We advance policy solutions that confront hunger's root causes, particularly for populations and problems that have been previously overlooked or ignored. This includes hunger among military families, veterans, single mothers, Native Americans, college students, the LGBTQ+ community and the people of Puerto Rico.
Mazon | A Jewish Response To Hunger
Ending hunger means working toward systemic change.
Stay up to date on our news.
There is no invisible line marking the boundaries of need. Hunger has not one face, but multiple. MAZON channels support from the Jewish community to end hunger in every community — a recognition that struggle is universal, and that human connection runs deep.
Our Mission
Inspired by Jewish values and ideals, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is a national organization fighting to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel.
Reject Cruel Budget Cuts to SNAP
Despite rising food prices and economic uncertainty plaguing millions of low-income American families, Republicans in Congress are proposing budget cuts that would hurt most people while extending and expanding tax breaks for businesses and the wealthy. Please join MAZON in calling on Members of Congress to reject cuts to SNAP and other federal nutrition assistance programs.
Urge Congress to Protect Life-Saving Federal Aid
President Trump released a swath of unlawful executive orders and issued a memo directing agencies to withhold approved federal grants, including those that provide assistance to millions of Americans facing food insecurity. The unilateral and unlawful freezing of federal aid — resources that have been provided by Congress — throws support for food security and other anti-poverty programs into jeopardy. While we do not yet know the impact of this policy directive, we know that it is reckless and cruel. It could have truly devastating consequences for Americans of all walks of life. MAZON is activating every tool at our disposal to fight back against this — please join us in calling on every Member of Congress to do the same.
The Hunger Museum™
The Hunger Museum™ tells the fascinating story of the last 100+ years of hunger and anti-hunger public policy in the United States. Because it’s completely virtual, you can engage with our immersive and interactive exhibits anytime, from anywhere, to learn about the political, economic, and cultural story of the expansion and dismantling of the American social safety net. Explore the galleries, stay awhile at the SNAP Café, and leave your wish for a more just world at the Wishing Tree.
Challah for Hunger™
This program employs an innovative philanthropic model of bringing together groups around the tradition of baking and selling challah, donating the proceeds to the fight to end hunger locally and nationally. Challah for Hunger develops leaders committed to social justice, engages them in an understanding of the realities and complexities of hunger in America, and guides them to realize and actualize long-term solutions to end hunger.
MAZON Sues USDA Over Demand for Personal Information of Millions of SNAP Recipients
Following reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently ordered state agencies and private contractors to turn over detailed personal information from recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), MAZON filed a lawsuit in federal court. Read more.
Nearly 200 Jewish Organizations Join Call to Protect SNAP and Medicaid
As Congress moves towards cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from federal basic needs programs like SNAP and Medicaid, nearly 200 Jewish organizations nationwide wrote to their elected officials expressing strong opposition to these dangerous proposals. Read more.
Faith Leaders Unite in Call to Protect SNAP and Medicaid
As Congress considers deep cuts to basic needs programs like the SNAP and Medicaid, religious leaders and heads of faith-based organizations are speaking out in opposition to cutting these programs which millions of low-income Americans rely on to make life more affordable. Read more.