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Welcoming our newest trustee
We are delighted to welcome aboard, and introduce you to our newest trustee, Rosanna Rafel. Rosanna has been a vegan for over a year, and a vegetarian intermittently for over two decades. She adopted the vegan lifestyle due to her love of all animals, and after recognising the gross abuses taking place on a global […]
Your one-stop shop for the perfect vegan picnic
After months of drizzle, the warm weather is finally creeping in and National Picnic Week (21 – 30 June) couldn’t come sooner. The humble picnic is a staple part of the summer for most Brits, and can be one of the most enjoyable ways to while away the hours soaking up the sun – or […]
Watch ‘Eating Animals’, co-produced by Natalie Portman – London 11-13th June
Based on Jonathan Safran Foer’s critically acclaimed book of the same name and produced and narrated by Natalie Portman, Eating Animals is a fascinating – and at times disturbing – investigation into the industrial system known as factory farming in the US, the source of nearly all of the meat, eggs and dairy consumed by Americans. As […]
What if eating meat is not only wrong – but obsolete? The Guardian
In the same way we’re now horrified people used to smoke in offices, we’ll soon find it almost unthinkable that people used to consume so much meat. Arwa Mahdawi in the Guardian: Meat is dead. Carnivores are going the way of cigarette smokers and, by 2050, there’s a good chance that it will be socially […]
Grand launch of world’s 1st Jewish vegan centre 2nd June 2019
Booking has now closed. If you do not have a ticket, we cannot guarantee you entry or lunch. If we are full and you do not have a ticket, you may be turned away. — On Sunday 2nd June we will be hosting the launch of our newly renovated space, the world’s first Jewish, vegan […]
Community gardening & potluck lunch 12th May @ JVS
Our beautiful garden needs a bit of TLC after the winter – from weeding, to raking, sweeping, tidying and planting. We are looking for people who are happy to get stuck in for a few hours. Come along anytime from 1pm. The event will run until 4pm. Please come in appropriate clothing, closed and sturdy […]
Jewish Chronicle: A seder with a (vegan) twist
Written by Tallie Samuels for the Jewish Chronicle ‘Eighty vegan and vegan-curious diners joined together at JVS’ first communal seder last week. And the event went off with a (meat-free) bang! By most estimations, a vegan dinner (no milk! No eggs! No meat!) over Pesach (no bread! No pasta! No soy!) would be a very […]
Jewish Farming Week in Kent returns!
Would you love to try out farming, growing vegetables and getting your hands dirty? Are you interested in finding out what Jewish farming means? Our friends at Sadeh and Yelala are back with Jewish Farming Week, which takes place 3rd – 9th June 2019. Click here to find out more. What is Sadeh? Sadeh, which […]
Your guide to the perfect plant-based Pesach
Looking for some inspiration? Look no further! We have put together our top tips for the perfect plant-based Pesach. (See page 6). Don’t forget to send us any Pesach recipes you love, for us to add to our website! Email: [email protected]
Vegan Seder night @ JVS, 20th April
SOLD OUT, please contact the office ([email protected]) to be added to a waiting list in case of cancellations. *This event will be under strict kosher supervision. Come and retell the Haggadah of our ancestors at a cosy, warm and friendly seder with a sumptuous creative menu designed by vegan chefs. Click here to book. 20th […]