Refugees
After 40 years in exile, my father returns to Cuba
The daughter of a Cuban Jew describes his family’s beginnings there, why he escaped and about his journey back.
‘If not for the Forward, I’d never have been born.’
At 90, Gert Levitan decided it was time to tell the unlikely love story of her parents, and how a beloved Yiddish daily played matchmaker.
These California Jews Are Welcoming Refugees — Into Their Homes, For Months
“They didn’t just provide a place for us to live. They gave us a space to heal from our trauma. We felt very supported. It really felt like a family.”
Officer Testifying In Impeachment Query Is Jewish Refugee From Ukraine
When he was a child, Vindman and his twin posed for photos in a book called “One Mezuzah.”
Germany Eases Citizenship For Families Who Fled Nazis
The two decree affect several hundred Jews who had their applications declined because their father was not born in Germany but their mother was
167 Jewish Groups Urge Government To Meet Refugee Resettlement Goals
The target for this fiscal year is 30,000, a historically low figure.
Senator Cites Anne Frank’s Last Diary Entry To Criticize Trump’s Refugee Policy
He devoted 23 tweets to quoting from her last diary entry before she was deported and killed by the Nazis.
500 Refugees And Migrants Watched Yiddish ‘Fiddler On The Roof’ Together — ‘This Is My Story’
‘The people who are sitting here are crying because they knew what it meant.’
Natalie Portman Compares Anne Frank To Current Migrants Hiding From Ice
‘Not in my name,’ Portman wrote of ICE agents seizing and deporting migrants.
The AOC ‘Concentration Camp’ Debate Has Jews Divided. 18 Jews Weigh In.
18 Jews, infinite opinions.