It seems strange to say about the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, but I’m actually excited for Tisha B’Av tonight.
This year we have thrown ourselves headfirst into the exploration of everything in this world that doesn’t work quite like we say it does. We have explored the history that has expanded the difference [...]
Read full post...Marilyn Sneiderman has just been appointed Executive Director of AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps. Sneiderman replaces Rabbi David Rosenn, who served as AVODAH’s founding director for 13 years. Sneiderman will begin her duties on July 26, 2010.
“AVODAH’s Board of Directors is proud to have Marilyn assume the helm. Marilyn has a long history of commitment to [...]
When I decided to do AVODAH in New Orleans, I was prepared for an extraordinary experience. While each of the AVODAH cities has a distinctive history and culture, and its own manifestations of urban poverty, New Orleans is unique in the sense that every aspect of people’s lives here has been affected by Hurricane Katrina [...]
Read full post...It is no secret that it has been a number of months since my last blog entry. I would love to say that this is because I am an incredibly busy and important person, whose days are simply too packed to be bothered with blogging, but…that would be lying. Yes, my caseload at Juvenile Regional [...]
Read full post...This video is my take on the importance of grassroots fundraising. Please enjoy, and then consider donating to one of our incoming Corps Members.
Dana Keren: Learn about her placement with the Tulane Community Health Center at Covenant House and donate on her firstgiving page.
Mollie Flink: Learn about her placement with the New Orleans Women’s Shelter.
Rachel [...]
As anyone who knows me knows, I’m all about food. I love cooking, I love eating, I find farmers markets incredibly aesthetically pleasing, if I had the time I’d make my own yogurt and cheese and bake all of my own bread. So, this year I had a vision that my housemates would be fellow [...]
Read full post...Mollie Flink, from Deerfield, IL, graduated from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary with Bachelors of Arts degrees in English and Bible. She received a Seminary fellowship in Jewish Social Entrepreneurship, during which she advocated for the West Side Campaign Against Hunger. She also served as a reading aide to sixth grade students struggling [...]
Read full post...This audio story is inspired by This I Believe, “an international project engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives.” Listen to more stories here.
Read full post...A couple of weeks ago, I attended Nehirim West, an LGBT Jewish Culture and Spirituality retreat on a ranch outside of San Francisco, CA. As the weeks led up to it and I was getting excited to attend, I kept thinking about how the group would consist of people with very intense similar experiences. Many [...]
Read full post...The Corps members and alumni who post on this blog are the heart and soul of AVODAH in New Orleans. They work daily on the front lines in the battle against poverty, giving New Orleanians the tools necessary to rebuild their homes and their lives, and to confront challenges such as unemployment, incarceration, and homelessness.
Thank [...]
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