date:Dec 03, 2012
It's estimated 244,000 Jewish homes live in poverty in New York City. Some federal lawmakers from New York want to help those struggling Jewish families who are susceptible to hunger have access to food.
Earlier this month, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Joe Crowley introduced legislation to ensure kosher food pantries receive an adequate food supply as part of the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The federal program helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans.
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