Author Archives: tarynjade

Darfur | Solar Cooker Project | Jewish World Watch

Providing a meal to our young is instinctual. As mothers, we all have to do it. You may hate to cook, you may love to cook, you may be the take-out queen, but no matter what, we have to feed our children. But what if this task is literally life-threatening? For a moment, please imagine…

L.A. Works | Engaging Volunteers in the Los Angeles Area

I moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 2004. Soon after, I discovered that living here is intimidating. Its huge! As of January 2007, it’s estimated that there are more then 10 million people living in L.A. County. As with any large population there is high levels of poverty, homelessness, and pollution. And that…

These Five Things

As a Human, a Woman, and an American, I am grateful for these five things. My ability to publicly, expressively and proudly question the world around me. My right to then seek those answers. The ability to wear my sun-dresses as short as I’d like, drive a car wherever I choose, and live under the…