Hazon is looking to hire two crew members to help staff our Cross-USA Bike Ride this summer. The Ride begins in Seattle on June 10 and concludes nine weeks later in Washington DC on August 19, 2013. The Cross-USA Ride is a remarkable opportunity to travel across America for a summer as part of an intentional community. Our riders will be fundraising to support Hazon and advocating for transportation alternatives across the country. We will visit over 20 Jewish communities of all sizes, including three in Montana and one in South Dakota. During the Ride there will be ample educational opportunities to learn about America’s food systems, cycling advocacy, and Jewish tradition. While all riders are fundraising over $2000 to participate, crew will be encouraged to fundraise but do not have a fundraising minimum. Requirements Completed one year of college Experience living and working in a group setting Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to drive a 15-passenger van or a 17’ box truck Knowledge of cycling, cooking, social media, community organizing, environmental education, Jewish ritual practice, photography, yoga, or other skills is a plus Willingness to become CPR certified, take a food safety class or learn bike […]
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$7 per Gallon: The Cost of Not Passing a New Farm Bill
When 2012 was coming to a close, the government was in the process of making series decisions about whether to jump off the fiscal cliff or turn around and climb down.One of the central tenets of this challenge is, of course, food. The 2008 Farm Bill expired at the end of September 2012, and a new one has not yet been set in place, which could cause reversion to a 1949, Farm Bill, which was the last time long-term legislation was passed. The cost of not extending parts of the 2008 Farm Bill or passing a new one for 2013, is that milk was said to sky rocket to approximately $7 per gallon from the average $3.65 per gallon it costs now. In 2012, the Democrat-controlled Senate drafted a version of a new Farm Bill for 2013, which the Republican-controlled House rejected followed by a failure to come up with their own version. With time running out and the threat of sky-rocketing dairy prices, Senate voted on January 1 to extend parts of the 2008 farm bill through September 2013, to keep the cost of dairy down. Parts of the Farm Bill regarding organic and sustainable agriculture, were left of […]
Hazon in the News – December 2012
Press The New “I” word in eJewish Philanthropy Hazon and Isabella Freedman to Merge in The Jewish Week Hazon and Isabella Freedman Center Merging on JTA Sustainable Environment, Sustainable Financing in the Jewish Week A Green Gevalt: Nigel Savage and David Weisberg on the Hazon/Freedman merger and the Jewish environmental movement in Zeek Hazon and Isabella Freedman Announce Merger on Jspace Hazon and Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center Announce Merger on eJewish Philanthropy Hazon and Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center Announce Merger on Jesna Hazon Receives Grant to Oversee First Formal Research on Integration of Jewish Learning with Food, Environmental and Outdoor Education on Jim Joseph Foundation Site Hazon Receives Grant on the Philadelphia Jewish Voice Hazon Grant to Study Integrated Jewish Learning on JWeekly.com Hazon to Oversee Research on Integration of Jewish Learning with Food, Environmental and Outdoor Education on Schusterman.org Hazon to Oversee Research on Integration of Jewish Learning with Food, Environmental and Outdoor Education on eJewish Philanthropy Hazon Food Conference Tackles Sustainable Food and Food Justice on jspace.com Reflections Before the Hazon Food Conference on Jewcology Farm to Table from Goat to Goatgurt on Kosher Like Me BHA at the Hazon Food Conference on Beacon Hebrew Alliance […]
Hazon Receives Grant to Oversee First Formal Research on Integration of Jewish Learning with Food, Environmental and Outdoor Education
SAN FRANCISCO – Recognizing the growing interest among individuals and families in experiences that integrate Jewish learning with learning about food, the environment, and the outdoors, a group of national and local funders have awarded a grant to Hazon to oversee new research in this area. Funded by the Jim Joseph Foundation, Leichtag Foundation, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, UJA-Federation of New York, and Rose Community Foundation, the research will explore how participation in immersive Jewish food, environmental, and outdoor education programs influences individuals’ Jewish growth and leads to increased Jewish involvement. “More and more people, particularly young adults, express their Jewish identity through passion for building sustainable and environmentally conscious Jewish communities,” says Nigel Savage of Hazon, America’s largest Jewish environmental organization. “We need to learn more about this phenomenon, better understand effective strategies, and determine long-term outcomes on participants. This is an exciting first step in deeply examining this relatively new and emerging space of Jewish learning and engagement.” While organizations have invested time and resources to develop and sustain these immersive educational programs, to date there has been no formal evaluation or research conducted in this field. Nor has there been a review of existing research […]
Hazon in the News – November 2012
Press Makom Hadash in The Jewish Week Hazon Food Conference in the Jewish Voice Hurricane Sandy Relief in CSAJCC Growing in Eden Gardens on Jew and the Carrot Hazon Means Vision on Council of Young Jewish Presidents News and Events on Kevah The Bride Wore Cowboy Boots, The Groom Brewed the Beer on JWeekly.com Beyond Kashrut: GMO’s and Jewish Law on the Jewish Forward Video Israel Ride 2012 Highlights Hazon/Arava Institute Israel Ride on anti-semitism.net
Hazon in the News – October 2012
Press Setting the Table in Park Slope Jewish Center.org Farmer Freed Dishes About the Spice of Life in the Jewish Forward Kimberly Burnham on Pinterest Food and Faith: A Hazon CSA in South Jersey in DIY Food Bay Area Friends, Join Us Wednesday on Global Circle Being Our Brother’s Keeper on On1Foot Care to Share Initiative on UJA Federation of New York Hazon: Power of Bro on Jewish Innovative Ecosystem Update Responding to Hurricane Sandy on jewishsocialjustice.org Sandy Flooding Closes Office of the Forward, Limmud NY, Several Jewish Organizations for Months on JTA Celebrate Sukkot Humanistically – in Boulder Jewish News
Transforming Ancient Laws into Concrete Practices
By Mirele Goldsmith This is the third article in a seven-part series, recapping a shmita study group, sponsored by Hazon and Kevah. You can find other posts in the series on the shmita blog. In this session we focused on how the rabbis translate the lofty ideas of Shmita into concrete practices. Ari compared what the rabbis do with Shmita to what they do with Shabbat. They take the general idea expressed in the Torah that we are to rest on Shabbat, and develop specific rules based on associations with similar concepts and textual references. He told us that in the Talmud the rabbis acknowledge that the laws of Shabbat are like a “mountain hanging by a hair.” Similarly, the rabbis take the very general admonition that the people are not to work the land, and that the land itself is to rest on Shmita, and develop it into a long list of halachot (laws). Download the source sheet here (more…)
Power of Bro
Power of Bro Documentary comes to Manhattan! “Power of Bro” tells the moving story of brothers Eyal and Ronen Yaari. Without warning, tragedy hits Eyal in the form of Parkinson’s and heart disease. With their lives altered forever, these two brothers hit the road on a tandem bike called Camello, biking on the Hazon Israel Ride, in an epic bid to transform their challenges into personal triumphs. Come see this moving documentary of how these two brothers cycled on a tandem bike on the Israel Ride, see your friends from Hazon, meand enjoy this incredible documentary that will inspire you!! The premier will be followed by a discussion with the Yaari brothers with light refreshments Manhattan Premier Thursday November 29th, 2012 7:00pm 125 Maiden Lane, Suite 8 B, New York, NY Join us for a pre-event dinner with the writer and directors and stars of the film, Ronen and Eyal Yaari 6:00pm Stay tuned for more details and an RSVP! World Premier Is November 29th too far away? Then come to the World Premier of Power of Bro! Thursday November 8, 2012 7:00pm Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington, NY Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/285078 RSVP to the event on the Facebook invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/122079351276515/ See the […]
What If Farming Is Actually A Curse?
By Anna Hanau The next shmitta (sabbatical) year is two years away. At Hazon we’re gearing up for it already by doing some weekly learning on the topic with Rabbi Ari Hart, and recently, a look at some of our foundation stories in the Torah – Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel in particular – led us to unexpected realizations. Download the source sheet from shmita session two. Such as: What if Jewish tradition sees farming as a lower, compromised, even “exiled” state? And what is the point of a cycle – whether it is seven days of Shabbat and the week, or seven years of a Sabbatical year cycle – if they keep simply repeating themselves? For a roomful of Jewish foodies who have in some way embraced the Jewish farmer fetishes that farming and growing food is a way to truly connect to the land, the seasons, to God, and gratitude, etc., these Bible stories were a little disconcerting. Farming = exile? How so? Where does that leave our vision of an ideal relationship between people, land, and God? (more…)
We are How We Eat: A Jewish Approach to Food and Sustainability
Jewcology is a diverse platform for Jewish environmental activists to learn from each other in order to educate Jewish communities about our responsibility to protect the environment. Hazon is excited to share these resources with you! Hazon creates healthier and more sustainable communities in the Jewish world and beyond. Our Food Programs are an example of just one of the many ways that we promote a sustainable world for everyone. Our food resources, such as the Hazon Food Guide is a great tool will help you navigate food choices in your synagogue, JCC, camp, Hillel, or other institution. By Rabbi Yonatan Neril Rebbe Nachman of Breslov identifies the desire for food and drink as the central desire of the human being, and the one from which other desires emanate.[1] Jewish teachings can help us appreciate the food we eat and eat it in a spirit of holiness. Doing so can also help the environment, as we will explore. What does it mean to eat in a Jewish way? First of all, we should eat when we are hungry. Rabbi Shlomo Volbe teaches that a person needs to distinguish between eating because of a healthy desire of the body (i.e., eating in order to […]
Genesis and Human Stewardship of the Earth
Jewcology is a diverse platform for Jewish environmental activists to learn from each other in order to educate Jewish communities about our responsibility to protect the environment. Hazon is excited to share these resources with you! We provide and promote ways to relate Jewish learning and Jewish teaching to environmental action and sustainability efforts. By Rabbi Yonatan Neril[1] The first two chapters of Genesis contain teachings with profound relevance for ourselves and our world today. After creating Adam and Eve, G-d blesses them, saying “Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.”[2] What does it mean for humans to subdue the earth and have dominion over other creatures? One of the central precepts of Rabbinic Judaism is that the Written Torah must be understood within the context of the 2,300 year-old rabbinic tradition (including the Midrash and other works) that interprets it. While on the surface the words of this verse appear to give people license to degrade and subdue the earth, the Oral tradition makes clear that a wholly different message […]
Hazon in the News – September 2012
Press Talmud a Day at a Time in the Times of Israel Hazon: A Vision of Food, Glorious Food in Chutzpah magazine Shift Gears, Shake the Lulav, Share Good Food in Boulder Jewish News Serene Victor: More Info on Hazon and Local Farms in Wicked Local Newton Sukkot Bike Ride Update: Teens Ride for Free in Boulder Jewish News Of Farms and the Jews in Jewish Exponent Megan Quinn: Bike Ride is a Journey Into Jewish Heritage in the Daily Camera Spotlight: Sukkot and the Farm Bill on Jewish Social Justice Polis Speaks At Interfaith Coalition for Food Sustainability on Boulder Jewish News Video New York Bike Ride on Youtube
10 Ways to Make your Sukkot More Sustainable
Here are the Top 10 quick and useful suggestions from Hazon, to make your Sukkot more healthy and sustainable. To find out more information and suggestions from Hazon for Sukkot, visit the Hazon Sukkot Resource Page.
Party in the Sukkah!
Enjoy fun activities and delicious holiday-inspired treats in the Pottruck Family Atrium and in our rooftop sukkah at the San Francisco JCC! Sample and purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at our mini-farmers’ market. Learn environment-saving techniques from Hazon and EcoJews of the Bay and plant crops with the JCCSF’s resident gardener. Join the PJ Library for story time in our Little Library Sukkah. Free. Presented in partnership with Hazon, EcoJews of the Bay, PJ Library and Capay Organics. For more information, go to www.jccsf.org/sukkot
Eat, Pray, Lulav
Head down to the Urban Adamah farm in Berkeley for ‘Eat Pray Lulav,’ a Sukkot Harvest Festival, on Sunday, October 7, from 2-6pm for a family event featuring live musical performances, goats, storytelling, cob stove building, a Really Local Tea Bar, Farm tours, face painting…and much more! (more…)
