Posts Tagged: HIAS
Why Did HIAS Move Away From Helping Jews?
JNS.org - After six weeks of writing only about the coronavirus, I can finally sink my teeth into a good-old-fashioned Jewish controversy. The controversy, as...
Why Is This ‘Jewish’ Humanitarian Group Challenging Trump’s Immigration Ban?
JNS.org - Imagine you are an impoverished religious Jew living in Paris. You can no longer wear religious garb out of fear of being attacked by North African immigrants....
As Jews, It’s Now Our Job to Help Other Refugees
JNS.org - The Torah reiterates, no less than 36 times, versions of the commandment to love the stranger as ourselves, for we know the heart of...
Modern Day Lessons from the Chanukah Story
The story of Chanukah we hear year in and year out is about the triumph of the gallant few Maccabee rebels against the might...
