Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

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

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.

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/

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...

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.

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

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