The Hebrew Immigration Aid Society or “HIAS” is the American Jewish community’s international migration agency. Founded in 1881, HIAS assists Jews whose lives and freedom are at risk, through rescue, relocation, family reunification, and resettlement. HIAS’ offices in eight countries, including Israel, provide a wide array of legal and support services. In Vienna, HIAS assists Jews and other religious minorities who have fled Iran and applied for refugee status in the U.S. As an expression of Jewish ethics and values, HIAS also protects vulnerable non-Jewish refugees in countries such as Chad, where, together with IsraAID, HIAS provides trauma counseling to Darfuri survivors of the genocide in Sudan. Since its founding, HIAS has helped more than 4.5 million men, women and children. Visit HIAS' website
Since an estimated 85 percent of the American Jewish community attends an institution of higher education, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is well positioned to influence young Jews at a point in their lives when they are making critical decisions about family, faith, and their future. Hillel seeks to inspire every Jewish student to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life. Hillel’s mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.Hillel welcomes Jews of all backgrounds to its 251 affiliated foundations, program centers and Jewish student organizations on 513 campuses throughout the United States and Canada. Hillel foundations are also located in Israel, South America, and the republics of the former Soviet Union. Visit Hillel's website
As the community relations arm of the organized Jewish community, the JCPA represents 14 national agencies and 125 local communities. Under the JCPA’s umbrella, these organizations meet to shape consensus and inspire grassroots action around the globe on the most essential issues of interest to the Jewish community. The JCPA is committed to safeguarding the rights of Jews worldwide and promotes a just, democratic and pluralistic American society. Visit JCPA's website