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food desert

(From left) Chef Mike Harris; Zion Taddese, owner of Queen Sheba’s restaurant; interns Lesieli Ngata Pailate, Essly Olvera, Lucy Munoz, Zach Roberts; Rabbi David Azen; and intern Omar Mendoza (Photo/Courtesy David Azen)
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Q&A: This rabbi helps people find a way through Sacramento food desert

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller October 23, 2019November 5, 2019

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Rabbi David Azen, 60, founded Fresher Sacramento more than a decade ago to provide low-cost, healthful meals to […]

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