Articles

From New York to California, volunteers introduce refugees to American holiday for the first time, keeping with longstanding Jewish tradition of welcoming the stranger

https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-community-groups-host-afghan-ukrainian-evacuees-for-thanksgiving-meals/

Laguna Woods groups raise funds for Ukrainian refugees

By DANIELLA WALSH 17 April 2022

 

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/04/17/laguna-woods-groups-raise-funds-for-ukrainian-refugees/

Jackie Menter, OCJCR’s Co-Founder and Director, receives The Irving “Papa” Gelman Leadership Award –

2 January 2022
 

https://jlifeoc.com/the-irving-papa-gelman-leadership-award-jackie-menter

A Welcome for Afghan Refugees

By JACKIE MENTER 30 September 2021
 

https://jlife.com/a-welcome-for-afghan-refugees/https://jlifeoc.com/a-welcome-for-afghan-refugees/

HIAS, the Jewish Agency Criticized by the Shooting Suspect, Has a History of Aiding Refugees

By MIRIAM JORDAN 28 October 2018
 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/28/us/hias-pittsburgh-robert-bowers.html