This week, I traveled to El Paso and Juarez with a small delegation of HIAS leadership. We spent time both in El Paso and Juarez. We did not go to any ICE detention centers but we did travel to a shelter in Juarez run by the Mexican government, which holds 500 people, all families.
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Webinar Recording: Refugee Resettlement, Asylum, and the U.S./Mexico Border
August 22, 2019
This webinar covers the following topics:
Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.
This webinar provides an up-to-the-minute update on the Administration’s moves to sharply cut refugee…
This webinar covers the following topics:
Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.This webinar provides an up-to-the-minute update on the Administration’s moves to sharply cut refugee resettlement to the United States, denying protection to people fleeing terror and persecution around…
Webinar Recording: Handguns in Israel
July 31, 2019
If you thought that there's no problem with gun violence in Israel - this webinar recording is for you.
Learn about the "Gun Free Kitchen Tables" לא אקדח על שלחן המטבח…
If you thought that there's no problem with gun violence in Israel - this webinar recording is for you.
Learn about the "Gun Free Kitchen Tables" לא אקדח על שלחן המטבח Coalition. Hear from our Israeli colleagues Mikie Goldstein and Idit Lev about the importance of this issue.…
Learn about the "Gun Free Kitchen Tables" לא אקדח על שלחן המטבח Coalition. Hear from our Israeli colleagues Mikie Goldstein and Idit Lev about the importance of this issue.…
RA Spotlight: David Krishef on Handling Transitions and Engaging in Public Dialogue
July 23, 2019
As part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the wonderful diversity of the Conservative/Masorti rabbinate, we spoke with our colleague David Krishef, who has been working at a…
As part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the wonderful diversity of the Conservative/Masorti rabbinate, we spoke with our colleague David Krishef, who has been working at a small synagogue in Grand Rapids, Michigan for over two decades. Below, he shared how he led his congregation…
Conservative/Masorti Movement Expresses Anger at Immigrant Detention Centers
June 25, 2019
The Conservative/Masorti movement of Judaism expressed intense anger today at the status of immigrant detention in the United States, particularly reports of children being held…
The Conservative/Masorti movement of Judaism expressed intense anger today at the status of immigrant detention in the United States, particularly reports of children being held in inhumane conditions and that a former internment camp used during World War II for Japanese-Americans at…
3 Ways to Take a Stand Against Gun Violence
June 12, 2019
"An act of violence is an act of desecration."
-Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
The Rabbinical Assembly calls on every person who stands against gun violence to
TAKE THESE 3…
"An act of violence is an act of desecration."
-Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
The Rabbinical Assembly calls on every person who stands against gun violence to
TAKE THESE 3 ACTIONS TODAY:
Urge your Senators to support the Background Check Expansion Act (S. 42), which closes the…
Urge your Senators to support the Background Check Expansion Act (S. 42), which closes the…
RA Spotlight: Rachel Isaacs is Nurturing Small Town Jewish Life
June 4, 2019
As part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the wonderful diversity of the Conservative/Masorti rabbinate, we spoke with our colleague Rachel Isaacs, an openly gay rabbi who has…
As part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the wonderful diversity of the Conservative/Masorti rabbinate, we spoke with our colleague Rachel Isaacs, an openly gay rabbi who has been working at a small synagogue in Waterville. Below, she shared her experiences working in rural Maine,…
RA Spotlight: Michael Friedland on the Challenges and Joys of Small Synagogue Life
May 22, 2019
As part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the wonderful diversity of the Conservative/Masorti rabbinate, we spoke with our colleague Michael Friedland, who has been working at…
As part of our ongoing efforts to highlight the wonderful diversity of the Conservative/Masorti rabbinate, we spoke with our colleague Michael Friedland, who has been working at a small synagogue for over two decades. Below, he shared how he’s bringing innovative practices to his congregation,…