Why World Refugee Day is a Jewish Holiday
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World Refugee Day is a Jewish holiday because the Jewish story is the refugee story. But it is not just about us remembering that we were once refugees. It is about us fulfilling the solemn pledge that never again will refugees be turned over to their persecutors.
By Mark Hetfield, ContributorPresident & CEO, HIAS, the U.S. Jewish community's global refu..., 2015-06-19