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Jewish News 24 · Sep 22, 2026

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The Jewish community has raised more than $80,000 for a police officer who exchanged gunfire with an armed man outside a synagogue during Yom Kippur, as the officer recovers from the shooting. The GoFundMe campaign for Const. Jeff Smith had received more than $80,000 from 727 donors as of Tuesday and was organized to support Smith and his family.

The Jewish community has raised more than $80,000 for a police officer who exchanged gunfire with an armed man outside a synagogue during Yom Kippur, as the officer recovers from the shooting. The GoFundMe campaign for Const. Jeff Smith had received more than $80,000 from 727 donors as of Tuesday and was organized to support Smith and his family.

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