Ordering Information

Place your order online at www.growandbehold.com, where you can see what we currently have in stock, what we offer, and our prices.

Or, give us a call at 888-790-5781 Mon – Thurs. from 9am-5pm EST and Fridays from 9am-12pm EST

Any questions can also be sent to info@growandbehold.com

Our Story

While working on organic farms, we fell in love — with each other, and with the work of feeding people good food produced by farmers who love the work and the land.  We knew that the meat raised on pasture was not only of the highest quality and flavor, but also produced in a balanced ecosystem, with care for the land and the animals.  This was critical for Anna, a former vegetarian, who would only eat meat produced sustainably and ethically.  Naf, a serious carnivore from a young age, wanted pastured meat not just for the ethics, but for the unparalleled flavor of sustainably produced meats.

After serving kosher, pastured lamb, chicken, and goat at our wedding to rave reviews, we realized it was our calling to bring the delicious taste of kosher pastured meats to the wider Jewish community.  Naf learned the kosher meat business from the ground up, including training as a shochet. And in 2010, we founded Grow and Behold Foods on the same principles that guided the farm where we first met: delicious, nutritious food comes from farms that treat the entire ecosystem with respect.  It is our pleasure to bring the wonderful taste of pastured meat to your table.

We look forward to feeding you soon!
Naf and Anna Hanau

This ebook is the most comprehensive study in English of how Jewish traditional sources teach us to protect our natural resources and preserve the environment. From food to trees, energy to water, wealth to biodiversity, the book studies eighteen topics where Jewish tradition has a relevant lesson for today's environmental challenges. All materials were comprehensively studied and reviewed by scientists and rabbis before printing.

These materials were originally created for the Canfei Nesharim/Jewcology Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment in 2012, and were released between Tu b'Shevat 5772 and Tu b'Shevat 5773. The materials were shared widely throughout the Jewish community, reaching more than 50,000 people. Source sheets, podcasts and videos are also available separately for each topic.

The ebook can now be ordered for your Kindle or Ebook device.

Podcasts now available: Another exciting release from the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment: all podcasts from our series are now available on iTunes! To see the full series, simply search “Canfei Nesharim” in the itunes store, or go to https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/canfei-nesharim/id646475293?mt=2. You can listen to the podcasts right there, or click "view in iTunes " and then click subscribe to have them appear in your iTunes podcast library.

Don’t have itunes? All items are also available for listening or downloading at http://canfeinesharim.podbean.com/.

Check out all the materials, including source sheets and videos, at www.canfeinesharim.org/learning or www.jewcology.com/learning.

June 8 – 10: Delaware River Water Gap canoe shabbaton: We will paddle a stretch of the Delaware River entirely within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DWGRA). There is an abundance of wildlife (no promises we’ll see any) and the river is lively, offering several exciting stretches. The trip includes baking challah in a dutch oven, kabbalat shabbat services under the stars and more. 300.00 per person.

July6 – 8: AdirondacksShabbat Experience: We will paddle into one of the many remote wilderness lakes in the park where the scenery is magnificent, the wildlife abundant (no promises we’ll see any) and the people are few and far between. The trip includes baking challah in a dutch oven, kabbalat shabbat services under the stars and more. 300.00 per person.

July 15 – 19: Adirondacks: We will paddle the Bog River to Lows Lake and then down the Oswegatchie River This trip will take us into a very remote wilderness area and will involve portaging and some strenuous paddling. 375.00 per person.

August 10 – 12: Adirondacks Shabbat Experience: (see above). 300.00 per person.

August 14 – 17: Adirondacks Teen Experience:We will paddle into one of the many remote wilderness lakes in the park where the wildlife is abundant (no promises we’ll see any) and the people are few and far between. Learn back country camping skills, fire building, map and compass along with a bit of Torah.

August 21 – 26: Moose Bow River in Jackman Maine with Rabbi Mike Comins of Torah Trek. Join us for a canoeing adventure in the pristine wilderness of northern Maine on the well-named Moose Bow River. Experience the magic of an untamed river, visit waterfalls, observe moose, beaver, martens, eagles and hawks, relish the smell of a campfire, delight at the stars dancing in the night sky on this wilderness trip infused with Torah and Judaism. Enjoy delicious vegetarian meals made even tastier when cooked over an open fire while serenaded by nuthatches and chickadees. Relax, learn, make friends, swim and explore inner and outer geography in a stunning natural setting.To register please visit torahtrek.org.

September 7 – 9: BBA & Green Zionist Alliancecanoe trip: As we revel in the beauty of fall in the Green Mountains of Vermont, GZA director, David Krantz, will lead sessions related to environmental challenges facing Israel as well as Jewish perspectives on global environmental issues. (Limited to 7 people)

September 16 – 17 Rosh Hashana in the Green Mountains of Vermont: Every year don't you say "I sure wish I could observe Rosh Hashana outside". Well this year you can. We will paddle out to a secluded campsite on a mountain lake. There we will relax, reflect, study, and pray.200.00 per person

September 25 – 26 Yom Kippur in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Sometimes you just need to get away in order to truly reconnect with others. Yom Kippur in the Green Mountains is a time for deep introspection. With the help of our ancient liturgy and the grandeur of the mountains we will reflect, reconnect and repent. 200.0 per person

October 5 – 7 Sukkot on the Delaware River Water: We will paddle a stretch of the Delaware River entirely within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DWGRA). The scenery is magnificent. There is an abundance of wildlife (no promises we’ll see any) and the river is lively, offering several exciting stretches. There are numerous heavily forested islands and interesting exposed rock formations. The trip includes baking challah in a dutch oven, kabbalat shabbat services under the stars, a natural sukkot of trees and sky and more. 300.00 per person.

"In this important book, Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins reminds us all of the perils that our environment faces today, and he specifically challenges us to look to our heritage as a guide to becoming better stewards of our earth. As God commands Adam in the Book of Genesis to protect the garden, Rabbi Elkins too challenges us to be protectors of God's good earth and everything that exists on it." Senator Joseph Lieberman

Take a look at my web site and see all my previous books and lectures:

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Purim is right around the corner…

Will yours be sustainable?

Purim falls this year on Thursday, March 8. Share your environmental commitment with your community by ordering Kosher Organic Lollipops for Purim!

Now for two days only (February 23 and February 24), get up to 25% off our usual low prices, in our pre-Purim sale!

(Just $6.00 for 30 lollipops, $9.00 for 50 lollipops or $15.00 for 100 lollipops. Only while supplies last! Order today.)

• These lollipops are kosher (chaf-K) and organic, individually wrapped, from Yummy Earth. See ingredients here.
• We include a Canfei Nesharim sticker on each lollipop so that you can share your eco-commitment with your friends and community members.
• Shipped to you in time for Purim! (Arrival by March 2.)

Deadline for orders: this Friday, February 24. Order today!

You can also:

• Get ideas for healthy, beautiful, waste-free mishloach manot.
• Explain to your friends why you've chosen to go green. Here are some printable cards to drop in to your mishloach manot.

Explore all our Purim resources here.

Wishing you a healthy and sustainable Purim,

Evonne Marzouk
Executive Director

Our weekend includes spirited pluralistic Shabbat services, guided hikes, workshops, farm-to-table kosher dining, and a beautiful Tu b'Shevat seder on Saturday night.

Families are welcome and children under 13 come for free if they stay in the same room as their parents/guardians. All-inclusive rates for 2 nights start at only $200 per person. If you'd like to join us for the Saturday night Tu B'Shevat Seder only, it is $36 per person ages 13 and up.

By TechIsrael Staff

Photo by yumtan

There are now seven billion people in the world, and as in the past, experts are wringing their hands over the possibility that Malthus could finally have his day. Malthus was the English philosopher who expected the world to starve eventually because of a lack of resources, and so far he's been wrong. But seven billion, now… that's a lot of people!

All those people do have to be fed. So far, the world has been able to (more or less) supply its population with food, and in fact most people – even in many third-world countries – are better fed today than ever. But still, the system is showing strain: Grain prices have skyrocketed around the world, the seas are overfished, and pesticides are being overused because pests have been building up resistance to smaller, safer doses. Scientists are working overtime trying to come up with new breakthroughs in food production, before Malthus' prediction comes true.

While much of the work on expanding the food supply is taking place on farms and in labs, Israel's Bio[pack] (http://www.biopack.biz/) is taking a different tack – preventing the loss of food after it's been produced.

Supermarkets and other foodsellers lose a significant portion of their stock each year because of insect infestations in warehouses, manufacturing plants, and store shelves. As everyone knows, getting rid of bugs that have taken up residence in a home or office isn't so easy, and usually requires copious applications of insecticide – an option that is less than ideal for places where food is processed, handled, and stored.

Bio[pack] preserves food by keeping bugs away from the places where it is handled and from the packages they are stored in – safely and efficiently. Using advanced technology, Bio[pack] has developed packaging and storage containers (retail and industrial) that keep bugs away using naturally-occurring bug repellents in fruits, vegetables, grains and spices.

“Our solution is safe and natural, based on natural occurring elements,” says Bio[pack] co-founder Shlomo Navarro. “We have managed to distill many of the elements in plants, grains and spices that repel certain insects, and we have thus been able to develop products that repel insects from factories and warehouses, as well as make sure they stay out of packages on supermarket shelves.”

The product is based on research Navarro did with several colleagues at the Vulcani Agricultural Research Center. That research showed that there were many fruits, vegetables, grains and spices that seemed to have a built-in bug repellent; certain insects just seem to stay away from certain plants.

For example, spearmint plants are known to repel ants; the bugs just cannot stand to be in the presence of spearmint. The same holds true for many other plants, like coriander (repels aphids), horseradish (Colorado potato beetle), and even tomatoes (Cabbage maggot) and potatoes (Mexican bean beetle).

“These properties were known for thousands of years in many cultures around the world,” Navarro says, but it was only recently that scientists began studying which elements in plants repel insects. “Our innovation is that we know which elements to remove, and how to integrate them with other solutions – such as packaging that in and of itself repels bugs.”

Bio[pack]'s innovative packaging may not be the innovation that ends world hunger, but it's definitely a poke in the eye at Malthus!

This article appeared on www.nocamels.com

Thousands of years ago our ancestors lived with a keen awareness of their dependence on the natural systems that support life. Through their daily interactions with soil, water, and air, they developed a great respect for the Earth and sensed the presence of the Divine within all of Creation. Although many Jews today have lost this connection, our ancient relationship with nature is nevertheless reflected in Jewish law, in our prayers, in the celebration of our holidays, and in the core values of our tradition.

[Our generation needs] to renew the ecological wisdom inherent in Judaism. By immersing participants in the natural world and providing structured activities which sensitize them to nature's rhythms, we help them develop a more meaningful relationship with nature and their own Jewish practices. This process also facilitates personal growth, community building, and a genuine commitment to tikkun olam, healing the world.

Adapted from the Teva Learning Alliance

Jews have always been in the forefront of social issues. Today our planet is in serious danger, with the depletion of non-renewable resources, the threat of serious climate change, reduction of biodiversity, air and water pollution, contamination of our food supply, and a host of other environmental crises.

The Jewish heritage has a great deal to teach about the preservation and care of the planet, God’s gift to all of us. Drawing upon the wisdom of biblical, Talmudic, midrashic and other texts, as well as modern, reliable, scientific research, Rabbi Elkins lists scores of specific actions that we can perform to slow, and hopefully reverse, the deterioration of our environmental well-being. While there are other books on the subject of Judaism and the environment, SIMPLE ACTIONS FOR JEWS TO HELP GREEN THE PLANET (Growth Associates / October 2011/ Softcover/ $17.99) is the only one that deals directly with specific actions and behaviors that Jews (and people of all faiths and backgrounds) can perform to become active in helping to green the planet.

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SIMPLE ACTIONS FOR JEWS TO HELP GREEN THE PLANET

Jews, Judaism and the Environment

By Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins

To Purchase a copy:

http://www.jewishgrowth.org/cgi-bin/books.cgi?action=details&book_id=10048

Growth Associates Publishers and Booksellers. (Princeton, NJ); www.JewishGrowth.org; Toll free: 866-368-8672

Softcover / $17.99 / 236 Pages / October 2011 / ISBN 13-978-1463777654

Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins is a nationally known lecturer, educator, workshop leader, author, and book critic, he has written widely for the Jewish and general press. He has spoken on radio and television programs, and has been interviewed in cities all over the world for national and international media. He is a popular speaker on the Jewish circuit.

Dr. Elkins is a recipient of the National Jewish Book Award, and is the author of over thirty-five books, including a two-volume collection of inspirational readings on the High Holidays, RoshHashanah Readings: Inspiration, Information and Contemplation and Yom Kippur Readings (Jewish Lights Publishing). HisChicken Soup For The Jewish Soul, co-edited with Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen (Health Communications, September, 2001) was on the NY Times best-seller list. His most recent book is Jewish Stories from Heaven and Earth: Inspiring Tales to Nourish the Heart and Soul (Jewish Lights, 2008).

Rabbi Elkins and his wife, Maxine, reside in Princeton, NJ. His web sites are www.JewishGrowth.org, and www.Eco-Judaism.org. His email is DPE@JewishGrowth.org.

Photo by Anat Markram, CDEGlobalTags:

Environmental legislation and its enforcement require industrial plants to take care of the sludge created during the purification of their waste, which at times can be poisonous and dangerous.

So far, disposal of the harmful materials in Israel included transfer to the southern, less inhabited part of the country, where they were burned and buried.

“Ecology Serviced,” an Israeli plant, has readjusted an existing technology to work towards reducing the harmful substances and recycling another part of them.

And the cost of treatment was lowered in the process.

[Alexander Mangold, CEO, Ecology Serviced]:

“This is a method we refer to as 20-80: 80% decrease in volume, 20% saving in costs. Instead of burning 100% of the material, we burn only 20%. The cost for treating one ton of sludge as is prevailing in today’s industry is 1,000 to 1,200 dollars. The cost we suggest is 20 to 40 percent lower.”

It appears that the technology is not a new one.

[Oded Kakhla, System Designer]:

“Here we have a technology of a double-jacket drier built of two layers. The substance is inside, and is surrounded by hot water. The hot water causes the evaporation of the liquid inside the sludge, which evaporates in the form of gas. After the gas is condensed into clear liquid, it is sold to be reused in industry. The solid material may use as a source of energy, or be buried as a harmful substance".

The process is supervised by a computing system which enables control to prevent any mishaps in the plant.

The system can handle different kinds of sludge, from the printing industry or the pharmaceutical industry, for example.

What, for instance, would be the advantage for a printing manufacturer such as Hewlet Packard?

[Alexander Mangold, CEO, Ecology Serviced]:

“The law today does not exempt manufacturers from their responsibility for their waste after the product has reached the client. Therefore, HP is still responsible for its waste at the end site".

The unique technology will be presented for the first time in the WATEC, the international exhibition of water technologies and cleantech technologies, which will take place in Israel in November this year.

[Oded Kakhla, System Designer]:

“We took an existing technology from the food and pharmaceutical industry and adjusted it to the treatment of wastes.”

[Alexander Mangold, CEO, Ecology Serviced]:

“Our dryer was previously used in the American toothpaste industry, by the Colgate company, where it served to thicken the paste.”

The plant handles not only sludge, but also other kinds of industrial waste, and is operating according the principle of the “4 R’s” – Recycle, Reduce, Reuse and Recover. There is a visitors’ center at the plant where these principles are explained to groups, among them are of school students who come to visit.

Treatment of sludge is economically beneficial to industrialists.

No less important, perhaps, is that we leave a cleaner world for future generations.

NTD News, Beer Tuvia, Israel

Reporter: Aviva Grunpeter

Photographer: Anat Markram

This article appeared on www.nocamels.com

Batteries make the world go round. Not just in cellphones and laptop computers, but in all sorts of other devices, many of which need to run 24/7. There are two problems with batteries, though – they cost money, and they need to constantly be replaced or recharged.

While this isn't such a problem for consumer devices and gadgets, it is a major issue for always-on monitoring systems, used in hundreds of venues – security systems, utility monitoring, farms and factories. In those venues, managers are forced to keep strict track of when batteries were installed and when they need to be changed, and a foul-up could cost an organization time and any money.

Israeli startup Sol-Chip has a solution: an eco-friendly renewable battery power technology using photovoltaic energy (PV), integrated with low power electronic devices (VLSI). All those alarms, monitors, game devices, and many others can now use a low-cost, disposable, solar-powered batteries that can be recharged with the power of the sun. The batteries are integrated with chips that are designed for a specific device or product, so the batteries are actually part of the device itself. It's a green, low-cost solution that takes the burden off managers, and puts it on the sun, which is “responsible” for powering and recharging the batteries that make these devices go. And, thanks to Sol-Chip's patented technology, the company can produce solar-renewable chips for half of what the competition does.

Although the chips can be used in all sorts of devices, inside or outside, they are ideal for things like identity tags used for products in a warehouse, which currently use, for the most part, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. As a pilot project, Sol-Chip has developed a series of chips for use on dairy farms; the chips can be attached to cows and other animals, allowing farmers to monitor their animals. “If the system costs 100 dollar per head and the farmer has 10,000 heads of cattle you can figure out the time, effort and expense in replacing such systems,” says Sol-Chip CEO Dr. Shani Keysar. “With our photovoltaic-PV renewable battery especially designed for small, low power devices, farmers can save themselves all that work and money, on maintaining their herd management solutions.”

“We are concentrating for now on the agricultural market, where there is a great opportunity,” Keysar says. “For example, one application we are working on is for Israeli company Netafim, a large maker of plant watering systems. Our technology will allow sprinkler systems to work almost indefinitely, without the need to change batteries.”

It's a major breakthrough for small devices, says Keysar, and one with many applications. “There are all sorts of devices in farms, agriculture , infrastructure and homes that will benefit from this technology,” she says. Take, for example, medical equipment used in emergency situations. “Battery performance and replacement is a major headache for medical personnel responsible for ensuring that life-saving equipment is ready when it is most needed,” Keysar says. “Our technology ensures that staff have one less thing to worry about.”

This article originally appeared on www.nocamels.com

Photo by Joe Shlabotnik

How many drops of water does it take to wash your hands, or a single glass? Bware, a new Israeli Patent by a2design, is a simple digital device to be installed on any faucet and can count in real time the amount of water in liters or gallons for every use.

The Bware not only shows how much water you have used on the LED display, it can also also help detect different kinds of leaks, say its creators, Ariel Drach and Alex Sudak. The device, made from recycled materials, uses flow of water to generate enough electricity for the LED display.

a2design is still looking for investment for the development of their device, which was nominated for the Danish Index reward – one of the world’s leading awards for design. The theme of this year’s competition is environmental issues.

This article originally appeared on www.nocamels.com

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Wilderness Canoeing in the Northeast

Dog Sledding in Maine

Now Accepting Registrations for:

Rosh Hashanah & Shabbat Shuvah in the Green Mountains:

Sept. 28 – Oct. 2

&

Sukkot on the Delaware River: Oct. 14 – 16

Many people are not only animal-lovers, but are also very involved with animal rescue or wildlife conservation. Many have a trip to Israel on their “to-do” list. This tour, during which they will travel with kindred spirits to uplifting animal-related sites, will inspire them to tour the country. We will visit places involving animal rescue, wildlife conservation, and zoo therapy, and meet some of Israel’s foremost wildlife conservationists and animal welfare advocates.

The trip will be led by a licensed Israeli tour guide and committed animal lover. The dynamic educators are among the most popular in Jerusalem, and are in high demand as speakers around the world.

We are now accepting applicants for our October 23-November 2, 2011 trip, which will be limited to 14 people. The itinerary is below. For information about the price and registration form, please see the sttachments. Please feel free to forward this information to possibly interested individuals.

Sincerely,

Tova Saul

Keshet: The Center for Educational Tourism in Israel

PO Box 8540Jerusalem 91084

Telephone: (972) 2 6713518 Fax: (972) 2 6713624

IsraelUnleashed@gmail.com

www.keshetisrael.co.il

God's teaching obliges you not only to refrain from inflicting unnecessary pain on any animal, but to help and, when you can, to lessen the pain whenever you see an animal suffering

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch

ISRAELUNLEASHED:

A Journey into Israel for Jewish Animal Lovers

October 23 – November 1, 2011

Date

Program

Meals/Overnight

Sunday, October 23

Departure from US.

Monday, October 24

Bruchim Haba’aim-Welcome to Israel

Morning arrival to Ben Gurion Airport.

Travel to Tel Mondto visit Israel’s largest therapeutic riding center.

Visit the Sea Turtle Rescue Center at Mevo’ot Yam Naval School at Michmoret.

Continue to theAlexanderRiver to see the indigenous giant turtles.

Travel to Kibbutz Dalia, our hotel for the next two nights.

Lunch-on own

Dinner: Kibbutz Daliah Guest House

Overnight: Kibbutz Dalia Guest House)

Tuesday, October 25

Travel to Moshav Gan Yoshia to visit a donkey and horse rescue center.

Taking a Stand: Visit Caesaria, ancient Roman capital of the Judean Province.

Visit Hai Bar Carmel endangered wildlife breeding and release center. Continue to Zichron Ya’akov, a town founded by early Zionist pioneers at the end of the 19^th Century for an evening of wine-tasting and dinner with Etti Altman, founder and director of the NGO “Let Animals Live”.

Lunch-on own

Dinner: Zichron Winery

Overnight: Kibbutz Daliah Guest House)

Wednesday, October 26

Land of the Bible

Travel to the “Mukhraka”, site of the prophet Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Ba’al for a view of the Jezre’el Valley and a reading of this dramatic story. Mountains and Mystics: Visit Zefat for a tour of the alleys and synagogues of this city and a meeting with mystic artist Avraham Lowenthal. Arrive at Agmon Ha-Hula and see myriads of cranes and other exotic birds fly to Lake Hula for the night.

Transfer to Kibbutz Gonen Guest House. In the evening we’ll have a meeting and discussion with Nadav Israeli, head of the SPNI (Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel) Bird Center in Northern Israel.

Lunch-on own

Dinner at Kibbutz Gonen

Overnight: Kibbutz Gonen Guest House

Thursday, October 27

A View from the Heights

Ascend the Golan Heights and visit Mitzpeh Gadot, a former Syrian position from which the Syrians fired into Israel before the 1967 Six Day War. Continue for a nature walk along one of the streams of the Golan. Rafting on the Jordan River (if available). Begin our journey south with a visit to Tiberias for dinner and drive through the Jordan RiverValley to Jerusalem. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Lunch: On own

Dinner: Tiberias

Overnight: Jerusalem

Friday, October 28

Welcome to Jerusalem!

We will begin our visit in the city of Jerusalem with an overview of the city from the Haas Promenade. Enter the Old City of Jerusalem and intimately explore the Jewish Quarter. BakeHalla,the traditional bread for Shabbat, in the home of Jerusalem resident Ruth Schlossman. Continue to the exciting, vibrant market of Mahaneh Yehuda to experience the city as it prepares for Shabbat.

Walk through historic neighborhood of Nachlaot on the way to a small park where every Friday, volunteers for the city shelter display homeless dogs for adoption. Absorb the atmosphere of Shabbat evening at the Western Wall. Meet with some very special Jerusalemitesfor Dinner in the Old City. Optional “Oneg Shabbat” program after dinner.

Lunch-on own

Shabbat dinner in the Old City

Overnight: Jerusalem

Shabbat, October 29

Shabbat in Jerusalem

After a chance to rest, we will have Shabbat lunch back in the Jewish Quarter with Old City residents. Tour the Moslem, Christian and Armenian Quarters of the Old City, including walking on the Ramparts, visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and a roof-top view of the entire city. Enjoy the “third meal” (dinner). Free evening to rest or explore Jerusalem’s many café-lined streets and lanes.

Shabbat lunch on own

Dinner on own

Overnight:

Lev Yerushalayim Hotel

Sunday, October 30

3,000 Years in Jerusalem

We’ll begin our day with a visit to The City of David, the remnants of the city founded by this biblical king. Tour Area “G” and explore the underground ruins of “Warren’s Shaft and Hezekiah’s Tunnel” and learn the dramatic history of the site. From Ashes to Redemption: Visit Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial and Museum. Gila Manolson on traditional Jewish dating, love, and marriage (at our hotel). Evening: Attend a Jewish wedding (upon availability) and learn the meaning of the ceremony.

Lunch and dinner on own

Monday, October 31

Gush Etzion. Travel south from Jerusalem to visit the Etzion Bloc of settlements. Pina Hama (Cozy Corner):Brief stop at free coffee shop for soldiers, run by volunteers. Hear the dramatic story of these settlements’ history in the War of Independence as portrayed in the audio-visual show at Kibbutz Kfar Etzion

Meet withGershon Ferency and taste the wines he makes in his boutique winery. Continue to Beit Oved to visit the Israel Guide Dog Center. Time permitting, explore one of the ancient Bar Kochba hideout caves. In the evening meet with world famous wildlife conservationist Bill Clark.

Lunch and dinner on own

Overnight: Lev Yerushalayim Hotel, Jerusalem

Tuesday, November 1

What Price Freedom?Travel to Masada for a tour of this desert fortress and a reflection on its complex legacy. Visit the Ein Gedi Reserve, with canyon trails of natural pools and waterfalls, ibex, and rock hyraxes. Swim in the Dead Sea, lowest point on earth.

In the evening meet with RabbiAdam Frank for a discussion on Judaism and the treatment of animals.

Lunch and dinner on own

Overnight: Lev Yerushalayim Hotel, Jerusalem

Wednesday, November 2

Policy and the Future. Visit the Jerusalem Bird Observatory, a conservation and education center. Meet with Members of Knesset involved in legislating barring fur imports. Visit Afrikef, where monkeys have been rescued, rehabilitated, and placed in natural environments. Final banquet in the beautiful hills of Neot Kedumim, the Biblical Landscape Reserve. Transfer to the airport for our flight back to the U.S.

Lunch on own

Dinner: Final Banquet

Program will be staffed by senior tour educator

All breakfast plus underlined meals are included in the package price.

Listed activities and speakers’ participation subject to confirmation.

This itinerary is proprietary to Keshet and is intended for the promotion of and to inform those considering joining this Keshet trip. It is not to be transmitted to any other party without prior authorization from Keshet.

]]> https://beta.jewcology.com/2011/07/first-ever-israel-tour-for-jewish-animal-lovers/feed/ 0 https://beta.jewcology.com/resources/the-compost-heroes-a-mostly-true-fable-for-modern-times-1/ https://beta.jewcology.com/resources/the-compost-heroes-a-mostly-true-fable-for-modern-times-1/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 19:47:12 +0000 http://jewcology.org/resource/the-compost-heroes-a-mostly-true-fable-for-modern-times-1/ The Compost Heroes is a resource for parents and educators of children K-12 to intiate enviromental discussion and action. The comic book-style format, the imaginative adventure story, and the appealing animal characters (plucky forest animals 'rescue' garabge and turn it into compost!) make the book fun for the youngest readers, while the footnotes on every page are substantive enough to engage the older students and adults.

Since becoming a Master Composter (NY Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling) , I have led many workshops featuring The Compost Heroes. A format that has worked well for me has been to read the book, asking for lots of audience participation, followed by a hands-on program, such as giving a vermi-composting worm bin demo, or actually setting up a compost system for the participants at their location.

I have been privileged to be invited to present programs at NYC Public Schools, NYC libraries, NY Hall of Science, Queens Botanical Gardens, Savannas Nature Preserve, Village Green Environmental Education School in Florida, Greenmarkets, bookstores, etc.. A "Be a Compost Hero" program was awarded a 2011 NYSERDA grant to lead a compost education program and set up a compost facility at P.S. 174 in Queens, NY.

It is my hope that other environmental activists/educators/parents will adopt The Compost Heroes as part of their activities. There is also The Compost Heroes Coloring Book for younger children available on my website. I encourage educators to select specific pages for particular lesson plans and to duplicate those particular pages for the entire class.

I am very interested in feedback about this resource.

Reba
www.CompostHeroes.com

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Recycled paper products,

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etc….

Philadelphians can shop at an actual store, and see the actual products.

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Everyone else can buy online at:

www.savesomegreen.org

Unit 2, focused around Jewish Educational Gardens, is in development and we're hoping will be ready for printing in mid- to late-December 2010. It will include a revised edition of Unit 1, along with a slew of newly developed curriculum. Keep on the lookout for a sample lesson from Unit 2 to be posted on Jewcology in the near future!

If you are interested in purchasing Unit 1, we have just a few copies left! Or, if you are interested in the new edition when it is printed, we can also put you on our email list.

Either way, please be in touch with Yoshi Silverstein, Kayam Education Director – Yoshi@pearlstonecenter.org or 410.429.4400 x235

thanks for your interest, we hope you enjoy the look at our curriculum!

Summary:

Incorporate envrionmental awareness into your holiday celebrations with these holiday guides for Shabbat, the High Holidays, Sukkot, Chanukah, Tu B'Shevat and more. The guides also cover secular celebrations including Thanksgiving and Fair Trade Month.

Excerpts:

Chanukah

• Commission on Social Action Chanukah Guide
• COEJL: Green Gift Guide
• COEJL: Gift Wrapping
• COEJL's Program Bank listings
• Sustaining the Light: Green Programming for Chanukah
• Union for Reform Judaism's Chanukah Page

Purim

• Fair Trade Mishloach Manot
• COEJL's Green Gift Guide
• COEJL's Program Bank listings
• Union for Reform Judaism's Purim Page

Earth Day (April)

• Earth Day official website

Mother’s & Father’s Day (May, June)

• COEJL's Green Gift Guide
• COEJL's Gift Wrapping

Learn more at http://urj.org/green/judaism/holiday/.

Hazon CSA and Hazon's "Vision"

There are two main reasons that Hazon founded Hazon CSA:

First, we care deeply about supporting sustainable agriculture and local farmers. In 2009, more than $950,000 went to our Hazon CSA partner farmers – and we believe that alone makes Hazon CSA a worthwhile endeavor.

In addition to providing people with the opportunity to purchase and eat local, organic produce, Hazon CSAs helps to protect land from development and urban sprawl by supporting the work of small farmers.

Secondly, we are interested in creating vibrant Jewish communities and educational opportunities. Hazon CSA offers a powerful and unique way to foster pluralism and inter-generational connections in the Jewish community. It is an innovative educational platform, which allows members to explore contemporary food issues from a Jewish perspective. The Jewish tradition has a long history of thinking about what is kosher (literally, "fit") for us to eat. Hazon CSA offers a chance to re-examine and potentially redefine what it means for food to be "fit" – not only for us, but for the community and the earth as well.

Hazon CSA is a perfect match for the Jewish community because it provides the opportunity to:

• Put Jewish purchasing power behind local family farms.
• Bring healthy, locally-grown food into Jewish homes.
• Create engaging, high-quality adult and family Jewish education around food and agriculture.
• Encourage Jewish participation in the sustainable agriculture movement while both broadening the Jewish commitment of those already Jewishly involved and creating an accessible gateway into Jewish life for those who have less or no involvement in the organized Jewish community.
• Build a cadre of volunteer leaders in the Jewish community.
• Spur Jewish people to re-examine what it means for food to be kosher – “fit” for us as well as for the community and the earth.
• Work towards a better understanding of just food systems, informed by the Jewish agricultural mitzvot of Pe’ah, Leket, Shekecha and increasing access to healthy food.

Hazon warmly welcomes you to join or start a Hazon CSA–whether your own passions lie with eating healthy, organic food, or supporting sustainable agriculture, or building and being part of a vibrant Jewish community. Starting your own CSA