In 1976 he began bringing young Iranians back to Ner Israel for scholarship. and he encouraged them to return to the Middle East. After the 1979 Iranian revolution. Rabbi Neuberger successfully persuaded the State Department to recognize Iranian Jews as political refugees. which allowed them to enter the United States. Many of the refugees became students of Rabbi Neuberger. who waived tuition for them. The school estimates that over the years roughly 1.000 people were brought to the United States due to the Rabbis efforts. Throughout his life Rabbi Neuberger also labored mightily to build bridges between different religious communities in Baltimore. understanding the critical importance of strengthening the interfaith dialogue in this country to confront common problems.
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