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Sep 10, 2015

Slideshow: The Refugee Crisis, A Dispatch from Vienna

Sep 10, 2015

Slideshow: The Refugee Crisis, A Dispatch from Vienna Slideshow: The Refugee Crisis, A Dispatch from Vienna By Emily Russ, HIAS/RSC Austria Director Sep 10, 2015 I walked into the Westbahnhof train station and nothing appeared to be different. Tourists wheeled their bags past Starbucks and perfume shops, seemingly oblivious to the stress and confusion just one level above and below them. Meanwhile, thousands […]

Sep 10, 2015

Letter to The Forward: The Answer Lies in the Refugee Convention of 1951

Sep 10, 2015

Letter to The Forward: The Answer Lies in the Refugee Convention of 1951 Slideshow: The Refugee Crisis, A Dispatch from Vienna By Emily Russ, HIAS/RSC Austria Director Sep 10, 2015 I walked into the Westbahnhof train station and nothing appeared to be different. Tourists wheeled their bags past Starbucks and perfume shops, seemingly oblivious to the stress and confusion just one level above and below them. Meanwhile, thousands […]

Sep 10, 2015

A Reflection on Refugees for Rosh Hashanah

Sep 10, 2015

A Reflection on Refugees for Rosh Hashanah On Rosh Hashanah, we pause to reflect on our hopes for the year ahead. Because the Torah teaches over and over again that we should love the stranger in our midst, we hope for a good year to come not only for ourselves and our families but also for all those fleeing persecution in search of safety and freedom.

Sep 10, 2015

Jewish Week: Obama Agrees To Settle 10,000 Syrians; HIAS Wants 100,000

Sep 10, 2015

Jewish Week: Obama Agrees To Settle 10,000 Syrians; HIAS Wants 100,000 On Rosh Hashanah, we pause to reflect on our hopes for the year ahead. Because the Torah teaches over and over again that we should love the stranger in our midst, we hope for a good year to come not only for ourselves and our families but also for all those fleeing persecution in search of safety and freedom.

Sep 10, 2015

BuzzFeed: Refugee Advocates Say Obama’s Plan To Take In 10,000 Syrians Is Not Enough

Sep 10, 2015

BuzzFeed: Refugee Advocates Say Obama’s Plan To Take In 10,000 Syrians Is Not Enough On Rosh Hashanah, we pause to reflect on our hopes for the year ahead. Because the Torah teaches over and over again that we should love the stranger in our midst, we hope for a good year to come not only for ourselves and our families but also for all those fleeing persecution in search of safety and freedom.

Sep 9, 2015

KQED Radio: Should the U.S. Be Doing More to Help Solve the Syrian Refugee Crisis?

Sep 9, 2015

KQED Radio: Should the U.S. Be Doing More to Help Solve the Syrian Refugee Crisis? On Rosh Hashanah, we pause to reflect on our hopes for the year ahead. Because the Torah teaches over and over again that we should love the stranger in our midst, we hope for a good year to come not only for ourselves and our families but also for all those fleeing persecution in search of safety and freedom.

Sep 9, 2015

The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Jewish Sense of Responsibility

Sep 9, 2015

The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Jewish Sense of Responsibility On Rosh Hashanah, we pause to reflect on our hopes for the year ahead. Because the Torah teaches over and over again that we should love the stranger in our midst, we hope for a good year to come not only for ourselves and our families but also for all those fleeing persecution in search of safety and freedom.

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