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Introducing ‘Starting Over’ – an animal rehabiliation sanctuary in Israel
‘Starting Over’ is a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to rescuing animals. The organisation takes care of and rehabilitates animals rescued from the streets as well as livestock industries. The sanctuary is home to animals rescued from all over the country who have suffered horrible abuse and neglect or abandonment. At the sanctuary they get a […]
New campaign launches, informing the Israeli public: “Shavuot isn’t a dairy holiday.”
Last week, Israelis woke up to hundreds of billboards and radio commercials across Israel, encouraging them to avoid dairy consumption during the holiday of Shavuot, countering the endless promotions and commercials of dairy companies. As Israeli households are about to celebrate the holiday of Shavuot which is associated with dairy foods (a two-day holiday that starts in the […]
Supporting Rene Cassin’s Jewish Food Right Declaration 2022
We are proud to be a signatory and lend our support to Rene Cassin’s Jewish Food Rights Declaration.
Camp Beenu, an eco-Jewish youth + family camp
Camp Beenu, an eco-Jewish youth and family camp, is launching this summer. It will take place at Sadeh, the eco, Jewish farm in Orpington, Kent in August. You don’t have to have kids to come along! Sign up to the newsletter here to find out more.
Your perfect plant-based Pesach
We have gathered all the best plant-based Pesach resources to make things nice and easy: 1. Your guide to a vegan Passover, click here. 2. Wondering how to veganise your Seder plate? Click here 3. Keen to use a vegan Haggadah? Download and print Jewish Veg’s one for free 4. Looking for recipes? Try these […]
JVS in-person events are back!
We are excited to be in-person events once again. First up is a matzah ramble at Walthamstow Wetlands on Bank Holiday Monday, 18th April. Join us for a stroll, picnic and a spot of bird watching at one of London’s hidden gems, a serene 200+ hectare nature reserve. Click here for full details, and stay […]
Desert Island Dishes: Matthew Kenney
Matthew Kenney is an American celebrity chef, entrepreneur, author, and educator specialising in plant-based cuisine. He is the author of 12 cookbooks, founder of dozens of vegan restaurants, and founder of the companies Matthew Kenney Cuisine and Matthew Kenney Culinary, a plant-based diet education business. In 2012 Kenney formed Matthew Kenney Cuisine, a California-based lifestyle […]
Vegan hamantaschen recipes
Looking for a healthier twist? Try these raw hamantaschen with dates and pistachios by chef Ines Romanelli. Or how about a savoury one? Click here to download an array of recipes from Jewish Veg. Got a recipe to share? Email us at [email protected]
Addressing the dilemma of being a tefillin-wearing Vegan
‘Being a Jewish vegan is generally fairly easy to do: keeping kosher is simpler, one’s relationship to animals and the planet is richer, and the cost of feeding a family can be lower as well. My wife, Shoshana, and I became vegan on our wedding day, over a decade ago, and it’s been one of […]
Help for haimishe vegans – it’s all kosher
Hints and hacks for Friday night and everyday dining from the Jewish Chronicle’s Victoria Prever in this, the second splash of the month on Jewish veganism. Looking for more information? See our recipe section and our special section on Jewish veganism. Learn how to make vegan challah. Why not try this recipe for chopped living?