Topic: Jewish Values and History
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Feb 9, 2018
Songwriter Releases Rallying Cry for Welcoming Refugees
Feb 9, 2018
“What I kept discovering about this song, was that people at demonstrations were hungry for new protest songs,” said Jedwab.
Jan 30, 2018
Why I Redirected My Bar Mitzvah Gifts to Support Refugees
Jan 30, 2018
I knew the need still remained and I wanted to be a part of the solution. We raised over $6,000 for HIAS.
Jan 29, 2018
On Anniversary of Refugee Ban, Activists Take to the Streets
Jan 29, 2018
A year after President Trump's first ban on refugees from entering the United States, activists in Washington, D.C. and New York City took to the streets to protest against discriminatory policies.
Jan 26, 2018
HIAS Video Conference: Reflecting on 2017, Rallying for 2018
Jan 26, 2018
A year after President Donald Trump's first ban on refugee arrivals, HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield and Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Melanie Nezer held a video conference to reflect on the the past year, and to plan for the year ahead.
Jan 24, 2018
WATCH: A Year Later, Fighting to Help Refugees
Jan 24, 2018
To help tell the story of the first year of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program under the Trump Administration, HQ Trivia Host Scott Rogowsky lent his voice to a new HIAS video, A Year Later, the Fight Goes On.
Jan 16, 2018
HIAS and Islamic Relief USA Partner to Bring Legal Protection to Refugees in Greece
Jan 16, 2018
HIAS and Islamic Relief USA Partner to Bring Legal Protection to Refugees in Greece Jan 16, 2018 SILVER SPRING, Md.—In 2015, Greece emerged as the most visible focal point of the largest global refugee crisis since World War II. More than a million refugees from Syria, Iraq and other countries in crisis passed through Greece […]
Jan 15, 2018
HIAS and ADL Raise Grave Concerns Over Deportation of Asylum Seekers from Israel
Jan 15, 2018
HIAS and ADL penned an open letter to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, urging him to refrain from deporting tens of thousands of African asylum seekers.
Dec 7, 2017
Israel’s Latest Measures Against African Asylum Seekers Face Renewed Opposition
Dec 7, 2017
“There has always been a campaign of social and political marginalization on the part of the Israeli government,” explained Sivan Carmel, country director for HIAS Israel, “but this is an escalation.”
Oct 27, 2017
LISTEN: HIAS Education Director on The Newish Jewish Podcast
Oct 27, 2017
Rabbi Rachel Grant Mayer, HIAS’ director of education, joined host Jesse Cerrotti on the third episode of his podcast, The Newish Jewish.
Oct 19, 2017
SLIDESHOW: Advocates Rally at the #NoMuslimBanEver March
Oct 19, 2017
By the morning of Wednesday, October 18, two federal judges had already blocked the Trump administration’s latest travel restrictions from going into effect. But that didn’t stop the nearly 1,000 advocates and activists from showing up to voice their opposition to the repeated attempts to ban refugees and travelers from Muslim-majority countries.