
Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Refugee Shabbat
February 14 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

We will live out our values by welcoming the Yadgaris, the family from Afghanistan our temple community sponsored back in 2022. We will celebrate Shabbat and have a chance to hear what their first two years in the U.S. have been like as new immigrants seeking a better life.
About the Yadgari Family:
Zaki, Nargis and Imran Yadgari arrived in Los Angeles February, 2022, a journey that began in Afghanistan in November 2021 and took them to a U.S. military base in Qatar, then another in New Jersey and finally their Los Angeles destination. They opted to participate in the newly formed government program for refugees called a Sponsor Circle. HIAS was integral in reaching out to congregations to create their own circles and extended and supported the government program to insure a more successful immigration experience. Our TIOH Circle was formed to support the Yadgari family for six months as they accessed the various programs to help them begin their lives here.
Friday Evening, February 14
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Temple Israel of Hollywood
Join in person or via Zoom