Join us for the world premiere of The Starfish at the Miami Jewish Film Festival. The film will be followed by a panel discussion with Director Tyler Gildin, subject Herb Gildin, and President and CEO of HIAS Mark Hetfield.

Since the 2016 election, diverse congregations and faith-based organizations have stepped up to defend the newest New Yorkers – advocating for immigrants’ rights and immigration reform. This conference will support the work of faith leaders and immigration activists, through civic engagement and advocacy training.

Over the last year, the number of refugees and displaced people across the world has grown to more than 68 million – more than any time in history. Learn about the current global refugee crisis and explore how Jewish values and history call on us to respond.

Help us mark UNESCO International Holocaust Remembrance Day as Mark Hetfield of HIAS and Anne Richard, former Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration in the Obama Administration, discuss immigration in American, past, present, and future.

Join us for an open meeting of HIAS Action DC, a network of people in their 20s and 30s who are committed to standing in solidarity with refugees, inspired by Jewish values and history.

Today we face significant changes in U.S. immigration policy that include the banning of immigrants from entire countries, new limitations on asylum, and family separation. In this climate, what are our Jewish moral responsibilities?

Few communities have a deeper understanding of the human consequences of such draconian changes in U.S. immigration policy – or a greater moral obligation to respond – than does ours. What does Jewish law require us to do? What does Jewish history demand we do?

Join HIAS for a monthly program offering compassion and solidarity to asylum seekers in detention through a formal letter writing program with individuals who have requested correspondence, helping them access hope and connection.

Over the last year, the number of refugees and displaced people across the world has grown to more than 65 million – more than any time in recorded history. Because of our history and our values, the Jewish people have a unique connection to these most vulnerable people.