Young Urban Moshav

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Jewish urban survival

We are building simple yet obvious comprehensive systems to improve our lives physically, emotionally and spiritually. That’s why we grow food, serve food, teach mitzvot, and make the connections among professional and community members who can support each other. 

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Adam Sandler’s New Shanda – Racism Against Native Americans – Is A Reminder For Jewish Justice Activists
by Wendy Kenin @greendoula News broke last week that a dozen Native Americans and a cultural consultant walked off the set of Adam Sandler’s new Netflix film under production because it was misrepresenting Apache culture and spouted derogatory lines about women and indigenous people. I stand with them! It gets personal for us Jews who ...
#Yemima, Rachel Imeinu and the Merit of Righteous Women
"When Moshiach [the Messiah] comes, I will be the first to rise up and be in the Holy Temple."
A Green Opportunity to Share Love with Israel – Steven’s Garden
Memorial community garden founded by Tzeddekes Tamar Bittelman z"l in Tzvat reaches its “chai” birthday and new generations.
Redeeming humanity: The Jewish approach to women
Women are at the center of Jewish life, and need to be central in the Jewish environmental and social change movement. Jewish women — as a collective entity — must draw lessons from the global conversation on economic development, which acknowledges that empowering women is the central key to societal harmony. Then steps need to be ...
This Ecofeminist Doula’s favorite Jewish practice? Mikveh!
There are so many reasons to love the mikveh (Jewish ritual bath). My love for mikveh inspired me to keep kosher, observe the Jewish Sabbath, and cover my hair as a married woman. Here are a few of my personal favorite things about the mikveh: 1. Immersing into the Earth’s waters Mikveh water must meet certain ...