Refugee Crisis: I Hope and Michael Knopf

refugee crisis: What I hope is to know each other, said Jalal, who prefers that name, in a blog post the synagogue posted on its website ahead of the Seder, according to Brandon Sun. The Conservative synagogue's senior rabbi, Michael Knopf, said in an interview that it's the first time his congregation has marked the global refugee crisis through special readings and rituals at a Seder. The experience, he said, is aimed at breaking down stereotypes and eliminating bigotry. Congregants and guests will be using a supplement to existing Haggadahs, the collection of recitations and stories that guide the evening, including the telling of the Israelites' liberation from Egypt. In recent years, the non-profit has helped resettle refugees of all faiths and ethnicities and offers aid around the world to people ineligible for entry to the U.S. Last year, Muslims comprised 51 per cent of the 4,191 people from 47 countries assisted by HIAS and its network of more than 320 synagogues that have signed on to support refugees. The supplement was written by HIAS, a Jewish resettlement organization first established in the 1880s that has helped millions of Jews fleeing pogroms, war and other tragedies. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.