Topic: Jewish Values and History

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Apr 26, 2024

The Time Ukrainian Refugees Celebrated Passover — in a Church

Apr 26, 2024

Shabbat dinner in Barcelona Two months after full-scale war brought many Ukrainians to Spain, the onset of Passover forced a woman determined to help them get creative.

Apr 24, 2024

A Conversation with HIAS South Africa’s First Country Director

Apr 24, 2024

A Conversation with HIAS South Africa’s First Country Director HIAS South Africa’s first director Alana Pugh-Jones Baranov discusses her plan to work alongside the country's Jewish community.

Apr 17, 2024

Jewish Clergy: Sudanese Civilians Must Be Protected

Apr 17, 2024

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

Apr 16, 2024

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.

Mar 22, 2024

Jewish Values Demand the World Averts a Famine

Mar 22, 2024

A boy holds out an empty pot as he waits with other displaced Palestinians queueing for meals provided by a charity organisation ahead of the fast-breaking As Gaza faces impending famine, the centrality of alleviating suffering to Jewish tradition has never been more important.

Mar 14, 2024

Meet HIAS Colombia’s Fundraising Expert

Mar 14, 2024

Meet HIAS Colombia’s Fundraising Expert Jael Goldschmidt, daughter and granddaughter of refugees, joined HIAS Colombia five years ago. Here's why she has devoted her career to helping people.

Feb 9, 2024

Sixth Refugee Shabbat Has Global Reach — and a Local Focus

Feb 9, 2024

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.

Jan 25, 2024

Jewish Communities Around the World to Mark HIAS’ 6th Annual Refugee Shabbat

Jan 25, 2024

Jewish Communities Around the World to Mark HIAS’ 6th Annual Refugee Shabbat With its sixth annual Refugee Shabbat February 2-3, 2024, HIAS is renewing the call for Jews around the world to take action on behalf of forcibly displaced people.

Jan 12, 2024

Hunger and Devastation: A Moral Call to Action

Jan 12, 2024

People walk on rubble in Gaza. The Jewish community rightly feels rage and distress over the October 7 attacks. But we cannot turn a blind eye to displacement and famine.

Nov 13, 2023

Sustaining Life Amid the Devastation

Nov 13, 2023

Sustaining Life Amid the Devastation As an organization that is deeply rooted in humanity and empathy, advocating for the rights and safety of vulnerable people around the world, HIAS recognizes the pain of any life destroyed.

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