MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Oct 5th 2007

by Rabbi Rachel Cowan

Cry Aloud, kra b’garon – from the throat. Hold nothing back, Shout as loud as the Shofar. Sh’ma Israel! Wake up! God puts these words in Isaiah’s mouth. He cried out to his people – the Israelites who were doing what we do today – hurting each other, living small lives. Caught up in greed, ... continue reading »

Jun 28th 2007

by H. Eric Schockman

I was in our nation’s capital recently for a series of events surrounding National Hunger Awareness Day.  The purpose of the observance is to raise consciousness about the 35 million Americans, including over 12 million kids, who face hunger in this country every day. But the day is about more than just raising awareness.  It’s ... continue reading »

Jun 14th 2007

by Jerry Morgan

This year, during California’s annual Hunger Action Day, I learned that advocacy is not “someone else”s job,” and that one person can make a difference. Leif Ozier from Catholic Charities and I spent the day meeting with the staffs of Assemblyman Martin Garrick, Assemblyman George Plescia and Senator Mark Wyland.  Each visit made clear not ... continue reading »

Mar 27th 2007

by H. Eric Schockman

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins at sundown on April 2, 2007.  Jews around the world with gather around a seder table to recall the Israelites liberation from their bondage of slavery.  As a community, we will reflect on what freedom truly means, not only for our ancestors, but also for all people, many of ... continue reading »

Jan 3rd 2007

by H. Eric Schockman

I have just returned from leading another MAZON mission to Israel.  For the past decade, MAZON has been a leading entity in targeting strategic grants to struggling Israeli-based anti-hunger organizations from Beer Sheva up to Haifa.  For the past three years, MAZON has played a central catalytic leadership role in the Forum to Address Food ... continue reading »

Nov 10th 2006

by Evely Laser Shlensky

FINDING WEAPONS OF THE SPIRIT AMID DEVASTATING DISEASE: THE WORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS IN KENYA During the years of my involvement with MAZON’s Grants Advisory Committee, I’ve been struck, time and again, with the work of one of our grantees, the International Medical Corps (IMC), in responding to disasters around the world. The ... continue reading »

Sep 21st 2006

by Mia Hubbard

I have come to New Orleans today to bear witness to the devastation and to the early stages of renewal of this city.  It’s the one-year anniversary of Katrina, and the magnitude of the destruction is still unimaginable.  The bleak landscape of flood damage stretches as far as the eye can see.  The statistics and ... continue reading »

Aug 9th 2006

by H. Eric Schockman

The Apocalypse, in the words of Joachim of Fior, is “the key of things past, the knowledge of things to come; the opening of what is sealed, the uncovering of what is hidden.”   The Apocalypse, then, succeeds in hiding its own meaning, and bears a transcendental, secularized version, so its eschatology should be studied ... continue reading »