Topic: HIAS New York

Feb 3, 2017

After spending more than two years apart, a Syrian family was reunited today in dramatic fashion, with help from HIAS.

Jan 31, 2017

The fight to make this country a place that welcomes refugees is becoming contagious.

Jan 4, 2017

Last year saw the number of people worldwide forced from their homes by war and persecution balloon to over 65 million, including millions fleeing the horrific conflict in Syria. As the need for urgent refugee assistance grew, so did the Jewish community’s grassroots efforts to help welcome and protect the most vulnerable refugees.

Nov 22, 2016

Early Sunday morning, Charlie Blank and Jenn Corker set off to meet a family of Afghan refugees. A halal turkey sat in a cooler on the back seat. Blank and Corker are members of East End Temple, a Reform Jewish congregation in Manhattan that has been working with HIAS to find ways to support and advocate for refugees.