Na'aseh is proud and excited to host Refugee Shabbat. 

Please join us at CBE to learn more about CBE's teamwork with the United Church of Christ, Boxborough (UCCB) to support the resettlement in our area of an Afghan family of six.  We will hear from team volunteers, a special guest from Jewish Family Services, and the Afghan family members themselves.

Please Register

Please sign up below if you plan to attend the dinner or, if joining us for the service via Zoom, to obtain the Zoom login information.

We need volunteers! On the sign-up form, you will have the opportunity to sign up to volunteer.  We need greeters, Zoom hosts, dinner set-up and clean-up help, and oneg hosts for set-up, clean-up and to provide oneg treats.

NOTE: The younger daughter of the Afghan family drew the picture to the right of “my new home.” She indicated that the bird on the chimney represents freedom.

What is Refugee Shabbat?

According to HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society), Refugee Shabbat is a moment for congregations, organizations, and individuals in the United States and around the world to dedicate a Shabbat experience to refugees and asylum seekers. The fastest-growing European refugee crisis since World War II is still ongoing. People seeking asylum are being turned away at borders around the world. And this year, for the first time ever, the total number of displaced persons globally is over 100 million. This is a critical moment for all of us to reaffirm and redouble our support for refugees and asylum seekers.

Planned agenda for the evening.  The ZOOM session will begin at 7:30 PM when the service begins.
 

Speakers: Lucia Panichella, Jewish Family Services Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships will speak and members of the Afghan family.

Questions? Email socialaction@bethelohim.org