Topic: Jewish Values and History

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Oct 13, 2025

HIAS Appoints Beth Oppenheim as Chief Executive Officer

HIAS Appoints Beth Oppenheim as Chief Executive Officer HIAS, the world’s oldest refugee aid organization, announced that Dr. Beth Oppenheim has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer.

HIAS Appoints Beth Oppenheim as Chief Executive Officer

Oct 13, 2025

Letter from HIAS’ New CEO: Together, We Will Ensure that the Doors of Welcome Never Close

Dr. Beth Oppenheim is HIAS’ new CEO and has spent the past 23 years working in refugee resettlement and international development. Read a letter from HIAS' new CEO, Dr. Beth Oppenheim, to our supporters. She has spent the past 23 years working in refugee resettlement and international development.

Dr. Beth Oppenheim is HIAS’ new CEO and has spent the past 23 years working in refugee resettlement and international development.

Oct 9, 2025

Sukkot Reflection: A Spiritual Strategy for When There’s Nothing New Under the Sun

Sukkot Reflection: A Spiritual Strategy for When There’s Nothing New Under the Sun HIAS' Rabbi in Residence reflects on Sukkot about how small acts of humanity enable us to maintain our values through troubling times.

Sukkot Reflection: A Spiritual Strategy for When There’s Nothing New Under the Sun

Aug 1, 2025

‘How Did We Get Here?’ Reflections on Tisha B’Av

‘How Did We Get Here?’ Reflections on Tisha B’Av On Tisha B'av, we do more than just remember an event from history. We also must acknowledge our present-day challenges.

‘How Did We Get Here?’ Reflections on Tisha B’Av

Jul 31, 2025

Saving Lives in Gaza: The Jewish and Humanitarian Imperative

A little boy runs with an empty pail in search of food beside a column of other empty pails. HIAS' identity as both a Jewish and a humanitarian organization compels us to call for a massive and unobstructed aid effort to save lives in Gaza.

A little boy runs with an empty pail in search of food beside a column of other empty pails.

Jun 6, 2025

The Shameful Lesson of the ‘St. Louis’ is as Relevant as Ever

Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis crowd along the ship’s railing, some waving and smiling, as the ship departs Hamburg in 1939 in a failed attempt to find refuge from Nazi persecution. Eighty-six years after the U.S. refused the ship's entry, our country is again embracing xenophobic policies.

Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis crowd along the ship’s railing, some waving and smiling, as the ship departs Hamburg in 1939 in a failed attempt to find refuge from Nazi persecution.

Jun 4, 2025

In the Wake of the Boulder Attack, HIAS Stands in Solidarity 

In the Wake of the Boulder Attack, HIAS Stands in Solidarity  We are shocked by the horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado on members of the Jewish community. Our hearts are with the victims of the attack as they recover in body and spirit. 

In the Wake of the Boulder Attack, HIAS Stands in Solidarity 

May 30, 2025

Shavuot Through the Lens of Modern Migration

Shavuot Through the Lens of Modern Migration A text study considers the story of Ruth in a modern context.

Shavuot Through the Lens of Modern Migration

Apr 22, 2025

Jewish Clergy Speak Out on the Immoral Use of the Law

Jewish Clergy Speak Out on the Immoral Use of the Law A letter from Jewish clergy challenges what it calls the Trump administration's immoral use of the law in its immigration policy.

Jewish Clergy Speak Out on the Immoral Use of the Law

Apr 16, 2025

HIAS Joins Jewish Organizations in Statement on the Misuse of Accusations of Antisemitism 

HIAS Joins Jewish Organizations in Statement on the Misuse of Accusations of Antisemitism 

HIAS Joins Jewish Organizations in Statement on the Misuse of Accusations of Antisemitism 

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