AVODAH co-sponsored “We Were Slaves: The Jewish Community Unites Against Sexual Trafficking.” Couldn’t make it to the event? Corps member Tova Markenson interviewed panelist, Rachel Durchslag. By Tova Markenson At the first delegate assembly for the League for Jewish Women Bertha … Continue reading
22nd Apr, 2013
By Dena Goldstein, Chicago AVODAH Corps member “Close your eyes. Relax your body and take some deep breaths,” I say to my participants. At A Safe Haven, my placement site, I developed a six-week communication and customer service job-training program … Continue reading
8th Apr, 2013
By Stephanie Cohen Ever since I was a child, Passover has always been my favorite Jewish holiday and — despite an aversion to horseradish — I always look forward to my yearly Hillel sandwich, marror and all. While Hanukkah seems … Continue reading
29th Mar, 2013
By Nettie Faratci As Passover approaches, many of us have started discussing our preparations for the holiday and contemplating the vast quantity of matzah that awaits us. While we’ve spoken about the logistics of “spring cleaning” that are commonly associated … Continue reading
25th Mar, 2013
By Staci Akselrod This is how Hoover referred to Jane Addams, co-founder of Chicago’s Hull House, a settlement community established in 1889. The residents of Hull House were primarily upper-middle class American-born individuals. They frequently had the personal financial stability … Continue reading
21st Mar, 2013
By Rebecca Helberg Accessibility in a city determines the livelihood of its residents. Fresh produce, good schools, green spaces are just a few components that make life a little bit easier to live. In Washington, D.C., accessibility is mostly defined … Continue reading
15th Mar, 2013
By Ethan Balgley Why do I get up and go to work every morning? To explain, I want to examine why in this week’s Torah portion, Vayakhel, the Israelites bring all of their most valuable possessions to contribute to the … Continue reading
8th Mar, 2013
By Rabbi/Cantor Angela Buchdahl My kids love math. They posed the following challenge: If you had a chess board and started on the first square with one penny, and then doubled it on each square, so the next square would … Continue reading
5th Mar, 2013
By Ilana Herr It’s my second week on the job and I am sitting in a doctor’s office awaiting test results. And I’m nervous. I’m nervous to be sitting in an unfamiliar doctor’s office. I’m nervous because it’s only my … Continue reading
19th Feb, 2013
By Gillian Locascio In the late 1970s and 1980s, the selective violence and political repression that had been a part of life in Guatemala since the CIA-backed military coup in 1954 erupted into a wave of massacres of the rural … Continue reading
17th Feb, 2013