Last night, most of us celebrated. For many elders on NYC’s Lower East Side, however, Purim was no party. They are too worried about this recession. According to Misha G. Avramoff, co-director of Project Ezra, many of the elders “are petrified because of the economic breakdown and nervous abo...

It may have passed under the radar for those who missed the Hazon Food Conference, but Hekhsher Tzedek, the ethical certification seal for the kosher food industry, has now evolved into Magen Tzedek. The name change serves a number of purposes. Aside from easing arguments over spelling, dropping the...

Tuesday night at Yeshiva University, a crowd of more than five hundred came to watch their best and brightest duke it out over the connection between kashrut and ethics…and by duke it out I mean have a calm and respectful conversation based on Torah and tradition. “These are the giants o...

The NY Times Dining Section reported today about the havoc that summer camp food can wreak on kids’ health. Tara Parker-Pope wrote: “[My 9-year old daughter’s] camp is typical of those around the country: days packed with archery, swimming and adventure climbing; menus packed with ...

Thanks to Melissa Boteach for this Jewish look at The Farm Bill. Melissa is the Poverty Campaign Coordinator for the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. The views expressed here are her own, and do not represent the policy of JCPA. Last week, both the House and Senate passed the 2007 Farm Bill by vet...