To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS.org spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The second in this series features Lenny Krayzelburg, a HIAS client during the last great wave of Soviet Jewish migration who became a four-time Olympic gold medalist for the U.S.
To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
This week, the Israeli embassy in Washington will be opening some unusual mail: letters written not on paper, but on matza. Haaretz profiles the #BreadofFreedom campaign, organized by HIAS and T'ruah to raise awareness about the ongoing plight of asylum seekers in Israel.
Join HIAS and T'ruah in sending a piece of matzah to the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC to let them know that American Jews want Israel to do the right thing for these survivors of violence and terror.
Interning with HIAS this Spring has been eye opening in many ways, but nothing has struck me more than the contrast between the extreme struggles refugees face around the world and the limited response to their plight here at home. In early March, I joined the HIAS Board of Directors for an advocacy training on Capitol Hill followed by meetings with several key Members of Congress.
Interning with HIAS this Spring has been eye opening in many ways, but nothing has struck me more than the contrast between the extreme struggles refugees face around the world and the limited response to their plight here at home. In early March, I joined the HIAS Board of Directors for an advocacy training on Capitol Hill followed by meetings with several key Members of Congress.
With over 16 million refugees worldwide—51 million if we include internally displaced persons—and international crises escalating, Passover this year should be a time to remember our history and recommit to protecting those who flee persecution today.
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