This piece is by Shae Selix, intern at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. Hazon partners with The Arava Institute for the Israel Ride, raising money for students who wish learn about environmental research and peace-building.
Through my Masa scholarship, I have had the privilege to work for the past three and a half months at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Kibbutz Ketura. Like many Masa students, I have been able to see the beauty of Israel, from the acacia trees in the Negev, to the mystical waters in the Dead Sea, to the Jerusalem stone in the capital. I feel that my experience may be particularly unique because at the Arava Institute I have had the opportunity to experience how Jews and Arabs have the potential to not only live peacefully together in Israel, but also become great friends.
Of course, due to the timing of my stay, I have also seen that this is not always the case. Only weeks ago, the State of Israel was in armed conflict with Gaza. At the Institute, we all had to watch together as Israel was again in the spotlight of the world stage, and hopes of peace in the Middle East seemed even further set back. For many new residents of Israel, this surely represented a first opportunity to witness the tragedy of the conflict here in person.
If Not Now Society 2013 Inductions
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Save the Date!
Please join us as Hazon & Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center jointly present the 2nd annual “If Now NowSociety” induction event, honoring Richard Dale, Nili Simhai, Saul Kaiserman, Mira Schwartz
April 30th 2013, 6pm
Central Synagogue
Torah of Food Registration Now Open!
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Join us the weekend after Shavuot to fill up your senses with the first fruits of the season, and the finest fruits of Torah learning. With guest chefs, rabbis, and educators to guide us, we’ll delve into the world of food in the Torah, and the Torah of food in the world. Programming will include text study, farm tours, cooking demos, permaculture workshops and lively Shabbat services.
Register before April 19 and save $25!
Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19, 2013
Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, CT
Upper West Side Bike Lane Extension Approved
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This past week the local Community Board approved an extension of the Columbus Avenue protected bike lane, to be installed later this summer. Many thanks to the Hazon supporters who helped make this project a reality over the past years.
Sweet & Savory Hamentaschen for a Topsy Turvy Holiday
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With Purim just around the corner, join us in preparing delicious, kid-friendly hamentaschen, both traditionally sweet and flavorfully savory. Childcare will be provided during the class, while parents learn new skills in the kitchen.
10:00-11:30 am
Sunday, February 10
Congregation Beth Elohim
Garfield Place and 8th Ave. in Brooklyn
Hazon is Hiring!
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Hazon is currently hiring a new development associate. For more information on this and other job opportunities with Hazon and our partners in the Jewish Environment Community, check out our Opportunities page!
Pearlstone Center’s 5th Annual Beit Midrash: Sacred Sustainable Rhythms of the Jewish Calendar
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How does the Jewish calendar provide a spiritual, land-based rhythm for Jewish living? How do we apply Jewish agricultural values on land, in the classroom, and throughout society?
Join an intergenerational, pluralistic community of Jewish farmers, rabbis, educators, students and families from across the country for an inspiring weekend of learning, growth, and celebration.
Friday-Sunday, February 15-17
Location: Pearlstone Center- Reisterstown, MD
Forward on Climate February 17th in DC
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Join United for Action, 350.org, Sierra Club, and hundreds of other groups for the Largest Rally in History for a Stable Climate.
Multiple busses are leaving from Manhattan and Brooklyn at 7PM on February 17.
Jewish Food Justice Fellowship
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The Jewish Food Justice Fellowship (JFJF) is a pilot professional development oriented program designed and implemented by the Leichtag Foundation in San Diego’s North County coastal region to support vibrant Jewish life in North County and to combat poverty and increase food access and self-sufficiency. The program will focus on food justice, agricultural sustainability and Jewish community engagement.
Deadline is February 10th
Eco-Israel Spring Semester
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Eco-Israel participants embrace permaculture and sustainable living through 5 months of living and working on an organic farm in central Israel. Students get hands-on experience in farming, gardening, medicinal herbs, composting, natural building and much much more. The Eco-Israel curriculum is designed to help participants develop a deep, personal, land-based relationship with the Land of Israel, its diverse cultures, and inspiring landscapes
Amir Farming Fellowship
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Amir is currently seeking applicants to the Amir Farming Fellowship for Summer 2013! “Amir Farmers” spend the summer at one of our partner camps, building gardens and running greening projects with campers. The Amir Training Seminar in the last week of May prepares Farmers for their summer-long journey in social action, environmental education, and organic gardening.
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