visas.eu we need familynification, so immigration reform is big, and today, we're going to hear from elizabeth perezuntry by our broken immigration laws. elizabeth inspes me. i want to be like her. she fights for her family and is incredibly courageous. she's so courageous that she's never been to a synagogue before today, but was willing to comeho and speak to us, so you'll join me in welcoming her. >> thanks, joy. >> yeah. (audiee applauds) >> thank you so much for inviting me to be here on the most holy day, yom kippur. i'm truly honored. my name's elizabet i'm your neighbor. i literally live five minutes green road in cleveland heights. we don't have a huge undocumented immigra population in beachwood, so before i met my husband, i really wasn't aware of a lot of things, probably like a lot of other people in our neighborhood, in our community, aren't aware. to me, it was just a political problem. i didn't really understand the realities. i'm, like, "well, people can apply. j why don't tht apply like everybody else who comes here?" that's what i thought. but not evybody can do that. or, i though

after earning her g.e.d. in 1998, elizabeth perez served our country r ten years in the ohio nationalghly decorated, marked by her devoted voluntarism. in 2008, she enrolled at cleveland state university to pursue a college education, an she graduates today with hereg bachelor'se in social work. i note that throughout her time at cleveland state, she has been the primary caregiver for her two young sons. today, on mothers' day, they watch their mom become a college graduate. join me in thanking these veterans for their service and sacrifice to our country. (train horn blaring) >> bruchim ha-baim. welcome, everyone.u blessings to all of o come here on yom kippur for our annual social action lecture. >> by show of hands, how many of you immigrated to this country? keep your hands up. how many of your parentsgr imed to this country? wow. okay, i think ju about every hand in the room is up. i knew that it was a jewish issue, that , that it was an issue that affected so many we are not far-removed from immigration, even if we're noted affey the current immigration laws. i know that we are,

elizabeth and james perez are looking forward to it. >> an annual easter hike up here to see the cross>> reporter: how many years have you been doing that for? >> probably about five years. >> reporter: during world war ii, more than 50,000 people gathered together at san francisco's highest peak. this year they're expecting 500. >> it looks like the weather will be nice, so it should be a good turnout. we've got great music, weaver got salvation army brass ensemble. >> this will be the fifth nondenominational service where others see it as a symbol will still be hard to miss. abc 7 news. >>> in san francisco, the glide memorial church is holding two services. there will also be a hot breakfast starting at 7:30 this morning and a fried chicken meal will be served for lunch. the church serves those who might not have a place to go this easter sunday. the church has been serving meals for more than five decades. >>> a task force is on the lookout for side shows in oakland this weekend and they're cracking down. officers will be out in full force today. abc 7 news reporter lisa amin has m

elizabeth and james perez are looking forward to it. >> an annual easter hike up here to see the cross>> reporter: how many years have you been doing that for? >> probably about five years. >> reporter: during world war ii, more than 50,000 people gathered together at san francisco's highest peak. this year they're expecting 500. >> it looks like the weather is going to be nice so it should be a good turnout. we've got great music, we've got salvation army brass ensemble, we've got bagpipes at dawn. >> reporter: this will be the annual 7th non-denominational sunrise service where the cross is seen by many as a landmark and others as a religious symbol will still be hard to miss. in san francisco, luce pena, abc 7 news. >> in san francisco, glide memorial church is holding an all-day easter event. today's message is about liberation and redemption with two services. there will be a hot breakfast served this morning and a fried chicken meal for lunch. the church serves those who might not have a place to go on the holiday. the glide church has provided meals and health care for those in