Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

  • HIAS
Identifier
1005
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

Dates of Existence

1880/present

History

The primary mission of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society is to help Jews whose lives and freedom are endangered. Since 1880, HIAS has been the worldwide arm of the American Jewish community for rescue, relocation, family reunification, and resettlement of refugees and other migrants.

Places

  • Founded in the United States.

Sources

  • Encyclopedia of Social Work, Volume 1 / T. Mizrahi. - New York, 2008. - p. 3