Chicago Jewish groups on alert for odd packages

[oberliner]

CHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of Jewish institutions in Chicago put their staffs on alert Friday following the overseas discovery of U.S.-bound packages aboard cargo jets that contained explosives.

President Barack Obama said authorities had uncovered a "credible terrorist threat" against the United States and that two packages had been addressed to Jewish places of worship in the Chicago area. Chicago FBI spokesman Ross Rice said in a statement that all churches, synagogues and mosques in the area should be vigilant.

Authorities did not say which places were targeted and none have confirmed being told the packages were addressed to them.

"There's certainly cause for concern," said Dan Elbaum, regional director of the American Jewish Committee Chicago, an office of the global Jewish advocacy group. "These things do happen from time to time. Horrible acts have happened at Jewish institutions across the country and across the world so you need to be vigilant."

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[drm604]

1. How horrible it must be to have to live in fear of this kind of thing.

:(

[Behind the Aegis]

2. Is it just a matter of time?

It is good this threat was discovered. At this point, most Jewish groups and synagogues are probably already vigilant to some level. Hopefully, it will be enough.