MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Sep1st2010

by MAZON

The Text: Isaiah 62:8-10 8. The Eternal has sworn by God’s right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink your wine, for which you have labored;  But those who have gathered ... continue reading »

Sep1st2010

by MAZON

The Text: Vayelech (Devarim/Deuteronomy 31:1-30) does not contain relevant references to poverty or hunger. The Context: Vayelech (Devarim/Deuteronomy 31:1-30) does not contain relevant references to poverty or hunger. What it Means for Advocates: Host a Shabbat meal for your friends and/or family.  When it comes time to recite the blessings for the wine and bread, ... continue reading »

Aug25th2010

by MAZON

The Text: 26:1-10 And it shall be, when you come in to the land which the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance, and possess it, and live in it; That you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which you shall bring of your land that the Lord your ... continue reading »

Aug18th2010

by MAZON

The Text: Deut. 23:25-26 When you come into your neighbor’s vineyard, then you may eat your fill of grapes at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your utensil.  When you come into the standing grain of your neighbor, then you may pluck the ears with your hand; but you shall not ... continue reading »

Aug11th2010

by MAZON

The Text: Deut. 20:19-20 When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by forcing an ax against them; for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down.  For is the tree of the field a man ... continue reading »

Aug4th2010

by MAZON

The Text: 12:13-16 Take care not to sacrifice your burnt offerings in any place you like, but only in the place that The Eternal will choose in one of your tribal territories.  There you shall sacrifice your burnt offerings and there you shall observe all that I enjoin upon you.  But whenever you desire, you ... continue reading »

Jul28th2010

by MAZON

The Text: 8:3 [God] subjected you to the hardship of hunger and then gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your ancestors had ever known, in order to teach you that a human being does not live on bread alone, but that one may live on anything that The Eternal decrees. 8:7-10 For ... continue reading »

Jul21st2010

by MAZON

The Text: 6:10-12 When you Eternal God brings you into the land that was sworn to your fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to be assigned to you—great and flourishing cities that you did not build, houses full of all good things that you did not fill, hewn cisterns that you did not hew, vineyards and ... continue reading »

Jul14th2010

by MAZON

The Text: 1:16-17 I charged your magistrates at that time as follows, “Hear out your fellow Israelites, and decide justly between anyone and a fellow Israelite or a stranger.  You shall not be partial in judgment: hear out low and high alike.  Fear no one, for judgment is God’s.” The Context: Devarim (literally, “words”) is ... continue reading »

Jul7th2010

by MAZON

The Text: The Context: What it Means for Advocates: The same portion that describes the wanderings of the Israelites delineates the boundaries of the Promised Land and establishes cities of refuge.  Though the journey from slavery to freedom has been long, soon the Israelites will have an opportunity to build a just society. The Torah ... continue reading »