Michaela Brown quoted in Washington Post story on Minnesota clergy
Brown is associate chaplain for Jewish and interfaith life at Carleton.
Michaela Brown, associate chaplain for Jewish and interfaith life, was quoted in a Washington Post piece titled, “For these clergy, Trump’s immigration blitz became a call to action.”
Speakers told the clergy this week to be prepared for difficult decisions about how to respond to an ICE surge. Michaela Brown, a Minneapolis rabbi, said she wanted to share lessons from her experience, “so that you, too, can meet the moments that will inevitably present themselves to you in due time.”
Among Brown’s lessons: Make sure you and your congregants know your neighbors. Be aware of what skills you have and do not have. If you’re not experienced in de-escalation techniques, avoid getting involved in volatile protests.Work to widen your circle of allies — whether that means other Jews you previously broke with over Israel, for example, or Christians whom you might disagree with on abortion or trans rights.