Every year, Jewish Service Corps Members put their values into action, serving at organizations doing critical justice work in Chicago, New Orleans, New York City, and Washington, D.C. At Avodah, we believe in the power and importance of developing deep, authentic...
Avodah provides its Jewish Service Corps Members with a house, a program, and a framework for building Jewish community together. But what they actually build inside it—the specific relationships, the trust, all the good that comes out of a group of people living in a...
When Representative Larvadain III asked Sam if people of her generation would make Louisiana a home under these conditions, the subtext of the question seemed to be: Will you settle down and accept this proposed injustice as the new status quo? Sam said, emphatically, no. Continue reading
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Every year, Jewish Service Corps Members put their values into action, serving at organizations doing critical justice work in Chicago, New Orleans, New York City, and Washington, D.C. At Avodah, we believe in the power and importance of developing deep, authentic...
Avodah provides its Jewish Service Corps Members with a house, a program, and a framework for building Jewish community together. But what they actually build inside it—the specific relationships, the trust, all the good that comes out of a group of people living in a...
For the first time, Avodah DC’s spring retreat brought together current Corps Members and alumni from the two previous cohorts—a weekend that showed what it looks like when the connections made in the bayit (communal home) extend beyond the service year.
In a moment when everything feels binary, Mackey came to the Avodah Jewish Justice Fellowship looking for something different—a space to sit with discomfort, explore nuance, and reconnect with his Jewish identity in a meaningful way.
Our Justice Fellows—from different backgrounds, identities, and perspectives—build a community around shared values of tikkun olam (repairing the world).
Avodah’s Jewish Justice Fellows in NYC share the impact of their Justice Learning Opportunity projects. Continue reading
When Representative Larvadain III asked Sam if people of her generation would make Louisiana a home under these conditions, the subtext of the question seemed to be: Will you settle down and accept this proposed injustice as the new status quo? Sam said, emphatically, no. Continue reading
For the first time, Avodah DC’s spring retreat brought together current Corps Members and alumni from the two previous cohorts—a weekend that showed what it looks like when the connections made in the bayit (communal home) extend beyond the service year.
The federal takeover of Washington, D.C., has escalated the crisis for the city’s unhoused population. Avodah CEO Cheryl Cook spoke with two Avodahniks on the front lines of this fight.
At Avodah, we are committed to providing the resources that allow Jewish leaders to stay in the sacred work of seeking justice for all.
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman shares a teaching on Purim and how Esther and Vashti represent two important paradigms of impactful leadership.
Use these guiding questions and tools to examine your relationship to the land you inhabit and learn how you can take action to support tribal communities.
CEO Cheryl Cook joined 1,000+ faith leaders from across the country in Minneapolis to protest ICE.
We mourn the loss of our beloved friend, Board member, and long-time supporter Sheila Lambert, z’l.
We are excited to announce the ratification of our first collective bargaining agreement between Avodah Management and the Avodah Staff Union.
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