HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) Member

“HIAS” stands for “Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society,” and is an acronym that has been part of our name since the early 20th century. We are proud of our history as a Jewish organization that was created to help Jewish refugees, and, since the 1970s—precisely because we understood what it meant to be a refugee—we have been proud of our work to help refugees of all faiths and backgrounds.

The freedom to be and to practice your faith without persecution is fundamental to our work, as is the freedom to live and thrive without persecution for any reason. We are commanded as a Jewish people to welcome the stranger because we were once strangers in Egypt. Our clients, immigrants and refugees of all faiths and backgrounds, are welcome here, and we are grateful for what they bring to us.