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Sep 30, 2015

America Welcomed Me. Why Not the Syrians?

Sep 30, 2015

America Welcomed Me. Why Not the Syrians? Julie Smolyansky isn’t surprised that the idea of resettling thousands of Syrian refugees in the United States makes some people uncomfortable. She faced similar suspicion when her family was resettled in the United States from the former Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War.

Sep 27, 2015

CQ Weekly: Q&A with HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield

Sep 27, 2015

CQ Weekly: Q&A with HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield Julie Smolyansky isn’t surprised that the idea of resettling thousands of Syrian refugees in the United States makes some people uncomfortable. She faced similar suspicion when her family was resettled in the United States from the former Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War.

Sep 26, 2015

We Used to Take Refugees Because They Were Jewish. Now We Take Them Because We’re Jewish. (Vox)

Sep 26, 2015

We Used to Take Refugees Because They Were Jewish. Now We Take Them Because We’re Jewish. (Vox) Julie Smolyansky isn’t surprised that the idea of resettling thousands of Syrian refugees in the United States makes some people uncomfortable. She faced similar suspicion when her family was resettled in the United States from the former Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War.

Sep 25, 2015

Sukkot and the Global Refugee Crisis: Moving Beyond Make Believe

Sep 25, 2015

Sukkot and the Global Refugee Crisis: Moving Beyond Make Believe Right now, there are nearly 20 million refugees worldwide in need of a safe place to call home. What if this Sukkot we transformed our imaginings into reality and asked our government to take a bold leadership role in inviting some of those most vulnerable to find a place of refuge in our country?

Sep 25, 2015

Yom Kippur Wisdom from…the Pope?

Sep 25, 2015

Yom Kippur Wisdom from…the Pope? The powerful interface of the Pope’s words and the Yom Kippur Torah reading could not be more timely. With the global refugee crisis reaching historic proportions, I hope both Congress and our nation truly heard, and took to heart, the Pope’s message of compassion.

Sep 25, 2015

New York Times: Refugee Crisis in Syria Raises Fears in South Carolina

Sep 25, 2015

New York Times: Refugee Crisis in Syria Raises Fears in South Carolina The powerful interface of the Pope’s words and the Yom Kippur Torah reading could not be more timely. With the global refugee crisis reaching historic proportions, I hope both Congress and our nation truly heard, and took to heart, the Pope’s message of compassion.

Sep 22, 2015

Congress and the Refugee Crisis: Five Bills to Watch

Sep 22, 2015

Congress and the Refugee Crisis: Five Bills to Watch The powerful interface of the Pope’s words and the Yom Kippur Torah reading could not be more timely. With the global refugee crisis reaching historic proportions, I hope both Congress and our nation truly heard, and took to heart, the Pope’s message of compassion.

Sep 22, 2015

Refugees from Syria Happy to be in Toledo

Sep 22, 2015

Refugees from Syria Happy to be in Toledo The powerful interface of the Pope’s words and the Yom Kippur Torah reading could not be more timely. With the global refugee crisis reaching historic proportions, I hope both Congress and our nation truly heard, and took to heart, the Pope’s message of compassion.

Sep 21, 2015

JTA: HIAS, Reform Movement Rap Obama Administration for Lowballing Syrian Refugees

Sep 21, 2015

JTA: HIAS, Reform Movement Rap Obama Administration for Lowballing Syrian Refugees The powerful interface of the Pope’s words and the Yom Kippur Torah reading could not be more timely. With the global refugee crisis reaching historic proportions, I hope both Congress and our nation truly heard, and took to heart, the Pope’s message of compassion.

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