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The Meat of the Argument: Judaism and Vegetarianism
I first started out in the Jewish environmental movement back in 1981 (I was already an environmentalist of the 70’s variety in high school). Back then the majority of Jewish enviros were ideologica...
iTunes and the Kosher Belly
A friend sent along a post from Gizmodo. In the post, I read about two new offerings in the Itunes App Store. For the uninitiated or the stranded on desert islands: the Itunes App Store is a place whe...
To Be or Not To Be: Kosher is the Question
Thanks to Mia Rut for this guest post. Read Mia’s first post: Lessons of the Table: Finding My Jewish Community, here. Most people adopt the religious practices of their parents. I certainly...
A “Kosher Whole Foods” Grows in Brooklyn
The Midwood section of Brooklyn, a largely Orthodox neighborhood known for it’s busy thoroughfare, “Avenue J,” where kosher eateries sprout like mushrooms (and where, ironically, I ...
Agriprocessors’ Shady Practices - In Brooklyn
Last Thursday, the Forward revealed a new twist in the Agriprocessors’ story - or rather, the same old story, closer to home. It turns out that the largest kosher meat packing plant in America, ...
Today’s Question: Do You Wash Organic Produce?
Mark Bittman’s Bitten blog on the NY Times website recently published a post about “Farmers’ Market Fast Food” - farmers’ markets that invite neighborhood chefs to sell t...
Spotlight on Tuv Ha’Aretz: Chickens, Eggs & Bloodspots
What happens when a group of Jewish CSA members ask a non-Jewish farmer to change her farming practices to accommodate their kashrut needs? In the case of the Tuv Ha’Aretz CSA in Chicago, very ...
Agriprocessors, Elsewhere
The news about Agriprocessors is spreading both within and beyond the Jewish community, reaching sites as nearby as a Jewish educators’ conference in Vermont, and as far away as acclaimed politi...
A Half-Hearted Defense of AgriProcessors
Since the raid on the Agriprocessors plant on May 12th, bashing the kosher meat giant has become something of a sport. Everyone from the New York Times to failed messiah to yours truly has taken a fe...
Yid.Dish: Israeli Caprese Salad
I made mozzarella cheese last night. This is not a shechechiyanu moment - I’ve done it before, using this, highly recommended, cheese making kit. But every time I accomplish the feat of turnin...
Dark Meat: Agriprocessors’ Impact on the Kosher Community
I first read Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld’s thoughts about Tisha B’Av and Agriprocessors (re-printed below) via email this morning. My fiance’s dad is on a Jewish listserve where the art...
Is Honey “Kosher” for Vegans?
Rosh Hashanah is still more than a month away, but after reading Slate’s article on “The Great Vegan Honey Debate,” I’ve got the sweet stuff on the brain. With so many other na...
Mitzvah Meat - Bringing Sustainable Kosher Meat to the Table
The concept of sustainable kosher meat has been swirling around the Jewish community for a couple of years now, but tracking down the real thing is about as tough as an undercooked brisket. I have com...
Kosher Butchers in Long Island Ask: What Is Kosher?
The JTA reported yesterday about a pair of kosher butcher brothers in Long Island who are causing a peculiar controversy: by petitioning the state of New York to stop enforcing its kosher laws. The br...
Duck Shmaltz and Regaining Our Meat Culture
Thanks to Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster for this guest post. Rabbi Kahn-Troster is Director of Education and Outreach for Rabbis for Human Rights North America. Last Valentine’s Day, my husband and I ...
Thinking About: Food for Hazon’s Food Conference
For those of you wondering what will be on the menu at the 3rd annual Hazon Food Conference in Asilomar in December, as the person leading the volunteer food committee, I can tell you this: there will...
Do Brits Do It Better? Part 2
Thanks to Anthony Silverbrow for this guest post. Silverbrow lives in England and maintains the blog Silverbrow on Food.Earlier this year, Leah asserted that Great Britain could claim “foodie ...
Kosher Olympics - Very Hungry?
The JTA reported that one of the kosher restaurants in Beijing shechted (kosher slaughtered) 7 1/2 tons of beef and 9 tons of chicken in preparation for the kosher Olympics. They also plan to fly in ...
Agriprocessors in the News - But Differently This Time
When a big news story - like say, the Agriprocessors raid - breaks, there’s an immediate storm of “you heard it here first” reports, and “you heard it hear differently, no real...
Digest This: Rally in Postville
The JTA reported that an interfaith coalition is planning to demonstrate in Postville this Sunday, July 27. Participating Jewish organizations include The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, the Hebrew ...
Make Your Own Sports Drink
Imagine you are out on your bike (or running, rock climbing, extreme gardening - whatever you like to do) on a hot day. You’re sweaty and tired, and feeling like you need a boost of energy. Th...
Eating Our Values: Hazon’s Food Values Statement
Ever since that fateful board meeting bagel brunch back in January, Hazon has been on a quest to align our mission to create a “healthier and more sustainable Jewish community” with our ow...
Home Grown: Did Jews Start the Food Movement?
Hazon and The Jew & The Carrot may be the homes of the new Jewish food movement, but in a way the general food movement, even without the ‘Jewish’ modifier, is still very Jewish. I am ...
The Secret to Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies? Shabbat!
I’m sure many of my fellow foodies and followers of R. Cookie Monster (aka the “Om-nom-nom Rebbe”) eagerly devoured David Leite’s recent article in the NYTimes about his quest ...
Did The Agriprocessors Boycott End Too Soon? An Interview with Ari Hart
Last week, Orthodox social justice organization, Uri L’Tzedek, ended their official boycott of Agriprocessors’ meat and poultry products, a little less than one month after it began. Their de...
Yid.Dish: Duck, Duck Goose(berry)!
As a chef, summer is my favorite time of the year. I do not enjoy the weather so much (read: I hate the heat), but I love the gorgeous, unusual fruits and vegetables in the market. This week I couldn...
Hummus-related Mishegaas
A quick food round up from the Jewy blogosphere: Quick! Someone revoke Adam Sandler’s Jew-creds — the man doesn’t even like hummus! Check out his interview with Jon Stewart on The D...
Uri L’Tzedek Ends Agriprocessors Boycott
Uri L’Tzedek - the Orthodox social justice organization that called for an official boycott of Agriprocessors’ products after the May 12th raid, ended their boycott this week, a little les...
Get the Bug Out - Washing Greens
Thanks to Eve Jochnowitz for this guest post. Eve teaches Yiddish, Jewish Studies, and Culinary History at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Culinary Center of New York - she is also a T...
My Grandfather’s Food Choices on His 98th Birthday
My grandpa, who I call “Papa,” turned 98 on Sunday. While I go to New York every few months to visit him, I haven’t especially timed it around his birthday before. Given that he almo...