Join Joanie and Debra for our annual celebration of Refugee Shabbat. Sponsored by HIAS, the organization we worked with to help welcome Bahati, Furaha, and their five children to the United Stated in 2022, Refugee Shabbat “is an invitation for congregations, organizations, and individuals to express their solidarity with the global Jewish movement for refugee protection and welcome. People seeking asylum are being turned away at borders around the world. The number of forcibly displaced people has grown to over 110 million. The growing impact of climate change exacerbates the effects of violence, conflict, and economic instability on already vulnerable populations. This is a critical moment for all of us to reaffirm and redouble our support for refugees, asylum seekers, and the forcibly displaced, and an opportunity to step back, reflect, and celebrate the work we have already done.
