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Food Insecurity Shabbaton

 

Food insecurity, the lack of access to sufficient or quality food to meet one's basic needs,
is a tragic reality for many in and beyond our Jewish community. Our tradition demands we open our hand
to our needy fellow (Deuteronomy 15:7), share our bread with the hungry (Isaiah 58:7), and even requires
that every Jewish city have a food pantry for those in need (Sanhedrin 17b).

Join us for a Food Insecurity Shabbaton, hosted by B'nai Jeshurun's Tzedek Committee
in partnership with MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, as we feed our minds, our bellies, and our community.

6:00 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat Services
“MAZON: 40 Years of Fighting Hunger”
Russell Cohen, Development Associate at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

7:00 pm -  Shabbat Dinner
COST:
Earlybird through March 23 - $25
After March 23 - $30

8:00 pm - Speaker
"From Struggle to Security: A Jewish Perspective on Food Insecurity and Diginity"
Naomi Maisel, Partnerships and Impact Manager of La Cocina in Oakland, California

9:00 am - Shabbat Morning Services
“Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Eat.” Exploring the Jewish Response to Hunger
Liz Braun-Lilenfeld, Director of Outreach at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Noon - Kiddush Luncheon
Please join us for a panel discussion following lunch.

"Justice is Served"
featuring

Liz Braun-Lilenfeld,
Naomi Maisel,
a representative from the Greater Cleveland FoodBank
and Helayne Loeb, a volunteer for the Kosher Food Pantry.

Direct service opportunities
through B'nai Jeshurun Chesed Committee
and Good Deeds Day.

 

This Passover, let’s deepen our commitment to our Seder’s call: “Let all who are hungry come and eat.”
To complement our Shabbaton, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is excited to share The Hunger Museum, a groundbreaking project
that illuminates the history of hunger in America and the opportunities to create a new future without it.
The Hunger Museum is a unique and powerful digital experience grounded in Jewish values,
sitting at the intersection of art, history, and action that has become the hallmark of MAZON’s work to end hunger.

Take a self-guided tour at hungermuseum.org. 

Our congregation is grateful for the ongoing support of the Norma and Albert Geller Social Justice Endowment Fund which is generously providing funding for this program.

Sat, March 22 2025 22 Adar 5785