MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
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A Jewish Response to Hunger
MAZON channels support from the Jewish community to end hunger in every community — a recognition that struggle is universal, and that human connection runs deep.
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👋 Hi, we're MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger! For 40 years, we've been working to #EndHunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the U.S. and Israel.
We're here to share policy updates, info about hunger in our communities, and some of our favorite Jewish food 🍎 Come join us! mazon.org
We're here to share policy updates, info about hunger in our communities, and some of our favorite Jewish food 🍎 Come join us! mazon.org
Now, more than ever, we need our lawmakers to fight for those facing hunger.
Thank you to @repcohen.bsky.social, @friedman.house.gov @nadler.house.gov, and @repschneider.bsky.social for taking the time to learn about our priorities and legislative ways to fight hunger.
Thank you to @repcohen.bsky.social, @friedman.house.gov @nadler.house.gov, and @repschneider.bsky.social for taking the time to learn about our priorities and legislative ways to fight hunger.
January 22, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Now, more than ever, we need our lawmakers to fight for those facing hunger.
Thank you to @repcohen.bsky.social, @friedman.house.gov @nadler.house.gov, and @repschneider.bsky.social for taking the time to learn about our priorities and legislative ways to fight hunger.
Thank you to @repcohen.bsky.social, @friedman.house.gov @nadler.house.gov, and @repschneider.bsky.social for taking the time to learn about our priorities and legislative ways to fight hunger.
In honor of MLK Day, we hosted tour of our Hunger Museum that explored the civil rights movement's fight against hunger.
The tour examines how the activism of the 60s and 70s reframed access to food as fundamental to racial and gender equality.
Watch the full tour here: vimeo.com/1156667905/c...
The tour examines how the activism of the 60s and 70s reframed access to food as fundamental to racial and gender equality.
Watch the full tour here: vimeo.com/1156667905/c...
Hunger Museum Civil Rights Tour - MLK Day 2026
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January 21, 2026 at 5:15 PM
In honor of MLK Day, we hosted tour of our Hunger Museum that explored the civil rights movement's fight against hunger.
The tour examines how the activism of the 60s and 70s reframed access to food as fundamental to racial and gender equality.
Watch the full tour here: vimeo.com/1156667905/c...
The tour examines how the activism of the 60s and 70s reframed access to food as fundamental to racial and gender equality.
Watch the full tour here: vimeo.com/1156667905/c...
Check out some recent postcards from Hebrew schools from across the country!
You can incorporate our postcard campaign in existing curriculum or we can provide resources for an entire lesson on hunger issues in America designed for students.
Learn more: mazon.org/postcards
You can incorporate our postcard campaign in existing curriculum or we can provide resources for an entire lesson on hunger issues in America designed for students.
Learn more: mazon.org/postcards
January 20, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Check out some recent postcards from Hebrew schools from across the country!
You can incorporate our postcard campaign in existing curriculum or we can provide resources for an entire lesson on hunger issues in America designed for students.
Learn more: mazon.org/postcards
You can incorporate our postcard campaign in existing curriculum or we can provide resources for an entire lesson on hunger issues in America designed for students.
Learn more: mazon.org/postcards
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We’re thankful to Abby Leibman and Bob Greenstein of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger (@mazonusa.bsky.social ) for joining us this past Wednesday. MAZON has been working for years to address hunger and food insecurity through public policy.
You can learn more about their work at mazon.org
You can learn more about their work at mazon.org
A Jewish Response to Hunger
MAZON channels support from the Jewish community to end hunger in every community — a recognition that struggle is universal, and that human connection runs deep.
mazon.org
January 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We’re thankful to Abby Leibman and Bob Greenstein of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger (@mazonusa.bsky.social ) for joining us this past Wednesday. MAZON has been working for years to address hunger and food insecurity through public policy.
You can learn more about their work at mazon.org
You can learn more about their work at mazon.org
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Abby J. Leibman of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger explains how the organization brings a values-centered, dignity-first approach to the fight against hunger in the United States.
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Who Is MAZON? A Values-First Approach to Ending Hunger
In this conversation, Abby J. Leibman of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger explains how the organization brings a values-centered, dignity-first approach to the fight against hunger in the United…
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January 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Abby J. Leibman of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger explains how the organization brings a values-centered, dignity-first approach to the fight against hunger in the United States.
youtu.be/MC7yVVTRkys
@mazonusa.bsky.social
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@mazonusa.bsky.social
Can you eat on $6 a day?
Secretary Rollins recently said: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing."
You can help us run our own simulations using the SNAP Cafe in our virtual Hunger Museum.
Secretary Rollins recently said: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing."
You can help us run our own simulations using the SNAP Cafe in our virtual Hunger Museum.
SNAP Cafe - Intro
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January 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Can you eat on $6 a day?
Secretary Rollins recently said: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing."
You can help us run our own simulations using the SNAP Cafe in our virtual Hunger Museum.
Secretary Rollins recently said: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing."
You can help us run our own simulations using the SNAP Cafe in our virtual Hunger Museum.
Last year, the Republican majority passed a budget bill which increases state costs for SNAP by millions and even billions of dollars.
State and local officials are begging Congress to give them the additional time they need to implement the new law and help struggling families.
State and local officials are begging Congress to give them the additional time they need to implement the new law and help struggling families.
States Sound Alarm over Ongoing SNAP Threats
Governors and coalition of local, county, state organizations urge Congressional fix Washington, D.C. – Changes in funding policies for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP), combined ...
www.nga.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Last year, the Republican majority passed a budget bill which increases state costs for SNAP by millions and even billions of dollars.
State and local officials are begging Congress to give them the additional time they need to implement the new law and help struggling families.
State and local officials are begging Congress to give them the additional time they need to implement the new law and help struggling families.
Tonight is the night, join us!
THE POLITICS OF HUNGER: Confronting Poverty in a Time of Division and Crisis
TOMORROW we're sitting down with Abby Leibman and Bob Greenstein of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social
Register to join us LIVE on Zoom.
🗓 Wed, 1/14, 5pm pt
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TOMORROW we're sitting down with Abby Leibman and Bob Greenstein of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social
Register to join us LIVE on Zoom.
🗓 Wed, 1/14, 5pm pt
🔗 buff.ly/hYyICDw
The Politics of Hunger: Confronting Poverty in a Time of Division and Crisis
Wednesday January 14 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. PT Register The Politics of Hunger: Confronting Poverty in a Time of Division and Crisis Abby J. Leibman Abby J. Leibman has been the President & CEO of MAZON:…
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January 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Tonight is the night, join us!
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The reality: States don't have any time to reduce errors. How much they’ll be required to pay for SNAP benefits is being determined right now. And rushed implementation of other SNAP cuts & the government shutdown are making errors more likely. subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...
January 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
The reality: States don't have any time to reduce errors. How much they’ll be required to pay for SNAP benefits is being determined right now. And rushed implementation of other SNAP cuts & the government shutdown are making errors more likely. subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...
Until 2025, the very idea of our federal government weaponizing food assistance to punish political enemies was completely unthinkable and something out of a dystopian novel.
Now, we’ve seen the Trump administration take that step multiple times over the course of several months.
Now, we’ve seen the Trump administration take that step multiple times over the course of several months.
National Advocates Slam Trump Admin for Using Food Assistance to Punish Political Enemies
In the last two weeks, President Trump and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have issued relentless onslaughts against SNAP and other basic needs and food assistance programs, with the bulk of...
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January 13, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Until 2025, the very idea of our federal government weaponizing food assistance to punish political enemies was completely unthinkable and something out of a dystopian novel.
Now, we’ve seen the Trump administration take that step multiple times over the course of several months.
Now, we’ve seen the Trump administration take that step multiple times over the course of several months.
We are devastated by the hateful attack against Beth Israel Congregation and stand by the Jackson community. As the only synagogue in Jackson and home to our friends and partners at the Institute for Southern Jewish Life, Beth Israel is an integral part of the community.
Man charged with setting fire to Mississippi synagogue targeted it due to its ‘Jewish ties,’ FBI says - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Stephen Spencer Pittman, who alleged called Beth Israel Congregation a “synagogue of Satan," was charged on Monday.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
We are devastated by the hateful attack against Beth Israel Congregation and stand by the Jackson community. As the only synagogue in Jackson and home to our friends and partners at the Institute for Southern Jewish Life, Beth Israel is an integral part of the community.
This year has already been so heavy. Our communities are carrying so much right now.
It's okay to feel overwhelmed. It's okay to need a break. That's exactly why we have Shabbat.
We can't fight for systemic change without you. Take care of yourself for the weeks ahead.
Shabbat shalom!
It's okay to feel overwhelmed. It's okay to need a break. That's exactly why we have Shabbat.
We can't fight for systemic change without you. Take care of yourself for the weeks ahead.
Shabbat shalom!
January 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
This year has already been so heavy. Our communities are carrying so much right now.
It's okay to feel overwhelmed. It's okay to need a break. That's exactly why we have Shabbat.
We can't fight for systemic change without you. Take care of yourself for the weeks ahead.
Shabbat shalom!
It's okay to feel overwhelmed. It's okay to need a break. That's exactly why we have Shabbat.
We can't fight for systemic change without you. Take care of yourself for the weeks ahead.
Shabbat shalom!
Reposted by MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Next week we're sitting down with Abby Leibman and Bob Greenstein of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger (@mazonusa.bsky.social ), along with our host Larry Mantle, to discuss
The Politics of Hunger: Confronting Poverty in a Time of Division and Crisis
Wednesday January 14 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. PT Register The Politics of Hunger: Confronting Poverty in a Time of Division and Crisis Abby J. Leibman Abby J. Leibman has been the President & CEO of MAZON:…
www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org
January 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Next week we're sitting down with Abby Leibman and Bob Greenstein of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger (@mazonusa.bsky.social ), along with our host Larry Mantle, to discuss
As a response to increasing division, Jews United for Democracy developed the Community Conversations and America at a Crossroads event series.
Our President & CEO Abby Leibman will be joining the series to discuss the Politics of Hunger.
Watch the conversation Jan. 14 at 5pm PST.
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Our President & CEO Abby Leibman will be joining the series to discuss the Politics of Hunger.
Watch the conversation Jan. 14 at 5pm PST.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM
As a response to increasing division, Jews United for Democracy developed the Community Conversations and America at a Crossroads event series.
Our President & CEO Abby Leibman will be joining the series to discuss the Politics of Hunger.
Watch the conversation Jan. 14 at 5pm PST.
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Our President & CEO Abby Leibman will be joining the series to discuss the Politics of Hunger.
Watch the conversation Jan. 14 at 5pm PST.
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A new year is beginning and with it, a renewed set of fights, responsibilities, and opportunities to act.
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A New Year, Renewed Resolve: What’s Next in the Fight Against Hunger
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January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
A new year is beginning and with it, a renewed set of fights, responsibilities, and opportunities to act.
mazon.org/news/blog/a-...
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oday is the last day to make a difference in 2025.
Millions of Americans are struggling with hunger, and critical food assistance programs are at risk of being cut.
Your support is needed now more than ever.
It’s not too late to make yourtax-deductible gift to end hunger.
Millions of Americans are struggling with hunger, and critical food assistance programs are at risk of being cut.
Your support is needed now more than ever.
It’s not too late to make yourtax-deductible gift to end hunger.
MAZON needs your support in the fight to end hunger. Together, we know it's possible. Join us.
Right now, 47 million people in the United States are struggling with hunger — more than ever before. Behind that number are real people: single mothers skipping meals so their children can eat, senio...
giving.mazon.org
December 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
oday is the last day to make a difference in 2025.
Millions of Americans are struggling with hunger, and critical food assistance programs are at risk of being cut.
Your support is needed now more than ever.
It’s not too late to make yourtax-deductible gift to end hunger.
Millions of Americans are struggling with hunger, and critical food assistance programs are at risk of being cut.
Your support is needed now more than ever.
It’s not too late to make yourtax-deductible gift to end hunger.
As we enter the last Shabbat of 2025, we pause to reflect on the year behind us and gather strength for the journey ahead.
To our incredible community: thank you. Your generosity fuels our mission to end hunger and reminds us that we don't walk this path alone.
Shabbat shalom.
To our incredible community: thank you. Your generosity fuels our mission to end hunger and reminds us that we don't walk this path alone.
Shabbat shalom.
December 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
As we enter the last Shabbat of 2025, we pause to reflect on the year behind us and gather strength for the journey ahead.
To our incredible community: thank you. Your generosity fuels our mission to end hunger and reminds us that we don't walk this path alone.
Shabbat shalom.
To our incredible community: thank you. Your generosity fuels our mission to end hunger and reminds us that we don't walk this path alone.
Shabbat shalom.
Merry Christmas to all of our interfaith supporters, advocates, and partners.
We cannot end hunger alone. the Jewish response to hunger includes everyone.
Happy holidays!
We cannot end hunger alone. the Jewish response to hunger includes everyone.
Happy holidays!
December 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Merry Christmas to all of our interfaith supporters, advocates, and partners.
We cannot end hunger alone. the Jewish response to hunger includes everyone.
Happy holidays!
We cannot end hunger alone. the Jewish response to hunger includes everyone.
Happy holidays!
As 2025 winds down, there’s still time to make a difference.
Millions of families are struggling with hunger right now, and critical food assistance programs are on the line. Your support can help protect these vital lifelines.
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Millions of families are struggling with hunger right now, and critical food assistance programs are on the line. Your support can help protect these vital lifelines.
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MAZON needs your support in the fight to end hunger. Together, we know it's possible. Join us.
Right now, 47 million people in the United States are struggling with hunger — more than ever before. Behind that number are real people: single mothers skipping meals so their children can eat, senio...
giving.mazon.org
December 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
As 2025 winds down, there’s still time to make a difference.
Millions of families are struggling with hunger right now, and critical food assistance programs are on the line. Your support can help protect these vital lifelines.
giving.mazon.org/-/XETGXXWX
Millions of families are struggling with hunger right now, and critical food assistance programs are on the line. Your support can help protect these vital lifelines.
giving.mazon.org/-/XETGXXWX
Jews know all too well the pain of being considered a public charge, as European Jews were subject to these policies during the rise of the Nazi Party through World War II.
Seen as an “economic burden,” many Jews were barred entry into the U.S.
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Seen as an “economic burden,” many Jews were barred entry into the U.S.
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Attacks on Immigrant Families Continue As Trump ‘Public Charge’ Policy Returns
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December 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Jews know all too well the pain of being considered a public charge, as European Jews were subject to these policies during the rise of the Nazi Party through World War II.
Seen as an “economic burden,” many Jews were barred entry into the U.S.
mazon.org/news/blog/at...
Seen as an “economic burden,” many Jews were barred entry into the U.S.
mazon.org/news/blog/at...
As we enter the last night of Hanukkah, keep the light going.
No single candle can shine alone, and no one person can end hunger. But together, our efforts can make a difference.
Together, we can bring light to those who need it most.
giving.mazon.org/page/hanukka...
No single candle can shine alone, and no one person can end hunger. But together, our efforts can make a difference.
Together, we can bring light to those who need it most.
giving.mazon.org/page/hanukka...
This Hanukkah, let your light be part of something larger.
Today, 47 million Americans are struggling with hunger — and now, critical federal food assistance is being eliminated. Millions who rely on SNAP to feed their families are at risk of being left behin...
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December 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
As we enter the last night of Hanukkah, keep the light going.
No single candle can shine alone, and no one person can end hunger. But together, our efforts can make a difference.
Together, we can bring light to those who need it most.
giving.mazon.org/page/hanukka...
No single candle can shine alone, and no one person can end hunger. But together, our efforts can make a difference.
Together, we can bring light to those who need it most.
giving.mazon.org/page/hanukka...
While this is not the first time we have received this disappointing outcome, the circumstances are more dire.
We will keep pushing for policies both big and small that will reverse the course of hunger in our military and across this country
Read our full statement: mazon.org/news/mazon_s...
We will keep pushing for policies both big and small that will reverse the course of hunger in our military and across this country
Read our full statement: mazon.org/news/mazon_s...
National Advocates Call Out Failure of NDAA to Address Military Hunger
Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the national anti-hunger advocacy nonprofit MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger released the following statement...
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December 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
While this is not the first time we have received this disappointing outcome, the circumstances are more dire.
We will keep pushing for policies both big and small that will reverse the course of hunger in our military and across this country
Read our full statement: mazon.org/news/mazon_s...
We will keep pushing for policies both big and small that will reverse the course of hunger in our military and across this country
Read our full statement: mazon.org/news/mazon_s...
The holidays are a time to gather with community and take action.
Join or continue with our postcard campaign to send a message to the Administration: No One Deserves to Go Hungry.
Make your voice heard for those facing food insecurity this holiday season.
Get postcards: mazon.org/postcards
Join or continue with our postcard campaign to send a message to the Administration: No One Deserves to Go Hungry.
Make your voice heard for those facing food insecurity this holiday season.
Get postcards: mazon.org/postcards
December 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The holidays are a time to gather with community and take action.
Join or continue with our postcard campaign to send a message to the Administration: No One Deserves to Go Hungry.
Make your voice heard for those facing food insecurity this holiday season.
Get postcards: mazon.org/postcards
Join or continue with our postcard campaign to send a message to the Administration: No One Deserves to Go Hungry.
Make your voice heard for those facing food insecurity this holiday season.
Get postcards: mazon.org/postcards
At a time when the darkness feels especially pervasive, we are reminded that no single flame endures alone. Each light we kindle joins with others, and together they create brightness strong enough to push back the night.
On behalf of all of us at MAZON, we wish you a #Hanukkah filled with light.
On behalf of all of us at MAZON, we wish you a #Hanukkah filled with light.
December 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
At a time when the darkness feels especially pervasive, we are reminded that no single flame endures alone. Each light we kindle joins with others, and together they create brightness strong enough to push back the night.
On behalf of all of us at MAZON, we wish you a #Hanukkah filled with light.
On behalf of all of us at MAZON, we wish you a #Hanukkah filled with light.
As we enter Shabbat with #Hanukkah starting this weekend, let your messages of love and light reach even further this year. Send a MAZON Hanukkah eCard, honoring those you care about in a way that will protect food assistance nationwide. #ShabbatShalom! giving.mazon.org/page/hanukka...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
As we enter Shabbat with #Hanukkah starting this weekend, let your messages of love and light reach even further this year. Send a MAZON Hanukkah eCard, honoring those you care about in a way that will protect food assistance nationwide. #ShabbatShalom! giving.mazon.org/page/hanukka...