Guno צְבִי
We fight, We win, Am Yisrael Chai
You would not recognize America without HIAS.
The 137-year-old Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society was relatively unknown to the mainstream until the horrific events of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting thrust it into headlines this week.
The terrorist who killed 11 Jews worshiping on Shabbat morning in Squirrel Hill was reportedly “obsessed” with the organization, which once shepherded Jewish immigrants to America and is now responsible for assisting non-Jewish refugees from countries as far-flung as Bosnia, Haiti, Ethiopia, Iran, and Vietnam.
From loaning the $25 resettlement fee to the “homeless, tempest-tossed” immigrants who washed up on Ellis Island in 1904, to serving survivors of gender-based violence in Uganda in the 2000s, HIAS has saved lives and held fast to the highest principles that make America great. During the Trump administration, HIAS has had a primary role in suing federal and state governments on behalf of immigrants and refugees.
We can’t name the 4.5 million people HIAS has aided in their escape from persecution. We can’t tell you which of your friends or neighbors or family members are with you because of the work of HIAS. But here is a non-exhaustive list of some of the high profile Americans who are safe and well because of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society:
https://forward.com/schmooze/413282...or-bringing-you-these-high-profile-americans/
The 137-year-old Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society was relatively unknown to the mainstream until the horrific events of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting thrust it into headlines this week.
The terrorist who killed 11 Jews worshiping on Shabbat morning in Squirrel Hill was reportedly “obsessed” with the organization, which once shepherded Jewish immigrants to America and is now responsible for assisting non-Jewish refugees from countries as far-flung as Bosnia, Haiti, Ethiopia, Iran, and Vietnam.
From loaning the $25 resettlement fee to the “homeless, tempest-tossed” immigrants who washed up on Ellis Island in 1904, to serving survivors of gender-based violence in Uganda in the 2000s, HIAS has saved lives and held fast to the highest principles that make America great. During the Trump administration, HIAS has had a primary role in suing federal and state governments on behalf of immigrants and refugees.
We can’t name the 4.5 million people HIAS has aided in their escape from persecution. We can’t tell you which of your friends or neighbors or family members are with you because of the work of HIAS. But here is a non-exhaustive list of some of the high profile Americans who are safe and well because of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society:
https://forward.com/schmooze/413282...or-bringing-you-these-high-profile-americans/