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Masha Gessen spoke at the Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures

Two days after the Tree of Life tragedy, JFCS was invited to table before author and former refugee Masha Gessen spoke at the Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures event. JFCS staff drew a large crowd looking to know how they could help the community and support JFCS’s work with refugees. Ms. Gessen came to the U.S. as a refugee from the former Soviet Union through HIAS.

When Ms. Gessen mentioned her connection to HIAS, the audience erupted in applause. Likewise, her mention of JFCS set off another round. Hearing that thunderous out-pouring for HIAS and JFCS was affirming and healing.