Category Archives: Syria

Tucson Rabbis Ask Ducey to Rescind Refugee Ban Proposal

From Arizona Public Media: The Tucson Board of Rabbis this week sent a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey asking him to reverse his stand on barring Syrian refugees from entering Arizona. Nancy Montoya talks with Rabbi Samuel Cohon of Temple … Continue reading

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What 1,000 Rabbis Should Have Said in Syrian Refugee Petition

Marc Dollinger writes in the Forward: Kudos to the more than 1,000 rabbis who signed a petition calling on the United States government to welcome refugees from Syria. An impressive feat, even in the digital age, to gather such a … Continue reading

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Who doesn’t have Canada envy sometimes?

I know it constantly afflicts me, no matter how much I pray to HaShem. I just think that these sponsoring rabbis and congregations should be forced to house these Muslims in their own homes for life. Let them experience the … Continue reading

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America and the Nexus between Free Speech, Minorities and Refugees

Rabbis Abraham Cooper and Yitzhock Adlerstein write: US Attorney General Loretta Lynch infuriated many Americans when she told a Muslim gathering that the Justice Department would “take action” against individuals who “lift the mantle of anti-Muslim rhetoric.” Lynch, the highest … Continue reading

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Syrian Refugees Bringing Flesh-Eating Disease into U.S.?

Pretty sure my hippy friends are already busy crafting a homeopathic remedy that will keep us safe. From Breitbart: JERUSALEM – There is a risk that Middle Eastern refugees entering the U.​S​.​ could be infected with a flesh-eating disease that … Continue reading

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