Refugee Shabbat with Immigration Attorney Steven Thal

On Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10-11:30 a.m., Or Emet will host a Shabbat service led by Rabbi Eva Cohen, followed by a program in solidarity with the HIAS Refugee Shabbat initiative. The events will take place at the Minnesota JCC Sabes Center Minneapolis, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Road, Minneapolis. 

Steven Thal

After the service, immigration attorney Steven Thal will present “Trump 2.0: Are We Still a Nation of Immigrants?” Thal will address recent changes in immigration policy under the Trump administration and their effect on immigrants and the community.

Thal practices immigration law in Minnetonka. He is a past chair of the Immigration Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He also is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights and several other professional and civic groups. 

Thal earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts and a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. Prior to law school, he spent two years in the Peace Corps in Ecuador, South America. 

Those who cannot attend the program in person may join over Zoom. Please register in advance here. 

Or Emet is a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective. For more information, email [email protected] or visit oremet.org.