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JVS at Limmud Stockholm
JVS was invited to present three sessions at Limmud Stockholm over the weekend. Our Chair Dan Jacobs took up the challenge. Here’s a clip from one of the three sessions, featuring Dan alongside Rabbi Yonatan Neril, answering the question: ‘Is a kosher sign (aka a hechsher) on meat, dairy, and eggs from factory farms a […]
Mitzvah Day at JVS
JVS is delighted to have taken part in Mitzvah Day yesterday (17th November 2019) by hosting and supporting Project Impact with a very special cookathon! 50 young participants volunteered to cook some amazing vegan food (a stew and fruit crumble) for over 100 homeless people for Crisis charity, using donated fruit and veg – that […]
Broccoli Mac and Cheese – by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Mac and cheese. Let’s not waste time with formalities. This is obviously the first recipe you will be turning to, so no need to flip through the pages. It easily tops the list of things we can’t live without, right after oxygen and cat videos. So what’s up with vegan mac and cheese? The short […]
JVS Patron Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg on BBC Radio Thought for the Day
‘Humanity has nothing more urgent on the agenda than the climate crisis’, says JVS Patron Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg on his opening Thought for the Day. Click on the link above to hear the full piece.
JVS to host first Great Vegan Bake Off on 5 Nov
Our version of GBBO, the Great Vegan Bake Off (GBVO) is just a week away! Come as a competitor or spectator. Prizes up for grabs! Click here to book your ticket (spectator / competitor).
Bringing up Bubala: welcoming a new (veg) eaterie to the East End – The Jewish Chronicle
A new Middle Eastern restaurant has brought Jewish flavours back to Spitalfields, writes Victoria Prever in the Jewish Chronicle. Click here to read the full story about this new veggie (50% vegan) eatery.
Plant Based World Expo & Conference launches in the UK
Following the huge success of the Plant Based World Conference & Expo in New York, organiser JD Events is delighted to announce the launch of Plant Based World Europe in London in 2020. The UK is Europe’s largest market for plant-based foods, valued at £470m versus $4.5bn in the US, and is growing at an […]
Another week of all vegan recipes from The Jewish Chronicle
We are thrilled to see another week of cookery pages that are all vegan in the Jewish Chronicle (minus a bit of honey in one recipe, which offers a vegan alternative): Fig & freekeh salad – from Denise Phillips. Hearty root vegetable tagine – from The Gate Restaurant Red cabbage, apple & pecan slaw – […]
Warm Italian Roasted Root Salad
This is a colourful combination of seasonal root vegetables – red onions, beetroot, carrots and squash. If available, do include different coloured beetroots or even add pumpkin. Enjoy as it is or serve as a side dish on a buffet table. Recipe by Denise Phillips Denise runs regular cookery classes, and there are 2 vegan […]
All Party Parliamentary Group on Vegetarianism & Veganism launch new inquiry
The APPG on Vegetarianism & Veganism are launching a new inquiry. The inquiry will investigate cases of individuals being fed in a way that contradicts their beliefs when they have capacity issues or cognitive losses. The short video below explains the importance of launching the Inquiry, or visit the website for full details. ‘We have received evidence of individual’s […]