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undocumented immigrants

The Jewish community's support for Soviet Jewish emigrants was solid and widespread, as seen in this New York protest in the 1980s. Community support for today's Jewish immigrants remains critical, says J. guest contributor Analucía Lopezrevoredo. (Bernard Gotfryd/Library of Congress)
Posted inLocal Voice

Our defense of Jewish immigrants isn’t a remnant of the past. We need you now.

by Analucía Lopezrevoredo February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

For generations, Jewish organizations have been at the forefront of immigration and refugee rights, carrying forward our people’s legacy of resilience and renewal. But today, as immigration policies grow more […]

Luis, 63, an immigrant from Honduras, is currently sheltering in place at Kehilla Community Synagogue in Piedmont. (Photo/Rachele S. Kanigel)
Posted inBay Area

From ICE detention to quarantine in an East Bay synagogue

Rachele Kanigel by Rachele Kanigel May 14, 2020May 18, 2020
Analucía Lopezrevoredo (right) celebrates receiving her PhD
Posted inJewish Life

Growing up undocumented with Jewish-Latinx identity inspires ex-‘Dreamer’ to act

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 22, 2019July 10, 2025
The bagels of Boichik Bagels. (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inColumns

Best bagels in the Bay? Fundraiser for undocumented fire victims has the answer

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 25, 2018April 26, 2018
a man being handcuffed at night
Posted inNews

Jewish woman hides Mexican mom from ICE in Southern California

by JTA March 16, 2018March 19, 2018
Rabbi Jessica Graf of Congregation Sherith Israel gave the invocation at a unity rally at S.F. City Hall, Aug. 25, 2017, ahead of planned far right rallies planned for the following day. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inNews

Sherith Israel becomes San Francisco’s first sanctuary synagogue

by Dan Pine March 12, 2018March 13, 2018
main entrance to the Osher Marin JCC
Posted inBay Area, Northern California, California, News

Marin congregation rallies around man facing deportation

by Rob Gloster May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
marks talking
Posted inBay Area, Northern California, News

A ‘sanctuary synagogue’ in Sacramento

by J. Staff February 24, 2017March 12, 2018

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