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JVS to host first Great Vegan Bake Off on 5 Nov
Our version of GBBO, the Great Vegan Bake Off (GBVO) is just a week away! Come as a competitor or spectator. Prizes up for grabs! Click here to book your ticket (spectator / competitor).
Bringing up Bubala: welcoming a new (veg) eaterie to the East End – The Jewish Chronicle
A new Middle Eastern restaurant has brought Jewish flavours back to Spitalfields, writes Victoria Prever in the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the full story about this new veggie (50% vegan) eatery.
Another week of all vegan recipes from The Jewish Chronicle
We are thrilled to see another week of cookery pages that are all vegan in the Jewish Chronicle (minus a bit of honey in one recipe, which offers a vegan alternative): Fig & freekeh salad – from Denise Phillips. Hearty root vegetable tagine – from The Gate Restaurant Red cabbage, apple & pecan slaw – […]
‘Meet the people fighting the climate crisis’ – The Jewish Chronicle
Ben Weich talks to Shulamit Morris-Evans, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion Jews and the Glantz’s, a family of eco-warriors. Shulamit Morris-Evans — co-founder, Extinction Rebellion Jews: “If the entire scientific community is saying we’re playing with the fate of humanity, shouldn’t we all be on strike until we’ve sorted this out? Why are we acting as […]
Sukkot at JVS! Open me for event details
It’s happening, Sukkot at JVS! We are really looking forward to welcoming you to our brand new sukkah. Capacity is limited due to size of sukkah, so please book early to avoid missing out. We will create a waiting list once full. Join us for: – Making and hanging decorations, *plus soup making, Sunday 13th […]
Donate to the JVS sukkah project!
Succot is about many things, one of them is getting in touch with nature and our physical vulnerabilities. We’re raising funds to buy and decorate a Sukkah in which we’ll host meals and events. We are just over half way towards our target. Click here to donate.
Extinction Rebellion Jews’ plans for October
Below is the work-in-progress programme for Extinction Rebellion Jews during the October Rebellion, and we encourage the JVS community to be in touch with XR Jews and get involved! Thursday 3rd: XR Jews Induction Meeting Saturday 5th: XR Faith Bridge Pre-Rebellion Gathering Sunday 6th: XR Opening ceremony, 16:00-19:00, Parliament Square Monday 7th: OCTOBER REBELLION BEGINS. […]
Vegan winners for Rosh Hashanah entertaining – the JC
‘These vegetable dishes are not just kind to the planet, they’ll keep everyone at your Yom Tov table happy. ‘ – writes JC Food Editor Victoria Prever. Click here to read Victoria’s top picks for veggie dishes.
50 attend launch of first ever Jewish ‘Green Drinks’, new eco networking event, at the JVS.
50 people gathered at the JVS last week for the launch of Jewish ‘Green Drinks’, a brand new networking event for people involved in the Jewish eco-sphere to meet, and find out what is going on in the community. JVS, together with Shema: The Jewish Environmental Network will host the event quarterly, bringing together individuals from across […]
Egg-Free Challah Program launched by Shamayim
Exciting news alert! Our friends at Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy are launching a new program that will help your congregation be more eco-conscious and animal-friendly by instituting one simple change. To sign up for the Egg-Free Challah Program, email lisa@shamayim.us. You’ll receive all of the guidance and support you need to launch this program at your […]