Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

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Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy episodes

  • The State of the Jewish Vegan Movement with Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz

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    56 min
  • Animal Advocacy, Being an Attorney at MFA, & TransFARMation: with Olivia Gerth!

    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

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    25 min
  • Developing alternative proteins to help the earth, animals, and our health!

    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!

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    21 min
  • Gentle Yoga & Prayer Circle for the Animals

    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/

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Healthy & Delicious Vegan Hamantaschen! (No eggs, dairy, & gluten free) with Estee Raviv!

    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.

    58 min
  • Interview with Tara Strong: Israel, antisemitism, and loving all sentient beings

    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.

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    24 min
  • Celebrating Jewish Diversity with Vegan Chef and Activist, Beejhy Barhany!

    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

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    21 min
  • Why You Should Go Plant-based for Heart Health! with Dr. Heather Shenkman

    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/

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    12 min
  • Save the Earth- Go Vegan! with Dr. Sailesh Rao of Climate Healers

    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/

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    14 min
  • The science and research behind whole foods, plant-based diets with Dr. CB Esselstyn!

    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!)

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    12 min

About Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

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The Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy podcast covers a range of Jewish and Vegan topics. Episodes feature weekly D'vars, a "Plant-Based Torah" series all about the intersection of Jewish values & animal advocacy, and interviews with influential voices in animal advocacy & Jewish leadership. Guests have included Kendon Alford, founder of Jewish Food Hero, and Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, founder of Tikun HaYam Jewish Marine Conservation, Jenny Goldfarb, founder of Mrs. Goldfarb's Unreal Vegan Deli, along with others who are doing vital work to help animals, the planet, and other people in their communities.