Rebuild Sanctuary – A Tisha B’Av Action on Immigration
Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center is proud to co-sponsor this important event. We hope you will join us!
DHS ICE Boston Field Office, Burlington, MA
Sunday August 3, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
As we mourn the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem, times of devastating loss and dislocation for the Jewish people, we call on our leaders to actively resist the federal assault on the dignity, safety and wellbeing of immigrants in our community. We reject the weaponization of Jewish fear into a tool for dismantling civil liberties and instead uphold the tenets of our faith that compel us to protect and stand with marginalized communities. To rebuild sanctuary in the Commonwealth, we ask that our Massachusetts elected officials – including Governor Healey and members of the legislature – do everything in their power to protect immigrants and build a Commonwealth that upholds the dignity and safety of all people.
Organized by T’ruah, JALSA, and RAC-MA
Orientation toward Co-Sponsorship:
Our goal for this Tisha B’Av action is to demonstrate wide-ranging opposition across the Jewish community to the Trump administration’s attacks on immigrant communities; to fight against the erosion of civil liberties; and to demonstrate solidarity with marginalized communities in Massachusetts. We welcome Jewish organizations and congregations to partner with us who share these goals and are comfortable staying focused on our framing and demands.
Co-sponsors are asked to share this event with their communities. If you are a larger organization/congregation with the capacity, donations toward action expenses (printing, sound system, etc) are appreciated.
Cosponsors include:
Boston Workers Circle, Congregation Beth El, Congregation Beth Elohim of Acton, Congregation B’nai Israel Tikkun Olam Committee, Congregation Dorshei Tzedek, Congregation Shalom, Hillel B’nai Torah, IfNotNow Boston, Jewish Labor Committee of New England, Kavod, Kerem Shalom, Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center, Nehar Shalom, Never Again Action Boston, Sinai Brookline, Temple Beth El, Temple Beth Elohim of Wellesley Immigration Justice Initiative, Temple Beth Torah Social Justice Committee, Beth Zion, Temple Etz Chaim, Temple Isaiah of Lexington, Temple Israel of Boston, Temple Shalom Newton, Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland