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1500+ Rabbis in Support of Welcoming Refugees January 18, 2017 We, Rabbis from across the United States, call on our newly elected officials to keep America’s doors open to refugees. Faced with the largest refugee crisis in all of human history, the United States must continue to be a safe haven for people fleeing religious persecution, genocide, and terror. Our Jewish tradition teaches that every individual was created in the image of God. We must not turn our backs to the suffering of those individuals who have fled horrific violence, and who continue to be in extreme peril. Furthermore, Jewish history bears witness to the critical choice facing our country: whether to rescue those in need or to construct barriers to keep them out. Jews have seen America at its best, and we know what it looks like for our country to provide the chance at a new beginning. In generations past, our families were given opportunities to gain education, join the workforce, and become part of building our great nation. But we also know what it looks like for America to turn its back on refugees. We have seen xenophobia overwhelm our nation’s capacity for compassion, and we have seen the doors slam shut in our greatest hours of need. Severe restrictions kept countless Jewish immigrants in danger, and too many people faced death in Europe after being turned away from these shores. We appeal to our elected officials to ensure that the refugee program be maintained and strengthened for refugees of all ethnic and religious backgrounds — not halted, paused, or restricted. As Rabbis, we take seriously the biblical mandate to “welcome the stranger.” Grounded in our history and values, we will continue to raise our voices in support of refugees and call on our great nation to uphold a legacy of welcome. Signers (2,006 signers as of August 2017): Rabbi Michael Oblath - Anchorage, AK Rabbi Bonnie Koppell - Phoenix, AZ Rabbi Lynne Goldsmith - Dothan, AL Rabbi Tracee Rosen - Phoenix, AZ Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar - Huntsville, AL Rabbi Susan Schanerman - Phoenix, AZ Rabbi Barry Block - Little Rock, AR Rabbi Michael Wasserman - Phoenix, AZ Rabbi Nina Perlmutter - Chino Valley, AZ Rabbi Jessica Rosenthal - Prescott, AZ Rabbi Robert Schreibman - Goodyear, AZ Rabbi Elana Kanter - Scottsdale, AZ Rabbi Mari Chernow - Phoenix, AZ Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Scottsdale, AZ 1 1500+ Rabbis in Support of Welcoming Refugees Rabbi Alicia Magal - Sedona, AZ Rabbi David E. S. Stein - Culver City, CA Rabbi Ruven Barkan - Tucson, AZ Rabbi Dan Goldblatt - Danville, CA Rabbi Samuel Cohon - Tucson, AZ Rabbi Seth Castleman - Davis, CA Rabbi Rita Hertzberg - Agoura Hills, CA Rabbi Greg Wolfe - Davis, CA Rabbi Barnett Brickner - Alameda, CA Rabbi Ferenc Raj - El Cerrito, CA Rabbi Dorothy Richman - Albany, CA Rabbi Diane Elliot - El Sobrante, CA Rabbi Miriam Senturia - Albany, CA Rabbi Patti Haskell - Encinitas, CA Rabbi Bridget Wynne - Albany, CA Rabbi Lewis Barth - Encino, CA Rabbi Margaret Holub - Albion, CA Rabbi Corey Helfand - Foster City, CA Rabbi Kvod Wieder - Aliso Viejo, CA Rabbi Stephen Einstein - Fountain Valley, CA Rabbi Dr. Barbara Borts - Altadena, CA Rabbi David Young - Fountain Valley, CA Rabbi Paula Marcus - Aptos, CA Rabbi Eve Ben-Ora - Fremont, CA Rabbi Chaim Schneider - Aptos, CA Rabbi Avi Schulman - Fremont, CA Rabbi Janice Mehring - Atascadero, CA Rabbi Laura Novak Winer - Fresno, CA Rabbi Adina Allen - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Rick Winer - Fresno, CA Rabbi Menachem Creditor - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Nico Socolovsky - Fullerton, CA Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Ahud Sela - Granada Hills, CA Rabbi Yoel Kahn - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Deborah Goldmann - Hawthorne, CA Rabbi Stuart Kelman - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Lisa Tzur - Hillsborough, CA Rabbi Michael Lerner - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Heidi Cohen - Irvine, CA Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Stacia Deutsch - Irvine, CA Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Leah Lewis - Irvine, CA Rabbi SaraLeya Schley - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Arnold Rachlis - Irvine, CA Rabbi Rebekah Stern - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Richard Steinberg - Irvine, CA Rabbi Mimi Weisel - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Corie Yutkin - Irvine, CA Rabbi Reuben Zellman - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Aliza Berk - La Jolla, CA Rabbi Jonathan Aaron - Beverly Hills, CA Rabbi Yael Ridberg - La Jolla, CA Rabbi Elliot Dorff - Beverly Hills, CA Rabbi David Singer - La Jolla, CA Rabbi Pam Frydman - Beverly Hills, CA Rabbi Roberto Graetz - Lafayette, CA Rabbi Lavey Derby - Burlingame, CA Rabbi Jay LeVine - 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