Thank you to the nearly 250 communities and 10,000 participants who made Global Hunger Shabbat 2011 a huge success! And kudos to the 1,500 people who participated in the 18 Days of Action, the 9,000 people who have signed our petition so far and the 100 individuals who submitted photographs of their “empty Plate” for AJWS to send to Congress.
Congratulations for taking these first steps toward Reversing Hunger, and let's keep up the great work!
Sign up for Global Hunger Shabbat 2012!
November 2-3, 2012
An anonymous donor has agreed to donate $100 to Reverse Hunger for every sign-up by February 29, 2012. Please commit today!
Help us keep up the momentum:
- Spread the word about the Jewish Petition for a Just Farm Bill. We need 15,000 signatures by January 31st!
- Contact your elected officials while they’re on recess in your home state for the holidays.
- Use AJWS’s advocacy toolkit for ideas to make your voice and your community’s voice heard.
- Find opportunities to keep using our educational materials and activities from the 18 Days of Action. Teaching about hunger is relevant year-round.
All questions and comments can be directed to reversehunger@ajws.org.
Thank you to the almost 100 communities who filled out a Global Hunger Shabbat evaluation! This very high response rate and the thoughtful feedback demonstrated a real enthusiasm about the program. Here are some telling testimonials:
“Global Hunger Shabbat created a powerful space in which provocative and essential questions were asked about how we can, must, wake up from the slumber of our greed and entitlement to lives of compassion and action.”
– Rabbi Marc Soloway, Congregation Bonai Shalom, Boulder, CO
“The [GHS] dinner not only gave me an opportunity to get to know individuals over food, but also gave me the chance to have deep and meaningful discussions with my fellow students.”
- Michal David, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
“Members of the tiny Temple in the nearest larger town came out. The rest were not Jewish … and I was very pleased to introduce Judaism to them in that way."
– Lynn Werner, GHS home host, Illinois
“Sometimes one forgets that it is the small steps or changes that can make a difference, but being with other motivated, positive thinkers helped me feel empowered for this cause. The 18-day challenge is so great! Thank you!!!”
- Suzanne Scholten, GHS participant, Tuv Ha’aretz Forest Hills CSA
Please click here for a complete list of GHS participants and testimonials from different communities. Let us know if you have a testimonial you’d like included, by filling out the Global Hunger Shabbat host evaluation. And, as always, feel free to be in touch with us at hungershabbat@ajws.org.
