Report on Three Recent Immigration Committee Events

Posted by on Feb 27, 2019 in Immigration Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter | No Comments

Welcoming the Stranger:  A Call for Kehilla Sanctuary & Shelter Volunteers On February 3rd the Immigration Committee held an event for those interested in volunteering when Kehilla has a guest in sanctuary. Participants learned about the steps that we have taken so far to prepare for this undertaking. We showed three short videos to give […]

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Give Detainees Hope – Be a Friend on the Outside

Posted by on Feb 20, 2019 in Immigration Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter | No Comments

By Jeanne Finberg The Kehilla Immigration Committee is organizing a contingent to help support immigrants who are currently being held in ICE detention. We are working with Friends Afuera, which is a project of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity.  Through this program, volunteers write letters to people in detention and contribute a small amount […]

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Immigration Committee Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities

Posted by on Jan 28, 2019 in Announcements, Immigration Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter | No Comments

There are many opportunities to get involved with Kehilla’s immigration work! –Feb. 3rd, 2019–4-6pm in the sanctuary at Kehilla Welcoming the Stranger:  A Call for Kehilla Sanctuary & Shelter Volunteers Learn what tasks will need to be done once we have a sanctuary guest and how volunteers will be organized! Come to hear testimony from […]

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Update from the Sanctuary Task Force

Posted by on Nov 29, 2018 in Immigration Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter | No Comments

Recap of Kehilla’s steps towards offering sanctuary:  1985: Kehilla declared itself a sanctuary congregation and became an active member of the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, a network of faith communities engaged in helping refugees escape death squads in El Salvador. 2016: Our High Holy Days theme focused on immigrants and refugees. November 22, 2016: The […]

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Two Recent Blows Against Immigrants in Detention

Posted by on Apr 3, 2018 in Announcements, Immigration Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter | No Comments

by Sam Davis and Julie Litwin CIVIC Visitation Terminated On March 5, 2018 the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office stopped volunteers from the organization Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC) from visiting immigrants detained at the West County Detention Facility (WCDF) in Richmond. Since 2011 CIVIC, a national organization working to end the […]

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Stand Together CoCo

Posted by on Mar 30, 2018 in Announcements, Immigration Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter | No Comments

On March 1, a new immigration hotline to report ICE activity or to seek assistance for someone detained by ICE was launched to serve Contra Costa County residents: 925-900- 5151. The hotline is part of a deportation defense initiative called Stand Together CoCo. OCO is one of a coalition of nonprofits that manages the program, […]

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Save the Date: Sanctuary Shabbat Morning Service Followed by Lunch and Community Conversation

Posted by on Mar 30, 2018 in Announcements, Immigration Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter, News Announcements Home Page | No Comments

Sanctuary Shabbat: Morning Service Followed by Lunch and Community Conversation ~ Cosponsored by Kehilla’s Economic Justice Committee for Affordable Housing Week May 12th 10am-3:30pm Kehilla has been a sanctuary synagogue since the 1980’s. In November of 2016 the Kehilla Board passed a resolution reaffirming this commitment. Kehilla members have been deeply involved in the many aspects of sanctuary […]

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Rapid Response and Legal Services Number

Posted by on Feb 28, 2018 in Announcements, Immigration Committee | No Comments

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Immigration Committee Request: Living Space Needed

Posted by on Jan 31, 2018 in Announcements, Immigration Committee | No Comments

One of our accompaniment teams is working with a young couple from Guatemala who need to rent a room/living space in the East Bay, ideally starting in February or March. They are able to afford $500-700 per month. It would be a mitzvah if you could accommodate them. If you can help, or if you […]

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Let Our People Go: Join the Protest, Bring Your Kids & Fight for Justice

Posted by on Sep 4, 2017 in Immigration Committee | No Comments

by Hillary Brooks, Sam Davis, Rachel Kotok and Laura Weide Want to do more than sign online petitions to fight racist mass incarcerations and deportations, but can’t go to weeknight meetings or long marches? That’s why Hillary and Laura—both busy working moms—started a new Immigration Committee project, Let Our People Go. It’s a one-hour protest […]

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