Topic: Community Engagement

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Feb 4, 2025

Jewish Clergy Stand Against Scapegoating and Targeting of Immigrants

A rabbi stands at the border wall between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez during a border delegation with HIAS and T'ruah on December 12, 2022. (Justin Hamel for HIAS) More than 600 Jewish clergy across the United States have come together to condemn policies passed by the Trump administration that target migrants.

Sep 20, 2024

Congregation Recognized for Its Many Helping Hands

Members of the Judea Reform Congregation, a HIAS Welcome Circle, wait to welcome an Afghan family at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina on February 14, 2022. (Marian Abernathy) Judea Reform Congregation in Durham, North Carolina received a Pathways Award from HIAS for outstanding work on behalf of forcibly displaced people.

Jul 12, 2024

Scoring Goals for Refugee Inclusion in Kenya 

Scoring Goals for Refugee Inclusion in Kenya  HIAS Kenya organized a refugee soccer game to provide young displaced people with a chance to show off their talents.

Jul 3, 2024

Solidarity Shines Through on World Refugee Day

Solidarity Shines Through on World Refugee Day Here’s how some of our country offices celebrated World Refugee Day this year, and how they decided to show displaced people that they’re not alone.

Apr 17, 2024

Jewish Clergy: Sudanese Civilians Must Be Protected

Two women sit at a refugee camp in Chad. One year after the crisis in Sudan began, a letter from the HIAS Clergy Council calls for the global community to protect Sudanese civilians.

Apr 16, 2024

What I Saw at the U.S.-Mexico Border

A delegation of Jewish clergy, led by HIAS and T'ruah, prepares to cross from Mexico into the United States in February 2024. | What I Saw at the U.S.-Mexico Border | HIAS Visiting the U.S.-Mexico border, Rabbi Lewis Kamrass saw the challenges asylum seekers must overcome — and the need for a moral response.

Feb 9, 2024

Sixth Refugee Shabbat Has Global Reach — and a Local Focus

Sixth Refugee Shabbat Has Global Reach — and a Local Focus From New York to Brussels to Caracas, congregations demonstrated their commitment to local refugee communities during this year's Refugee Shabbat.

Dec 19, 2023

2023: Year in Review

2023: Year in Review In a year marked by geopolitical conflict and other challenges, HIAS expanded its services to meet the needs of displaced people worldwide.

Feb 10, 2023

Refugee Shabbat Bigger and More Global Than Ever

Refugee Shabbat Bigger and More Global Than Ever Over 450 communities and nearly 500 individuals across five continents heeded the call to dedicate a Shabbat to affirming their support for refugees and other displaced people.