by Davis Center Contributor | Sep 27, 2023 | Making a Difference, Refugees
by Cam Crockett In February 2018, Rabbi Roos, his wife Elizabeth, and 9 other congregants traveled to Lumpkin, Georgia to visit the Stewart Detention Center. Our mission was to witness the conditions at Stewart, visit detainees, and then share what we learned with the...
by Davis Center Contributor | Sep 12, 2023 | Making a Difference, Refugees
by Catherine Ribnick As mentioned in the Summer Davis Center newsletter, Temple Sinai has joined the New Neighbors Interfaith Alliance, an impressive organization of approximately 25 faith communities, whose goal is “to support the local immigrant community [in MoCo...
by Davis Center Contributor | May 25, 2023 | Making a Difference, Refugees
by Rosann Wisman and Glenn Engelmann, Updated July 16, 2023 The Davis Center, through its Refugee, Asylum, and Migrant Support team, continues to engage with local service and advocacy efforts to support migrants arriving to the DMV from the southern border. See below...
by Davis Center Contributor | Feb 28, 2023 | Making a Difference, Refugees
by Catherine Ribnick and Glenn Engelmann You may be wondering about the current status of the family, given that Temple Sinai’s one-year sponsorship was scheduled to terminate on January 31. Unfortunately, Noori continues to struggle to find meaningful employment,...
by Davis Center Contributor | Nov 21, 2022 | Making a Difference, Refugees
by Catherine Ribnick and Linda Rosen We continue to support the Noori family, as the end of Temple Sinai’s sponsorship is less than three months from now. We have concerns about the inadequacy of Noori’s current limited employment to support his family and continue to...
by Davis Center Contributor | Oct 26, 2022 | Making a Difference, Refugees
by Catherine Ribnick Support of Afghan Refugees In addition to continuing to assist the Noori family, Temple Sinai is providing significant help to other Afghan refugees. We have recently been in touch with our friend Khan Mohammad, to whom Temple Sinai has provided...
by Davis Center Contributor | Oct 12, 2022 | Making a Difference, Refugees
by Rosann Wisman “Et Laasot Ladonai Haferu toratecha. It’s time to act for God’s sake.” Rabbi Roos challenged us all to take action in his Kol Nidre sermon last week, focusing on the busloads of migrants arriving in the DMV from Texas and Arizona as an...
