Category Archives: In the News
My Family’s Refugee Story by CEO Cheryl Cook
Our Hearts Are Broken. Today’s Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting.
On Saturday, during Shabbat, a gunman walked into the home of Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and New Light Congregations in Pittsburgh and killed at least 11 people, injuring several others. Continue reading
What We Witnessed At The Border
‘No Muslim Ban Ever’ – Avodah Stands Against Bigotry After Supreme Court Travel Ban Decision
As you may know, today the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s Muslim Ban. This discriminatory executive order violates our core values as Jews: standing by refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants. Unfortunately, as Jews, we are well aware of the consequences … Continue reading
May We Come Together
This past weekend, we once again bore witness to the tragic destruction of life that hate leaves in its path. The vile and vitriolic rhetoric and actions of neo-Nazis who marched in Charlottesville, Va, serve as an ever-present reminder that … Continue reading
Avodah Joins 24 Faith Orgs Opposing Commission Intended to Restrict Voting Rights
Avodah joined 24 faith organizations in a letter to Congress, sent July 20, opposing the creation of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, a tax-payer funded initiative that aims to restrict voter rights. In the letter, Avodah implores Congress … Continue reading
Avodah Named ‘One of the Best’ Nonprofits by the Catalogue for Philanthropy
WASHINGTON, DC — June 12, 2017 — After a careful vetting process, the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington has selected Avodah to be part of the Class of 2017-18. Avodah has undergone an extensive review process, and has met … Continue reading
‘Fab Five’ of Adult Education in New Orleans Times-Picayune
Avodah Corps Member Micah Nelson counts herself among the ‘Fab Five,’ education superheroes of different faith backgrounds who teach students at the YMCA Education Services (YES) of Greater New Orleans, the Y’s free adult literacy program. These five women teach reading, … Continue reading
Avodah joins friend of the court brief to challenge the legality of the President’s Executive Order
Jewish tradition requires that Jews speak out against injustice. Jewish history teaches the critical importance of standing up for those targeted by hatred and intolerance. That is why Avodah was proud to sign on to an amicus curiae (“friend of … Continue reading