The Crossing: Voices from The Lighthouse
The Crossing: Voices from The Lighthouse, is a production of The Lighthouse, a resource and safe haven for asylum-seekers and their families as they engage in the process of pursuing their legal asylum in the United States.
To learn more, please visit lighthousenj.org.
Podcasting since 2025 • 6 episodes
The Crossing: Voices from The Lighthouse
Latest Episodes
Living Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World, One Neighbor at a Time
What drives ordinary people to extraordinary acts of kindness? For Harriet Taub and Kathy Prussak, members of the United Synagogue of Hoboken's Refugee Committee, the answer lies at the intersection of faith, heritage, and a profound commitment...
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Episode 6
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Faith and Justice: A Lawyer’s Stand with Asylum Seekers
For immigration attorney Cari Pastor, the law is more than a profession—it’s a calling. With 35 years of experience and a personal connection—her father fled Cuba during the 1959 revolution and sought asylum in the U.S.—she brings rare clarity ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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When Faith Meets Freedom: Jessica's Journey from Burkina Faso to America
Jessica's voice carries the quiet power of someone who has walked through darkness and emerged with purpose. As our first house manager at The Lighthouse, she helped create a community for asylum seekers when her own journey was still unfolding...
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Episode 4
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Sacred Partnerships: When Faith Meets Action
A chance hallway encounter becomes the catalyst for profound ministry when Reverend Melissa Hall notices a worried expression and stops to help. "Everything okay?" she asks, learning about a stranded family needing transportation funds. Her sim...
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From Detention to Determination: Jose's Unbreakable Will
Few stories capture the brutal reality of seeking asylum in America like Jose's journey. Fleeing violence in Honduras at just 19 years old, he arrived at the U.S. border in October 2015 with hopes of safety and reuniting with family in Miami. I...
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Amazing podcast and story. Thank you for sharing, Kofi!
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