Rachel Sumekh

Originally posted on Shannon Natanzi:
The University of Southern California is constantly referred to as the “University of Spoiled Children,” or in other words, an affluent institution of higher education for privileged students. The truth is that many of us find ourselves at KazuNori more often than at dining halls, and therefore do not realize…

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Two years ago today, my passion project turned into my full-time job. I came on as the National Executive Director and first staff person of Swipes for the Homeless, now known as Swipe Out Hunger. I have overseen a number of milestones over the past two years– our name change, our first national conference, our east […]

Justice Is Not Just For Us By Rachel Sumekh this piece was published in The Skribe.  “Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof”  – Justice Justice You Shall Pursue (Deuteronomy 16:18). No, that’s not a typo. The word “justice” is repeated, in my opinion, for two reasons. First, to remind us to pursue justice, justly. Second, to remind us […]

This blog post is in response to This New York Times Article. Why does the earth rotate around the sun as opposed to the other way around? The Earth circles the sun because our sun so massive that the universe pulls everything around it, around it. These powerful forces ensure that the sun rises every […]

                                                  “Everyone is fighting a hard battle” ….yeah, sure. It’s 21 degrees outside and I just missed the bus but my migraine doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Woe is me, please validate […]

The Magen David Around My Neck [post originally written on 12/22/12]  Today I sat in my office like every other day, but today the office super is quiet. It is 3 days before Christmas weekend and every office suite but my own has its door closed and my mood is mundane and exhausted.   The room across […]

“People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home” – Moorish Proverb So, I did “travel” from these people, and I’d say I initially ignored them when I moved as well. Once I was separated from the original context of the relationship, I began to see, and […]