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Jewish Family and Children’s Services’ San Francisco food bank has become a primary food source for many during the pandemic. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inUncategorized

Jewish food banks see tenfold growth in demand during pandemic

by Gabriel Greschler May 8, 2020May 13, 2020
Tree Rubenstein with the fruits of his labors.
Posted inTalking With ...

Q&A: An urban farmer who gives away food to save the planet

by Liz Harris March 12, 2020March 12, 2020
Detail from “The Gathering of the Manna” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

What this week’s Torah portion teaches us about poverty in the Bay Area

Maharat Victoria Sutton by Maharat Victoria Sutton February 7, 2020February 6, 2020
Ari Neulight
Posted inTalking With ...

Q&A: How he wins the trust of homeless residents of People’s Park

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller November 6, 2019November 6, 2019
Rabbi Michael Lezak serving a guest at one of Glide's daily free meals. /Alain McLaughlin
Posted inBay Area, News

The Tenderloin Rebbe brings prosecutors face-to-face with homelessness

Elissa Einhorn by Elissa Einhorn October 31, 2019October 31, 2019
(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)
Posted inTalking With ...

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
Los Angeles recently restored regulations barring people from sleeping at night in their vehicles. (Photo/RNS-AP Photo-Damian Dovarganes)
Posted inCalifornia

L.A. congregation Ikar opens its parking lot to people living in cars

by Alejandra Molina and RNS September 26, 2019
The columnist's daughter gathers what the Bible calls "gleanings."
Posted inParenting

Our family mitzvah: picking fresh produce for those in need

by Julie Levine August 5, 2019August 7, 2019
From Judith Helfand's “Cooked: Survival by Zip Code”
Posted inFilm

‘Cooked’ zeroes in on climate justice through Chicago heatwave that killed hundreds of poor people

by Dan Pine July 16, 2019
Samy Ashwi (front right) at an April 30 gathering in Los Altos, where he spoke about his experience as a young Bedouin in Israel (Photo/Gabe Stutman)
Posted inBay Area

Young Bedouin’s visit to Bay Area shows what this Israeli NGO can do

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 7, 2019May 29, 2019

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