Topic: Jewish Values and History

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May 8, 2024

For Refugees, Arrival Is Not the End of Their Story

For Refugees, Arrival Is Not the End of Their Story The recent celebration of Passover reminds us that refugee journeys do not end when they arrive in their new home.

For Refugees, Arrival Is Not the End of Their Story

May 3, 2024

Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Eat

Palestinians queue for hours for food. In advance of Israel's likely invasion of Rafah, Jewish tradition reminds us that we cannot stay silent in the face of famine.

Palestinians queue for hours for food.

Apr 30, 2024

VIDEO: Jewish Refugees Resettled in Latin America Share Memories

Ever since HIAS opened the doors of its first store in New York over a century ago, we have supported thousands of Jewish people fleeing persecution.

Apr 26, 2024

The Time Ukrainian Refugees Celebrated Passover — in a Church

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.

Shabbat dinner in Barcelona

Apr 24, 2024

A Conversation with HIAS South Africa’s First Country Director

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.

A Conversation with HIAS South Africa’s First Country Director

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.

Two women sit at a refugee camp in Chad.

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.

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

Mar 22, 2024

Jewish Values Demand the World Averts a Famine

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.

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

Mar 14, 2024

Meet HIAS Colombia’s Fundraising Expert

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.

Meet HIAS Colombia’s Fundraising Expert

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.

Sixth Refugee Shabbat Has Global Reach — and a Local Focus

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