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Cha

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1. ETA to OP.. so compelling!

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2017, 05:44 AM

Feb 2017

“For us as Jews, this really hits us in the gut, because we remember that U.S. borders were once closed to us,” Jacobs told ThinkProgress, referencing when the U.S. government turned away thousands of Jewish refugees prior to World War II, fearing they could be Nazi spies. “The language used [to keep Jews out]…is the same language now being used to close our borders based on national origin. It’s a ban that is both immoral and inhumane and that doesn’t keep any of us safe.”

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Rabbis arrested outside Trump tower for protesting the Muslim ban [View all] Cha Feb 2017 OP

ETA to OP.. so compelling! Cha Feb 2017 #1

More from the article @ ThinkProgess on the Rabbis @ trump tower.. Cha Feb 2017 #2

As Jews, we are quite familiar with this type of hate. Behind the Aegis Feb 2017 #3

Your post made me cry, BtA.. it is so Cha Feb 2017 #5

Mine died in the Warsaw Ghetto leftynyc Feb 2017 #11

My grandparents fled Eastern Europe as well, in the early 1910s frazzled Feb 2017 #25

There are family stories of some of the family going to Belarus. Behind the Aegis Feb 2017 #27

Tremendous actions. Thanks, Cha. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2017 #4

So Important.. I'm so grateful! Cha Feb 2017 #6

One was a rabbi Dorian Gray Feb 2017 #7

These are wonderful, caring, compassionate, people Cha Feb 2017 #8

"The demonstration is part of a growing surge of faith-based opposition to trump and his Cha Feb 2017 #9

Stand Up America! Cha Feb 2017 #10

Right on Cha bdamomma Feb 2017 #18

It really is Love Vs hate.. and Love Cha Feb 2017 #20

Thank you for posting, Cha leftynyc Feb 2017 #12

My Heroes too, lefty! Cha Feb 2017 #13

*** Cha Feb 2017 #14

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2017 #15

Mahalo, Solly Cha Feb 2017 #16

Tens of 1000s of US Jews have declared America must keep our doors open to refugees. Cha Feb 2017 #17

K&R bdamomma Feb 2017 #19

Mahalo for the K&R, bdamomma! Cha Feb 2017 #21

RESIST. n/t oasis Feb 2017 #22

Resist! Mahalo, oasis Cha Feb 2017 #31

We must give every Democrat in congress ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #23

KnR Hekate Feb 2017 #24

Mahalo, Hekate Cha Feb 2017 #32

I wonder if Rabbi Michael Lerner was one of the protesters. PatrickforO Feb 2017 #26

He's an inspiration, for sure. Network of Spiritual Progressives is such s good concept, JudyM Feb 2017 #29

Such a beautiful protest... Docreed2003 Feb 2017 #28

Arrested for what? Not bowing before the great leader? Attempting to Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #30

I am proud of these Rabbis Gothmog Feb 2017 #33