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Here's a wonderful opportunity for Jewish leaders interested in social justice issues. Feel free to alert anyone you know that is interested in this great opportunity. The deadline to apply is October 16.
The purpose of Selah is to create a network of Jewish social justice leaders who will develop a common skill set, a sense of accountability and mutual support, foster an aligned vision for movement building, and build the trust necessary for risk taking and innovative collaboration.
Bread for the World is once again a proud sponsor of Oxfam America's Fast for a World Harvest. 
For many, Labor Day marks the end of the summer. We shift from summer hours in the workplace, wrap up vacations, and return to school. For those of us in Oxfam America’s Fast for a World Harvest community, autumn also marks the beginning of a new Fast season (33rd season this year), and that brings a sense of renewal and hope. The Fast is Oxfam’s annual drive to raise awareness, funds, and concern about world hunger and poverty.
Join the Bread for the World and Oxfam's Fast and turn your concern about global hunger and poverty into action! There are many ways to get involved—a popular one on campus is hosting an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet. Oxfam provides many wonderful resources to help you including tools for organizing an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet. Be sure to check out a terrific new DVD, Together, We Can End Poverty, available to you for free to enrich your Fast event. You’ll find what you need at www.oxfamamerica.org/fast.
Together, we can change the world.
A few weeks ago I did something that pushed me out of my comfort zone. I went door knocking with a few others from my church to get out the vote for the upcoming primary elections occurring in our county. Being an introvert, the idea of knocking on stranger's doors made my stomach drop and my heart race. This was not something I really wanted to do at all. We were going as part of a larger community organizing group in my county called Action in Montgomery (AIM). (Montgomery is the name of our county.) After hundreds of house meetings to hear what the issues that most concerned residents in our county, AIM came up with a platform of five issues that we have been asking all the candidates running for county council and county executive to support. These issues include affordable housing, immigration, pedestrian safety, education, and community centers.
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