Vegan & Environmental news – 4/10/23
Happy Sukkut to you all! News: Our friends at Sadeh, the Jewish farm based at the historic Skeet House in Kent are fundraising. Please support them if you can to help them continue the amazing work they do. Environmental campaigner who shaped the Jewish community response to climate change dies at 91 – Read at […]
Vegan & the environment news of the week – 27th Sept 2023
We hope you had a meaningful Yom Kippur! News: Houmous is the best thing on Planet Earth,” says vegan influencer set for biggest gig yet – read on the Jewish News In local news for North West London Jews, Vegan Failings Reveiled in Barnet – read on Harrow Online Why some supermarket foods aren’t actually […]
Vegan News of the Week – 15th Sept 2023
Shannah Tova to you all! News: Cats May Be Healthier On Plant-Based Diet, Study Suggests – Read at Plant Based News Vegan demands council stop serving meat on its menus Read more at the Bournemouth Echo A new peer-reviewed study out of Oxford University in the U.K. says that people who eat a vegan […]
Vegan news of the week – 5th Sept
News: Biotech brand creates vegan casein that ‘fully replicates’ the flavour and texture of dairy protein. Read at Vegan food & living Experts suggest the real-life Dracula was vegan. – Read at The Week Academics are calling for all UK universities to go vegan to help fight climate change. Read more at the Guardian British […]
Quick guide to veganising your Seder plate
Remember, the Seder plate is symbolic and is there to help us remember parts of the Pesach (Passover) story. We can, therefore, happily replace items on the Seder plate without contravening Jewish law. Here’s how to Veganise your Seder plate: Maror (Bitter Herb): Use horseradish, which is already vegan, and symbolizes the bitterness of slavery. […]
Post-Pesach Friday Night Dinner
After Pesach you might be chalishing bread. Come to our Post Pesach Friday night dinner for challah and cholent. We will be cooking as a community the night before (Thursday 13th April). Book now to avoid missing out!
In first, lab grown meat gets Kashrut approval!
While many vegans and vegetarians will not want to eat lab-grown meat, its mass production may have significant impacts on both animal welfare and the environmental impact of meat consumption. It’s therefore a welcome step that the Israeli chief Rabbinate has approved a specific brand of lab-grown meat from Aleph Farms, in a world first. […]
Life members: important message
We are taking the opportunity to make sure our membership records are up to date. If you have a life membership with us, please fill in this short form to ensure we have the correct details email and other details. Alternatively, you can email us at [email protected] with your up-to-date email and postal address. If, for […]
Support us on Patreon
JVS has launched a new way to support us financially. Rather than taking out an annual membership, you can now set up a monthly payment (from £3) and get a whole host of benefits, including reduced prices on our events as well as special JVS merchandise unavailable elsewhere. Start donating to us today!
Three-course Friday night dinner
***update 11th Jan – this event is now sold out*** JVS volunteers have been hard at work designing a special menu based on North African ‘mizrachi’ Jewish foods. Our vegan meal will be three-courses, and there is always a great atmosphere. Tickets are limited so book now to ensure you don’t miss out. Book for […]