1500+ Rabbis in Support of Welcoming Refugees

1500+ Rabbis in Support of Welcoming Refugees

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 (1,708 signers as of 1/24/2017): 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 Elana Kanter - Scottsdale, AZ Rabbi Robert Schreibman - Goodyear, AZ Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Scottsdale, AZ Rabbi Mari Chernow - Phoenix, AZ Rabbi Ruven Barkan - Tucson, AZ 1 1500+ Rabbis in Support of Welcoming Refugees Rabbi Samuel Cohon - Tucson, AZ Rabbi Corey Helfand - Foster City, CA Rabbi Rita Hertzberg - Agoura Hills, CA Rabbi Stephen Einstein - Fountain Valley, CA Rabbi Barnett Brickner - Alameda, CA Rabbi David Young - Fountain Valley, CA Rabbi Dorothy Richman - Albany, CA Rabbi Eve Ben-Ora - Fremont, CA Rabbi Miriam Senturia - Albany, CA Rabbi Avi Schulman - Fremont, CA Rabbi Bridget Wynne - Albany, CA Rabbi Ahud Sela - Granada Hills, CA Rabbi Margaret Holub - Albion, CA Rabbi Heidi Cohen - Irvine, CA Rabbi Kvod Wieder - Aliso Viejo, CA Rabbi Stacia Deutsch - Irvine, CA Rabbi Dr Barbara Borts - Altadena, CA Rabbi Arnold Rachlis - Irvine, CA Rabbi Paula Marcus - Aptos, CA Rabbi Richard Steinberg - Irvine, CA Rabbi Chaim Schneider - Aptos, CA Rabbi Aliza Berk - La Jolla, CA Rabbi Janice Mehring - Atascadero, CA Rabbi Yael Ridberg - La Jolla, CA Rabbi Adina Allen - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Roberto Graetz - Lafayette, CA Rabbi Menachem Creditor - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Marc Blumenthal - Long Beach, CA Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Robin Foonberg - Long Beach, CA Rabbi Yoel Kahn - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Amy Eilberg - Los Altos, CA Rabbi Stuart Kelman - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Jonathan Prosnit - Los Altos, CA Rabbi Michael Lerner - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Janet Marder - Los Altos Hills, CA Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Heath Watenmaker - Los Altos Hills, CA Rabbi SaraLeya Schley - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Sarah Weissman - Los Altos Hills, CA Rabbi Rebekah Stern - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Rachel Adler - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Mimi Weisel - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Sarah Bassin - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Reuben Zellman - Berkeley, CA Rabbi Rachel Bat-Or - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jonathan Aaron - Beverly Hills, CA Rabbi Haim Dov Beliak - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Elliot Dorff - Beverly Hills, CA Rabbi Michael Berenbaum - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Pam Frydman - Beverly Hills, CA Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Paul Kipnes - Calabasas, CA Rabbi Sharon Brous - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Julia Weisz - Calabasas, CA Rabbi Ken Chasen - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Michael Lotker - Camarillo, CA Rabbi Daniel Chorny - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Lori Klein - Capitola, CA Rabbi Aryeh Cohen - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Naomi Steinberg - Carlotta, CA Rabbi Diane Cohen - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Nancy Wechsler - Carmichael, CA Rabbi Mike Comins - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Sara Abrams - Chico, CA Rabbi William Cutter - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Zachary Shapiro - Culver City, CA Rabbi Lisa Edwards - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Dan Goldblatt - Danville, CA Rabbi Anthony Elman - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Seth Castleman - Davis, CA Rabbi Morley Feinstein - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Greg Wolfe - Davis, CA Rabbi Shawn Fields-Meyer - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Ferenc Raj - El Cerrito, CA Rabbi Reuven Firestone - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Diane Elliot - El Sobrante, CA Rabbi Karen Fox - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Patti Haskell - Encinitas, CA Rabbi Dara Frimmer - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Lewis Barth - Encino, CA Rabbi Jason Fruithandler - Los Angeles, CA 2 1500+ Rabbis in Support of Welcoming Refugees Rabbi Laura Geller - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Debbie Israel - Morgan Hill, CA Rabbi Aimee Gerace - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Mychal Copeland - Mountain View, CA Rabbi Miriyam Glazer - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Richard Ettelson - Murrieta, CA Rabbi Jerrold Goldstein - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Lee Bycel - Napa, CA Rabbi Mel Gottlieb - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Marcia Tilchin - Newport Beach, CA Rabbi Adam Greenwald - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Shawna Brynjegard-Bialik - Northridge, CA Rabbi Abraham Havivi - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Rebecca Joseph - Oakland, CA Rabbi Eli Herscher - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Elliot Kukla - Oakland, CA Rabbi Dr. Yechiel Hoffman - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin - Oakland, CA Rabbi Jocee Hudson - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Dev Noily - Oakland, CA Rabbi Jonathan Klein - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Michael Rothbaum - Oakland, CA Rabbi Adam Kligfeld - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Judy Shanks - Oakland, CA Rabbi Gail Labovitz - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jeremy Sher - Oakland, CA Rabbi Susan Laemmle - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Steven Reuben - Pacific Palisades, CA Rabbi Aaron Lerner - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi David Lazar - Palm Springs, CA Rabbi Stan Levy - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Lauren Ben-Shoshan - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Ari Lucas - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi David Booth - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Ari Cartun - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Len Muroff - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Janet Offel - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Sheldon Lewis - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Laura Owens - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Daniel Silverstein - Palo Alto, CA Rabbi Robin Podolsky - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Meredith Cahn - Petaluma, CA Rabbi Sanford Ragins - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Theodore Feldman - Petaluma, CA Rabbi Jackie Redner - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi David J. Cooper - Piedmont, CA Rabbi John Rosove - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Dr. Laurence Milder - Pleasanton, CA Rabbi Deborah Schuldenfrei - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Judith Seid - Pleasanton, CA Rabbi Becky Silverstein - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jonathan Kupetz - Pomona, CA Rabbi Joel Simonds - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi David Castiglione - Poway, CA Rabbi Chaim Singer-Frankes - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Rabbi Ruth Sohn - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Jay Sherwood - Redlands, CA Rabbi Eleanor Steinman - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Toba August - Redondo Beach, CA Rabbi Charles Stern - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Nathaniel Ezray - Redwood City, CA Rabbi Ron Stern - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi C. Michelle Greenberg - Redwood City, CA Rabbi Ronit Tsadok - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Laurie Hahn Tapper - Redwood City, CA Rabbi Jason Van Leeuwen - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Allie Fischman - Richmond, CA Rabbi Devin Maimon Villarreal - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Dean Kertesz - Richmond, CA Rabbi Jill Zimmerman - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Suzanne Singer - Riverside, CA Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback - Los Angeles, CA Rabbi Brian Lurie - Ross, CA Rabbi Melanie Aron - Los Gatos, CA Rabbi Mona Alfi - Sacramento, CA Rabbi Judith Halevy - Malibu, CA Rabbi Steven Jacobs - Sacramento, CA Rabbi Shalom Bochner - Modesto, CA Rabbi Garth Silberstein - Sacramento, CA 3 1500+ Rabbis in Support of Welcoming Refugees Rabbi Noa Kushner - San Anselmo, CA Rabbi George Gittleman - Santa Rosa, CA Rabbi Hillel Cohn - San Bernardino, CA Rabbi Philip Ohriner - Saratoga, CA Rabbi Lisa Delson - San Bruno, CA Rabbi Howard Laibson - Seal Beach, CA Rabbi, Div.D. Ron Herstik - San Diego, CA Rabbi Daria Jacobs-Velde - Sebastopol, CA Rabbi Martin Lawson - San Diego, CA Rabbi Josh Jacobs-Velde - Sebastopol, CA Rabbi Devorah Marcus - San Diego, CA Rabbi Sara Berman - Sherman Oaks, CA Rabbi Scott Meltzer - San Diego, CA Rabbi Jessica Yakrin - Sherman Village, CA Rabbi Jonathan Stein - San Diego, CA Rabbi Jason Gwasdoff - Stockton, CA Rabbi Camille Shira Angel - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Karen Bender - Tarzana, CA Rabbi Allen Bennett - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Andrew Straus - Thousand Oaks, CA Rabbi Jill Cozen Harel - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Sheldon Dorph - Tiburon, CA Rabbi Carla Fenves - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Susan Leider - Tiburon, CA Rabbi Dr. Aubrey L. Glazer - San Francisco, CA Rabbi Chai Levy

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