“I will sit right down, waiting for the gift of sound and vision
And I will sing, waiting for the gift of sound and vision” - Sound and Vision by David Bowie
This Shabbat is Shabbat Hazon, the Shabbat of Vision, preceding Tisha B’Av (coming up on Thursday). We usually read the prophetic reading of Isaiah 1:1-27 which ends with a vision of reconciliation after transgression:
צִיּוֹן בְּמִשְׁפָּט תִּפָּדֶה וְשָׁבֶיהָ בִּצְדָקָה׃
Zion will be saved by justice / Those who return by righteousness. - Isaiah 1:27
The Adamah Fellowship is a three-month program for adults in their 20s and 30s that integrates organic agriculture, farm-to-table living, Jewish learning, community building, social justice and spiritual practice. Adamah cultivates the soil and the soul to produce food, to build and transform identities and to gather a community of people changing the world.
SUMMER: May 24th – August 19th
FALL: August 16th – November 22nd
They have a sliding scale for payment and will not turn anyone away.
Hakhel was founded on the premise that communal life is an irreplaceable component in maintaining Jewish identity, and yet existing community models do not resonate with increasing numbers of people. The initiative is intended to cultivate the emergence of a range of new experiments in Jewish community.
From Hazon: “Are you interested in creating a co-housing project, Havurah, social justice oriented group, or some other new version of a Jewish Intentional Community? If you're in any way looking to be included in the emergence of a range of new experiments in Jewish community... we enthusiastically invite you to apply to be part of Hakhel: the first-of-its-kind Jewish Intentional Communities Incubator! Application deadline is February 25. Apply now!”
HAZON Solutions (“HAZON”), the national leader in drone inspection services, announced today that the company has recently surpassed the inspection of more than 100,000 linear feet of railway bridges. Since early 2016, Norfolk Southern has commissioned HAZON to conduct the most comprehensive drone-based inspections in the industry. “We’re very proud to announce this remarkable milestone,” said…
HAZON Drone Management System Adds New Safety and Compliance Features
HAZON Drone Management System Adds New Safety and Compliance Features
HAZON Solutions (“HAZON”), the national leader in drone inspection services, announced today the launch of the latest version of the HAZON Drone Management System (HAZON DMS). Only four weeks after initial release HAZON has added two new features, Lessons Learned and Incident Reporting, further promoting safety and FAA compliance for drone operations.
Hazon works to create healthier and more sustainable communities in the Jewish world and beyond. In aggregate, we’re seeking to shift the nature of what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century – enabling and encouraging Jewish people to have an impact in the world and transforming Jewish life in the process. We are based in New York and Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center. We have offices in San Francisco, Denver, Boulder, San Diego, and Detroit. The Marketing and Communications Intern is based in the New York City office and will be supervised by the Marketing and Communications Associate. The internship will start in winter 2017.
The Marketing and Communications Department manages the website, email production, multimedia and social media projects, and design for print and digital collateral. Your responsibilities will include:
• Learn about and help with Wordpress-related website edits and html-based email production • Help manage and post on Hazon’s social media channels
• Research and post on Jewish community online calendars
• Update list of online and print media outlets
• Catalog photo and video footage and participant testimonials
• Creative design and/or multimedia projects (based on skills)
• Writing, proofreading, and copyediting (based on skills) We are looking for interns with the following skills and qualities:
• Exceptional skills in digital media communication and production
• Excellent communication (writing, editing, and proofreading) and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented and conscientious
• Ability to work independently on projects as well as work collaboratively with a small staff
• Creativity and a desire to take initiative and suggest fresh ideas
• Experience working with WordPress or other web platform
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (eg Dreamweaver, InDesign, Photoshop) a plus
• Multimedia production experience a plus How to Apply You must be able to commit 20-30 hours of work per week.
Please submit your resume with cover letter to [email protected] with “Marketing and Communications Intern” as the subject. Hazon has benefitted greatly from the presence of energetic and passionate interns. We are committed to offering interesting, fulfilling, and fun internship experiences to give you practical work experience and a firsthand view of a successful nonprofit organization. While you will provide some useful assistance to Hazon, you will gain valuable on-the-job training that will assist you with your future career search. This is a paid internship ($1,000 stipend). Equal Opportunity Statement: Hazon is strongly committed to equal employment opportunities for all individuals. Hazon will make all employment decisions for staff and applicants without unlawful discrimination as to race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, alienage, citizenship or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, compensation, training and development, benefits, promotion, demotion transfer, discipline or termination. All Hazon staff, regardless of position, are expected to maintain and live up to the true meaning of nondiscrimination
