From New York to California, volunteers introduce refugees to American holiday for the first time, keeping with longstanding Jewish tradition of welcoming the stranger

Fariba Hashimi, who fled with her sister days before the Taliban takeover, vows to 'race for all the women in Afghanistan' after joining Israel – Premier Tech Roland

34-year-old musician Nat Rosenzweig is raising funds to secure safe passage for a man who'd worked with the US Army and has been hiding from the Taliban for nearly a year

Warm welcome at borders contrasts with hostility, harsh language faced by others looking for safe haven

Lawyer Inbar Nacht says dramatic events at Kabul airport touched her 'most fundamental Jewish feelings'; another Israeli group helps 200 at-risk refugees reach safe shores

87 Afghanis, part of larger group rescued in October in an effort led by IsraAID, reside in Albania as they await resettlement in Canada

Appeal is largest-ever by organization; Afghanistan ambassador says country 'experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis of its contemporary history'

The New Neighbors Partnership matches arriving families with established ones with kids of the same age, so hand-me-downs can keep coming for years and lasting relationships formed

The film opened in US theaters Dec. 3 and is sweeping up awards; in it, 'Amin,' a gay academic with family in Afghanistan, tells a harrowing story that is far too common

Italy organizes 'wide' evacuation of Afghanis following Taliban takeover, including Sharbat Gulla, who was featured in National Geographic in 1984