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Jan 27, 2017, 2:14 PM

What Makes Me Go To Greece? Part I: Honoring a Legacy

Several months ago, I wrote a series of articles about my original journey to Greece, where I had traveled to help with the huge influx of Syrian refugees in Athens and the islands. Last week, I found myself back...

Aug 17, 2016, 11:51 PM

Houston, your problems are being solved

Dear Dafna: In just a few hours you will arrive in the Lone Star State and begin an adventure that will perhaps have the greatest impact on your young life to date -- one from which we hope you will...

Jun 26, 2016, 10:06 AM

With Each Breath We Take: A Medical Reminiscence

Like birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and holidays, we all have our own private assortment of dates that stay with us over the years. Public and private tragedies and triumphs fade over time to just marks on the calendar. But then...

Jan 1, 2016, 5:50 PM

My Week as a Volunteer in Greece – Part VII: Where Do We Go from Here?

In this series of articles on my recent experiences as a refugee relief volunteer in Athens, Greece, I’ve shared with you: Some background on the current refugee crisis; The impact of the crisis on the refugees and on Greece; What I’ve personally...

Jan 1, 2016, 11:00 AM

My Week as a Volunteer in Greece – Part VI: How You Can Help

Human hearts around the globe are hurting for the plight of the Middle Eastern refugees who have arrived in Europe, regardless of our political affiliations or country of origin. The most common question I get after making any trip...

Dec 31, 2015, 11:00 AM

My Week as a Volunteer in Greece – Part V: More Heroes That I Met

In Part IV of this series, we introduced a few refugee heroes that arrived in an Athens, Greece refugee camp. Today we share the stories of several others who have made this journey. Yazen. Yazen is a Yazidi from Sinjar...

Dec 30, 2015, 6:40 AM

My Week as a Volunteer in Greece – Part IV: Heroes That I Met

I arrived in Greece with hopes, trepidation, and curiosity. I looked forward to interacting with as many people as I could – both to provide support and to be educated by them. In the course of my time there,...

Dec 29, 2015, 5:58 PM

My Week as a Refugee Volunteer in Greece – Part III: Migrant vs. Refugee

While it may seem like splitting hairs to talk about the finer points of differences in word definitions, in the world of migrants vs. refugees, these distinctions are important. The difference between the two groups also creates differences in...

Dec 28, 2015, 1:28 PM

My Week as a Refugee Volunteer in Greece – Part II: Syria and Greece – Two Countries in Crisis

Nature of the Current Refugee Problem According to the International Rescue Committee and others that I spoke with in Athens, approximately 2,000 refugees are arriving daily on Greece’s shores. The majority of these individuals and families are fleeing the brutal...

Dec 27, 2015, 1:10 PM

My week as a refugee volunteer in Greece — Part I: You knew sooner or later I would go

Arriving in Athens was the first step to help those who fled war-torn areas, and it held unexpected challenges

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About Me

Stuart Katz was born in Panama and grew up in San Diego. He served as National Bnei Akiva Director, is highly educated (for whatever that's worth); managed an airline; made aliyah...he's an entrepreneur and is involved in almost any volunteer project which comes his way