This person sent me a comment on my blog, and i’m posting it because its beautiful to read, and emulate. Its true. When you hang out with the homeless, you give lots away. I know they do and its catchy. Well done to this person. Nice job ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I live near downtown houston and every [...]
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“Ve’ahavta Street Academy” Students Graduate
THERESA AND AVRUM AT VSA GRADUATION – AUGUST 19, 2010 The Ve’ahavta Street Academy (VSA) wrapped up today. Our students graduated. VSA, is a school for those who are homeless or near homeless. Ve’ahavta (www.vehavta.org) launched it at the end of June and it has been running until today (August 19th). Essentially VSA is an environment [...]
Happy Fathers Day to those Daddys on the Street
This Sunday is Fathers Day. Ve’ahavta, the organization I am the president of, has decided to give out beautiful gift baskets to those Daddies living on the street. The baskets were specially designed for Fathers and we felt it would be very special if we shared them with individuals who have daughters and sons, even [...]
A Haiti Fundraiser with Homeless Kids
Last night I co-coordinated a fundraiser for Haiti at a shelter for homeless teens. My friends Eli and Joan were there and played (on guitar) and sang Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. Two young women living in the shelter came up and sang, exquisitely. A young fellow did a musical interlude on the keyboard. We raised $84.38. [...]
CJN Article (December 22 2009) Homelessness Really Sucks!
This is an article I wrote for the Canadian Jewish News. Please read it and comment. It is so tragic knowing that our fellow citizens can die/be murdered in the streets of Toronto or go an entire life without a home. Imagine what that means…’without a home’. When you read this consider the loss of these individuals [...]
Ve’ahavta Connects with the Homeless. A CJN Article
TORONTO — Jacqueline Stein normally never leaves home without her hair styled, makeup done and designer gold purse in hand. She is writing a book about fashion and feminism and takes pride in her appearance. But for three days this summer, Stein abandoned materialism to take part in an initiative that found her living among [...]
Let me Know Where the Homeless Live.
I will be driving our (Ve’ahavta’s) homeless van tonight. This is the first time I will be behind the wheel of our Mobile Jewish Response to the Homeless (MJRH) vehicle and I am looking forward to it. A few days ago, Eric, the director of our MJRH initiatives told me that we are in the market for a Tuesday [...]
