Hazon staff had the exciting opportunity to drive from Seattle to Minneapolis/St. Paul last week.
Topic: Rides
[Cross-USA Ride] Participant Email May 2
Dear Rider, We have just five weeks to go before the ride launches from Seattle! If you are flying into Seattle be sure to book your tickets. Plan on arriving at Bastyr University no later then 12:00 PM on Thursday, June 7th. If you are starting at a later time, please see our new travel page. We had the exciting opportunity to drive from Seattle to Minneapolis/St. Paul last week. We got a great glimpse of the routes, the accommodations, and got to meet with some phenomenal members of our host communities, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Take a look at our trip on our blog! We will be using this site to blog throughout the summer. Stay tuned for updates from our encore from the Twin Cities to Washington DC.View more photos from our trip! Prices are rising for registration of all segments this Monday, May 7th! If you have friends who are interested in the trip, encourage them to sign up this weekend. We have added a lot of additional resources to the website, including route updates for each week, travel information, and daily routine details. If you haven’t been in a while, take a look. Happy Riding, Wendy Levine and David Rendsburg […]
Bike the Berkshires!
Join us for our 12th Annual New York Ride to get in shape and get inspired! Prices rise May 5th.
[Cross-USA Ride] Halfway There: Cycling Through the Midwest
This summer, the Hazon Cross-USA Ride will cycle through the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Snapshot on Israel: The Solar Field and the Mezuzah
On a lonely gate facing a desolate sun drenched open plain of the Arava Valley one can see a Mezuzah.
[Cross-USA Ride] Participant Email April 11
Happy Passover. We have eight weeks to go! Have you been cycling? Fundraising? Make sure to take the time to get to know your bicycle if you haven’t yet already and send out those emails to potential supporters. We hope that you will keep everyone at home updated about your trip. There are many ways for your friends and family to follow our trip: “Like” Hazon on Facebook: facebook.com/hazon.org Follow the Cross-USA Ride on Twitter: twitter.com/HazonXUSARide Subscribe to our mailing list and receive our weekly newsletters. Visit hazon.organd click “Join our Mailing List.” Follow the Cross-USA Ride Blog. Staff and riders alike will contribute to this blog throughout the Ride. As the Ride nears, we are sure that you will have more questions. Please continue to be in touch with us. We will also be updating the website with a lot of information from the Ride Guide, and will expand it as more details are finalized. Chag Sameach, Wendy Levine and David Rendsburg (more…)
If Moses Had a Bike…
Learn More Get Party details or buy your ticket Register for the 2012 New York Ride and Retreat Many thanks to Rachel Travis, New York Ride participant and steering committee member! Support her ride.
[Cross-USA Ride] Participant Email April 3
Hazon Cross-USA Ride For those starting in Seattle, it is only nine weeks until we start orientation and begin our journey. This week, we are mailing you a Ride Guide, full of information you need to ensure that you have a fun experience on the ride. Sections include: About Hazon: what projects your fundraising dollars will support Life on the Ride: the ride community, Shabbat, accommodations, and food Gear and Packing: travel details, packing list, and bike suggestions Fundraising Tools: who, how, and what to ask potential donors Training Tips: how to make sure you are ready to ride Information from the Ride Guide will also be available on our website, but you can always be in touch with us if you have any questions. Happy Passover! Wendy This is the fifth email for Cross-USA Ride participants. If you’ve just registered, previous emails can be viewed here. (more…)
Introducing: the 2012 New York Ride Book Club
Participants this year’s Hazon New York Ride may join in our second annual book club. This year we’re reading the following: White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf by Aaron Bobrow-Strain Here’s a little about the book: How did white bread, once an icon of American progress, become “white trash?” In this lively history of bakers, dietary crusaders, and social reformers, Aaron Bobrow-Strain shows us that what we think about the humble, puffy loaf says a lot about who we are and what we want our society to look like. (more…)
The Year the Maple Trees Celebrate Purim
We’ve been tapping about 30 trees over the last three weeks, during this short late-winter maple syrup tapping season
New Kids on the Block at the Adamah Dairy
The Adamah Dairy in Falls Village, CT is home to a new family of goats and farmers.
Snapshot on Israel: Water Conservation
Israel is faced with a growing water scarcity problem that one good rainy season will not solve
[Cross-USA Ride] Participant Email March 13
Hazon Cross-USA Ride Countdown to orientation… 10 weeks! So much to look forward to! So many things to think about and prepare for. Rest assured, we commit to preparing you for this journey. We do need your help. If you haven’t done so yet, get yourself onto your bike! Depending on where you live, the weather is perfect for cycling this time of year and the more hours you are on the bike, the better. (more…)
March Training Ride Schedule
Our February training rides were wildly successful; Here are upcoming Training Rides in March
Hazon Ride Party with Mark Bittman and Ruth Reichl
Kick off the 2012 Hazon Ride season with your favorite Hazon alumni, and food writers, cooks, and food activists, Mark Bittman and Ruth Reichl.
