MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Mar 17th 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

Using one of the most evocative lines from the traditional Passover Seder – “Let all who are hungry come and eat” – the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and MAZON have re-contextualized the historical message of redemption from slavery with the modern struggle faced by hungry children across our country by creating the Child ... continue reading »

Mar 8th 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

During the Passover Seder, we open the doors of our homes and invites all who are hungry to come and eat. Are we really ready to feed all those hungry people? 1 out of every 8 people in Los Angeles is food insecure, making it the “Hunger Capital” of the United States. Come to the ... continue reading »

Mar 3rd 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

Temple Isaiah‘s LEFTY Youth Group has a wonderful tradition. For 24 years now, the Lexington teens have raised money for MAZON in an annual dinner. This year, their dinner broke two records: with over 300 guests, it had the highest attendance of prior events, and thanks to LEFTY’s hard work and their guests’ generosity, the ... continue reading »

Feb 19th 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

On February 7th, MAZON Partner Synagogue Anshe Emet hosted an Anti-Hunger Advocacy Shabbaton. We didn’t realize at the time that the congregants hosting the many politicians – from local leaders all the way to Democratic Party Whip Dick Durbin – were Anshe Emet’s Bar & Bat Mitzvah students! When you think of an “advocate”, what’s ... continue reading »

Jan 22nd 2010

by MAZON

Many thanks to all the attendees, performers, speakers and volunteers who came together and made the Haiti Food Project a success! To continue to support second aid in Haiti, please donate online at http://mazon.org/go/haitifoodproject/. Click any images for a high-resolution JPG, or download a complete invitation in PDF format here. Food. Water. Shelter. Medicine. This ... continue reading »

Jan 20th 2010

by MAZON

The Text: 12:3-5, 8-10 Speak to the whole community of Israel and say that on the tenth of this month each of them shall take a lamb to a family, a lamb to a household.  But if the household is too small for a lamb, let it share one with a neighbor who dwells nearby, ... continue reading »

Jan 11th 2010

by MAZON

ATTN CHICAGOLAND MAZON PARTNERS! Anshe Emet Synagogue Anti-Hunger Advocacy Shabbaton This Weekend: February 5-7, 2010 For more information, download the Anti-Hunger Advocacy Shabbaton invitation in PDF format, or visit Anshe Emet Synagogue. Please join together for an Anti-Hunger Advocacy Shabbaton, beginning this Friday, February 5th, at Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 North Broadway in Chicago. The “Community Gardens” YAD Event infuses ... continue reading »

Nov 20th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

The USDA reports that 49 million Americans – 1 in 7 – went hungry in 2008. Nearly a million in Los Angeles face hunger every day. Fed Up? You’re not the only one. Everyone deserves the right to eat healthy and live free of hunger. On a national level, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the Obama ... continue reading »

Feb 19th 2009

by Ed Yerke-Robins

For information on ordering 2010 Purim cards for mishloach manot, please visit http://mazon.org/go/purimcards. Purim is my favorite holiday, and not just for the spinning graggers & delicious hamantashen. The megillah is an inspiring story of Jewish unity amidst insurmountable struggle. When the wicked Haman threatens brave Mordechai, he turns his wrath not only against him, ... continue reading »

Nov 11th 2008

by MAZON

Synagogues throughout the country bring limitless determination and endless imagination to their support of MAZON’s anti-hunger mission. A special thank you goes out to some of our most creative synagogue-based MAZON fundraising efforts. These important events help bring a higher profile to the important cause of hunger relief. MAZON Community: In Tulsa, OK, Congregation B’nai ... continue reading »