Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:nonprofit_organization
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:HIAS
|
| gptkbp:focus |
humanitarian aid
immigration refugee protection |
| gptkbp:founded |
1881
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:headquarters_location |
gptkb:Silver_Spring,_Maryland
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society
|
| gptkbp:notableAction |
advocacy for refugee rights
assisted Jewish refugees fleeing pogroms legal services for immigrants resettlement of Holocaust survivors support for Soviet Jewish emigration |
| gptkbp:notableLeader |
gptkb:Mark_Hetfield
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
refugee resettlement
aid Jewish immigrants |
| gptkbp:status |
active
|
| gptkbp:website |
hias.org
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Felix_Warburg
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|