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...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 [...]
When my sister came to visit a few weeks ago, I had one of those beautiful AVODAH moments, where different worlds came together in a quietly harmonious kind of way. Over the past few years Sophie has become increasingly more observant of Jewish traditions. She adheres to strict standards of Kashrut and is shomer shabbas [...]
Read full post...On the first night of Pesach, I, along with my wonderful housemates, welcomed around 40 guests into our home for the first seder. The magnitude of the event was somewhat accidental. We all just kept thinking of more people who might be interested in participating in this tradition. As a result, what we thought [...]
Read full post...I recently received an email from a friend teaching English in China. The subject line was “Bad Day,” and my friend wrote about all the difficulties of teaching in a tightly structured, test-driven school – how the intensity and pressure drove one of her students to take his own life. “I miss the USA with [...]
Read full post...Passover is coming! This is the one Jewish holiday I get truly giddy about. And I am especially excited to experience it with my new family this year, as sadly I will not make it home in time for the two seders. Pesach is so steeped in tradition for me, so I am curious how [...]
Read full post...Recently, two AVODAH New Orleans Corps members were interviewed for Repair The World’s blog. Repair the World is a website that features service opportunities for Jews of all ages and backgrounds.
The following is excerpted from Lisa Koenig’s interview with Jordan Aiken, who works at the New Orleans Women’s Shelter, and Rachie Lewis, working at the [...]
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