HIAS National Refugee Shabbat
Saturday, October 20, 9:30 a.m. – Noon
Co-Sponsored by Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley and Congregation Beth David
National Refugee Shabbat is a moment for congregations, organizations, and individuals around the country to create a Shabbat experience dedicated to refugees. The parsha (Torah portion) for this Shabbat is Lech Lecha, which describes the beginning of the experience of wandering in search of freedom for the Jewish people. This makes it a particularly meaningful opportunity to deepen our understanding of today’s global refugee crisis, connect with the Jewish movement for refugees, commit (or recommit) to taking action, and celebrate synagogues’ achievements in working with refugees or launch new efforts. For more info email Mindy.