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Monday Link Roundup

by | May 14, 2012 | 0 comments

Monday Link Roundup

No excuses - time to get on your bike!

Happy Monday and day after Mother’s Day!

  • The Huffington Post shares five ways for people to help moms in need on Mothers Day and beyond.
  • Yahoo News shared an inspiring story about a Yugoslavian janitor at Columbia University who just completed his bachelor’s degree there.
  • Sustainablog says “no more excuses” for missing out on National Bike Month with a post on how to get your old clunker bike in fine working order.
  • eJewishPhilanthropy writes about philanthropy and service beyond the tzedakah box.
  • TheDoGooder website shares an inspiring video made by cancer patients who are redefining the word “strong.”
  • The Jewish Week pays homage to “Where the Wild Things Are” author Maurice Sendak – a man who taught children (and adults) everywhere that sometimes the key to changing the world for the better includes making a little mischief.

About the Author

Leah Koenig is a freelance writer and editor whose work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Saveur, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Hadassah Magazine, Lilith, Edible Brooklyn and Beliefnet. She contributes a monthly column on food to The Forward and a bi-weekly column to Saveur.com. She is also the former editor of Hazon's award-winning blog, The Jew & The Carrot. Leah joined Repair the World as a contributing editor in late 2009.


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Repair the World works to inspire American Jews and their communities to give their time and effort to serve those in need. We aim to make service a defining part of American Jewish life.

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