Rabbi Kravitz recently gave the welcoming remarks at the first installation of MAZON's Insider Briefing Series. He is the past board chair of MAZON and has led the Minnesota Jewish community's fight against hunger for more than a decade. Scroll down to our MAZON section to watch his remarks.
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Adath Hesed High Holy Day Food Drive
This year, Adath will again donate our High Holy Day Food Collection to the St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP). Our goal is for each Adath household to bring two grocery bags or make a $36 donation to Adath High Holy Day Food Drive. Financial contributions are a blessing during this time and expand the impact you have on STEP significantly. A contribution of $36 or more puts you in the HESED Giving Circle and enables HESED to fight food insecurity. Whether you donate financially or bring food to donate, you will be a HESED hero for those in need!
If you choose to donate bags of food, please fill two or more bags, and drop them off at Adath as you enter Kol Nidre services on Tuesday, October 4th.
This year, Adath will again donate our High Holy Day Food Collection to the St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP). Our goal is for each Adath household to bring two grocery bags or make a $36 donation to Adath High Holy Day Food Drive. Financial contributions are a blessing during this time and expand the impact you have on STEP significantly. A contribution of $36 or more puts you in the HESED Giving Circle and enables HESED to fight food insecurity. Whether you donate financially or bring food to donate, you will be a HESED hero for those in need!
If you choose to donate bags of food, please fill two or more bags, and drop them off at Adath as you enter Kol Nidre services on Tuesday, October 4th.
Hesed Volunteers
A small group through Hesed prepared a lovely meal recently for the residents of Our Saviour's Shelter. Two of our Hesed Heros, Sheryl and Gabriel Cooper went to great lengths to bake three types of luscious desserts for the shelter’s residents! We hope to volunteer more this fall and winter. However, due to the Delta variant, Hesed will be making decisions one day at a time following the guidance from Adath leadership, the CDC and local officials in order to ensure everyone’s safety. We are asking all Hesed volunteers to be completely vaccinated and wear masks in order to prevent spread. It’s a huge Mitzvah to volunteer, but it’s critical we make sure everyone is safe!
L’Shannah Tovah from Hesed! Wishing everyone a healthy, happy and blessed New Year!
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“Each year on Purim we recount our ancestors’ efforts to protect us from unfathomable evil. In their spirit, this year we must continue to advocate for the most vulnerable among us. At a time when millions of Americans are struggling to put food on the table and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate food insecurity, I hope you will join in standing up against the injustice of hunger, and support MAZON. With your support, we can secure a world in which people of all faiths and backgrounds can feed themselves and their families with dignity.”
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MAZON 2022 Insider Briefing Series-- See Rabbi Kravitz's Opening Remarks!
Rabbi Kravitz is MAZON's past board chair, leading the Minnesota Jewish community's fight against hunger for more than a decade.
Donate to Mazon
MAZON 2022 Insider Briefing Series-- See Rabbi Kravitz's Opening Remarks!
Rabbi Kravitz is MAZON's past board chair, leading the Minnesota Jewish community's fight against hunger for more than a decade.
MAZON's Insider Briefing Series continues next month. We hope to see you there, and we encourage you to share this registration link widely and invite others to attend:
- Wednesday, April 6 at 10am PT / 1pm ET: Revitalization from Destruction: The Movement to Protect Traditional Food Systems
- Thursday, May 12 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET: Correcting a Legacy of Inequity: Addressing Food Insecurity in Puerto Rico
Our mission is "to offer hope as we provide assistance to our neighbors in need". Our vision is "to uphold the dignity of our neighbors in need as they strive for self-sufficiency, and share the ongoing work of assisting our neighbors in partnership with the congregations, organizations, businesses, and individuals in our communities".
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"PRISM is committed to responding to the needs of our community during these challenging times - Donations are down, visits to the food shelf are expected to rise. What we need most is cash and food. Please consider making a donation to PRISM to ensure we have the necessary food to give to our most vulnerable neighbors."
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"The St. Louis Park Emergency Program’s mission is to identify, address and respond to the critical and emergency needs of residents in St. Louis Park. We are the St. Louis Park community food shelf and social service agency. We directly provide food and clothing to residents in need, as well as advocacy, referrals, and build a collaborative relationship. Since 1975, STEP volunteers and professional staff have been empowering lives and restoring hope. Our vision is to be the trusted resource for connecting community members with resources to fulfill their basic needs."
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