Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy (Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy)

A class with Rabbi Akiva Gersh, Senior Jewish Educator of Shamayim and also known as "The Vegan Rabbi." 

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Vayishlach. This week, Jacob faces his toughest challenge yet - and prevails. He then has his name changed to Israel, meaning literally to have "wrestled with God". In our time, the children of Israel and the rest of humanity face our most daunting opponent in history. How can we follow Jacob's lead and tackle this issue head-on?

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Mishpatim. This week's parsha presents laws regarding numerous topics - including animal welfare! However, the location of this law is peculiar, the meaning of which has considerably more significance than meets the eye.

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In this episode of the Shamayim podcast, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz interviews Ariel Nessel! Join us for this enlightening interview on spirituality and veganism!

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Yitro. In this week’s parsha, the Israelites receive the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai. Not only are animals given some pretty radical rights here, but there is foreshadowing for next week’s narrative of the golden calf with a warning against idols of silver & idols of gold. We are plagued with some radical worshipers of these idols - Big Agriculture, who exploit animals, undocumented laborers, the small farmers they put out of business, and the American taxpayers who are made to bail out these mega-corporations when they intentionally overproduce. We explore how we can combat them in this week’s Dvar.

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An interview with Rabbi Sharon Brous, the Founding and Senior Rabbi of IKAR in Los Angeles. Rabbi Brous is a leading voice in reanimating religious life in America, working to develop a spiritual roadmap for soulful, multi-faith justice work in Los Angeles and around the country. She has been recognized by the Forward and Newsweek as one of the most influential Rabbis and Jews in the world. Rabbi Brous with Alex Weisz about her plant-based lifestyle and animal rights activism that steered her towards the spiritual activism that she is so widely known for today.

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Missed the live demo? No worries! Watch this recorded and edited version of our special cooking event on April 2nd, 2025 with Jewish vegan chef Adam Sobel of The Cinnamon Snail! Follow along as he prepares delicious, fluffy vegan matzah ball soup- perfect for Passover and beyond. 

Plus, enjoy an exclusive Q&A, where Adam shares his vegan journey and what inspired him to go plant-based, and what he’s seen be most effective in moving people toward a vegan lifestyle.

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(Please note: this recipe does feature mung bean in the JustEgg- we recommend finding a substitute if you avoid legumes on Passover.) 

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An interview with Liora Raphael & Glenn Saks, author of the new children's book "Happy Animals: Friends Not Food". In it, readers visit an adorable Farm Sanctuary, where they meet friendly animals who just want to play and have fun.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Miketz. This week’s parsha features the quiet heroism of an unlikely figure - the Pharaoh of Egypt! And no - it’s not the one who you’re probably thinking of. Just as we should detest the cruelty of his successor who enslaved the Israelites, we should celebrate the Pharaoh of late Genesis who makes bold, swift changes in the face of looming environmental disaster.

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An interview with Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, founder of Tikkun HaYam Jewish Marine Conservation. To learn more about Tikkun HaYam and now to get involved, please visit https://www.repairthesea.org/.

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Lemon-Hint Hamantaschen yield: 17 cookies

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups GF oat flour 1 cup almond flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup pure maple syrup Zest of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Filling: Strawberry jam

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 F. To a mixing bowl add the dry Ingredients and mix. Next, add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix. Place the dough in a plastic wrap in the fridge for overnight or for at least 8 hours, to set. Take a parchment paper and lay on your working surface. Place the dough on top and cover with another piece of parchment paper, same size as the one underneath. (It should be approximately the size of your baking sheet) Take a rolling pin and roll the dough to about 1/5 of an inch. Take a round cookie cutter and cut circles. Take a spoonful of the filling and put it in the center of each circle. Then pinch together one side, and then fold in the other 2 corners to create a triangle. You can close it on top all the way, or you can leave it open at the top- it is up to you. Bake for about 10-15 minutes until golden brown in the edges. Let the cookies cool down completely, then serve.

Chocolate Orange:

Ingredients yield: 13-16 cookies

1 1/2 cups gf oat flour 1 cup almond flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cacao powder 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup pure maple syrup Zest of 1 orange 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tsp tahini

Filling: 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup zest of 1 orange

Directions for the filling: Add all the ingredients to a glass bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds until it is melted, mix.

Directions 

Heat oven to 350 F. To a mixing bowl add the dry Ingredients and mix. Next, add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix. Place the dough in a plastic wrap in the fridge for overnight or for at least 8 hours, to set. Take a parchment paper and lay on your working surface. Place the dough on top and cover with another piece of parchment paper, same size as the one underneath. (It should be approximately the size of your baking sheet) Take a rolling pin and roll the dough to about 1/5 of an inch. Take a round cookie cutter and cut circles. Take a spoonful of the filling and put it in the center of each circle. Then pinch together one side, and then fold in the other 2 corners to create a triangle. You can close it on top all the way, or you can leave it open at the top- it's up to you. Bake for about 10-15 minutes until golden brown in the edges. Let the cookies cool down completely, then serve.

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An interview with Shark Tank alumna Jenny Goldfarb, Founder & CEO of Mrs. Goldfarb's Unreal Deli. One of the most exciting new meat alternatives on the market today, Jenny went from creating her kosher & vegan deli meats in her kitchen for a Hanukkah party to being invested in by Mark Cuban in less than a year! Folks fail blind taste-tests all the time, so you have to try her sandwiches at a retail near you. We discuss the story behind the sandwich, her experience on Shark Tank, advice for vegan entrepreneurs, and we even hear some of her favorite vegan cookbooks!

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An interview with Rabbi Dr. Ariel Evan Mayse. Rabbi Mayse is an assistant professor of Religion at Stanford University, and is a leading voice of the Neo-Hasidic movement. We discuss Neo-Hasidism and it's similarities and differences to traditional Hasidism, including it's approaches to Halakha. When limited to the dichotomy of leniency vs stringency, Neo-Hasidism is know for generally lenient views on many matters - but not when it comes to Kashrut and Tsar Baalei Chayim. We discuss Rabbi Mayse's halakhic teachings about animal agriculture and the environment.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Vaera. The Israelites are plagued with crushed souls, Pharaoh is plagued with a hardened heart, and the Egyptians are plagued with numerous environmental calamities. All are reflections of normal human responses to our world. How can we overcome these feelings in our time, despite our overwhelming circumstances facing us?

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei. After an entire book of God giving again and again to the Israelites, the Book of Exodus concludes with the Israelites finally giving in return. The gift they give in return is shockingly simple, and yet, there is so much to learn in our time from this small gesture by the Israelites after all that God has done for them.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Ekev by Alex Weisz. How do we reject the greed of industries threatening the future of our planet?

Written by Alex Weisz

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Check out our new podcast interview with Staff Attorney from Mercy for Animals, Olivia Gerth! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about MFA and their groundbreaking Transfarmation project.

Olivia is a Staff Attorney at Mercy for Animals, an international nonprofit working to build a more compassionate and sustainable food system. In her role, she advises on legal matters that arise concerning the organization’s transactions, development, operations, and compliance. 

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Bereshit by Alex Weisz. In this week's parsha, Cain's attempt to do the right thing leads him to committing an atrocity. What can we learn from his mistake when trying to do what is right?

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Vayigash. Upon arriving to Egypt for good, Joseph's brothers introduce themselves to Pharaoh as shepherds, the profession of their ancestors. Shepherds play a prominent role throughout Biblical literature - so what lessons should we as modern Jews take from this ancient profession?

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An interview with Rabbi David Wolpe, the Max Webb Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Rabbi Wolpe is among the leading figures of American Judaism, a colomnist for Time Magazine, and perhaps the most recognizable plant-based Rabbi of our time. We discuss how he navigates addressing his diet publicly and from the pulpit, some of his favorite vegan foods, as well as the optimism he feels for the future of the plant-based movement.

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On this episode of the Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy podcast, Emma Goldblatt interviews the amazing vegan show host, professional speaker, and author, Chef AJ!

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Bo. In this week’s parsha, the Israelites are commanded to be reminded of the Exodus with a symbol on the arm and between the eyes: tefillin! Tefillin are somewhat controversial in the Jewish vegan world - but are there options to minimize the impact of this mitzvah? We explore them in this week’s episode.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for this enriching interfaith panel exploring the ethical dimensions of veganism. Speakers from various faith traditions came together to engage in a pluralistic dialogue on how their beliefs intersect with compassionate living. Special thanks to the IVC, AIA, and IDA for co-hosting this inspiring event! 

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Falafel Waffles with Tahini Nectar Drizzle

By Debbie Adler  

Makes 6 waffles  

Must Have 

Waffles 

¾ cup any plant-based milk 

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 

1 (14.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained well and patted dry 

2 teaspoons garlic powder 

2 teaspoons onion powder 

2 teaspoons ground flaxseed (I use a coffee grinder) 

1 teaspoon ground cumin 

¼ teaspoon ground coriander 

¼ teaspoon cayenne  

1 teaspoon baking powder 

½ teaspoon baking soda 

1 cup chickpea flour 

Tahini Nectar Drizzle 

⅓ cup tahini 

¼ cup coconut nectar  

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 

3 tablespoons water (if needed to thin) 

Toppings  

Olives 

Cucumbers 

Tomatoes 

Capers 

A D'var Torah for Parashat Chukat. This week's parsha gives several examples of the relations animals have with humans: purifying them, harming them, killing them, and healing them. But any relationship goes two ways, and the interactions must be considered quantifiably and qualitatively. We weigh humanity's treatment of animals on the scales of justice in this week's dvar Torah.

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Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy speaks with Kate Brindle about the cruel reality of cage confinement in factory farms, and what we can do to advocate for better conditions.

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Join us today as Emma interviews Dr. Heather Shenkman MD, FACC! Dr. Heather is a board-certified interventional cardiologist in practice in Tarzana, California.  She graduated from Albany Medical College in 1999 at the age of 23 through a six-year combined BS and MD program. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, and then cardiology fellowships at both the University of Rochester and Tufts University in Boston. 

She is the author of “The Vegan Heart Doctor's Guide to Reversing Heart Disease, Losing Weight, and Reclaiming Your Life”.  While Dr. Shenkman is skilled at performing invasive procedures to open blocked arteries of the heart, she is a strong advocate for a healthy lifestyle, including plant-based eating and regular exercise.  She is also an avid athlete, having completed two Ironman triathlons and over 100 endurance events including triathlons, century cycling events, swim meets, and marathons.  She is the mother of 4 year-old Ava.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Tsav. In this week's portion, the sacrifices introduced last week are continued, and Aaron and his sons are ordained as the priests of the Israelites. And yet, there are several fascinating verses between these two narratives that give us incredible insight into the Torah's attitudes towards animal consumption.

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Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy speaks with Alex Cerussi, State Policy Manager at Mercy For Animals.

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Tza'ar Ba'alei Chaim, The Prohibition against Causing Pain to Animals:What is its Scope and How Should it Apply in an Era of Factory Farming. Listen to this Class with Rabbi Aryeh Bernstein!

Join us for a harmonious fusion of yoga and prayer, led by Jewish Vegan Yogi, Kim Siegel, PMP, E-RYT 500, as we honor the sacred bond between humans and animals in celebration of Passover. In this special gathering, inspired by the ancient Jewish tradition of the blessings of the animals, we invite you to partake in a gentle and inclusive yoga practice suitable for all levels.

Kim is a 500-hour certified yoga instructor with a passion for teaching. Her yoga journey began as a student seeking an alternative way of improving her mental health. The practice became her lifelong medicine. The discovery of the awareness of breath linked with the movement of the body was a truly transformative experience. She was called to share this powerful medicine with others. Kim’s classes are alignment-based and offer variations of postures. Her classes also focus on the connection of the pose with the subtlety of the breath. Her intention is for students to feel the freedom to make an intuitive choice about their practice on the mat. She is also celebrating her 15th Vegan-Versary this May! You can find Kim here: https://www.soaringsiegelyoga.com/

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A D'var Torah for Tisha B'Av by Dr. Richard Schwartz, PhD. We have been given warning - will we listen this time?

Written by Dr. Richard Schwartz, PhD

Adapted to audio by Alex Weisz

Edited by Alex Weisz

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A second interview with author and friend of Shamayim, Kenden Alfond, to discuss her newly released plant-based cookbook "Feeding the Women of the Bible, Feeding Ourselves: A Jewish Food Hero Cookbook". The cookbook features a short compelling narrative of 20 female biblical heroines from the Hebrew bible, paired with two healthy plant-based kosher pareve recipes inspired by the character’s experience.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Korach. In this week's parsha, a rebellion takes place against Moses and Aaron's leadership. The rebels, lead by Korach, insist that their inherent holiness should keep Moses and Aaron from elevating themselves above them. In our time, the Korachs of the world insist that their inherent freedoms should prevent initiatives the overhaul our food system to a sustainable, plant-based one that will help to mitigate the looming climate catastrophe. The Torah's prioritization of freedom against other values is explored in this dvar Torah.

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Ben is a partner at BERA, a consulting firm focused on accelerating the speed and scale of investment capital into alternative proteins and a better future of food. He has a background in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, and in investment management at Allianz, Abax, and Myriad. He has been actively involved in the alt protein space for over a decade.

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In today's episode, Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy discusses climate change with Dr. Sailesh Rao, founder of Climate Healers, a non profit dedicated towards healing the Earth’s climate. He is an environmentalist with a background in systems engineering. Not only did he revolutionize internet connections, but he's also a passionate (HEAL): Human, Earth, and Animal Liberation activist. He has promised his granddaughter, Kimaya, that the world will be largely Vegan before she turns 16 in 2026, so that people will stop eating her relatives, the animals. Stay tuned in as he shares insights on reversing climate change with us today!

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An interview with John Netzel of Peaceful Fields Sanctuary, a vegan farm animal sanctuary located in rural Virginia. For more information about Peaceful Fields, visit https://peacefulfieldssanctuary.org/. 

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Noach by Alex Weisz. This week, God brokenheartedly decides to start over because of the wickedness, injustice, and corruption of God’s own creation. Having been made in God’s image, we too need to explore when a human creation can no longer be justified - and the emotions that can come with that.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Shemini. In this week’s parsha, the Torah outlines which animals are permitted and forbidden from being eaten by the Israelites, concluded with a Divine statement that "You shall be holy, for I am holy." We explore that, despite the reluctant permissions of certain animals to be eaten, this holiness descends from what is not eaten, rather than what is.

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An interview with Connie Spence, founder of the Agriculture Fairness Alliance and the Vegan Justice League, a bipartisan lobbying group focused on opposing the corrupt governmental policies that allow the mega corporations that run factory farms to line their pockets with taxpayer money - while they exploit both animals and workers and decimating our country's natural resources. Get ready to be fired up, folks, because we need to fight fire with fire.

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An interview with Dr. Richard Schwartz, author of the new book "Vegan Revolution: Saving Our World, Revitalizing Judaism". 

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Levana Shifman is an influential figure in Israeli food tech and an advocate for animal welfare and climate change. For the last 3.5 years, she has served as the CEO of Modern agriculture foundation, a non-profit fostering innovation in alternative proteins. With expertise in finance and banking, she sits on several boards and lectures on food tech and sustainability. Levana holds a Master's in Law and Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Economics, Political Science, and Sociology. She is married, lives in Modiin, and has 3 grownup boys and a few cats. She has been an ethical vegan for more than 12 years!

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Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim interviews Leslie Rudloff, Chief Program & Policy Officer for Animal Protection New Mexico, about non-animal alternatives in medical research and education.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Vayaytze. This week, Jacob awakens to the glory of the world around him. We, too, must do the same for all of our world's natural resources, the majesty of God's creation.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Tetzaveh. We Jews may find ourselves asking - what does the Torah want from us anyway? This week's parsha offers us an answer from an unlikely topic: Animal Sacrifices. Parashat Tetzaveh focuses heavily on the priestly order instituted in the Torah, as well as some of the earliest commands regarding the sacrificial system - an uncomfortable topic for many contemporary readers, especially folks who eat plant-based. Nevertheless, a discussion between a few Rabbinic Sages may offer fresh insights about sacrifices and what the Torah asks of us.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat V’Zot HaBracha by Alex Weisz. This week, Moshe overlooks his people’s future just before passing away. If we are not careful, what will our own view from the mountaintop look like? How can we lead through our actions as Jews and as vegans?

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Toledot. This week, we see the unnecessary tensions created by the inaction of people with privilege - as well as contrasting approaches taken by different Biblical ancestors.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Shemot. Centuries have passed, and a xenophobic Pharaoh has enslaved the Israelites because he fears them. A loving mother breaks the law, and her “illegal” child grows up and becomes the greatest leader the Jewish people have ever seen. Nevertheless, Moses is an odd choice for numerous reasons - and yet, he is the one chosen to raise his voice to liberate his people.

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Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim interviews Hillel Ehrenreich, Managing director of EA for Jews. They discuss EA for Jews as well as advice for those looking to make the most effective impact through their careers.

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An interview with Kenden Alfond, the author of the Jewish Food Hero Cookbook and the founder of JewishFoodHero.com.

You can find Kenden's work on www.jewishfoodhero.com and buy the Jewish Food Hero Cookbook on Amazon here.

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Josh Balk is the co-founder and CEO of The Accountability Board. Previously, he was the Vice President of Farm Animal Protection at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) where he led the passage of a dozen state laws banning cages for egg-laying hens, mother pigs, and/or veal calves, including the historic California Prop 12 law, the strongest law in the world for farm animals. He also led corporate negotiations with the largest food companies to enact animal welfare reforms including with McDonald's, Walmart, Kroger, Wendy's, and more. Balk is also a co-founder of “EAT Just”, the maker of Just Egg and the first company to ever sell cultivated meat in the world. Prior to his work at HSUS and co-founding EAT Just, he worked at Animal Outlook where he did undercover investigations at chicken slaughterhouses and factory farms.

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David has been a consumer horticulture extension educator with Michigan State University for 4 years. He has a background in entomology and has worked with managing invasive species, integrated pest management (IPM) of vegetable crops, and pests and pollinators in urban agriculture. Originally from New York City, he hold an MS in Entomology from University of Wisconsin and PhD in Ecology/Evolution from University of Illinois-Chicago.

Disclaimer: Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy does not support the consumption of  honey. This is because of the ethical implications. The first issue surrounding honey is the amount of effort it takes bees to produce. Some estimates suggest it takes one bee a whole lifetime to produce just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey – considering the number of honey products available in any given supermarket, and the drastically declining number of bees worldwide, this seems like an unfair trade.

Beyond the effort it takes, large-scale honey production is usually not done with bees’ interests in mind. Some ethical issues which the Vegan Society identifies include:

• Clipping the wings of Queen bees to prevent them from leaving a hive and artificially inseminating them
• Selectively breeding bees to increase productivity, which narrows the gene pool and leaves whole hives susceptible to diseases which they might not have any immunity to
• Replacing honey made in a hive with a sugar substitute which is not as nutritious for bees to eat
• Culling whole beehives post-harvest to keep farming costs down

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Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz & Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy interview Dr. CB Esselstyn on his 90th birthday! They discuss how animal products and oil injure the endothelium, the innermost lining of the artery, and that injury being the gateway to vascular disease. Dr. Esselstyn further explains his decades of research on this and why you should avoid oil and animal products at all costs. (Yes... even latkes!)

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A D'var Torah for Sukkot by Alex Weisz. Sukkot forces us to be exposed to our vulnerabilities and limitations as humans - what is the lesson?

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A Dvar Torah for Passover 2020. Passover celebrates liberation from Egypt, understood by the mystical tradition to be a place of narrowness. And yet, in our time, we all face a place of narrowness - the narrow path we all need to walk in order to mitigate the worst consequences of the Climate Crisis.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Vayikra. As we begin the book of Leviticus, we explore the sacrificial worship established in this week's portion. Though the idea of animal sacrifice can make us quite uncomfortable, there is a greater lesson at hand!

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In this episode of the Shamayim podcast, Emma Goldblatt interviews Cynthia von Schlichten from Farm Sanctuary! Join us for this discussion on how Cynthia made her "cat to cow connection" and more about Farm sanctuary's mission!

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Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz talks with jewish vegan activist Tara Strong, a renowned actress known for her talented voice work in animation & now for her powerful voice for justice for Israeli hostages.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Vayera. This week, we see two very different sides of Avraham - on one hand, a loving, outspoken prophet; on the other, a dejected, defeated servant. What can we learn from his example in our own advocacy?

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Shelach Lecha. In this week’s parsha, Moses sends a group of scouts to observe the Promised Land. Only two of them, Caleb & Joshua, report honestly and optimistically - the others cower in fear. Because of their lack of courage, God dooms the entire generation to die in the wilderness while their children will take their place to enter the Promised Land. In our time, the simple steps we need to make for the sake of the future are responded to with fear - will we suffer the same fate as the Israelites? 

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Vayechi. As we conclude the book of Genesis with this week’s parsha, we take a look back at the opening book of the Torah, and how we can apply its major themes through action in our lives. True strength, as portrayed by Genesis, is needed now more than ever before.

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Lech Lecha by Kohenet Sarah Tziporah Moser. This week, God commands Abraham and his family to take a leap of faith by going to an unknown place - and are immediately faced with environmental emergency. Having just returned to her home following the Kincade Fire in Northern California, Sarah Tziporah shares how defeating it can be to realize that what was once a paradise is now rejecting the human activity there.

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Beejhy Barhany is an entrepreneur, and activist, who was born in Ethiopia, raised in Israel, and currently resides in New York.  At a very young age she emigrated to Israel.  She acclimated to Israeli life, living in a kibbutz and joining the army.  Soon after she traveled across South America for a year, and again emigrated, this time to the US.  She is the founder of B.I.N.A. Cultural Foundation non-profit dedicated to celebrating and advocating for Ethiopian Jews in North America. Today, she is the chef and owner of an eclectic Ethiopian restaurant, Tsion Café, that incorporates cuisine from the many places that have been influential on her journeys.   Currently She's working on a cookbook.

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An interview with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, Founder & President of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy. He has authored multiple books on Judaism and veganism, including "the Jewish Vegan", "Kashrut & Jewish Food Ethics" and "Jewish Veganism & Vegetarianism: Studies and New Directions." He can be found on Instagram at @rabbi_shmuly and on Facebook here.

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Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy is excited to bring you a conversation with two remarkable individuals behind a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter in Israel. Together, they’re making a real impact, and we’ll hear about their journey, the challenges they face, and what animal welfare work looks like in Israel. 

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Join us for an exciting panel featuring Jonah Goldman of PLNT Burger, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy, and Eddie Chavez Calderon of Uri L' Tzedek, and moderated by Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim!

A class with Eli Winkelman, founder of Challah for Hunger! Follow Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy to find out about the next free Virtual class! ↓ shamayim.us

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Join us for an interfaith virtual panel discussion on veganism. This virtual event aims to create a friendly, pluralistic dialogue among clergy members of various faiths, exploring the ethical aspects of veganism from different religious perspectives. Thank you to Animal Interfaith Alliance for co-hosting this program.

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Bishop John Arnold

Bishop John Arnold was appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford by Pope Francis in 2014. Born in Sheffield, England, he has a law degree from Trinity College, Oxford and was called to the Bar in 1976. John entered the Institute of Charity (Rosminians) and began studies for the priesthood in 1978 in Rome. He also completed both a licence and a doctorate in Canon Law. Fr John was ordained priest in 1983 and Bishop in 2006, serving as an auxiliary bishop for Westminster Diocese. Bishop John previously served for many years as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of CAFOD, the Catholic Church's aid and development agency. He is a member of the Bishops’ Conference Department for International Affairs and spokesman on the Environment and was recently appointed President of Catholic Concern for Animals. Motivated by Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’, which calls on “every person living on this planet” to care for our shared earth, Bishop John has called on the Catholic community to make practical responses to deal with climate change. In March 2019, Bishop John wrote to everyone in the Diocese of Salford calling on them to play their part in responding to climate change and to ‘think globally, act locally’. In the same letter, Bishop John announced his plans to transform his home at Wardley Hall into an ambitious flagship project, Laudato Si Centre. He expresses his thinking on animals and the environment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbu4zrYn7Cc.

Dr Christina Nellist has a PhD in Eastern Orthodox Theology and specializes in animal

suffering and human soteriology. She is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics;

President and Treasurer of Pan Orthodox Concern for Animals Charity; Board member

of the Animal Interfaith Alliance UK; Board member of The Orthodox Fellowship of the

Transfiguration in the USA, and Honorary Associate Life Member of the Progressive

Veterinary Association. She wrote the first Orthodox theological work on animal

suffering – Eastern Orthodoxy and Animal Suffering Eastern Orthodox Christianity and

Animal Suffering: Ancient Voices in Modern Theology; organized the first session relating

to the animal kingdom at the first international conference of the International

Orthodox Theological Association and was invited to speak on behalf of the animal

kingdom at the Halki 111 Summit in 2019, and at the Ecumenical Patriarch’s residence

on Halki in 2022, where she argued the case for including creation care into Orthodox

seminaries and academic education programmes. She was a consultant on the

recent Face of God film – an Orthodox film on the climate crisis and has edited two

volumes entitled Climate Crisis and Creation Care: Historical Perspectives, Ecological

Integrity and Justice; Climate Crisis and Sustainable Creaturely Care: Integrated Theology,

Governance and Justice, both published just before COP 26, 2021. She is a former teacher

and coordinator for Science for L.B. of Havering, and the London Examination Board and

has worked with the governments of Chile, and the Seychelles on animal protection and

public health education. She was the British government’s Warden for the islands of the

Seychelles where she established the Orthodox Christian Community and the

SPCA; wrote the first special education programme for children with learning

difficulties and trained/sponsored government/NGO officials on the link between

animal abuse and interpersonal violence.

Dr. Will Tuttle, visionary author, educator, and inspirational speaker, is author of the acclaimed

Amazon #1 best-seller The World Peace Diet, published in 17 languages. Since 1985, Dr. Tuttle

has delivered 4,000+ live audience presentations encouraging compassion and vegan living, in over 50 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states. Recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award as well as the Empty Cages Prize, he is the creator of several wellness and online advocacy training programs, and co-creator of VeganPalooza, one of the largest online vegan events ever. Dr. Tuttle is author of Your Inner Islands: The Keys to Intuitive Living. He is editor of

Circles of Compassion: Connecting Issues of Justice, focusing on the interconnection of social

justice issues, as well as of Buddhism & Veganism: Essays Connecting Spiritual Awakening and

Animal Liberation. He is the co-founder of the non-profit Circle of Compassion and the Worldwide

Prayer Circle for Animals. A vegan since 1980, he is a frequent radio, television, and online

presenter and writer. He is featured in the acclaimed documentary film Cowspiracy as well as other documentaries such as Vegan: Everyday Stories; HOPE: What You Eat Matters, and Animals and the Buddha. Dr. Tuttle’s Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, focused on educating intuition and altruism in adults, and his doctoral dissertation was nominated for the Best Dissertation Award. He has taught college courses in philosophy, humanities, mythology, religion, and creativity. A former Zen Buddhist monk and a Dharma Master in the Korean Zen tradition, he has created ten CD albums of uplifting original piano music as well as several spoken word meditation CDs. His book, Bursting Light has sheet music of 15 of his piano compositions, with 25 watercolor paintings by his spouse Madeleine, a Swiss visionary artist. He has also created Daily VegInspirations, a book of excerpts from The World Peace Diet with Zen brush paintings by Madeleine. Dr. Tuttle has presented extensively throughout North America and worldwide at college campuses, spiritual centers, conferences, and peace, social justice, animal protection, health, and environmental gatherings.

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Rabbi Yanklowitz has twice been named one of America’s Top Rabbis by Newsweek and has been named by The Forward as one of the 50 most influential Jews and one of The Most Inspiring Rabbis in America. Rabbi Yanklowitz is the author of 27 books on Jewish ethics and his writings have appeared in outlets as diverse as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and the Atlantic among many other secular and religious publications. He has served as speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and a Rothschild Fellow in Cambridge, UK.

Rav Shmuly received a Masters from Harvard University, a Masters from Yeshiva University, and his Doctorate from Columbia University. He was ordained as a rabbi by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, along with 2 private ordinations in Israel. He serves as the Founder & President of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy. His wife Shoshana, and their four children live in Scottsdale, Arizona. They are also foster parents.

Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy speaks with Aaron Cohen of Farm Sanctuary about a once in 5 year Farm Bill. Find out how we can shift our current farmed food systems to support animals, people, and planet.

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Join Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy and Uri L’Tzedek for a climate change panel of amazing speakers including: Rabbi Jennie Rosenn and Mirele B. Goldsmith!

Join us for today's episode of the Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy podcast as we talk with Dr. Andrew Kelly of Freedom for Animals (FFA), and how they are campaigning for an end to the abuse and exploitation of animals in captivity for human entertainment. Learn more about FFA here: www.freedomforanimals.org.uk

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Vayayshev. Commentators have wondered for centuries whether Joseph was genuinely righteous, or merely self-righteous. Perhaps his brother’s resentment towards him can teach us how we can best cultivate a welcoming and inviting plant-based movement without drawing resentment from others.

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In this episode of the Shamayim podcast, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz interviews vegan musician and celebrity, Moby! Join us for a deep, but also light hearted discussion on spirituality and animal activism. Learn more about Shamayim here: shamayim.us Follow Shamayim on social media: facebook.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy instagram.com/shamayimjewishanimal twitter.com/Shamayim_ linkedin.com/company/shamayim/ Donate: shamayim.us/donate

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A D'var Torah for Parashat Chayei Sarah. This week, our matriarch Rivka shows that compassion and justice can be pursued for all creators at the same time. We too must do the same! Additionally, we are joined by Shamayim’s Program Director, Lisa Apfelberg, to tell us about Shamayim’s upcoming Annual Retreat.

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A class for teen animal advocates with Shamayim and the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition! Thanks so much, Alexis, for this engaging presentation.

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A class with Rabbi Akiva Gersh,  also known as "The Vegan Rabbi." Follow Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy to find out about the next free Virtual class! ↓

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Plant-based Eating for Health & Healing: Featuring vegan entrepreneur, Dan Purjes!

Join us as we talk with Dan Purjes about the amazing health benefits of a whole foods, plant based diet, and his new book and film which are out now!

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Join us for a discussion with Rabbi Geoffrey Claussen, author of Jewish Ethics: The Basics, as he explores key themes from his latest book. Hosted by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy, this conversation dives into Jewish ethics, animals, spirituality, and history.

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An interview with Rabbi David Rosen, former Chief Rabbi of Ireland & head of the AJC's Department of Interreligious Affairs. Rabbi Rosen is an outspoken critic of animal consumption, a leading Orthodox voice in this matter. We discuss his rabbinic argument that questions the kashrut of any factory farmed animal products, the pushback he has received from the Kosher meat industry in response, and Rabbi Rosen's raising this issue to Pope Francis himself in their meetings at the Vatican.

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