Refugee Rights

Based on the recognition that each person is created b’tzelem Elohim (in the image of God) and motivated by our teachings, including: “Do not stand idly by”, Temple Emunah Refugee Action came together to mobilize our efforts to support refugees and immigrants. We work to identify organizations with expertise in working with refugees and immigrants, and to find ways for Temple Emunah to partner with these organizations. We also aim to inform Temple Emunah members about current developments and ways that we, as individuals and collectively, can provide help and support. For more information, contact Barbara Posnick, or Sylvia Perlman.

Additional resources:

• Click here to read more about how Ascentria supports refugees.
• Click here to sign up as a volunteer for this new project with Ascentria and Emunah Rapid Response.
• Click here to watch a powerful video about Idil Ahmed, a Somali woman who came to the US as a 15 year old refugee in 2005.
• Click here for information about Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR).