Temple Israel's building will be closed for the immediate future due to the extent of the damage, the statement said.

Investigation continues into the attack on Temple Israel, a Jewish synagogue with an early childhood center in West Bloomfield where a man drove a truck into the building midday Thursday, March 12.

Authorities say an armed suspect is dead after he rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township on Thursday afternoon, which led to security guards engaging the suspect in gunfire.

The FBI ran an active shooter training program at the Temple Israel in West Bloomfield months prior to Thursday's synagogue attack.

Danny Phillips was hired as the temple's security director in June 2025.

Heavy security is nothing new for Jewish institutions across North America. That’s because of a concerted effort over many years to harden security and prepare for all manner of risks at synagogues, security experts said.

Rabbi Micah Peltz of Temple Beth Shalom said the incident reminded him how small the Jewish community is in the U.S.

The Detroit Chapter of the National Action Network is calling on people of all faiths to come together after the synagogue attack​ on Thursday in West Bloomfield, Michigan.