Monthly Archives: September 2015

Durbin, Cupich to discuss immigration reform at Temple Jeremiah

Link: “Immigration is an issue very close to the Jewish people. In our congregation, the vast majority of us are immigrants or descendants of immigrants,” Cohen said. “We feel an obligation as Jews who have experienced the blessings of welcome, … Continue reading

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There can be no place in the immigration debate for xenophobia and the appeal to fear

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks writes: As a Jew, I am always deeply grateful that when fleeing antisemitism in Poland my late father found refuge in Britain. Like so many other Jews in Britain, I know in my heart, in my very … Continue reading

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Rabbis push Congress on immigration reform

Report: “WASHINGTON (RNS) The call for action on immigration reform was issued just days before Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival that commemorates the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt.” Comments: * These rabbis … Continue reading

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‘Join rabbis in advocating for fairer immigration laws’

Rabbi Andrew Straus of Temple Sinai in Oakland has a recipe for destroying America: Although the Secure Communities program originally was intended to target undocumented immigrants who commit violent and serious crimes, it has become an indiscriminate mass deportation program. … Continue reading

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Rabbi Gets Five Years In Massive Immigration Fraud Case

From the press release in 2013: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that EARL SETH DAVID was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to five years in prison for running an immigration … Continue reading

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