From Rabbi Jill:
This is an OPEN Shabbat, and we would love to share our Hineni Shabbat experience with others. If you have friends or family who you think would enjoy this gathering, please forward the link below to them and encourage them to register and join us!
Link: https://jewishmindful.circle.so/c/special-shabbat-services/refugee-shabbat-2026
"At MAZON, that teaching guides our work to fight hunger across the country and hold our leaders accountable for ensuring everyone has access to food.
This year, we invite you to turn the story of freedom into action at your Seder table. We’re sharing a few resources to help bring the issue of hunger into your Passover observance:
- MAZON’s Passover Haggadah, which helps orient the Seder around the issue of hunger.
- Our “Fifth Question” Seder insert, adding a new reflection to the table. This year, we ask: Am I among those working to ensure that all those who are hungry can come and eat?
- An opportunity to contact your Members of Congress and urge them to protect American families by reversing harmful policies and rejecting further cuts to SNAP.
Explore Passover Resources Here: https://mazon.org/resources/jewish-holiday-materials/passover/
Wishing you a meaningful and hopeful Passover, Naama"
From Americans United:
Our cover story spotlights Nadine Smith, a prominent civil rights leader and president and CEO of Color Of Change, who has joined the stellar lineup of keynote speakers for the fourth annual Summit for Religious Freedom (SRF) on April 25–27.
Articles: https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/march-2026-church-state-magazine/
#SeparationOfChurchAndState #ReligiousFreedom #FreedomOfReligion #CivilRights #HumanRights #Activism #Coup #TikkunOlam #Mazeldon
"Data centers to meet the explosive demand for artificial intelligence (AI) burn huge quantities of electricity. This drives up the cost of electricity to everyday consumers and can increase our dependence on power plants that emit climate-warming pollutants and typically are located in economically disadvantaged communities.
The Power for the People Act of 2026 (S.3682) takes an important first step of ensuring that data centers, not Americans, foot the bill for their own electricity costs."
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/78EgRoG3RbuKjzKTAWeVUw#/registration
#Mazeldon #Jewish #Judaism #TikkunOlam #Environment #DataCenters #Activism #Climate
Registration open now for dates throughout Winter/Spring 2026: https://shivacircle.org/trainings
UPCOMING DATES
- Tuesday, March 24 from 7-8:30pm Eastern / 4-5:30pm Pacific
- Thursday, April 30 from 1-2:30pm Eastern / 10-11:30am Pacific
- Wednesday, May 27 from 7-8:30pm Eastern / 4-5:30pm Pacific
- Wednesday, June 17 from 1-2:30pm Eastern / 10-11:30am Pacific
#Mazeldon #Jewish #Judaism #TikkunOlam #Shiva #MournersKaddish
From the Shalom Center:
In this session, join three experts in their fields - Jennifer Pozner, Ben Lorber, and Rabbi Salem Pearce (full bios at the bottom of the event page here) - to learn more about the history of the manosphere and gender-based violence, the intersection of the manosphere with antisemitism, Christian nationalism, and broader far-right movements, how it all relates to the arson in Jackson, ICE attacks on immigrants, and the misogyny of our current political reality, and what we can do about it.
We are living within a historical context, culture, and administration shaped deeply by the influence of the manosphere. Join us Thursday, March 19th to get acquainted with this highly influential and highly dangerous subculture so we can be part of uprooting, diffusing, and transforming it.
Register: https://theshalomcenter.org/events/manosphere
#Mazeldon #TikkunOlam #ChristianNationalism #Misogyny #ICE #ToxicMasculinity
From Rabbi Danya:
"As politicians continue to attack sex education and our bodily autonomy, it's time to level up how we fight back. Elected officials answer to us so let's hold them accountable and remind them who is in charge! EducateUS is proud to host Feminist Generation for their "How to F*** With Your Elected Officials" training, so that we can all learn the strategic tactics and tools necessary to mount pressure campaigns on elected officials across every level of government and win."
Register: https://secure.ngpvan.com/M4NAmbx6F0ehGPVy2y8LuQ2?ref=lifeisasacredtext.com
#Mazeldon #TikkunOlam #WomensRights #HumanRights #SeparationOfChurchAndState #FreedomOfReligion #ReligiousFreedom #LGBTQ #Activism #CivilRights
It is intolerable that one cult's false beliefs are being imposed on people who are *not members* of their sect - using police state violence to force their false beliefs onto the public.
This is an absolute violation of everyone's constitutional rights, whether you personally would ever have an abortion or not.
That decision is between you, your doctor, and your beliefs - not between you and a christo fascist govt official.
Forced birth is a human rights violation.
From NCJW:
In these challenging times, we acknowledge the vital importance of this issue and encourage everyone to speak up, speak out, and attend a Repro Shabbat service or program in your community.
We'd love to help you make the most of this year's Repro Shabbat. Learn more and join the movement at:
https://www.reproshabbat.org
#Mazeldon #Jewish #Judaism #TikkunOlam #SeparationOfChurchAndState #ReligiousFreedom #FreedomOfReligion #ChristianNationalism #ChristoFascism #HumanRights #CivilRights #WomensRights #JewishWomen
From Mazon:
One Last Thing: Your Postcards Can Join Thousands
Thank you to those across the country who are participating in our postcard campaign. We’re so grateful for your support to reach our goal of 47,000 postcards!
Volunteer here: https://mazon.org/postcards/
Please send those postcards back to MAZON before March 3 using the provided return postage at no cost to you. We would love to include your postcards in our delivery to USDA headquarters. Let your voice be heard!
From Mazon:
Despite rising food prices & financial uncertainty plaguing low-income American families, President Trump & Republicans in Congress enacted a budget & tax law (H.R. 1) that made historically harmful cuts & structural changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in order to extend tax breaks for businesses & the ultra wealthy.
It does this by recklessly shifting federal costs to states, increasing ineffective & burdensome work reporting requirements, eliminating funding for nutrition ed, limiting future updates to SNAP benefit amounts, and stripping eligibility from millions.
Please join MAZON in urging your Members of Congress to safeguard the interests of American families by reversing this destructive budget & tax law, delaying the implementation of its most harmful policies, and rejecting further cuts to SNAP & other basic needs programs.
Send your message to your congress critters here: https://mazon.org/policy_actions/hold-congress-accountable-for-cuts-to-snap/
Chevra haChachamot
Leah kvetches all the time