Chavurah Chapala proudly participates in HIAS’ National Refugee Shabbat 2020. The event will be held on Friday, March 20, at a private home in Chapala.
Drinks, guacamole and totopos are at 3:30 p.m.; featured speaker Blema Steinman is at 4 p.m.; a taquiza meal, vegetarian option available, is at 5 p.m. The cost of 100 pesos per person covers food, beverages, personnel and handouts. There is a maximum of 40 persons.
RSVP to Elizabeth, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., before Thursday, March 19. Please indicate if people are coming with you and how many, also if you want the vegetarian option and how many such options. You will be given the address at that time.
Today, more than 70 million people worldwide have fled their homes. And yet, in this moment of unprecedented need, many countries are grinding refugee admissions programs to a halt, imposing extreme limits on the ability of asylum seekers to find safety, and cutting humanitarian aid. We are witnessing one of the largest humanitarian crises in human history.
Building on the momentum of the inaugural National Refugee Shabbat, in which nearly 300 congregations across the United States and abroad participated, National Refugee Shabbat 2020 presents an opportunity to remember how our Jewish history and values create a special connection to this crisis and inspire us to address it.