Rabbi Jennie Rosenn in Haaretz: Why American Jews Must Oppose Trump's Ban
Feb 03, 2017
HIAS VP of Community Engagement Rabbi Jennie Rosenn published an op-ed in Haaretz on Friday, February 3, calling on the Jewish community to stand up to President Trump’s refugee ban.
Why we American Jews must relentlessly oppose Trump's #MuslimBan -Rabbi Jennie Rosenn @HIASrefugees https://t.co/TDwqZVrLZN #RefugeesWelcome pic.twitter.com/d8EVVbBVWx
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) February 3, 2017
Fresh off a trip to Lesbos, Greece, Rosenn recounts harrowing stories of the refugees she met there, who simply want a safe life for themselves and their children.
She writes, “what is too often lost in the debate about refugees is the sheer human life that is at stake. In Judaism, we believe that every human being is created b’tzelem Elohim, in the image of God.”
In her piece, Rosenn also argues that, “as Jews, we also have a special role to play, with outsized impact. We have a responsibility called by our tradition, but we also have a history that gives added power to our advocacy.
Read the full piece on Haaretz.com: http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/1.769458
