MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Nov 19th 2010

by Ivan Porto

With the holiday giving season right around the corner, we were beyond thrilled to learn about two MAZON supporters, Suse Cohen and Adam Cohen (not related), who are tapping into their creativity to help us fight hunger. Check out their neat projects: ... continue reading »

Sep 28th 2010

by MAZON

The following article by Allison Hoffman originally appeared in Tablet Magazine at http://www.tabletmag.com/life-and-religion/45922/in-lieu-of-gifts/. Reposted with permission. When Jason Soll started preparing for his bar mitzvah in 2003, he had a clear goal in mind, and it wasn’t developing a deeper connection to his Judaism. What he wanted, really, was an MP4 video player. “I had ... continue reading »

Sep 21st 2010

by Barbara H. Bergen

We need you to be the voice of the voiceless. In early August, the Senate and House passed legislation that cut funding for future SNAP / Food Stamp benefits to pay for state Medicaid and teacher retention relief. Now the Senate has passed a Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill that would result in future cuts of ... continue reading »

Sep 13th 2010

by Mia Hubbard

I just returned from the annual ANSA* conference, and I left impressed and inspired by this vibrant and evolving segment of the anti-hunger movement: community-based organizations that provide food and nutrition services to people living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. These agencies came into existence in the 1980s at the height of the AIDS ... continue reading »

Jun 14th 2010

by Mick Fine

This week’s parsha is called Chukkat. The meaning of this word is ‘decree’ or ‘rule’, and refers to instructions – the rules of a sacrifice, specifically the rules regarding the sacrifice of the red heifer, an animal that does not exist in our world today. This sacrifice was at once unique: the animal itself was ... continue reading »

Apr 19th 2010

by MAZON

Dear Speaker Pelosi, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger has been in the vanguard of addressing hunger and food insecurity in the United States for the past 25 years. We are writing in strong support of reauthorizing Child Nutrition Programs this year. With your help, this Congress has committed to addressing critical economic and health ... continue reading »

Mar 26th 2010

by Mick Fine

Hello I am writing you this letter to let you know about a project I recently completed as a part of my work as the MAZON advocacy fellow. Engaging the community in direct action and advocacy consists of letting people know that there is an issue that deserves their attention – that issue is hunger ... 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 »

Feb 11th 2010

by Mick Fine

In this week’s parsha, Mishpatim, we are given a series of commandments concerning the relationship between man and man. This parsha directly follows that of Yitro, in which we received the Ten Commandments, revelation at Sinai, and experienced Hashem first hand. “Now these are the laws which you shall set before them: If you buy ... 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 »