JVS hosts Jewish teens cooking for homeless and food banks
JVS is delighted to host the excellent Project Impact, a charity that organises volunteering opportunities for Jewish teens. A highlight of their programmes is the Youth Community Kitchen when teens cook for homeless shelters and food banks. Project ImpACT is the brainchild of Chayli Fehler, who founded the Charity in 2019 to give Jewish youths […]
Vegan Friday night – 9th Dec
Our next vegan Friday night potluck dinner event is Friday, 9th December at JVS HQ. We’d love to see you there, full details of the event can be found here. This is a ticketed event, please book early! First time at a JVS dinner and wondering what to expect? Everyone brings a dish to share […]
Tesco ‘seeking alternatives’ as some fruit not suitable for vegans
News in that, bizarrely, Tesco’s oranges are not suitable for vegans. Tesco has confirmed that its oranges were labelled as “non-vegan” because of the application of post-harvest beeswax or shellac (a resin secreted by the female lac bug to the peels during the production process. Read the full story from the Independent here. — *JVS […]
UK town becomes first in Europe to endorse the Plant Based Treaty
‘Haywards Heath Town Council has endorsed the Plant Based Treaty, becoming the first town in Europe to join the initiative to tackle emissions from animal agriculture. Green Councillor Dr Richard Nicholson, who first presented the Plant Based Treaty to the Climate Change Committee, said: “The Climate Crisis is no longer a distant future threat but an […]
Shamayim recruiting for 2022-2023 Vegan Synagogue Challenge
Shamayim is recruiting for their 2022-2023 Synagogue Vegan Challenge. This is open to Synagogues in the United States. If you think your synagogue would be interested in participating, please share this application link with them.
Shamayim launches 2022-2023 College Fellowship
If you know of any college-aged students in America who would be interested in this program, please share this link with them.
Big news from JVS – and we’re hiring
We’re hiring, view our jobs We are sad to say that our fantastic Director Lara is leaving the JVS after nine years with us. Lara has been the driving force behind the rejuvenation of the Society, touching on all aspects of what we do, from making us more professional to transforming our building into the […]
Calls for Glastonbury to endorse the Plant Based Treaty
‘We are asking vegan Mayor Jon Cousins to table a motion for Glastonbury to endorse the Plant Based Treaty. Glastonbury would be the first UK town to support the Plant Based Treaty, joining 16 cities around the world including Boynton Beach (Florida), Rosario (Argentina) and Ahmedabad (India). We believe a petition that shows Mayor Jon Cousins […]
Faith-based foodies don’t stop at kosher or halal in search of sustainable eating
‘Increasingly, religious food producers and consumers are on the hunt for food that is “eco-halal” or “eco-kosher”–a burst of interest that leaders and scholars attribute to growing Interest in animal agriculture as it relates to food justice and climate change.’ Read the full article from Religion News Service featuring the voices of Rabbi Arthur Waskow […]
Petition: Change the law to prevent the sales of live animals in pet stores
Change the law to prevent the sale of live animals (classed as ‘pets’) in pet stores and also to prevent pet stores paying breeders to provide animals for sale. Instead require local and national pet store licensing regulations to include adoption centre information as a matter of course. Click here to read more and to […]