Just Table, Green Table

September 2, 2010 | 23rd Elul 5770

Resources and Tools for You & Your Community

Creating Synagogue Food Policy
Promote ethical eating with this guide to creating effective synagogue food policy. Special thanks to Rabbi Jeff Brown.

See the GreenFaith Repairing Eden guide for more on food policies.

Food for Thought Curriculum
This adult education curriculum, created in partnership with Hazon, covers blessings, ethical eating and red meat issues.

Learn more about the Food for Thought sourcebook.

Webinar: Sharing your Harvest with Others, Sukkot and Social Justice

September 21, 3 PM EDT

Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival, is a great time to think about food justice. Join us to learn about two successful congregational food justice programs: a community garden that is helping attract new synagogue members and build stronger interfaith relations, and an inspiring educational program that focuses on food, Judaism and sustainability. Register today to learn about these two replicable programs and help your congregation take part in the Union's ethical eating initiative!

CSA 101

Connect community members to farms, support local farmers and partner with other faith groups through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs.

Garden Guide
Take a tour of a successful URJ synagogue garden and learn how to start your own community garden.

Food Blessings
Connect eating and Jewish values with a variety of food blessings. Brush up on the Motzi and the Birkat Hamazon and add a few new blessings to your repertoire.

Youth & NFTY Program
Visit a local farm or market to learn about Jewish values and take action by "gleaning" for those in need.
Living Talmud for Youth & NFTY program

Recipes
Find delicious and family-friendly non-meat alternatives from the Entrée to Judaism: A Culinary Exploration of the Jewish Diaspora and Chocolate Chip Challah and Other Twists on the Jewish Holiday cookbooks published by the URJ Press.

For more resources, and to share what you are doing to get involved, contact RAC Senior Legislative Assistant Rachel Cohen at 202.387.2800.

URJ Food Talk