Thank you to AVODAH alum Yaeli Bronstein for contributing this post. As the summer winds down, albeit the New Orleans humidity as strong as ever, the Jewish calendar enters a period of jam-packed holy days. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur … Continue reading
29th Sep, 2010
AVODAH alums Hannah Gelder (Chicago 2008-2009) and Kelly Viselman (Chicago 2008-2009) contributed this post about how they are bringing the mitzvah of bal tashchit (the Jewish environmental ethic of ‘do not waste’) into their sukkah this holiday with their Moishe … Continue reading
21st Sep, 2010
This post originally appeared on the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs blog here. Miriam Grossman, a 2009-2010 AVODAH alum, now works as the Educational Programs Coordinator for the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs in Chicago on the Judaism and Urban … Continue reading
17th Sep, 2010
Rachel Lee was an AVODAH New Orleans Corps member in 2008-2009. She continues to work at her placement, Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools, as a staff member. She is interested in using theater as a tool for social change and … Continue reading
16th Sep, 2010
Josh Neirman recently completed his year of service with AVODAH in DC and is heading to Israel to work for The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. During his time as a Corps member, he worked at Housing Unlimited, Inc., an … Continue reading
14th Sep, 2010
AVODAH would like to extend a hearty welcome to our 2010-2011 Corps members, who have recently begun a brand new year with us! Here is an introduction to just four of our newest participants: Daniel Riff, from Palo Alto, CA, … Continue reading
7th Sep, 2010
During this time in the Jewish year, it is traditional for Jews to perform a Heshbon Hanefesh, an accounting of the soul. This is time to realistically and honestly look inwards and acknowledge where we have fallen short this past … Continue reading
2nd Sep, 2010
About two weeks ago, our 2009-2010 Corps members moved out of their batim (houses). We had an amazing group of young people working at anti-poverty organizations in Chicago, New Orleans, New York, and Washington, DC, living together, and exploring Judaism … Continue reading
1st Sep, 2010