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poverty

a vivid painting of a goat in the desert
Posted inTorah

On S.F. streets, it’s too easy to cast out human ‘scapegoats’

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg May 2, 2019May 3, 2019
Rabbi Ryan Bauer of Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco speaks at the National Convening on Jewish Poverty in San Francisco, March 19 (Photo/Courtesy Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Posted inNews

More local Jews struggle with poverty than you might think

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman April 17, 2019April 18, 2019
Youth Spirit Artworks teens and staff (clockwise from left) Jackson Hardamon, Mary Stackiewicz, Jordan Foster and Jason Wilson (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
Posted inBay Area, News

Interfaith coalition building tiny houses for homeless youth

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 16, 2019April 18, 2019
Rabbi Ryan Bauer of Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco speaks at the National Convening on Jewish Poverty in San Francisco, March 19 (Photo/Courtesy Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Posted inNews

National conference in S.F. explores Jewish poverty

Laura Pall by Laura Paull April 1, 2019April 1, 2019
Marc Schechter (right) with his portable pizza ovens at a homeless encampment in Oakland (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inColumns

Raising (pizza) dough to help homeless Oaklanders

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 20, 2018September 20, 2018
poverty poor economic
Posted inUncategorized

The Jewish community’s social safety net is full of holes

Avi Rose by Avi Rose June 5, 2018June 3, 2019
Mazon's "This is Hunger" truck/exhibit will be at locations around the Bay Area through Jan. 23, 2018. (Photo/Courtesy Mazon)
Posted inNews

Mazon’s ‘This Is Hunger’ truck rolls into Bay Area

by J. Staff January 9, 2018January 10, 2018
three kids stand together
Posted inFirst Person, Opinion

Mourning Elliot, a homeless Jew I knew, as deserving of respect as any of us

by Judah Rosen June 21, 2017June 21, 2017
The family is seated, holding each other
Posted inUncategorized, Jewish Life

Homeless families finding shelter in Peninsula synagogues

by Rob Gloster April 28, 2017

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