AVODAH News
Moishe House and AVODAH: We want to hear from you!
AVODAH Alumni have taken on incredible leadership at Moishe Houses across the country over the last few years. We would love to learn more about the role AVODAH Alumni play at Moishe Houses globally. If you have lived in or are involved in the leadership of any Moishe House we want to hear from you! Email Rachel Ann (rgross@avodah.net) by October 12th and tell us your Moishe House connection.
AVODAH Blog Launch
AVODAH launched a national blog as a container for the incredible stories our Corps members, placements, alumni, staff and friends are living every day on the front lines of the struggle against poverty. In the most recent post, Yaeli Bronstein (NOLA 08-09) explores homelessness and Sukkot in New Orleans: "The ability to choose a fragile shelter as a transient all-in-one lodging comes from a place of privilege."
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Alumni In Action
Alison Asarnow (DC 04-05)
Alison was married on August 16th in Portland, Oregon to Ben Foote. Email Alison
Ben Fogel (CHI 08-09)
In August Ben graduated from Loyola University Chicago (not "of Chicago"), with a Masters of Social Work. Ben just started work at the Alzheimer's Association's national office in Chicago as a counselor providing support to patients diagnosed with the disease, as well as to their families and caregivers. Email Ben.
Rachie Lewis (NOLA 09-10)
Rachie recently relocated to New York City and will start studying at Mechon Hadar this fall. Email Rachie.
Josh Neirman (DC 09-10)
Josh just started a new job in Israel in the Student Life Department at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies at Kibbutz Ketura as a Program Associate. Josh is looking forward to assisting students and helping to solve environmental issues and bring peace to the Middle East. Email Josh.
Gabi Russek (CHI 06-07)Gabi will be teaching a course to 8th-10th graders this fall called Crime and Punishment in America: A Jewish Perspective. The focus is on Jewish law/philosophy/traditions around criminal punishment and current conditions in America (with a focus on incarceration). The class will explore whether our current system meets the Jewish standards for a fair criminal justice system. Does anyone have recommendations of good, age-appropriate sources on these topics? Email Gabi.
Lauren Statman (DC 09-10)
Lauren will be starting a job soon as the Foundation Management Assistant with an organization called Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors in DC. Email Lauren.
Eli Timberg (DC 09-10)
Eli recently accepted a job working as an assistant investigator at the Public Defender's office in Washington D.C. Email Eli.
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Upcoming Events
San Francisco
Tikkun Olam, Tikkun Hanefesh: Repairing our World, Repairing our Souls
When: Wednesday, October 6, 6:00 to 8:00pm
More details: Click here.
Chewing on Food Justice: Food Access
When: October 28th
Stay tuned for more details!
Chicago
Therapeutic Dance Party
Shira Vardi (NY 02-03) is having her first go at consciously facilitating a fun, safe, judgment-free zone where individuals can explore the joy of connecting through movement. All are welcome!
When: Saturday, October 9, 2:00 to 3:15pm
Where: The Solarium, Rogers Park
More information: For precise location and more details, email Shira.
Moishe House Activities (organized by AVODAH Alumni!)
Moishe House Chicago has a variety of opportunities to tap into: a Critical Mass Bike ride (wear your costume and cool down after with Shabbat dinner), a Halloween party and a conversation about Privilege and Oppression. For more information, email Hannah Gelder (CHI 08-09).
Boston
AVODAH and Friends Book Club
Mystery Month and the 2-year Clubiversary in Boston! Book Club will read the Agatha Christie novel Orient Express and have a dress-up murder-mystery dinner party.
When: October 24th, 6:00pm, Porter Square
RSVP and more details: to Amy Horning
New Orleans
Justice and Jewish Thought to Launch in New Orleans!
AVODAH Alumni are joining together to bring Justice and Jewish Thought, a program of Pursue, to the Big Easy this October! Justice and Jewish Thought brings together community members to explore how various oppressions, such as race, class, gender, sexual identity, and anti-Semitism, intersect with and affect our identities as Jews, our Jewish practices, and our work for social justice. Cohorts will meet in participants' homes weekly for 8 weeks. Opportunities are available for participant leadership. All are welcome, so spread the word!
Interested in learning more? Contact Becca Waxman (NOLA 08-09), Jordan Aiken (NOLA 09-10) or Yaeli Bronstein (NOLA 08-09).
New York
The Right (and Wrong) Way to Make Change
When: Thursday, October 7, 7:00 to 9:00pm
More details: Click here.
Featuring AVODAH Alum, Rabbi Alissa Wise
Dollars and Change with Tyrone Boucher
When: Wednesday, October 13, 7:00 to 9:00pm
More details:Click here.
Learning Leads to Action: Pursue City Team's Jewish Justice Skillshare
When: Sunday, October 17, 3:00pm
More details: Click here.
Click here to submit your Upcoming Event.
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What's Been Happening in the Community
Bay Area
Chewing on Food Justice: Mind your Agribusiness
Read a mouth-watering play-by-play of this event, including a list of resources for taking action to support sustainable food systems.
Boston
AVODAH and Friends Book Club
Boston Alumni and friends gathered at Ari Mueller's house on September 26th to discuss Everything is Illuminated in Ari's Sukkah and watch scenes from the popular movie!
Chicago
Sukkot RetreatAlumni Julia Leis (07-08), Hannah Gelder (08-09), and Julia Baskin (09-10) planned a Sukkot retreat for Avodah Alumni and the Moishe House community in Chicago. We took a 24-hour trip to Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living near Kankakee, IL. The center is off the grid -- no electricity or running water -- and they grow most of their own food. The intention was to remove ourselves from the busy city life and bring ourselves closer to the food we eat, in honor of the harvest festival. Additionally, being 'off the grid' made us more vulnerable to the elements and reminded us of the Jews' exodus from Egypt. At the center we celebrate havdalah, learned about local food initiatives in Chicago, and volunteered our time and labor to help the center prepare for winter. Charles Dabah (08-09), Kelly Viselman (08-09), Becca Van Horn (09-10), Ben Levine (10-11), and AJWS alumna Hannah Lowinger went on the retreat.
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Jobs and Professional Development
AVODAH, Deputy Director. More information (New York, NY)
AVODAH, Administrative Coordinator. More information. (Washington D.C.)
Click here to submit jobs that are available at your agency and professional development opportunities to which you are connected. For a more extensive list of job offerings, see the Pursue: Action for a Just World monthly newsletter. |
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Rachel Ann Gross, Program Associate
AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps
phone:
212-545-7759 ext 300
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