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Congressional Meetings for a Just Farm Bill: Part 2
Farm Bill debates are picking up in Washington, so now is the time to reach out to members of Congress and share our vision for a just Farm Bill. People committed to AJWS’s work in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago have been organizing other AJWS supporters and activists to participate in meetings with …
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National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS
In addition to being the first full week of Women’s History Month and with Purim coinciding with International Women’s Day on March 8th, this week is also National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS. AJWS President Ruth Messinger issued a statement as a National Interfaith Supporter of the week’s events: “The National Week …
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More than 15,000 Sign Petition As Jewish Groups Join Forces to begin a Campaign for a Just Farm Bill
Coalition Demands Urgent Action to Address Domestic and Global Food Insecurity Washington, D.C.; February 29, 2012 – As discussions around the 2012 U.S. Farm Bill ramp up, Jewish organizations seized the opportunity to call for reforms to advance a values-inspired vision of food justice. Members of the Jewish Farm Bill Working Group — American Jewish …
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Interfaith Leaders Push Obama Administration for Urgent Action in Sudan’s Border Region as Famine Looms
New York, NY; January 31, 2012— American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, and The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), the public affairs arm of the organized American Jewish community, have spearheaded an effort to organize faith-based leaders to warn of an impending humanitarian disaster in Sudan and urge …
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Jews vs. The Farm Bill
Originally posted on The Jew and the Carrot. The issue inspiring the latest Jewish political movement won’t surprise readers of this blog—but it might cause some head scratching among the rest of the Jewish community. It isn’t Israel or the 99%. Nope, it’s… the U.S. Farm Bill! While it may seem like an unlikely target …
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The Farm Bill and You
Originally posted on Pursue: Action for a Just World. The U.S. Farm Bill is a piece of legislation that is reauthorized every five to seven years. It covers many food-related government programs like SNAP in addition to international food aid programs. With the failure of the Super Committee to sneak the Farm Bill in under the rug, we have an …
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AJWS Launches “Reverse Hunger” Campaign to Help End the Global Food Crisis
Looking ahead to the 2012 Farm Bill, new campaign will mobilize American Jewish community to change U.S. food aid policy New York, NY; October 17, 2011—Building on its legacy of advancing global justice, American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, unveiled its new Reverse Hunger campaign today. The campaign seeks …
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AJWS Board of Trustees Elects 3 New Members
New York, NY; August 25, 2011—The Board of Trustees of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, has elected three new members: Monte Dube, Scott A. Edelman and Eileen Epstein. “We are thrilled to welcome these talented professionals and committed philanthropists to our board,” said AJWS board chair Barbara Dobkin. …
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When Night Ends and Dawn Arrives: Reflections on Ghana
Rabbi Zoe Klein recently traveled with AJWS on a Young Rabbis’ Delegation (YRD) to Ghana. Below is a sermon she delivered last Shabbat, August 12, 2011, at Temple Isaiah of Los Angeles, where she is the senior rabbi. This week’s Torah portion [Parshat Va’etchanan] includes the words Shema Yisrael, And in the Torah, as many …
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New White House Policy on Human Rights Violators
We’re thrilled that President Obama announced today that his administration is taking new steps to prevent genocide by imposing serious consequences for human rights violators. The measures—which include the establishment of a standing interagency Atrocities Prevention Board and a proclamation prohibiting perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and serious violations of human rights from …
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