HIAS

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Pronunciations

HIAS (HYE-is) listen

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Definitions

  • n. "A non-profit Jewish organization dedicated to the rescue, protection, and movement of refugees and émigrés." (JPS)

Example Sentences

  • "By supporting volunteer coordination, caseworkers, and cash assistance, the Shapiro Foundation funding complements the work done by HIAS and other agencies who were responsible for the initial relocation services for Afghan families from the military bases." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • acronym for Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

Notes

  • "HIAS offers assistance in matters of citizenship, government benefits, job training, navigating bureaucracy, and other issues that concern immigrants to the United States. HIAS worked extensively, and still does, to reunite family members who lost each other during the Holocaust." (JPS)

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