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1,500 Rabbis sign petition telling Trump admin to keep doors open for refugees
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:39 am
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:39 am
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If my math is correct this is over half of the rabbis in the United States.
If this refugee crisis is really as bad as they say it is, and the only humane option is to take in refugees at all costs, then why isn't Israel taking in any refuges?
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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.
If my math is correct this is over half of the rabbis in the United States.
If this refugee crisis is really as bad as they say it is, and the only humane option is to take in refugees at all costs, then why isn't Israel taking in any refuges?
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a call to host refugees from Syria and elsewhere, saying that while Israel is "not indifferent to the human tragedy of the refugees," it is not in a position to take them in.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:41 am to goldennugget
I will agree to this request ONLY if the refugees are housed in their respective synagogues.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:41 am to goldennugget
Oy vey take these innocent children dreamers, diversity is good for your country!
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:41 am to goldennugget
1,501 Tigerdroppings posters said we don't want refugees.
So sorry rabbis....
So sorry rabbis....
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:41 am to goldennugget
Yet millions of Americans cast a ballot petitioning for the opposite to happen.
Doors. Closed.
Doors. Closed.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:42 am to goldennugget
Piss on them. Open the doors to their houses for some of them that are already here. They have an agenda and not only is it not driven by the need to be humanitarian it isn't necessarily good for America.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:43 am to bencoleman
I think Israel should take them, they're a lot closer
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:44 am to pvilleguru
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I agree with them.
When are you going to open up your home?
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:48 am to goldennugget
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We have seen xenophobia overwhelm our nation’s capacity for compassion
You can have compassion for people without bringing them here and setting them up financially for years and years. Our country is dead broke and doesn't need to borrow money to give to people that aren't our citizens.
This post was edited on 1/19/17 at 8:50 am
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:48 am to goldennugget
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When are you going to open up your home?
Trump should create a sponsorship program that allows anyone with their heart on their sleeve to take in a refugee and assume full responsibility for them. You can claim a dependent tax credit in exchange.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:49 am to goldennugget
How many refugees has Israel taken in?
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:49 am to Damone
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I will agree to this request ONLY if the refugees are housed in their respective synagogues.
A lot of synagogues could only let the men in, since women are banned.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:51 am to goldennugget
1,500 cucks sign petition telling Trump admin to keep doors open for refugees
This post was edited on 1/19/17 at 8:52 am
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:51 am to goldennugget
Hey rabbi, why don't you "welcome the stranger" into Israel? Or is that only for the goyim?
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:53 am to el Gaucho
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I think Israel should take them, they're a lot closer
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Iran, Jordon, etc etc should take them.
Or better yet. These young men should go home and fight for a better life in Syria.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:56 am to Strannix
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How many refugees has Israel taken in?
0.
Funny how these rabbis write a petition to a country that has already taken in thousands.
Where is this same petition to Israel? You know, its a humantiarian crisis and all. Why are these rabbis OK with Israel not having taken in any if its so bad?
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:56 am to goldennugget
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re: 1,500 Rabbis sign petition telling Trump admin to keep doors open for refugees
Who cares? Rabbits can't vote. They just want to strengthen the carrot lobby. They're in the pocket of Big Carrot.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:59 am to goldennugget
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When are you going to open up your home?
They are welcome to drop off a trailer in my cul-de-sac.
Posted on 1/19/17 at 9:04 am to SirWinston
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1,500 cucks sign petition telling Trump admin to keep doors open for refugees
I wonder how many of the "Rabbis" are like the "Reverends" Al & Jesse?
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