Posts Tagged: Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
Dianne Lob Nominated to Chair Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
Dianne Lob — the immediate past chair of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) — was nominated on Friday to become the chair of the...
Rabbi Vows Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre ‘Will Not Break Us’
The rabbis of the Pittsburgh synagogue where a gunman massacred 11 worshippers during Sabbath prayers urged mourners at an interfaith memorial service on Sunday to...
Who Is Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect?
The suspect in Saturday's mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue is a 46-year-old local man named Robert Bowers who posted virulent antisemitic messages on social...
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...
Not Your Grandma’s Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
JNS.org - In parts of Europe, Jews have been warned that wearing anything that identifies them as Jewish means putting a target on their back. In...
The Under-the-Radar Story of Far East Jewry
JNS.org - It was a long trek: 6,000 miles by boat from Central Europe to the Far East. But the towns of East Asia...
Frank Lautenberg Leaves Legacy of American Jewry’s Profile
The late Senator Frank Lautenberg. Photo: United States Senate. JNS.org - Someone searching for the legacy of Frank Lautenberg, the longtime...
