Let Our People Eat with Susan Greenberg and Kennedy Pate

About this episode

The episode discusses food insecurity in Portland's Jewish community with guests from Jewish Family & Child Service.

In this episode, host Rockne Roll talks with Susan Greenberg and Kennedy Pate of Jewish Family & Child Service in Portland, Ore about how food insecurity affects Portland's Jewish community. They discuss the evolution of what food insecurity looks like, how it's being addressed, and the ways that issues like the ones JFCS focuses on intersect. Read about how JFCS, the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, the Oregon Board of Rabbis and one generous donor worked together to help alleviate the effects of the lapse in SNAP benefits during October's Federal government shutdown in the Nov. 19 edition of The Jewish Review at cdn.fedweb.org/fed-29/2/JR111925.pdf. Learn more about JFCS's work at jfcs-portland.org . Check out the Federation's Chanukah Happenings page for resources and more at jewishportland.org/ourcommunity/chanukahresources25 .

People in this episode

Host: Rockne Roll

Guests: Susan Greenberg, Kennedy Pate

Topics covered

• food insecurity
• Jewish community
• Portland
• social issues
• community support

Keywords

• food insecurity
• Jewish community
• Portland
• JFCS
• SNAP benefits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jewish Family & Child Service, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, Oregon Board of Rabbis

Places: Portland

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