MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Jun 30th 2010

by Innocentia Riker

On May 25, Innocentia Riker and Elaine Himelfarb, program officers with MAZON, attended a “Women to Women Luncheon” hosted by a longtime grantee: The International Medical Corps (IMC). The event was a compelling gathering of over 200 amazing women commemorating IMC’s 25 years of relentless humanitarian relief work around the globe. IMC’s recent and ongoing ... continue reading »

May 26th 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

Last week, the Los Angeles Times ran an editorial on the Obama administration’s response to the global food crisis, “The Starving Can’t Wait“. MAZON’s Acting President, Barbara H. Bergen, responded with the following letter, which also ran in the Times’ letters section yesterday: The Times has pinpointed both the need to combat global hunger and ... continue reading »

Apr 30th 2010

by Joel E. Jacob

April 30, 2010 Dear Friend of MAZON: I just returned from MAZON’s board of directors meeting in Dallas, Texas and am pleased to bring you up to date on MAZON’s extraordinary achievements over the past year, and exciting plans for the near future. Despite an unstable economy, MAZON has been blessed with generous donors who ... continue reading »

Apr 16th 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

There’s nothing heartier than a home-cooked meal – especially when the heart of that meal is hunger relief! Earlier this year, Justin Coskey of Seattle, WA, organized a spaghetti dinner as part of his Bar Mitzvah project at MAZON partner synagogue, Congregation Beth Shalom. In the finest Jewish tradition, everyone in the community took part. ... continue reading »

Mar 1st 2010

by MAZON

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 ... 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 21st 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

Since our last update from Haiti, a major aftershock has struck the country, further complicating emergency relief efforts. The mass exodus of survivors away from Port-au-Prince continues to grow, increasing demands on rural communities outside the capital city. We were able to reconnect with Lambi Fund, our long-time grantee in Haiti, to provide another update ... continue reading »

Jan 19th 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

The response to MAZON’s Emergency Haiti Relief Fund, launched last Wednesday, has been incredible. As of this post, you’ve helped us nearly $140,000. This money is going right back into the field. Here’s a brief update from our partners in Haiti: A team from the International Medical Corps. (IMC) has been in stationed in Port-au-Prince ... continue reading »

Jan 13th 2010

by Ed Yerke-Robins

UPDATE 01/19/10: News from our partners in the field are posted here. Yesterday, a major earthquake struck Haiti. Buildings crumbled, hospitals collapsed, and even the Presidential palace fell. Today, countless people dig through rubble with their bare hands, looking for any trace of loved ones. In response to this tragedy, MAZON hit the ground running. ... continue reading »

Jan 13th 2010

by MAZON

The Text: 9:1-4 The Eternal said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says The Eternal, the God of the Hebrews: Let My people go to worship Me.  For if you refuse to let them go, and continue to hold them, then the hand of The Eternal will strike your livestock in ... continue reading »