3 Days on the Street – Part 5 – We then said Kaddish for the Homeless
I have been on the streets now for close to three days. It’s Friday and soon I’ll head over to Trinity Square to conduct a memorial for the homeless. We will then … Continue reading
3 Days on the Street – Part 5 Crazy Ass Shit out here!
I interviewed a number of people again living on the street and right now I’m feeing that life is one big tragedy. My goal, however, was to come out into … Continue reading
3 Days on the Street – Part 4 (We need to learn how to love better)
I spoke to Mike for about 1/2 hour. He is a heavy set guy, 40 years old, and has a lovely warmth to him. Mike was given away by his Dad to the ‘state’ when he was 10 years old.
3 Days on the Street – Part 3
It’s Wednesday morning and I’ve been up since 6:30. I had to pack. It occurred to me while I was packing that I am going to live with the homeless and the … Continue reading
3 Days on the Street – the Wind down
I’m going into the street this Wednesday. I am a bit nervous however looking forward to what I will discover while out there. What I am hoping for is that … Continue reading
AVRUM GOES TO THE HOMELESS – PART 2
There are four of us who will be ‘living’ on the street on August 26, 27, and 28th. This Endeavour is on behalf of Ve’ahavta: The Canadian Jewish Humanitarian & Relief Committee (www.veahavta.org), the organization … Continue reading
3 Days on the Street – The Blog Launch
I will be going out into the streets of Toronto on August 26th, 27th and 28th. The idea is to live with the homeless – not in any way to … Continue reading
Homefull
I’m going out to live in the streets of Toronto on August 26, 27, 28th. At that time I will spend much time with those people we call the homeless. … Continue reading
The Jewish People, United in Shame
I wrote this article for the Canadian Jewish News. It was published in the beginning of August. Please read it and comment. I value your response to my thoughts, … Continue reading