At sunset on May 26 we observe Shavuot, commemorating the occasion on Mount Sinai when G-d gave the Torah to Moses, the Jewish people, and the world. Shavuot is also the time that Jews read and study the book of Ruth. Born a non-Jew but living among the Jewish people,...
(2) Comments | Posted October 7, 2011 | 4:58 PM
Americans should be grateful that the Constitution offers us some protection from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Refugees seeking admission to this country are not so lucky. Overseas, DHS under the Obama Administration is relying on "secret evidence" to rescind offers to resettle hundreds of refugees who...
(1) Comments | Posted June 20, 2011 | 10:16 AM
Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day. Let's commemorate the occasion by rethinking the way we treat those who come to America after escaping persecution or torture.
In March of 2010, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unexpectedly released Ahmed (not his real name) onto the streets of Elizabeth, NJ. A...
(1) Comments | Posted February 2, 2010 | 4:18 PM
Haiti -- a beautiful country, people and culture -- was no stranger to tragedy, even before the earthquake of 2010. In the years since I left Haiti in 1994, prolonged episodes of political strife have been coupled with eight natural disasters, with massive property damage and loss of life.
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(3) Comments | Posted May 25, 2012 | 12:20 PM