Monday night marks the first night of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, bringing packed congregations to synagogues across metro Detroit and around the world.

As Jewish communities prepare for this significant holiday, security remains a top priority amid rising antisemitic incidents nationwide.

Monday afternoon, Rabbi Mark Miller, senior rabbi for Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Hills, spent some time making final tweaks to a sermon he'll deliver to a packed congregation Monday night.

"The high holidays really are a big deal," Miller said. "This is when most of our people come out."

Part of the monthslong preparation for Rosh Hashanah includes extensive security planning. According to the Anti-Defamation League, 2024 saw nearly 10,000 antisemitic incidents across the United States the

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