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May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
“Why, when we fasted, did You not see? When we starved our bodies, did You pay no heed?” (Isaiah 58:3). We know these questions as those of the Israelites in the book of Isaiah dismayed that God had not responded to their penance, but in light of today – the 100th day of the hunger [...]
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May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
While sanctuaries are filled with the white robes of Confirmation and the chanting of the story of Ruth, we sometimes forget that Shavuot is also a harvest festival and that Ruth’s story is not just one of choosing Judaism, but one deeply steeped in farming, gleaning and reaping. What better time of year, then, for [...]
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May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
While the new Senate comprehensive immigration reform bill takes many strides toward improving our immigration system, it also includes some significant steps backward. Our Jewish tradition not only teaches us, but commands us to treat the foreigner living in our country with the same laws as our own. When we read the lines, “The stranger [...]
Hunger is an endemic problem that plagues all aspects of our society. Every city, suburb, and school, has a population in which at least one (if not more) person is experiencing hunger.
There is a variety of anti-hunger programs in the United States, ranging from emergency assistance programs, to food banks, to food stamps, to child nutrition programs.
The Food Stamp Program works to alleviate hunger and malnutrition by providing low-income families and individuals with government funded resources that enable them to obtain an adequate, nutritious diet.
A study guide on world hunger produced by MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, provides resources for adults and children to help congregations facilitate discussions on the issues of hunger and poverty in the developing world.
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To learn more, contact RAC Legislative Assistant Raechel Banks, or visit the following websites:
Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger: MAZON allocates donations from the Jewish community to prevent and alleviate hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds.
Bread for the World: nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying national decision makers
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