On Sunday, August 3 from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., mark Tisha B'Av by protesting against ICE and raising your voices in support of dignity, safety, and justice for immigrant communities in Massachusetts. Join T'ruah, JALSA, RAC-MA, and many other co-sponsoring organizations (to be announced) at the ICE Office in Burlington, MA (1000 District Ave, Burlington, MA).
As we mourn the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem and recall times of devastating loss and dislocation for the Jewish people, we will call on our leaders to actively resist the federal assault on the dignity, safety, and wellbeing of immigrants in our community. We will 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 will demand 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.
This will be a powerful event, and I'm looking forward to seeing you there.
With love and solidarity,
Rabbi Toba Spitzer (she/her)
MA T’ruah Steering Committee Co-Chair