Refugee Rights in American and Jewish Law

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January 06 2019
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53min 44s
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Series: BCBM

Venue: Irving Place Minyan Irving Place Minyan

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Bein Adam L'Chaveiro,  Israel 

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A discussion of the contrasts and similarities between American and Jewish law regarding the rights of refugees or asylum-seekers. Can a society justly limit the number of immigrants or refugees it absorbs? How have the United States and Israel dealt with migrants? Delivered at the Irving Place Minyan in Woodmere, New York.

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