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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 1d

We’re #hiring a Senior Staff Attorney! Join MAZON’s Legal Advocacy team to expand our legal work, including lawsuits to fight hunger and protect those struggling to access food with dignity.

Learn more: mazon.org/who-we-are/e...

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 4d

94 million pounds of food assistance for Americans, cut mid-year without warning by the Trump admin.
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Food that was already purchased. Trucks that were already scheduled. All canceled.

Combined with the historic SNAP cuts and canceling surveys to measure hunger, this is cruelty by design.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 6d

Tonight is Yom Kippur, when we're called to recommit to our highest values. Instead, Republicans have shut down the government, putting food security at risk for tens of millions.

Mothers, babies, SNAP recipients, 47 million Americans struggling with hunger are abandoned.

What a disgrace.

On Eve of Yom Kippur, Jewish Anti-Hunger Leader Decries Republican Government Shutdown

After the Republican-controlled White House and Congress were unable to come to an agreement to fund the federal government, a full shutdown began this morning that jeopardizes the food security of te...

Together, We Can End Hunger – Join MAZON This High Holy Day Season

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 7d

As we near the end of the Days of Awe, we're called to teshuvah, return. A coming back to who we're meant to be.

At MAZON, we believe no one in a nation this abundant should go hungry. We're working to transform the systems that allow hunger to persist.

But we can't do it without you.

Join us:

In this moment of deep uncertainty and rising injustice, we are called to teshuvah: a return to our highest selves and to the enduring Jewish values of compassion, justice, and shared responsibility. ...

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 7d

MAZON also supports passage of the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025 to continue amending this country’s dark history.

Learn more about the history: boardingschoolhealing.org

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NABS – NABS

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 7d

The government deprived Indigenous people from learning about traditional foodways, using food to control communities and keep them unwell. That’s why the Indigenous food sovereignty movement is so important — it offers a corrective to the historical and ongoing legacies of colonial policies.

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 7d

On this National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding School Survivors, we honor survivors and their families.

By separating children from their communities and land, our government deliberately cut off the transmission of traditional food knowledge from one generation to the next.

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A Government Shutdown Would Be Deadly for Hungry and Food-Insecure Americans

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 8d

We're heading toward another government shutdown. Here we go again.

Nearly 7M women and children could lose WIC, a program feeding half of all babies in America

This isn't politics. It's basic needs.

Read an op-ed from CEO Abby J. Leibman from last time we faced this:

Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown. SNAP, WIC and child tax credit help women, children and families—when they have funding.

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 11d

Today on California Native American Day, we honor Indigenous communities and their fight for food sovereignty.

1 in 4 Native Americans face food insecurity. Recent SNAP cuts make Tribally-driven solutions more critical than ever.

Learn more about our recent grants in Indian Country:

As Federal Cuts Loom, MAZON Announces Investments to Support Food Security and Sovereignty in Indian Country

Together, We Can End Hunger – Join MAZON This High Holy Day Season

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 12d

The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur give us a special moment to pause, reflect, and choose a better path for ourselves and the world around us.

During this sacred season, teshuvah asks us to act with compassion and courage, to step forward and help build a world where no one goes hungry.

In this moment of deep uncertainty and rising injustice, we are called to teshuvah: a return to our highest selves and to the enduring Jewish values of compassion, justice, and shared responsibility. ...

Anti-Hunger Advocates Slam USDA and White House for Ending Annual Food Security Reports

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 15d

We wish you and your loved ones a sweet, healthy, and meaningful new year. 🍎🍯

Shanah tovah!

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 15d

The Trump administration just canceled the USDA's hunger tracking reports after 30 years. As we approach Rosh Hashanah, this betrays everything we hold sacred.

47 million Americans face hunger and now they're invisible.

The shofar calls us to wake up and speak truth. Will you listen?

This weekend, the Trump administration announced that they will discontinue the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual Household Food Security reports, which have accurately measured and repor...

POLITICO Pro: Federal judge hits pause on USDA's SNAP data plan

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 18d

Federal judge temporarily blocks USDA's massive SNAP data grab!

21 states + DC fought back and WON.

Our parallel lawsuit with coalition partners continues.

Message to USDA: Follow the law. Protect privacy. Stop targeting people struggling with food insecurity.

District Judge Maxine Chesney scheduled a preliminary injunction hearing for Oct. 9.

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 19d

New @centeronbudget.bsky.social data: Nearly 2M children under 3 lived in food-insecure households in 2023.

That's 1 in 6 babies and toddlers facing hunger. The disparities across racial lines are even starker.

America has the resources. We need the poltical will.

Research Note: Nearly 2 Million Young Children in the U.S. Lived in Food-Insecure Households in 2023 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

33.6 million adults and 13.8 million children — including nearly 2 million children under 3 years old — lived in food-insecure households in 2023.

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 20d

Join MAZON, East Valley Indivisibles, and many more community members and organizations for a town hall-style forum with Reps Laura Friedman and Brad Sherman.

This is your chance to hear updates from DC. and have a voice.

The event is free, bring a friend, and RSVP here:

bit.ly/EVI_FORUM_SE...

Together, We Can End Hunger – Join MAZON This High Holy Day Season

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 21d

We are a week away from Rosh Hashanah!

During the High Holy Days, teshuvah invites us not only to reflect but to renew our commitment to justice and compassion.

To help you share this commitment, we’ve created beautiful eCards.

Get yours today to join the fight to end hunger!

In this moment of deep uncertainty and rising injustice, we are called to teshuvah: a return to our highest selves and to the enduring Jewish values of compassion, justice, and shared responsibility. ...

Together, We Can End Hunger – Join MAZON This High Holy Day Season

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 21d

We are a week away from Rosh Hashana!

During the High Holy Days, teshuvah invites us not only to reflect but to renew our commitment to justice and compassion.

To help you share this commitment, we’ve created beautiful eCards.

Get yours today to join the fight to end hunger!

In this moment of deep uncertainty and rising injustice, we are called to teshuvah: a return to our highest selves and to the enduring Jewish values of compassion, justice, and shared responsibility. ...

Together, We Can End Hunger – Join MAZON This High Holy Day Season

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 25d

Check out these recent postcards from our nationwide campaign!

We're sending 47,000 postcards to the USDA representing the 47 million people going hungry in America. Each postcard advocates for 1,000 voices facing hunger daily.

Join us: mazon.org/postcards

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 26d

We are proud to join with our partners to back the Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act!

Right now Puerto Rico is locked into NAP, a capped block grant. This bill would bring Puerto Rico into SNAP, a program that grows with need and ensures fairness for all U.S. citizens.

#ExpandSNAP

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 26d

As the High Holy Days approach, we enter a sacred time of reflection.

This year, you can turn reflection into action and make an even greater impact.

Every dollar you give will unlock an additional $4 in matching funds, up to the first $100K in gifts.

In this moment of deep uncertainty and rising injustice, we are called to teshuvah: a return to our highest selves and to the enduring Jewish values of compassion, justice, and shared responsibility. ...

Welch Leads Bill to Bolster SNAP Benefits for Student Loan Borrowers | Senator Welch

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MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 27d

We're proud to endorse Sen.Welch’s Student Loan Deduction Act!

No one should have to choose between their education and their next meal.

This practical legislation has the power to change the lives of student borrowers working to make ends meet.

www.welch.senate.gov/welch-leads-...

www.welch.senate.gov

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 28d

2.4M people, including veterans, will lose food assistance.

States may withdraw entirely if they can't afford $7.5B in costs.

This stunning federal disinvestment will exacerbate hunger for the most vulnerable among us.

We need to #ProtectSNAP

Read our full statement: mazon.org/news/mazon_s...

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social · 28d

House Ag subcommittee members called out the historic cuts to SNAP during the hearing on "Exploring State Options in SNAP"

@repmcgovern.bsky.social: "States have no clue what is about to hit them"

@repangiecraig.bsky.social: "SNAP should be available when needed, not harder to administer:"

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