Effective October 1, Jewish Family Service of Colorado and Jewish Family Services of Greenwich, Connecticut have become part of the affiliate network after obtaining approval from the U.S. Department of State, bringing to 25 the number of metropolitan areas across the country where HIAS is helping refugees providing Reception and Placement services. 

I recently gave a lecture to students at Colorado University about my childhood experiences as a refugee survivor from the days of the Holocaust. Aside from relating my story, I had a message to deliver: “Vote. Talk to your friends, parents, neighbors and anyone who will listen. Your country is at stake!”

With thousands of Ukrainian Jews displaced from their homes and Pesach just two days away, some intrepid individuals are taking action to ensure that they can celebrate the Festival of Redemption with sentiments of joy and freedom.

Certainly the refugees should be helped, but it is bothersome that the Arab nations have done little or nothing for them.

The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) is actively recruiting pro bono attorneys to join on volunteer delegations to the U.S.-Mexico border, where HIAS serves asylum seekers. 

Congregation Nevei Kodesh will present a staged reading of the powerful new play by LA writer, Jennifer Maisel on the first night of Hanukkah, December 12th.

More ways to get involved - next up is Knitted Knockers!

War has come to your home and you’re forced to escape. What obstacles do you encounter on your journey?

Knitting for charity causes is not a new trend, but did you know that knitting and activism have been linked since before the American Revolution? The Women’s March in January and the March for Science in March both used colorful, hand-made hats for a striking visual symbol. So many craftivists created …

"Above and beyond the 'typical' things for which we train – war, terrorism, border infiltration, etc., - this year we were confronted by a new challenge..."

Rose Youth Foundation has issued a Request for Proposals and will award grants to organizations in the seven-county Denver/Boulder community.