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From Poverty to Rabbinical School

Posted on April 8, 2016April 7, 2016 by Adam Zagoria-Moffet

Originally written for and posted at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger My story starts and ends with a rabbi. The first rabbi is one I’ll always remember fondly, who took the time to look after a f... Read More

Food Stamp Challenge: Done. Now What?

Posted on November 15, 2012November 15, 2012 by Yaira Robinson

“Mom, I’m hungry. Can I have your grapes?” “Sure,” I replied—even though I’d been counting on that handful of grapes to carry me through the next few hours until dinner. It was Day 6 of ... Read More

Food Stamp Challenge: Great! And, Do I Have To?

Posted on October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 by Yaira Robinson

Over the High Holidays, my rabbi asked our congregation to participate in a week-long Food Stamp Challenge—to limit our food spending to the equivalent of “food stamp” benefits, $31.50 per perso... Read More

Hunger Games

Posted on October 17, 2011October 27, 2011 by Phillipe Copeland

Article first published as Hunger Games on Blogcritics. In Suzanne Collins’ trilogy The Hunger Games, youth are forced to fight to the death as entertainment for the ruling elite. While the titl... Read More