Last Days of the Wood Street Commons
Kehilla leaders and volunteers have witnessed the brutal destruction of the Wood Street Commons by the City of Oakland. Our members continue to assist the residents with meals and material […]
INTERFAITH COALITION FOR JUSTICE IN OUR JAILS (ICJJ) NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO 8 | December 2022
Download the PDF version here: ISSUE NO 8 | December 2022 ICJJ Accomplishments and Challenges, Fall 2022 Mission Statement The ICJJ seeks to reduce incarceration as a response to social problems […]
Wood Street Commons Threatened with Eviction in the Coming Weeks!
Out-going Mayor Libby Schaaf had scheduled “deep-cleaning” (effectively eviction) of the Wood Street Commons site on Monday, January 9th, 2023, the day after she was to leave office. Due to […]
Welcoming Wood Street Commons Activists at Kehilla
On Wednesday, October 12th, we were honored to welcome four leaders from the Wood Street Commons encampment in West Oakland to the Kehilla sukkah. LaMonte Ford, LeaJay Harper, Moose, and […]
Wood Street encampment eviction — Call the Oakland City Council NOW!
Caltrans continues its mass eviction of the Wood Street encampment and the residents facing displacement have nowhere to go! This urgent situation requires an emergency intervention from Oakland City Council […]
Shanah Tovah 5783 – Take Action for the Unsheltered
Thank you for your interest in helping our unhoused neighbors! Your visit to this page is timely because of the connection between the High Holy Days and taking action to […]
Homeless Helping Homeless Fundraiser July 30th 1 – 4 PM
Homeless Helping Homeless From the Inside Out Resource Fair and Fundraiser Saturday, July 30th, 1 PM to 4 PM Wood Street Commons 1707 Wood Street, Oakland Come support the residents […]
We Rallied to Stop the Deaths in Our County Jail
Interfaith group demands change to stem deaths at Santa Rita Jail Kehilla’s Rabbi Dev Noily added their call for justice: Listen to the video HERE. Download the Flier Read the […]
Vote Woke in Alameda County!
Alameda County voters: you have less than three weeks to make your vote count in the races for Sheriff and District Attorney. The June 7th primary election will be decisive! […]
Mass incarceration is a moral and ethical issue! Too many people of color from disinvested communities fill the Alameda County jail and all of us pay for legal actions that follow the […]