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Is Honey Production a Cruel Practice?
Written by JVS Board Member Michael Freedman As a Jewish vegetarian of more than 60 years and a bee-keeper for 30 of these, I read with great interest the article by Naomi Pfefferman which appeared online on the Jewish Journal recently. I respect that vegans may choose to abstain from eating honey or use other hive […]
How to: Sprout
By JVS member Anthony Kerstein First of all, I should say that by sprouts, I mean germinated pulses and grains not brussels sprouts. These are more commonly known as beansprouts but this is a bit of a misnomer because grains and seeds like sunflower kernels can also be sprouted. From now on I will refer […]
Quick Pickled Rose Petals
Quick Pickled Rose Petals Author: From ‘Near & Far: Recipes inspired by home and travel’ by Heidi Swanson [Hardie Grant, £20.00] Serves: 1/4 cup I tend to keep dried rose petals around and make these now and then for a fragrant addition to cous cous or as an accent on fruit salads. The rose-infused vinegar […]
Roasted Pumpkin
Roasted Pumpkin Author: From ‘Near & Far: Recipes inspired by home and travel’ by Heidi Swanson [Hardie Grant, £20.00] Serves: 4-6 Argan oil can be hard to come by, but its distinctive earthiness is worth seeking out – that said, it’s fine to substitute olive oil. There’s no need to peel the squash or pumpkin […]
Leek & Cauliflower Soup with Lemongrass
Leek & Cauliflower Soup with Lemongrass Author: www.britishleeks.co.uk Serves: 4 This soup is a wonderfully contemporary take on the classic leek and potato soup. Replacing the potato with the cauliflower reduces the carbs, but keeps it just as creamy. The lemongrass adds the most incredible fresh zingy taste. This soup is stunning served warm and […]
KCAN: Kosher, Caring & Natural
By Rabbi Max Kohanzad Max is a rabbi, spiritual teacher and ‘inspiring maverick’ Have you ever come across those well-meaning non-Jewish folk who confess that if they can they buy “kosher” food because they naively believe it’s better, cleaner and healthier? When that has happened to me, I smile and nod encouragingly, but end up […]
Winter magazine out now!
Welcome to the December 2015 issue of the Jewish Vegetarian. This year has been a phenomenal one for vegetarianism. In the U.S. alone last year, some 400 million fewer animals were killed for food. Israel remains on course to become the world’s first vegan nation, with more vegans per capita than any other country. In […]
New Petition: Create More Vegetarian / Vegan Schools in the UK
A brand new petition by Marianna Vojnics is calling on the British government to create more vegetarian and vegan schools in the UK. Click here to read more and to sign the petition.
The (halachic) case for veganism
By Abigail Klein Leichman, written for The Jerusalem Post. [12th December 2015] Do you picture the typical Israeli vegan as a young Tel Aviv hipster wearing an “I Don’t Eat My Friends” tank top? Perhaps many vegans do fit that image, but a growing number of kosher- keeping, Shabbat-observing Israelis – even some with black […]
2015 Food Trend: The Rise of the Vegan Pizza
By Ben Williamson, From The Huffington Post Source: Just a decade ago, only one pizza chain in the U.S. offered vegan cheese for its pizzas. But PETA has been working with businesses to expand their meat- and dairy-free options, and now, there are […]