Category: Climate

Dairy Dilemma: The Buzz on Biogas

Rabbi Melissa Hoffman, M.S. June 10, 2024

Dairy farming poses several environmental challenges, especially with the expansion of mega-dairies. As Shavu’ot approaches, JIFA talks with Trevor McCarty, Policy Manager at Farm Forward, about the role of biogas digesters in dairy farming and their implications for consumers and communities.

Tu B’Shvat: How an Ancient Jewish Holiday Connects to our Present Day Food Choices

Rabbi Melissa Hoffman, M.S. January 11, 2024

A brief history of Tu B’Shvat, the New Year for Trees, and what this holiday can teach the Jewish community about our food choices, year-round.

Redefining Jewish Continuity in the Age of Climate Breakdown

Rabbi Melissa Hoffman, M.S. May 9, 2021

In this time of climate crisis, our institutions face — and often avoid — a question that Moses and our rabbis might have never seen coming: How can our identities and our religious teachings help us live within the ecological limits of a struggling planet?

Category: Climate

Dairy Dilemma: The Buzz on Biogas

Tu B’Shvat: How an Ancient Jewish Holiday Connects to our Present Day Food Choices

Redefining Jewish Continuity in the Age of Climate Breakdown

"Anyone who is compassionate to creatures receives compassion from the heavens."

BABYLONIAN TALMUD SHABBAT 151B

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