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Welcome the Stranger: One Person’s Journey to America, at National Refugee Shabbat on March 27

03/03/2020 12:55:27 PM

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Jewish Social Services of Madison (JSS) traces its roots back to the Jewish Central Committee of Madison, established in the 1930s, and to the Madison Welfare Fund, created in 1940 to help resettle refugees fleeing the Holocaust. Today, JSS helps resettle refugees from all over the world, often from the Middle East and Africa. TBE volunteers are active partners in the resettlement process, setting up apartments, driving, tutoring, shopping, and helping people adapt to their new way of life.

At our National Refugee Shabbat service on March 27, we will honor the many volunteers who have supported the refugees. We will hear from Ahmed, a recent refugee, who will talk about what it means to flee your home, spend years in a refugee camp, and then settle in a foreign country. JSS refugee coordinator Becca Schwartz will talk about the negative impact of our current national refugee policies and explain some local refugee needs.

Dinner and schmooze will precede the service. Please join us for any or all of the evening:
6:00 pm Dinner from Banzo—registration required 
6:45 pm Shabbat Schmooze—a casual wine-and-cheese reception free and open to all
7:30 pm National Refugee Shabbat Service with oneg Shabbat to follow

Please register for dinner by March 18 ($18/adult, $11/youth). Menu includes falafel, pita bread, hummus, marinated chicken, chopped salad, majadra rice, and more. For more information, please contact Aleeza Hoffert.

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