Immigrant Justice Shabbat Services & Kiddush

Welcoming and honoring the stranger, including the immigrant, are core values of our Jewish tradition: " When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not wrong him. The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as one of your citizens; you shall love them as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt"  (Leviticus 19:33-34).

As Jewish people, our history as "strangers" reminds us of the many struggles faced by immigrants today. We affirm our commitment to create the same opportunities for today's immigrants that were so valuable to our own community not so many years ago. Amidst a nationwide crackdown by ICE that is violating immigrants’ civil rights and those of individuals protesting to protect their neighbors and their communities, we will gather for Shabbat morning service and a special interfaith Havdalah focusing on immigrant justice and advocacy.

Come together for a Shabbat observance to celebrate the work being done, learn about efforts underway in our community, and explore actions we can take to honor and protect the stranger in our midst.

Shabbat morning Service: 9:30 am

D’var Torah by Rabbi Devorah Jacobson and Jane Myers & Street Theater

Kiddush to follow

Learn about opportunities for advocacy in our community

Interfaith Havdalah Gathering: 7:30 pm

Community singing led by Molly Bajgot & Ben Grosscup.

Guest Speakers: Jared and Laurie Berezin of Bearing Witness at ICE, a group committed to peaceful, nonviolent protest, holding standouts in front of the ICE Field Office in Burlington, MA, to bring people together across political differences to show broad collective support for immigrants' rights

Explore opportunities for advocacy in our area from local interfaith leaders and local organizations working for immigrant justice.

Organized by CBI Tikkun Olam Committee’s Immigrant Justice team. Your contribution to CBI Tikkun Olam Committee Social Justice Activities Fund supports this and other programs.