On Nov. 14, 2019, more than 300 guests gathered at Manhattan's Prince George Ballroom for the HIAS Awards, the organization's first major celebration dinner since 2001. Honorees included Regina Spektor, the singer, songwriter and pianist, who was resettled in the United States by HIAS; Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, media personality and author and a refugee from Nazi Germany; and Jones Day, the international law firm that provides pro bono support to HIAS clients.