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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 [email protected]. You’ll receive all of the guidance and support you need to launch this program at your […]
Happy New You! Wellbeing event 15/09 in London
We are delighted to be taking part in this wonderful event, dedicated to well-being, on 15th September in NW London, organised by Laniado Hospital UK. Find us in the exhibitor area, where you can get expert vegan dietary advice from Ines The Wild Chef, and learn about the work JVS does.
Are veggies the key to campus kashrut? JC 30 Aug 2019
Mazel tov if you’re off to university – writes Victoria Prever in the Jewish Chronicle – if you’re fretting about keeping kosher away from home, read on… Keeping kashrut at university will mean investing in milky and meaty sets of pans, chopping boards and utensils plus paying premium prices for the kosher meat itself. To […]
Hear us on the Bagel Podcast!
Catch us on the The Bagel Podcast – A Jewish Magazine Podcast! Fast forward to 28 minutes and 10 seconds in to hear a Jewish response to the climate crisis with pragmatic solutions from our Director Lara Balsam, Andree Frieze from Eco Synagogue and Michael Lomotey from Extinction Rebellion Jews. We would love to hear your […]