The Reading List: Gentile (and some Jewish) comedians love AJWS

By Ben Sales October 29, 2010

Everyone from Tracy Morgan to Triumph the Insult Comedy Dog loves the Jewish international aid group. [AJWSTV] Meanwhile, two Pakistani-American Muslim students are going all over their campuses to promote dialogue and understanding between Muslims and Jews. [Forward] The Israeli university students’ protest of the yeshiva stipends bill continues… [JTA] A Jewish college basketball coach…

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Judaism is Justice

By jsiegel May 23, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism, and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. (Thanks to Faigy Abdelhak for her post…

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The Global Citizen: What Makes It Jewish Social Justice?

By feabdelhak May 7, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism, and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. Within Avodah, AJWS, and other realms at…

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The Global Citizen: Are Green Efforts Always Innocent?

By feabdelhak April 16, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism, and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. It’s an odd mind-bender when noble ventures…

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The Global Citizen: I’d Like a Moat, Please

By jsiegel April 16, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. I recently saw signs posted on my…

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The Global Citizen: Our Responsibility in Zimbabwe

By jsiegel March 19, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism, and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. In a weekly commentary on the Torah…

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The Global Citizen on Corporatocracy and the Jubilee

By feabdelhak March 3, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism, and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. John Perkins held a job covertly called…

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The Global Citizen: The World Isn’t Flat

By feabdelhak February 19, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism, and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. I must admit, I am guilty of…

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The Global Citizen- Falling Whistles, wear your protest

By arandel February 18, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. My friend Marcus wears a whistle. Not…

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The Global Citizen: The Importance of Community in Prayer

By jsiegel February 18, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. Last week, I began discussing the importance…

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The Global Citizen: The Victim Without a Voice

By feabdelhak February 5, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. All too often, the victim and the…

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The Global Citizen: The Jewish Intentional Community: Part One

By jsiegel February 2, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. Throughout the world, friends, a revolution is…

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The Global Citizen- Anti Semitism in the flesh

By arandel January 26, 2010

  The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. Yesterday I had one of those…

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The Global Citizen: The Human Right to Food, Not Food-Like Substances

By feabdelhak January 20, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. In 1977, there was a famous boycott…

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Global Citizen: Who’s the Pharaoh Now?

By jsiegel January 14, 2010

The Global Citizen is a joint project of New Voices and the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Throughout the year, a group of former AJWS volunteers will offer their take on global justice, Judaism and international development. Opinions expressed by Global Citizen bloggers do not necessarily represent AJWS. A Short Word of Torah: Va’era (January…

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