Over 100 Rabbis Brave Freezing Cold to Support Community in Protest Against ICE Forces in Minnesota - U.S. News
Rabbis from across the United States gathered in Minneapolis to support a march at the center of a broad day of action against ICE forces, which one Rabbi said are engaged in 'scare tactics' against immigrants in the city
At least 100 Jewish rabbis braved a historic cold front and joined a coalition of clergy, union leaders and community activists for a day of prayer and action in Minneapolis on Friday, as part of a broader day of action with tens of thousands taking to the streets in a general strike to call on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement forces (ICE) to leave Minnesota.
Protests have been raging around the country after an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good, a 34-year-old mother in Minneapolis, last month. Friday marks the biggest action against ICE since. The Jewish communities of Minnesota and Minneapolis have been at the center of the response.
At least forty rabbis from around the country came after a call from T'ruah, a Rabbinical human rights organization. Rabbi Jill Jacobs, its executive director, said the appeal was sent out after hearing from local colleagues on the ground."Minnesota rabbis have been on the streets for weeks. Last Thursday, they asked us to send out a call for rabbis to join them for the march. We drafted a call and sent it out before Shabbat," she said.