The AJWS community has a lot to say about what's happening in the world. Read our insights about the struggle for justice and human rights around the globe — and meet the activists on the frontlines of the fight to build a better world.
Today is Earth Day and something ground-breaking just happened in Bolivia. The country passed the Law of Mother Earth, the world’s first piece of legislation that gives the natural world rights that are equal to those of humans. Bolivia has long suffered from serious environmental problems from the mining of tin, silver, gold and other …
What’s food got to do with the Festival of Freedom? Well, everything. You may have already downloaded AJWS’s Passover resources, but here are some other great resources about food justice and liberation: Progressive Jewish Alliance created a special Food Desert Seder Plate. Uri L’Tzedek created its own food justice Haggadah supplement. Mazon developed a fifth …
On April 10th, Jewish change-makers in New York City gathered for a seder that explored the intersection of liberation, food consumption and production. Everyone enjoyed local, fairly produced ingredients! Check out these great photos of the seder on the Pursue blog.
