“For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other.” —Thomas Paine

From the Hebrew prayerbook on No Kings Day. אין לנו מלך אלה אתה “We have no king except You” I don’t believe in a personal God, so for me this means no human should treated or worshipped as a king or a god. Idol worship rules the White House.

I’ll be at Wilma Chan Park at 12:30 on Shabbat to protest authoritarianism and celebrate the 63rd anniversary of my Bar Mitzvah

Sadly folks, they have been put on a plane and are flying home. Thanks everybody for the support you provided.

As we understand it our guests will either be put on a flight back between 3 or 4. But we’re praying that they will be allowed in. The staffs of congressmembers Lateefah Simon and Nancy Pelosi are doing some intervention so we’re hoping.

We’re still here at the International terminal lower level at the arrivals door inside the terminal

Rabbi David here. In my way to SFO to support Eid and Ouda whose visas have been cancelled