Social Change, Food Insecurity, Community Empowerment: Abby Leibman (Voices of Impact)

July 22, 2024

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This podcast was originally published by Voices of Impact on June 30, 2024.

Abby J. Leibman is the President & CEO of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger and was a co-founder of the California Women’s Law Center. Inspired by Jewish values and ideals, MAZON is a national advocacy organization working to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel

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