This article was originally published on Shalom Pittsburgh.
Join PJ Library East End families and Repair the World for an evening of gardening at the Sheridan Avenue Orchard. We will spend the first hour working in the garden then head back to Repair the World for dinner (Milky Way pizza), story time and reflection.
This article originally appeared in the STL Jewish Light on May 9, 2019.
By Stacy Bernstein
On our third day in New Orleans my teen group spent the morning volunteering at the Second Harvest Food Bank. That afternoon, we walked into a local grocery store in the Lower Ninth Ward where the group was greeted by the owner, Burnell. Over the next hour, Burnell shared with us the story of how he had rebuilt his grocery store and community in the 14 years since Hurricane Katrina.
This article originally appeared in Jewish Community Voice on May 8, 2019.
By the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
Twenty-one South Jersey Jewish teens graduated from the JLEAD program in mid-April. The program, a collaboration of the Katz JCC, JCC Camps at Medford, and BBYO South Jersey Region, inspires and involves Jewish teens in South Jersey through leadership development and personal evolution.
This article originally appeared in The Times of Israel on April 26, 2019.
By Josefin Dolsten
JTA — SooJi Min-Maranda rarely sees other Jewish people who look like her.
“I often feel very isolated as a Jew of color living in the Midwest,” she said.
Min-Maranda, who lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband and two children, was born in Korea but moved with her family to the United States at the age of 3.
This article originally appeared in the Jewish Press of Tampa on April 23, 2019.
By Josefin Dolsten
SooJi Min-Maranda rarely sees other Jewish people who look like her.
“I often feel very isolated as a Jew of color living in the Midwest,” she said.
Min-Maranda, who lives in Ann Arbor, MI, with her husband and two children, was born in Korea but moved with her family to the United States at the age of 3.
In her role as executive director of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, she may be the most visible person of color leading a Jewish religious organization.
This article originally appeared in The Times of Israel on April 19, 2019.
By Cindy Greenberg, Interim CEO of Repair the World
On Friday night, Jewish people, loved ones, and friends around the world will join together for Passover seders. And while no two seders are exactly alike, certain rituals, traditions, and words are common in almost every seder: The four questions. Looking for the afikomen. The profound statement “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” Undoubtedly, this sentence comprised of eight direct and powerful words would be overwhelming if taken literally. And, like any words said over and over, the sentence can lose its meaning. In the spirit of Passover and of asking questions, let’s step back and ask ourselves what are we actually doing so that all who are hungry can come and eat—not just at our seders, but every day of the year.
This article originally appeared in the May 2019 edition of Jewish Journal.
By Alexa Zappia
For the past few months, Hillel of Buffalo has been immersed in an intensive discovery process known as Organizational Design Lab (ODL). As part of this process, members of the Hillel staff met one-on-one with students to learn how we can best serve their interests and needs.
This article originally appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on April 24, 2019
By Rebecca Sodergren
Upcoming festivals, charity events, and classes including Garfield Community Farm Spring Benefit: Music, hors d’oeuvres by Chef Csilla Thackray of Legume, drinks, art and a presentation about Garfield Community Farm. 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Repair the World, East Liberty. $50. facebook.com (search for Garfield Community Farm Spring Benefit).
This article originally appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on April 22, 2019.
By Peter Smith
Pittsburgh-area religious leaders are planning an interfaith vigil on Wednesday at Heinz Memorial Chapel in Oakland to commemorate the nearly 300 victims of the Easter Sunday bombing massacres in Sri Lanka.
This article originally appeared on Jeducation World on April 14, 2019.
Repair the World has created a roundup of resources that can be used during the seder. Outside the seder, these resources could be used in the classroom to teach the important values of giving and service and to connect them to the Passover story.
