Israel-based org evacuates activists from Kabul; Jewish communities step up

The Shai Fund is working with the US government to evacuate human rights defenders; Jewish communities around the world reactivate refugee-support networks

Israel-based org to send private flights to evacuate activists from Kabul (Jerusalem Post)
The Shai Fund says it is working in coordination with the US government to evacuate human rights defenders and other activists who are direct targets of the Taliban

Jewish social services groups kick into high gear as Afghan refugees begin to arrive in US (JTA)
Jewish communities around the world are reactivating their refugee-support networks as they prepare to help resettle Afghans who have fled the Taliban takeover of their country

Photo: Afghanis file into a US transport plane at Kabul airport, August 24 (Master Sgt Donald Allen/US Air Force via AP)