I recently read an incredibly thought-provoking Sun Magazine interview with activist Van Jones (right), board President and co-founder of The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. Among other things, Jones has become something of a pioneer in connecting two issues that are typically viewed as separate: socio-economic inequality and environmental destruction.
In the interview, he [...]
Archive for the ‘Hurricane Katrina’ Category
The Politics of Eco-Elitism
Posted in Energy Policy, Environmentalism, Hurricane Katrina, Poverty on March 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Tikkun New Orleans in the News
Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Judaism, Politics, Poverty, Religion on November 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The Chicago Jewish News just featured a great cover story on JRC’s service trip to New Orleans. Click here and read!
Second Harvest
Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Politics, Religion on October 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
On our last full day in NOLA, we spent several hours packing food at Second Harvest of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana- a food bank that is on the forefront of food distribution throughout Southern Louisiana. Post-Katrina, Second Harvest’s food distribution rate is a staggering 80 million plus lbs.
JRCers set to work this morning sorting food and assembling items [...]
Gutting it Out in NOLA
Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Politics, Religion on October 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Our second and final day of work has finished – our respective groups came very close to finishing the gutting of our two houses in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans. This was a true workout – using crowbars, hammers, sledgehammers, and sometimes just our own hands to peel off moldy drywall, haul out household [...]
Home This Was
Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Politics, Religion on October 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Just ended Day 2 of JRC’s Tikkun New Orleans journey – I think our entire group would agree that it’s already been an intense and powerful experience for all concerned. We arrived in NOLA yesterday morning and spent the day visiting various institutions, meeting with leaders who have been on the front line of the [...]
Tikkun New Orleans
Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Politics, Religion on October 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
My next few posts will come from New Orleans, where I’ll be accompanying 33 JRC members on a service project we’ve dubbed “Tikkun New Orleans.” Over the next five days, our delegation will witness the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina first hand, learn more about the heroic efforts taking place on the ground, and personally [...]
The Open Door: A Sermon for Rosh Hashanah
Posted in Coexistence, Environmentalism, High Holidays, Hurricane Katrina, Israel, Judaism, Palestine, Sermons on September 14, 2007 | 3 Comments »
All the best for a sweet, happy and healthy New Year. May it be a year of renewal and hope for us and for all who dwell on earth…
For my Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon, click here:
Parashat Bo 5767
Posted in HIV/AIDS, Hurricane Katrina, Torah Commentary on January 26, 2007 | 3 Comments »
“And the blood on the houses where you are staying shall be a sign for you: when I see the blood I will pass over you, so that no plague will destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.” — Exodus 12:13
Why does God need the Israelites to mark the doorposts of their houses [...]
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