Seattle – A synagogue in Olympia, Washington has become a haven for refugees.
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Temple Beth Hatfiloh, a Reconstructionist congregation with some 175 member families, announced on Wednesday evening that it has become a sanctuary congregation, working in conjunction with other regional faith communities and immigrant rights organizations.
“In support of immigrant rights, the congregation pledges to participate in actions up to and including physical sanctuary,” the synagogue said in an announcement.
The synagogue’s rabbi, Seth Goldstein, said at an opening event on Wednesday evening that his congregation had been working on the plan for months.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have detained more 1,600 undocumented immigrants in Washington State, local news station KIRO 7 reported.
What part of “Illegal” do some people not comprehend?! There are LAWS and Policies + Procedures, if you don’t agree you can try to change those Laws and Ordinances. But to blatantly agree to aide in breaking our Laws is in itself knowledge that you are Above the Laws?
So if I broke into one of these individuals homes and decided to park myself there I guess that would be OK with them
Let it be known….reconstruction, reform, conservative ‘jews’ are not spoksmen for authenic torah observant jews who know that written and oral torah were given on mount sini. Also we have to obey the laws of the land as long as it doesnt comprimize g-ds law. So it is against law to give sanctuary for illegal immigrants.
Would that it would become a haven for Torah.
How ironic these illegals and their liberal pals hate us to no end yet they use our synagogue as a safe haven.