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Dvar Tzedek: Parshat Balak 5771
A specter of violence and conflict hangs over Parshat Balak. Fearing attack by the approaching Israelite nation, Balak, king of Moab, hires the prophet Bilaam to curse the Israelites. Balak entreats Bilaam: “come then, put a curse upon this people for me, since they are too numerous for me… for I know that he whom …
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Storymaking and Storytelling: Afro-Descendant and Indigenous People Shape Public Dialogue
This series on storytelling for justice is guest edited by Deji Olukotun. Creating and sharing stories are powerful ways of shaping understanding. Where historically disenfranchised groups face deep societal prejudices, legacies of physical and symbolic violence, and the devaluing of their cultural identities, storytelling serves as a powerful method to challenge mainstream cultural norms. In …
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Advocacy and Storytelling
This AJWS series on storytelling and justice is guest edited by Deji Olukotun.
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Text with Texture: Noah’s Drunkenness and Post-Disaster Recovery
Today we’re kicking off “Text with Texture”—a new weekly blog series (featured on Tuesdays) that explores the rich and textured material found in On1Foot in connection with what’s happening in our world today. So, let’s get started! It feels like the last couple of years have been marked by a progression of horrible natural disasters—the …
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Pursue’s Food Justice Scholarship to the Hazon Food Conference
Pursue is very pleased to announce that we are offering partial scholarships for the Hazon Food Conference to participants interested in developing their leadership and networks in food justice work and activism. Scholarships are competitive and needs based. Recipients will be responsible for room and board but can apply to cover up to 100% of registration …
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Decolonizing Women’s Bodies in Bolivia is Still a Challenge
Walking on the El Prado Avenue, under the defiant brightness and burning winter sun of La Paz, Bolivia, I heard something much more defiant than the strong sun. It was the voices of a group of women. The chants from the distance sounded closer as I approached the well-trafficked main street in front of the …
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Defending the Human Rights of Indigenous People in Honduras
Indigenous People in Honduras are all too familiar with injustice. In the face of an oppressive government, they’re experiencing an uphill battle to secure access to land and resources. A few weeks ago, from May 16-27, representatives from Indigenous People’s organizations, including several AJWS grantees from Latin America, convened at the 10th Permanent Forum on …
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Dvar Tzedek: Parshat Beha'alotcha 5771
For years I kept a Jewish calendar on my wall. It was my weekly guide to Shabbat times and my monthly reference for Jewish holidays. Now I have a Jewish calendar app on my phone and refer to Chabad.org each Friday to check candle lighting times. The technology has changed, but the fact that much …
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AJWS Expands On1Foot Partnerships and Resources to Better Serve Jewish Educators and Activists
Unique Web Portal is Hub for Educational Resources from Jewish Social Justice Community New York, NY; June 1, 2011 – American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, has relaunched On1Foot, its innovative web portal for Jewish social justice texts and resources. With over 17 new co-sponsorships from Jewish organizations across …
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30 Years of HIV/AIDS—60 Million People and Counting
It’s been nearly 30 years since Lawrence Altman wrote The New York Times’ first article about AIDS, a disease unknown and unnamed back in July of 1981. This week, after 30 years and 60 million infections, Altman chronicles the progress, the failures and the future challenges in the fight against HIV/AIDS. He writes: As AIDS …
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