This Shabbat, we will read Parashat Mishpatim, the sixth parshah in the book of Exodus. In Mishpatim, the Israelites have begun what will be 40 years of wandering through the desert after the Exodus from Egypt. This parshah is notable for the number of mitzvot
On Sunday, February 12, HIAS will host a massive Jewish Rally for Refugees in New York City.
On Tuesday, December 13, Syrian government forces moved in on the last remaining rebel strongholds of eastern Aleppo. As regime forces gained control over the city, a cease-fire agreement was reached between representatives of Syrian rebels, Russia and Turkey
As I prepare to welcome in the Jewish New Year on Sunday night, I am plagued by the plight of the Syrian people. I am deeply concerned by the silence of the world. I hear the voices of the many refugees I met this summer in Europe who said to me: All we want
On Monday, the 71st United Nations General Assembly will meet in New York. Responding to the global refugee crisis will be a key item on their agenda.
