From our friends at the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, a timely tour on refugee issues, full details below:

During October, Winnie Gacheru, director of psychosocial programs for HIAS Kenya, will be speaking in cities across the U.S. Ms. Gacheru works with refugees to address the psychological and emotional effects of their experiences and helps them begin to rebuild their lives.

San Francisco Bay Area
Wednesday, October 14
7:00pm
Yearning to Breathe Free: The Jewish Response to Today’s Refugee Crisis
Riva Silverman, vice president for external affairs at HIAS
Winnie Gacheru, director of psychosocial programs at HIAS Kenya
Co-sponsored by the Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley, Hillel at Stanford University, Congregation Beth Am, Congregation Kol Emeth, Congregation Shir Hadash, Congregation Sinai, Hadassah, Hindu American Foundation, National Council of Jewish Women and SiVIC
Kehillah Hall, Koret Pavilion at the Ziff Center
Stanford University
565 Mayfield Avenue, Stanford, CA 94305

Boston
Friday, October 16
services start at 6:30pm
Shabbat Noach and the Global Refugee Crisis
Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer, educator for community engagement at HIAS
Commenting on this week’s Torah portion, the rabbis highlight two responses to those in need. They say that some are tzaddikim im pelzim – righteous people in fur coats – while others are fire builders. When it comes to the global refugee crisis, which will we be? On the Friday evening of Shabbat Noach (October 16th), join Moishe Kavod House and HIAS Educator Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer for Shabbat services and dinner to find out how you can be a powerful agent for change on behalf of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Moishe Kavod House, RSVP to Janna for the address
At Havurat Shalom Congregation
113 College Ave, Somerville, MA 02144

Wednesday, October 21
7:00pm
Yearning to Breathe Free: The Jewish Response to Today’s Refugee Crisis
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, vice president for community engagement at HIAS
Winnie Gacheru, director of psychosocial programs at HIAS Kenya
Moishe Kavod House
Co-sponsored by Keshet, JOIN for Justice Alumni Network, and the Riverway Project
Address will be provided upon registration (required), please email: [email protected]

New York City
Saturday, October 24
services start at 9:30am
We Were Strangers Once: The Jewish Response to the Global Refugee Crisis
Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, vice president for community engagement at HIAS
Winnie Gacheru, director of psychosocial programs at HIAS Kenya