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Members of Congress, Advocates Join 16th Annual National Hunger Seder at ‘Inflection Point in the Fight to End Hunger’
April 10, 2025 — Members of Congress and anti-hunger advocates alike gathered on Capitol Hill for MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger’s 16th annual National Hunger Seder. The event served as an opportunity to celebrate the upcoming Passover holiday while calling attention to food insecurity across the nation, with multiple speakers highlighting the importance of protecting our nation’s food safety net in light of ongoing attempts to slash assistance programs that serve millions of Americans.
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National Anti-Hunger Leader Slams Congressional Republicans for “Shameful” Continuing Resolution
March 14, 2025 — Following today’s vote by the U.S. Senate to approve a full-year continuing resolution (CR) that will hurt American families and accelerate the growing food insecurity crisis, leading anti-hunger advocate MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger released the following statement slamming Republican leadership for abandoning millions of Americans in need.
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First-Annual Jewish Justice Giving Day Raises Over $200,000 for Jewish Organizations
February 28, 2025 — The Jewish community came out in force this week for the first annual Jewish Justice Giving Day, a new initiative highlighting the importance of giving, tzedakah, as a way of participating in justice, tzedek. The event collectively raised over $200,000 with more than 900 total gifts.
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Anti-Hunger Leader: House Budget a “Betrayal” of Americans in Need
February 25, 2025 — Leading anti-hunger advocate MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger sharply criticized the House of Representative's budget resolution, particularly severe cuts to resources that millions of Americans depend on like nutrition assistance and health care.
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Leading Anti-Hunger Organization Takes Urgent Action to Defend, Elevate, and Address Acute Food Security Needs of Trans Youth
February 20, 2025 — This month, the national advocacy organization MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger took bold organizational action by declaring trans youth a priority population, vowing to marshal resources and advocacy efforts on behalf of those in the community struggling with hunger.
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Anti-Hunger Advocates Alarmed by Confirmation of Brooke Rollins to USDA
February 13, 2025 — Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Brooke Rollins as the 33rd Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), entrusting her with the responsibility of supporting the 47 million Americans currently facing hunger. MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, the leading national organization advocating to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds, reacted with alarm and noted Rollins’s repeated commitment to be a rubber stamp for the Trump agenda.
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