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 Read More

The Text: Exodus 34:26  The choice first fruits of your soil you shall bring to the house of your Eternal God.  You shall not boil a kid in its mother’s milk. The Context: God instructs Moses to collect a half shekel tax from each individual.  A specific individual is selected to become the craftsperson of Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barbara H. Bergen Tel. (310)-442-0020 Email: mazonmail@mazon.org Long-Time Anti-Hunger Advocate Resigns as MAZON President Los Angeles, March 2, 2010 – Dr. H. Eric Schockman, president of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, announced his resignation today. Serving at the helm of one of the country’s leading anti-hunger advocacy organizations for nearly Read More

I was pleased last week to be invited on a panel of anti-hunger experts to address a gathering of the Westside Democratic Club. In the picture (from left to right) are panel moderator and attorney-activist, Ron Galperin; me;  Frank Tamborello from Hunger Action LA; Matt Sharp from California Food Policy Advocates; and Michael Flood, head Read More