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Sunday, February 18 • 10:30am - 11:45am
My People Were Refugees, Too: The Global Refugee Crisis through a Jewish Lens

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Over the last year, the number of refugees and displaced people across the world has grown to more than 65 million - the worst refugee crisis in history. In this interactive session, we will ground ourselves in some basic facts about the crisis and then explore meanings of the term ger (stranger), the evolving Jewish imperative to welcome the stranger, how to reconcile fear, and how to address misunderstanding about who refugees are.
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Rachel Grant Meyer

Education Director, Community Engagement, HIAS
A graduate of Columbia University, Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer was ordained by HUC-JIR. She currently serves as the Director of Education for Community Engagement at HIAS, where she develops educational materials, resources, and programs that educate American Jews about refugee issues... Read More →

Sunday February 18, 2018 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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