In Spring 2020 we will be launching the New England Jewish Sustainable Food and Agriculture Festival. The multi-generational, pluralistic event will educate and connect the Greater Boston Jewish community around dynamics of building sustainable food systems, understanding what the impacts and implications of our food choices are, as well as provide networking opportunities and resource […]
Starting in May 2019, Brookline synagogue Temple Beth Zion, a long time BJG partner, is sending nearly all waste from Shabbat Kiddush and other events to the compost pile instead of the landfill. The TBZ compost committee has located and implemented usage of compostable alternatives to the previously used plastic and paper flatware and dishware. […]
A brave and hearty crew headed out to learn about our local trees for Tu B’Shvat 5779 in collaboration with Lands Sake Farm in Weston. The holiday gets its name from the date on which it occurs, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat. The “Tu” in numerical equivalents, is Tet (nine) plus Vav […]