| Abbreviation | HEAS |
|---|---|
| Successor | United Hebrew Charities |
| Formation | November 27, 1881 |
| Dissolved | 1884 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Aid for Jewish immigrants |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Location |
The Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society (HEAS) was a late 19th-century American charitable organization. It is distinct from the later Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, but was involved in some of the same areas of charitable work.[1]
- ^ Lawrence J. Epstein, At the Edge of a Dream: The Story of Jewish Immigrants on New York's Lower East Side, 1880-1920 (2007), John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0787986224. p. 40. Quote: "HEAS Agents were notorious in their mistreatment of immigrants at Castle Garden. The group—not to be confused with HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society—ceased functioning in 1884. The work of HEAS was taken over by United Hebrew Charities..."