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1 June 2025: Our Shavuot Garden party
We had a fantastic time at our Shavuot garden party this year! The celebration brought together community members of all ages for an afternoon of delicious food, games, and good company. In the lead-up to the event, we organised a special community cheesecake-making session where volunteers came together to prepare 60 portions of cheesecake. A […]
Can Shavuot Be Vegan? by Dan Jacobs, 29th May 2025
Shavuot, the Jewish festival that commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, is often associated with rich dairy dishes like cheesecake, blintzes, and kugel. The tradition stems from several symbolic and historical reasons. Including the idea that after receiving the laws of kashrut (dietary laws), the Israelites had no kosher meat ready and […]
Vegan Shavuot
Shavuot is the festival celebrating the giving of the Torah and the early summer harvest. Traditionally, dairy dishes like cheesecake and blintzes take centre stage. Going vegan does not mean missing out. Join us for our garden party and jam on 1 June 2025!! If you’re deciding what to cook or bake for vegan Shavuot, […]
1 June 2025: Shavuot garden party 🌸
Tickets are selling like hot cakes!! Expect tea, savoury snacks, vegan cheesecake, refreshing mocktails and more. Weather permitting, we’ll be in our JVS garden 🌿 If it rains, we’ll move indoors. There will be a music jam 💚 feel free to bring an acoustic instrument if you’d like to join in! If you’re free to […]