In response to the President’s executive order on immigration, the Board of Directors of Yavneh: A Jewish Renewal Community resolves as follows:
As Jews, as citizens of the United States, and as inhabitants of the planet Earth:
January 30, 2017
As Jews, as citizens of the United States, and as inhabitants of the planet Earth:
- We affirm the dignity of all peoples, regardless of religion, ethnicity, skin color, sexual orientation/identity, country of origin or residence, and decry the many ways in which we unnecessarily divide ourselves.
- We stand against bigotry, xenophobia, hatred, slander, and oppression in all their forms.
- We stand for a country that celebrates religious freedom, welcomes refugees and immigrants, believes in building bridges and not walls, and values all human beings.
January 30, 2017