The Jew and the Carrot
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| Blog Name: | The Jew and the Carrot |
| Url: | http://www.jcarrot.org |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | food, judaism, jew |
| Description: | The Jew and the Carrot features the intersection between Jews, food and contemporary life. The Jewish community has an amazingly complex relationship to food. As the rest of the world is waking up to the notion of sustainable agriculture, local foods, and healthy eating, so is the Jewish community in the States and in Israel. We want to: * Raise the quality of discussion about contemporary food issues in the Jewish community. * Convey a sense of importance and joy around food. * Challenge and inspire participants to think deeply and broadly about their own food choices. The Jew and the Carrot is a project of Hazon, an organization working to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish community — as a step towards a healthier and more sustainable world for all. |
| Popularity: | 53 Followers |
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Remind Me Why We’re Doing This?
(Originally posted here) I have something to admit: My family thinks Thanksgiving is a big let-down. I realize this is about as close to blasphemy as you can get in American culture. Give me a chance to explain, and to offer a solution. Facing the hard cold facts, my family and I do *A LOT* of Jewish celebrating through the year. From Passover (which is at the top of our list) to Sukkot, and all the various moments in-between like Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, Shavuot and even Tu B’Shvat) we typically have a special celebration almost once a month. Then there’s
(Originally posted here) I have something to admit: My family thinks Thanksgiving is a big let-down. I realize this is about as close to blasphemy as you can get in American culture. Give me a chance to explain, and to offer a solution. Facing the hard cold facts, my family and I do *A LOT* of Jewish celebrating through the year. From Passover (which is at the top of our list) to Sukkot, and all the various moments in-between like Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, Shavuot and even Tu B’Shvat) we typically have a special celebration almost once a month. Then there’s
Culture, Cocaleros and Bolivian Politics
Cross-posted on From the Ground—the blog of American Jewish World Service (AJWS). The upcoming election in Bolivia is stirring some interesting dynamics between an indigenous plant and a popular president. So, too, it is re-asserting the interconnectedness of politics, agriculture, indigenous culture and economic security in the developing world. A
Cross-posted on From the Ground—the blog of American Jewish World Service (AJWS). The upcoming election in Bolivia is stirring some interesting dynamics between an indigenous plant and a popular president. So, too, it is re-asserting the interconnectedness of politics, agriculture, indigenous culture and economic security in the developing world. A
Gratitude
When the leaves change, I know it is time to sit down and think about all that I have, and all that I have to give. Thanksgiving is a unique holiday, one we celebrate in and out of our homes, in many different ways. Today I will drop food and clothing off to the local shelter and hope that it helps those in need. Tomorrow I will go to my daughter’s Thanksgiving presentation at our shul’s pre-school. On Thursday we will head to my Mom’s house and enjoy being together for the holiday, and hope to catch Hannah and Her Sisters on TV. We will eat too much turkey and retell the same family stories. And we will be grateful for each other’s c
When the leaves change, I know it is time to sit down and think about all that I have, and all that I have to give. Thanksgiving is a unique holiday, one we celebrate in and out of our homes, in many different ways. Today I will drop food and clothing off to the local shelter and hope that it helps those in need. Tomorrow I will go to my daughter’s Thanksgiving presentation at our shul’s pre-school. On Thursday we will head to my Mom’s house and enjoy being together for the holiday, and hope to catch Hannah and Her Sisters on TV. We will eat too much turkey and retell the same family stories. And we will be grateful for each other’s c
The Thanksgiving Hunter and Gatherer
I love cooking big dinners especially when they come with interesting dishes or new culinary challenges. Thanksgiving has been a favorite of mine for a long time, since I have in part not been celebrating the Jewish food holidays for all that long. Even when I was college (which was embarrassing a long time ago) I was whippin
I love cooking big dinners especially when they come with interesting dishes or new culinary challenges. Thanksgiving has been a favorite of mine for a long time, since I have in part not been celebrating the Jewish food holidays for all that long. Even when I was college (which was embarrassing a long time ago) I was whippin
Food, Ethical Food
Thanks so much to Rachel Cohen for this great guest post. Rachel is the Senior Legislative Assistant for energy and environmental issues at the Religious Action Center, the Washington office of the Union for Reform Judaism. Rachel works on sustainability and greening issues for the Reform Movement. She holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Washington University, and is an avid bike rider and farmers’ marketer. Rachel is staffing the new URJ Shulchan Yarok, Shulchan Tzedek (Green Table, Just Table) Initiative, and can be reached at rbcohen@rac.org or 202-387-2800.
Thanks so much to Rachel Cohen for this great guest post. Rachel is the Senior Legislative Assistant for energy and environmental issues at the Religious Action Center, the Washington office of the Union for Reform Judaism. Rachel works on sustainability and greening issues for the Reform Movement. She holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Washington University, and is an avid bike rider and farmers’ marketer. Rachel is staffing the new URJ Shulchan Yarok, Shulchan Tzedek (Green Table, Just Table) Initiative, and can be reached at rbcohen@rac.org or 202-387-2800.
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