Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

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Join us for an interfaith virtual panel discussion on veganism. This virtual event aims to create a friendly, pluralistic dialogue among clergy members of various faiths, exploring the ethical aspects of veganism from different religious perspectives. Thank you to Animal Interfaith Alliance for co-hosting this program.   Learn more about PAN here: https://peaceadvocacynetwork.org/ Learn more about AIA here: https://animal-interfaith-alliance.com/   Panelists:   Bishop John Arnold Bishop John Arnold was appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford by Pope Francis in 2014. Born in Sheffield, England, he has a law degree from Trinity College, Oxford and was called to the Bar in 1976. John entered the Institute of Charity (Rosminians) and began studies for the priesthood in 1978 in Rome. He also completed both a licence and a doctorate in Canon Law. Fr John was ordained priest in 1983 and Bishop in 2006, serving as an auxiliary bishop for Westminster Diocese. Bishop John previously served for many years as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of CAFOD, the Catholic Church's aid and development agency. He is a member of the Bishops’ Conference Department for International Affairs and spokesman on the Environment and was recently appointed President of Catholic Concern for Animals. Motivated by Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’, which calls on “every person living on this planet” to care for our shared earth, Bishop John has called on the Catholic community to make practical responses to deal with climate change. In March 2019, Bishop John wrote to everyone in the Diocese of Salford calling on them to play their part in responding to climate change and to ‘think globally, act locally’. In the same letter, Bishop John announced his plans to transform his home at Wardley Hall into an ambitious flagship project, Laudato Si Centre. He expresses his thinking on animals and the environment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbu4zrYn7Cc.   Dr Christina Nellist has a PhD in Eastern Orthodox Theology and specializes in animal suffering and human soteriology. She is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics; President and Treasurer of Pan Orthodox Concern for Animals Charity; Board member of the Animal Interfaith Alliance UK; Board member of The Orthodox Fellowship of the Transfiguration in the USA, and Honorary Associate Life Member of the Progressive Veterinary Association. She wrote the first Orthodox theological work on animal suffering – Eastern Orthodoxy and Animal Suffering Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Animal Suffering: Ancient Voices in Modern Theology; organized the first session relating to the animal kingdom at the first international conference of the International Orthodox Theological Association and was invited to speak on behalf of the animal kingdom at the Halki 111 Summit in 2019, and at the Ecumenical Patriarch’s residence on Halki in 2022, where she argued the case for including creation care into Orthodox seminaries and academic education programmes. She was a consultant on the recent Face of God film – an Orthodox film on the climate crisis and has edited two volumes entitled Climate Crisis and Creation Care: Historical Perspectives, Ecological Integrity and Justice; Climate Crisis and Sustainable Creaturely Care: Integrated Theology, Governance and Justice, both published just before COP 26, 2021. She is a former teacher and coordinator for Science for L.B. of Havering, and the London Examination Board and has worked with the governments of Chile, and the Seychelles on animal protection and public health education. She was the British government’s Warden for the islands of the Seychelles where she established the Orthodox Christian Community and the SPCA; wrote the first special education programme for children with learning difficulties and trained/sponsored government/NGO officials on the link between animal abuse and interpersonal violence. Dr. Will Tuttle, visionary author, educator, and inspirational speaker, is author of the acclaimed Amazon #1 best-seller The World Peace Diet, published in 17 languages. Since 1985, Dr. Tuttle has delivered 4,000+ live audience presentations encouraging compassion and vegan living, in over 50 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states. Recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award as well as the Empty Cages Prize, he is the creator of several wellness and online advocacy training programs, and co-creator of VeganPalooza, one of the largest online vegan events ever. Dr. Tuttle is author of Your Inner Islands: The Keys to Intuitive Living. He is editor of Circles of Compassion: Connecting Issues of Justice, focusing on the interconnection of social justice issues, as well as of Buddhism & Veganism: Essays Connecting Spiritual Awakening and Animal Liberation. He is the co-founder of the non-profit Circle of Compassion and the Worldwide Prayer Circle for Animals. A vegan since 1980, he is a frequent radio, television, and online presenter and writer. He is featured in the acclaimed documentary film Cowspiracy as well as other documentaries such as Vegan: Everyday Stories; HOPE: What You Eat Matters, and Animals and the Buddha. Dr. Tuttle’s Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, focused on educating intuition and altruism in adults, and his doctoral dissertation was nominated for the Best Dissertation Award. He has taught college courses in philosophy, humanities, mythology, religion, and creativity. A former Zen Buddhist monk and a Dharma Master in the Korean Zen tradition, he has created ten CD albums of uplifting original piano music as well as several spoken word meditation CDs. His book, Bursting Light has sheet music of 15 of his piano compositions, with 25 watercolor paintings by his spouse Madeleine, a Swiss visionary artist. He has also created Daily VegInspirations, a book of excerpts from The World Peace Diet with Zen brush paintings by Madeleine. Dr. Tuttle has presented extensively throughout North America and worldwide at college campuses, spiritual centers, conferences, and peace, social justice, animal protection, health, and environmental gatherings. See www.worldpeacediet.com for more details   Rabbi Yanklowitz has twice been named one of America’s Top Rabbis by Newsweek and has been named by The Forward as one of the 50 most influential Jews and one of The Most Inspiring Rabbis in America. Rabbi Yanklowitz is the author of 27 books on Jewish ethics and his writings have appeared in outlets as diverse as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and the Atlantic among many other secular and religious publications. He has served as speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and a Rothschild Fellow in Cambridge, UK. Rav Shmuly received a Masters from Harvard University, a Masters from Yeshiva University, and his Doctorate from Columbia University. He was ordained as a rabbi by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, along with 2 private ordinations in Israel. He serves as the Founder & President of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy. His wife Shoshana, and their four children live in Scottsdale, Arizona. They are also foster parents.  

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Check out our new podcast interview with Staff Attorney from Mercy for Animals, Olivia Gerth! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about MFA and their groundbreaking Transfarmation project. Olivia is a Staff Attorney at Mercy for Animals, an international nonprofit working to build a more compassionate and sustainable food system. In her role, she advises on legal matters that arise concerning the organization’s transactions, development, operations, and compliance.  Mercy for Animals links: http://mercyforanimals.org http://thetransfarmationproject.org  Learn more about Shamayim:  http://shamayim.us  Follow Shamayim: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy / Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/Shamayim_  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shamayim/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shamayimanimaladvocacy  Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@shamayim YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shamayim.bsky.social

Learn more about MAF: https://modern-agriculture.org/ Levana Shifman is an influential figure in Israeli food tech and an advocate for animal welfare and climate change. For the last 3.5 years, she has served as the CEO of Modern agriculture foundation, a non-profit fostering innovation in alternative proteins. With expertise in finance and banking, she sits on several boards and lectures on food tech and sustainability. Levana holds a Master's in Law and Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Economics, Political Science, and Sociology. She is married, lives in Modiin, and has 3 grownup boys and a few cats. She has been an ethical vegan for more than 12 years! Learn more about Shamayim: http://shamayim.us

Join us for a harmonious fusion of yoga and prayer, led by Jewish Vegan Yogi, Kim Siegel, PMP, E-RYT 500, as we honor the sacred bond between humans and animals in celebration of Passover. In this special gathering, inspired by the ancient Jewish tradition of the blessings of the animals, we invite you to partake in a gentle and inclusive yoga practice suitable for all levels. Kim is a 500-hour certified yoga instructor with a passion for teaching. Her yoga journey began as a student seeking an alternative way of improving her mental health. The practice became her lifelong medicine. The discovery of the awareness of breath linked with the movement of the body was a truly transformative experience. She was called to share this powerful medicine with others. Kim’s classes are alignment-based and offer variations of postures. Her classes also focus on the connection of the pose with the subtlety of the breath. Her intention is for students to feel the freedom to make an intuitive choice about their practice on the mat. She is also celebrating her 15th Vegan-Versary this May! You can find Kim here: https://www.soaringsiegelyoga.com/  http://shamayim.us  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy/  Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/Shamayim_  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shamayim/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shamayimanimaladvocacy  Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@shamayim  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shamayim.bsky.social  

You can find Estee here: https://www.esteeskitchen.com/ You can find her cookbook here: https://a.co/d/cMto8pH Lemon-Hint Hamantaschen yield: 17 cookies Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups GF oat flour 1 cup almond flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup pure maple syrup Zest of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon lemon juice Filling: Strawberry jam Directions: Heat oven to 350 F. To a mixing bowl add the dry Ingredients and mix. Next, add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix. Place the dough in a plastic wrap in the fridge for overnight or for at least 8 hours, to set. Take a parchment paper and lay on your working surface. Place the dough on top and cover with another piece of parchment paper, same size as the one underneath. (It should be approximately the size of your baking sheet) Take a rolling pin and roll the dough to about 1/5 of an inch. Take a round cookie cutter and cut circles. Take a spoonful of the filling and put it in the center of each circle. Then pinch together one side, and then fold in the other 2 corners to create a triangle. You can close it on top all the way, or you can leave it open at the top- it is up to you. Bake for about 10-15 minutes until golden brown in the edges. Let the cookies cool down completely, then serve.   Chocolate Orange: Ingredients yield: 13-16 cookies 1 1/2 cups gf oat flour 1 cup almond flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cacao powder 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup pure maple syrup Zest of 1 orange 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tsp tahini Filling: 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup zest of 1 orange Directions for the filling: Add all the ingredients to a glass bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds until it is melted, mix. Directions  Heat oven to 350 F. To a mixing bowl add the dry Ingredients and mix. Next, add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix. Place the dough in a plastic wrap in the fridge for overnight or for at least 8 hours, to set. Take a parchment paper and lay on your working surface. Place the dough on top and cover with another piece of parchment paper, same size as the one underneath. (It should be approximately the size of your baking sheet) Take a rolling pin and roll the dough to about 1/5 of an inch. Take a round cookie cutter and cut circles. Take a spoonful of the filling and put it in the center of each circle. Then pinch together one side, and then fold in the other 2 corners to create a triangle. You can close it on top all the way, or you can leave it open at the top- it's up to you. Bake for about 10-15 minutes until golden brown in the edges. Let the cookies cool down completely, then serve.

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz talks with jewish vegan activist Tara Strong, a renowned actress known for her talented voice work in animation & now for her powerful voice for justice for Israeli hostages. Learn more about Shamayim here: http://shamayim.us/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy/ Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/Shamayim_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shamayim/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shamayimanimaladvocacy Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@shamayim YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shamayim.bsky.social  

Beejhy Barhany is an entrepreneur, and activist, who was born in Ethiopia, raised in Israel, and currently resides in New York.  At a very young age she emigrated to Israel.  She acclimated to Israeli life, living in a kibbutz and joining the army.  Soon after she traveled across South America for a year, and again emigrated, this time to the US.  She is the founder of B.I.N.A. Cultural Foundation non-profit dedicated to celebrating and advocating for Ethiopian Jews in North America. Today, she is the chef and owner of an eclectic Ethiopian restaurant, Tsion Café, that incorporates cuisine from the many places that have been influential on her journeys.   Currently She's working on a cookbook. You can find her here: https://www.tsioncafe.com/ http://binacf.org/ **Thumbnail credit to @tsioncafe on instagram    Learn more about Shamayim here: http://shamayim.us/

Join us today as Emma interviews Dr. Heather Shenkman MD, FACC! Dr. Heather is a board-certified interventional cardiologist in practice in Tarzana, California.  She graduated from Albany Medical College in 1999 at the age of 23 through a six-year combined BS and MD program. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, and then cardiology fellowships at both the University of Rochester and Tufts University in Boston.  She is the author of “The Vegan Heart Doctor's Guide to Reversing Heart Disease, Losing Weight, and Reclaiming Your Life”.  While Dr. Shenkman is skilled at performing invasive procedures to open blocked arteries of the heart, she is a strong advocate for a healthy lifestyle, including plant-based eating and regular exercise.  She is also an avid athlete, having completed two Ironman triathlons and over 100 endurance events including triathlons, century cycling events, swim meets, and marathons.  She is the mother of 4 year-old Ava. Order Dr. Shenkman’s book here: https://a.co/d/fgIFl4b Learn more about Dr. Shenkman here: https://drheathershenkman.com/ Learn more about Shamayim here: http://shamayim.us/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy/ Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/Shamayim_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shamayim/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shamayimanimaladvocacy Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@shamayim YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shamayim.bsky.social

In today's episode, Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy discusses climate change with Dr. Sailesh Rao, founder of Climate Healers, a non profit dedicated towards healing the Earth’s climate. He is an environmentalist with a background in systems engineering. Not only did he revolutionize internet connections, but he's also a passionate (HEAL): Human, Earth, and Animal Liberation activist. He has promised his granddaughter, Kimaya, that the world will be largely Vegan before she turns 16 in 2026, so that people will stop eating her relatives, the animals. Stay tuned in as he shares insights on reversing climate change with us today! https://climatehealers.org/    Facebook:   / shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy   Instagram:   / shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy   Twitter/ X:   / shamayim_   LinkedIn:   / shamayim   TikTok:   / shamayimanimaladvocacy   Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@shamayim YouTube:    / @shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shamayim.bsk...

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz & Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy interview Dr. CB Esselstyn on his 90th birthday! They discuss how animal products and oil injure the endothelium, the innermost lining of the artery, and that injury being the gateway to vascular disease. Dr. Esselstyn further explains his decades of research on this and why you should avoid oil and animal products at all costs. (Yes... even latkes!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy/ Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/Shamayim_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shamayim/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shamayimanimaladvocacy Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@shamayim YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy

Check out our T-Shirt Fundraiser!! https://www.customink.com/fundraising/shamayim   The goal of this podcast is to uplift the voices of those in the Jewish community who care about issues surrounding the wellbeing of animals & our planet. Know someone who would be a great guest? We’d like to hear about them! Please email info@shamayim.us with any suggestions. Also, please share with a friend who wants to learn more about the intersections between animal advocacy and Judaism! If you’d like to support our work, a five-star rating through Apple Podcasts will help us reach even more people who resonate with our message.⁣ Happy listening!   Josh Balk is the co-founder and CEO of The Accountability Board. Previously, he was the Vice President of Farm Animal Protection at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) where he led the passage of a dozen state laws banning cages for egg-laying hens, mother pigs, and/or veal calves, including the historic California Prop 12 law, the strongest law in the world for farm animals. He also led corporate negotiations with the largest food companies to enact animal welfare reforms including with McDonald's, Walmart, Kroger, Wendy's, and more. Balk is also a co-founder of “EAT Just”, the maker of Just Egg and the first company to ever sell cultivated meat in the world. Prior to his work at HSUS and co-founding EAT Just, he worked at Animal Outlook where he did undercover investigations at chicken slaughterhouses and factory farms.

Join us for this class with David Lowenstein! David has been a consumer horticulture extension educator with Michigan State University for 4 years. He has a background in entomology and has worked with managing invasive species, integrated pest management (IPM) of vegetable crops, and pests and pollinators in urban agriculture. Originally from New York City, he hold an MS in Entomology from University of Wisconsin and PhD in Ecology/Evolution from University of Illinois-Chicago. Disclaimer: Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy does not support the consumption of  honey. This is because of the ethical implications. The first issue surrounding honey is the amount of effort it takes bees to produce. Some estimates suggest it takes one bee a whole lifetime to produce just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey – considering the number of honey products available in any given supermarket, and the drastically declining number of bees worldwide, this seems like an unfair trade. Beyond the effort it takes, large-scale honey production is usually not done with bees’ interests in mind. Some ethical issues which the Vegan Society identifies include: Clipping the wings of Queen bees to prevent them from leaving a hive and artificially inseminating them Selectively breeding bees to increase productivity, which narrows the gene pool and leaves whole hives susceptible to diseases which they might not have any immunity to Replacing honey made in a hive with a sugar substitute which is not as nutritious for bees to eat Culling whole beehives post-harvest to keep farming costs down   Shamayim.us

Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim interviews Hillel Ehrenreich, Managing director of EA for Jews. They discuss EA for Jews as well as advice for those looking to make the most effective impact through their careers. eaforjews.org The goal of this podcast is to uplift the voices of those in the Jewish community who care about issues surrounding the wellbeing of animals & our planet. Know someone who would be a great guest? We’d like to hear about them! Please email info@shamayim.us with any suggestions. Also, please share with a friend who wants to learn more about the intersections between animal advocacy and Judaism! If you’d like to support our work, a five-star rating through Apple Podcasts will help us reach even more people who resonate with our message.⁣ Happy listening! https://shamayim.us/   Learn, network, volunteer, and find jobs in animal advocacy Animal Advocacy Careers - Career advice, online course, job board, community directory, skill profiles (fundraising, management, lobbying and policy, tech research) 80,000 Hours job board Talist.org - Matches Alternative Protein businesses with the best talent from around the globe. Alternative Protein Fundamentals - Providing education, networks and career opportunities to help you impactfully contribute to the field of alternative proteins Playground - Community of volunteers supporting organizations by offering their time and skills. You can volunteer in different areas such as software development, design, content creation, marketing, and much more. Impactful Animal Advocacy - Mentorship, Slack channel, newsletter,  Animal Charity Evaluators  EA Animal Welfare Fund How to get involved with EA for Jews Apply to join the Effective Altruism and Judaism Intro Fellowship! -- This is an 8-week reading group you can do alongside school or work that explores the core ideas of effective altruism and their relation to Jewish tradition, texts, culture, and history. You can take a look at the program syllabus here. The next round will begin the week of October 8th, after the high holidays. Applications are now open! Express interest in attending or hosting an EA Shabbat Dinner  Join our Facebook group and/or follow us on Twitter Join our Slack channel Subscribe to our newsletter