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 communiti...

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The Keeper of the Mikdash - An Interview with John Netzel of Peaceful Fields Sanctuary 02.12.2019 25:22

An interview with John Netzel of Peaceful Fields Sanctuary, a vegan farm animal sanctuary located in rural Virginia. For more information about Peaceful Fields, visit https://peacefulfieldssanctuary.org/ . You can support their work by sponsoring animals through their Patreon, which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/PFSanctuary . Recorded & edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a...

Plant-Based Torah - Parashat Toledot: Peacemaking and Climate - Two Biblical Approaches 28.11.2019 7:40

A D'var Torah for Parashat Toledot. This week, we see the unnecessary tensions created by the inaction of people with privilege - as well as contrasting approaches taken by different Biblical ancestors. Recorded & edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a Royalty Free license. Photo of the license: http://bit.ly/2sTETUQ Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/MAiHpRUbc0k Follow...

Plant-Based Torah - Parashat Chayei Sarah: the Ways of Rebecca 21.11.2019 9:09

A D'var Torah for Parashat Chayei Sarah. This week, our matriarch Rivka shows that compassion and justice can be pursued for all creators at the same time. We too must do the same! Additionally, we are joined by Shamayim's Program Director, Lisa Apfelberg, to tell us about Shamayim's upcoming Annual Retreat. For more information about the Shamayim Annual Retreat: https://shamayim.ticketspice.com/2...

"And You Shall Teach It to Your Children" - A Brand-New Vegan Children's Book with authors Liora Raphael & Glenn Saks 17.11.2019 17:52

An interview with Liora Raphael & Glenn Saks, author of the new children's book "Happy Animals: Friends Not Food". In it, readers visit an adorable Farm Sanctuary, where they meet friendly animals who just want to play and have fun. You can order the book on Amazon or directly from the publisher here: https://veganpublishers.com/multimedia-archive/happy-animals-friends-not-food/ Recorded & edited...

Plant-Based Torah - Parashat Vayera: Despair, Beware! 14.11.2019 7:35

A D'var Torah for Parashat Vayera. This week, we see two very different sides of Avraham - on one hand, a loving, outspoken prophet; on the other, a dejected, defeated servant. What can we learn from his example in our own advocacy? Recorded & edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a Royalty Free license. Photo of the license: http://bit.ly/2sTETUQ Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https:...

Plant Based Torah: Lech Lecha - The Promised Land is Burning 07.11.2019 8:51

A D'var Torah for Parashat Lech Lecha by Kohenet Sarah Tziporah Moser. This week, God commands Abraham and his family to take a leap of faith by going to an unknown place - and are immediately faced with environmental emergency. Having just returned to her home following the Kincade Fire in Northern California, Sarah Tziporah shares how defeating it can be to realize that what was once a paradise...

Shamayim Interview Series - Rabbi Ed Rosenthal 04.11.2019 25:58

An interview with Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, founder of Tikkun HaYam Jewish Marine Conservation. To learn more about Tikkun HaYam and now to get involved, please visit https://www.repairthesea.org/ . Interview conducted & edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a Royalty Free license. Photo of the license: http://bit.ly/2sTETUQ Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/MAiHpRUbc0k Follow...

Plant-Based Torah: Noach - When Creation Goes Wrong 31.10.2019 8:56

A D'var Torah for Parashat Noach by Alex Weisz. This week, God brokenheartedly decides to start over because of the wickedness, injustice, and corruption of God's own creation. Having been made in God's image, we too need to explore when a human creation can no longer be justified - and the emotions that can come with that. To make your voices heard regarding Santa Anita's outrageous treatment of...

Plant-Based Torah: Bereshit - Doing the Right Thing: the Parable of Cain 24.10.2019 8:15

A D'var Torah for Parashat Bereshit by Alex Weisz. In this week's parsha, Cain's attempt to do the right thing leads him to committing an atrocity. What can we learn from his mistake when trying to do what is right? Written & edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a Royalty Free license. Photo of the license: http://bit.ly/2sTETUQ Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/MAiHpRU...

Plant-Based Torah - V'zot HaBracha 5780: The View from the Mountaintop 17.10.2019 9:56

A D'var Torah for Parashat V'Zot HaBracha by Alex Weisz. This week, Moshe overlooks his people's future just before passing away. If we are not careful, what will our own view from the mountaintop look like? How can we lead through our actions as Jews and as vegans? Written & edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a Royalty Free license. Photo of the license: http://bit.ly/2sTETUQ Music prom...

Sukkot 5780: Accepting the Blessing of Vulnerability 11.10.2019 8:54

A D'var Torah for Sukkot by Alex Weisz. Sukkot forces us to be exposed to our vulnerabilities and limitations as humans - what is the lesson? Written by Alex Weisz Adapted to audio by Alex Weisz Edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a Royalty Free license. Photo of the license: http://bit.ly/2sTETUQ Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/MAiHpRUbc0k Follow Shamayim on Faceboo...

Yom Kippur: The Challenge of a Lifetime 07.10.2019 9:12

Written & edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a Royalty Free license. Photo of the license: http://bit.ly/2sTETUQ Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/MAiHpRUbc0k Follow Shamayim on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy/ Follow us on Instagram at @shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy

Plant-Based Torah - Parashat Ekev: The Idolatry of Greed 07.10.2019 7:46

A D'var Torah for Parashat Ekev by Alex Weisz. How do we reject the greed of industries threatening the future of our planet? Written by Alex Weisz Adapted to audio by Alex Weisz Edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a Royalty Free license. Photo of the license: http://bit.ly/2sTETUQ Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/MAiHpRUbc0k Follow Shamayim on Facebook at https://www...

Tisha B'Av 5779: Will We Fail to Heed the Warnings? 07.10.2019 7:36

A D'var Torah for Tisha B'Av by Dr. Richard Schwartz, PhD. We have been given warning - will we listen this time? Written by Dr. Richard Schwartz, PhD Adapted to audio by Alex Weisz Edited by Alex Weisz "Uniq - Japan" is under a Royalty Free license. Photo of the license: http://bit.ly/2sTETUQ Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/MAiHpRUbc0k Follow Shamayim on Facebook at https:/...