The Orthodox Union held a job-placement event that attracted 700 people. It was just one example of the organization’s stepped-up efforts to help its constituents navigate the economic downturn.
What is now a crisis of economy must not become a crisis of vision. The recent economic downturn gives us a rare opportunity to rethink the way the Jewish community is organized. The extreme contraction of resources, which we believe has only just begun, forces us all to have difficult and often painful conversations about […]
The recession has put the squeeze on food banks, as JTA wrote in July. This story in the Forward takes a look at the growing needs: Across the country, kosher food banks and soup kitchens are reporting a surge in demand ranging from 20% to 75% higher than in previous years, as layoffs and cutbacks […]