Topic: Jewish Values and History

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Sep 20, 2023

Commemorating 20 Years of Humanitarian Assistance in Ecuador

Commemorating 20 Years of Humanitarian Assistance in Ecuador Sabrina Lustgarten, who served as HIAS Ecuador's first country director, reflects on how the organization's work in the country set the tone for HIAS' expansion across the world.

May 19, 2023

The Hidden Jewish History of a War-Torn Ukrainian Village

The Hidden Jewish History of a War-Torn Ukrainian Village In this dispatch from Ukraine, Raphael Marcus reflects on a startling discovery he made while visiting a village damaged by the Russia-Ukraine war.

May 17, 2023

HIAS Launches Center for Refugee Policy

HIAS Launches Center for Refugee Policy HIAS, the global Jewish humanitarian organization that provides critical services to refugees around the world, today launched the HIAS Center for Refugee Policy.

May 9, 2023

Historic Archive Reinforces Urgency of Serving Today’s Refugees

Flowers at the commemoration event for the 80th anniversary of the uprising of the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. Robert Aronson, a member and immediate past chair of the HIAS board, reflects on a recent board visit to Poland and Moldova.

Apr 27, 2023

Eight Jewish Congregations in Europe Join in Initiative to Fight Antisemitism and Promote Cross-Cultural Understanding

Eight Jewish Congregations in Europe Join in Initiative to Fight Antisemitism and Promote Cross-Cultural Understanding Eight Jewish congregations across Continental Europe are participating in an ambitious and innovative project, Neighbours, to tackle antisemitism and xenophobia, and promote cross-cultural and inter-religious understanding in their communities.

Apr 10, 2023

In Time for Passover, Ukrainians Find Jewish Community in U.S.

The Levit/Kushnarov family attend seder. Sara Safdie, bottom right, explains the ten plagues while everyone removes a drop of wine from their cups in commemoration of each plague. | In Time for Passover, Ukrainians Find Jewish Community in U.S. | HIAS Last April, Eduard Levit and his family had just arrived in Warsaw, Poland, having fled their hometown of Kharkiv, Ukraine for their safety. One year later, they are celebrating their first Passover in their new home of Portland, Oregon, after being resettled by the ShalomPortland Welcome Circle.

Mar 29, 2023

London Community Gathers to Celebrate HIAS+JCORE Launch

London Community Gathers to Celebrate HIAS+JCORE Launch Leaders of the Jewish community and guests gathered to celebrate the coming together of HIAS and JCORE (the Jewish Council for Racial Equality) to form a new entity which will lead the Jewish response on issues of asylum, refugees, and racial equality in the United Kingdom.

Mar 23, 2023

Rabbi David Mason on Serving Britain’s Refugees

Rabbi David Mason In a Q&A, the executive director of the newly-formed HIAS + JCORE, discussed the importance of community and society.

Mar 20, 2023

A Single Sewing Machine Threads Generations of Refugees

A Kenmore-3 sewing machine A sewing machine that once belonged to a family HIAS resettled in Venezuela in the 1950s is now, by coincidence, being used by present-day HIAS clients in the country.

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.

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