Happy Sukkut to you all! News: Our friends at Sadeh, the Jewish farm based at the historic Skeet House in Kent are fundraising.  Please support them if you can to help them continue the amazing work they do. Environmental campaigner who shaped the Jewish community response to climate change dies at 91 – Read at The JC YU president headlines historic interfaith sustainability panel in UAE, also attended by JVS patron Rabbi David Rosen – Read more at the Jerusalem Post Top vegan and veggie restaurants in Manchester and Liverpool highlighted by the Manchester Evening News and the Liverpool E ..read more

We hope you had a meaningful Yom Kippur! News: Houmous is the best thing on Planet Earth,” says vegan influencer set for biggest gig yet – read on the Jewish News In local news for North West London Jews, Vegan Failings Reveiled in Barnet – read on Harrow Online Why some supermarket foods aren’t actually vegan – watch video on BBC website A slight ray of sunshine among depressing climate change news, ‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief – read on the Guardian Recipes of the week: 12 Savory stuffed plant-based dishes for Sukkot – read on One Green Planet Red c ..read more

Shannah Tova to you all! News:   Cats May Be Healthier On Plant-Based Diet, Study Suggests – Read at Plant Based News Vegan demands council stop serving meat on its menus Read more at the Bournemouth Echo A new peer-reviewed study out of Oxford University in the U.K. says that people who eat a vegan diet are responsible for 75 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions than meat eaters.  Watch the video news story at CBC Canada Recipes of the week: 12 Vegan and Veggie Rosh Hashanah recipes at the JC Vegan baked doughnuts from the BBC ..read more

News: Biotech brand creates vegan casein that ‘fully replicates’ the flavour and texture of dairy protein. Read at Vegan food & living Experts suggest the real-life Dracula was vegan. – Read at The Week Academics are calling for all UK universities to go vegan to help fight climate change.  Read more at the Guardian British Restaurant Awards Unveils Its Top 10 Vegan-Friendly UK Eateries.  Read at Plant Based News Recipes of the week: Vegan sabzi polo, herbed rice, saffron, pistachios recipe (Persian) Nigel Slater’s Alotment Saute Vegan Apple pie from the BBC ..read more

Remember, the Seder plate is symbolic and is there to help us remember parts of the Pesach (Passover) story.  We can, therefore, happily replace items on the Seder plate without contravening Jewish law. Here’s how to Veganise your Seder plate: Maror (Bitter Herb): Use horseradish, which is already vegan, and symbolizes the bitterness of slavery. Charoset (Sweet Mixture): Make a blend of chopped apples, walnuts, sweet red wine, and cinnamon, representing the mortar used by the Hebrew slaves to build structures in Egypt.  This is already usually vegan. Karpas (Green Vegetable): Use par ..read more

After Pesach you might be chalishing bread. Come to our Post Pesach Friday night dinner for challah and cholent.  We will be cooking as a community the night before (Thursday 13th April).  Book now to avoid missing out ..read more

While many vegans and vegetarians will not want to eat lab-grown meat, its mass production may have significant impacts on both animal welfare and the environmental impact of meat consumption.  It’s therefore a welcome step that the Israeli chief Rabbinate has approved a specific brand of lab-grown meat from Aleph Farms, in a world first.  Read more here ..read more

We are taking the opportunity to make sure our membership records are up to date. If you have a life membership with us, please fill in this short form to ensure we have the correct details email and other details.  Alternatively, you can email us at info@jvs.org.uk with your up-to-date email and postal address. If, for whatever reason, you don’t want to remain a life member then please let us know. Please can you do this by 30 April 2023 in order to be treated as a member for governance purposes, including in general meetings ..read more

JVS has launched a new way to support us financially. Rather than taking out an annual membership, you can now set up a monthly payment (from £3) and get a whole host of benefits, including reduced prices on our events as well as special JVS merchandise unavailable elsewhere.  Start donating to us today ..read more

***update 11th Jan – this event is now sold out*** JVS volunteers have been hard at work designing a special menu based on North African ‘mizrachi’ Jewish foods.  Our vegan meal will be three-courses, and there is always a great atmosphere.  Tickets are limited so book now to ensure you don’t miss out. Book for our fabulous three-course Friday night dinner – 27th Jan ..read more