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 - Lafayette, CA Rabbi Daniel Feder - Burlingame, CA Rabbi Alissa Miller - Lafayette, CA Rabbi Paul Kipnes - Calabasas, CA Rabbi Marc Blumenthal - Long Beach, CA Rabbi Julia Weisz - Calabasas, CA Rabbi Robin Foonberg - Long Beach, CA Rabbi Michael Lotker - Camarillo, CA Rabbi Amy Eilberg - Los Altos, CA Rabbi Laurie Matzkin - Campbell, CA Rabbi Jonathan Prosnit - Los Altos, CA Rabbi Lori Klein - Capitola, CA Rabbi Michael Schwartz - Los Altos, CA Rabbi Naomi Steinberg - Carlotta, CA Rabbi Janet Marder - Los Altos Hills, CA Rabbi Lenore Bohm - Carlsbad, CA Rabbi Heath Watenmaker - Los Altos Hills, CA Rabbi Nancy Wechsler - Carmichael, CA Rabbi Sarah Weissman - Los Altos Hills, CA Rabbi Sara Abrams - Chico, CA Rabbi Rachel Adler - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Zachary Shapiro - Culver City, CA Rabbi Sarah Bassin - Los Angeles, CA 2 1500+ Rabbis in Support of Welcoming Refugees Rabbi Rachel Bat-Or - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Ari Lucas - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Haim Dov Beliak - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Osnat Margalith - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Michael Berenbaum - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Len Muroff - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Ashley Berns-Chafetz - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Janet Offel - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Mark Borovitz - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Laura Owens - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Sharon Brous - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovits - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Joshua Brumbach - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Cheryl Peretz - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Ken Chasen - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Robin Podolsky - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Daniel Chorny - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Sanford Ragins - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Aryeh Cohen - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jackie Redner - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Diane Cohen - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi John Rosove - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Mike Comins - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Deborah Schuldenfrei - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi William Cutter - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Becky Silverstein - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Nathan DeGroot - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Joel Simonds - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Lisa Edwards - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Chaim Singer-Frankes - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Anthony Elman - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Ruth Sohn - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Morley Feinstein - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Eleanor Steinman - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Patricia Fenton - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Charles Stern - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Shawn Fields-Meyer - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Ron Stern - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Reuven Firestone - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Ronit Tsadok - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Karen Fox - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jason Van Leeuwen - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Dara Frimmer - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Devin Maimon Villarreal - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jason Fruithandler - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jill Zimmerman - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Laura Geller - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Aimee Gerace - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Melanie Aron - Los Gatos, CA Rabbi Miriyam Glazer - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Lisa Levenberg - Los Gatos, CA Rabbi Ron Goldberg - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Judith Halevy - Malibu, CA Rabbi Jerrold Goldstein - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Shalom Bochner - Modesto, CA Rabbi Mel Gottlieb - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Debbie Israel - Morgan Hill, CA Rabbi Adam Greenwald - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Mychal Copeland - Mountain View, CA Rabbi Abraham Havivi - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Rachel Solomin - Mountain View, CA Rabbi Eli Herscher - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Richard Ettelson - Murrieta, CA Rabbi Dr. Yechiel Hoffman - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Lee Bycel - Napa, CA Rabbi Jocee Hudson - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Marcia Tilchin - Newport Beach, CA Rabbi Jonathan Klein - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Shawna Brynjegard-Bialik - Northridge, CA Rabbi Adam Kligfeld - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Barry Lutz - Northridge, CA Rabbi Gail Labovitz - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Rebecca Joseph - Oakland, CA Rabbi Susan Laemmle - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Elliot Kukla - Oakland, CA Rabbi Aaron Lerner - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin - Oakland, CA Rabbi Stan Levy - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Dev Noily - Oakland, CA 3 1500+ Rabbis in Support of Welcoming Refugees Rabbi Michael Rothbaum - Oakland, CA Rabbi Scott Meltzer - San Diego, CA Rabbi Judy Shanks - Oakland, CA Rabbi Jonathan Stein - San Diego, CA Rabbi Jeremy Sher - Oakland, CA Rabbi Camille Shira Angel - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Steven Reuben - Pacific Palisades, CA Rabbi Allen Bennett - San Francisco, CA Rabbi David Lazar - Palm Springs, CA Rabbi Jill Cozen Harel - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Lauren Ben-Shoshan - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Carla Fenves - San Francisco, CA Rabbi David Booth - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Dr. Aubrey L. Glazer - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Ari Cartun - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Marvin Goodman - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Serena Eisenberg - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Me'irah Iliinsky - San Francisco, CA Rabbi John Fishman - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Lisa Kingston - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Sarah Graff - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Jessica Kirschner - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Sydney Mintz - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Sheldon Lewis - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Katie Mizrahi - San
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