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The Jewish Vegetarian No. 189 June 2014 Sivan 5774 Quarterly

Claudia Roden’s Risotto with Asparagus PAGE 20 © The Food of Italy (Square Peg) © The Food of Italy (Square

“...They shall not1 hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain” (Isaiah)

Designer shopping trolleys Welcome to the June issue of

Made in Spain The Jewish Vegetarian Get 10% off any product, with free delivery It is a very exciting time at JVS with Gefiltefest: The London Jewish Food the recent addition of Dan Jacobs as Festival in mid-June with a stall full of Quote 'JVS' before 31.08.14 a new Trustee, record numbers at our treats as well as information on the 49th AGM and our brand new edible many benefits of moving towards a

garden taking shape. vegetarian diet. Amid a recent ban on kosher and In this issue’s ‘JVS Meets...’ column, halal slaughter in Denmark, we have we talk to Demuths Vegetarian Cookery a fascinating article entitled, ‘A Jewish School in Bath. Cookery Corner is full Vegetarian Response to Efforts to of beautifully fresh and vibrant offerings Ban Shechita’ by Professor Richard from Claudia Roden, Rachel Demuth, Schwartz. von Euw and Ori Shavit, who See page 36 for details of our diverse features in the latest “My Life as a array of upcoming events, including Vegan” interview. the launch of our Film Club, a group Wishing readers a lovely summer. trip to an animal sanctuary in Kent, and the chance to transform humble and veg from our edible garden in to a sumptuous dinner at our Summer Salad Masterclass. We are very Shirley Labelda much looking forward to returning to Editor

Contents Welcome to The Jewish Vegetarian 3 Books 21

Society News 4 Judaism and 24 Obituary 10 Restaurant Review 28 AGM Report 11 020 8458 4387 Gardener’s Corner 30 Campaign Update 13 JVS Meets... 34 thetrolleyrevolution.com My Life as a Vegan – Ori Shavit 14 Cookery Corner 16 JVS Events 36

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with some pride that I can honestly say that the Society is entering a renaissance and News from London upholding the tenets set out at our birth so we look forward with confidence to the next 50 years. Shirley has decided that now is the time for her to retire. She is leaving SHIRLEY LABELDA IS RETIRING an organisation in fine shape and this is a tribute to all her years of dedication.

Shirley came to help We wish Shirley a very happy and healthy retirement and hope we will continue to see Philip Pick in 1972 as her at our headquarters as often as her busy family life will permit. his secretary. Philip had We would like to convey on Shirley the title of “Honorary Life Member”. I am sure that founded the society, with many friends and members will join with me in these good wishes. Shirley retires at others, in 1964 and with the end of May, having put to press her final magazine. Shirley can be contacted by the help of members, email: [email protected]. the Society purchased 853 and 855 Finchley Road. As the society WELCOMING A NEW TRUSTEE structure formed, Shirley was at the heart of this We are very pleased to announce that JVS member as Philip’s secretary and Dan Jacobs has been appointed as a Trustee of the then secretary to the organisation. A vegetarian for over 20 years, Dan is Society. an active speaker on vegetarianism in the Jewish community. He regularly gives talks on the subject at The early days were ones Limmud and other events. He is especially interested of huge development for Shirley and Trustee Michael Freedman, celebrating in the intersection of Halacha (Jewish Law) and animal the JVS and Shirley was Shirley's 40th year at the JVS welfare issues. In 2012 Dan co-founded Ruchot, a pop- at the centre of this as up kosher vegetarian restaurant, which, in its first year, Philip established branches worldwide, and developed contacts to give the views of ran several successful events around London. Jewish Vegetarians a voice on both ethical and spiritual matters. Dan fondly remembers eating at the various JVS Philip likened himself to an engineer, and said that every engineer had to have an restaurants as a child, “My parents used to take us and engineer’s mate, without whom the day-to-day jobs could not be done. This was Shirley. it was a real treat that we looked forward to”. Dan plans At the vortex of the Society’s work, Shirley has been an integral part of our growth and to support the other trustees in ensuring the on-going development over the last 41 years. viability of the Society, “I’m looking forward to working with the team of trustees and the Director, who between A very testing time came in 1992, when sadly Philip died. It seemed touch and go them represent the Society’s rich heritage and a vibrancy whether the society would survive this, as Philip had a hands-on approach to all of our and determination build on its success”. activities. In particular, he edited and wrote much of the JVS quarterly magazine. At this difficult time, Shirley was not found wanting and competently took over the editorship, Outside of the world of vegetarianism, Dan was Chairman of the London Jewish Male a position she has occupied since that time, combining this with her other duties. Choir for many years and was credited with revitalising the Choir. Professionally, Dan is an entrepreneur who has founded several technology businesses, and provides Without the tremendous contribution Shirley made then and since, the Society would consulting to early stage businesses. have found it very difficult, if not impossible to survive. With her authoritative help, we have overcome many challenges and she has always been there when needed. It is Dan is married to Jemma, they live in Hendon with their dog and two cats.

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HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY TO RICHARD SCHWARTZ A PERSIAN PURIM

JVS would like to wish a very Guests enjoyed a magnificent special congratulations to Persian feast prepared by Dr Schwartz on his special professional chef Denise Phillips, birthday. Dr Schwartz which included Tomato and has for decades been an Pomegranate Salad, Spinach and inspiration and teacher to Kidney Bean Stew with Persian us. He has been a pioneer in Rice and a Poppy Seed, Pistachio tackling treatment of animals, and Carrot Cake. vegetarianism and the environment from a Jewish perspective. We sincerely MYSTERY COOKING hope he will continue to be Back by popular demand, our Richard Schwartz (left) and Rabbi David Rosen, JVS an eloquent spokesperson mystery class returned to Moishe presidents for the US and for Israel, respectively, for those of us who share his House in Willesden Green to values for many more years at the 80th birthday celebration of Richard at the Vegetarian Center (Ginger) in Jerusalem teach guests how to make to come. some Purim treats, including Hamantaschen and Baklava. NEW EDIBLE GARDEN

In March one of our members, Fraser Dodwell, SIACH’S SHMITA SUMMIT kindly offered to help us create an edible garden at Our Director Lara Smallman was one of thirty environmental activists invited to attend the front of our office. Together with his wife Maya a four day conference exploring the theme of shmita (also called the sabbatical year, and their two children Melissa and Alexander, it is the seventh year of the seven-year agricultural cycle mandated by the Torah for they have transformed the space with herbs and the Land of Israel, and still observed in contemporary Judaism). During shmita, the fruit, bamboo and beautiful flowers. Guests are land is left to lie fallow and all agricultural activity, including plowing, planting, pruning now greeted by the inviting scent of rosemary and harvesting, is forbidden. The summit invited participants (who came from the UK, and mint, and we can’t wait to sample the Europe, Israel and America) to consider what shmita means for us today and how it strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, rocket, relates to questions of social and environmental justice. brussel sprouts, sage, oregano, cauliflower, Photos by Alexander Dodwell thyme, curry plants and lavender in the coming The shmita year also stipulates that wild and domesticated animals must have free months. Please get in touch if you’d like to help us maintain and develop the garden. access to range and food. Lara led a session focusing on what the shmita year can teach us about how we can improve our treatment of animals. COMPOSTABLE DISPOSABLES The conference culminated in a public debate at JW3 in London with guest speakers We recently started using Vegware plates, cups and cutleries for our events. Vegware Ambassador of Israel Daniel Taub, Nigel Savage (Founder and Director of Hazon), is the UK’s first and only completely compostable food packaging, which means that Canon Dr Giles Fraser and Shoshana Boyd Gelfand (Director of JHub). An audience there is zero waste. Find out more at vegware.com. member took the opportunity to ask the panel, ‘Should vegetarianism be part of the shmita year?’ We were impressed with Daniel Taub’s reply: “Arguments for not eating

6 7 Society News Society News meat are becoming more and more persuasive as we come to realise the true cost of meat. Maybe we can direct our education to encouraging less dependence on meat.” News from The Jerusalem Centre/Ginger Preparing for our vegan Passover Seder in Ginger we took some pots for hag’alat kelim INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION EVENING in the ultra orthodox neighbourhood of Har-Nof. The person in charge was enthusiastic At the start of April we hosted our first meditation evening, led by our charity officer when he learned that we came from a vegetarian organization. He saw ’s Steven Altman who is an experienced teacher. Participants learned beautiful techniques lecture and was deeply influenced. I will not deny that I was surprised – but truly, I didn’t have a reason to be. The notion that religious people are less inclined to vegetarianism to reduce stress and bring greater clarity. The 90-minute class was followed by a light, is gradually becoming less of a fact and more of a stereotype. homemade -based meal. We look forward to hosting similar events in the near future. Please see the calendar on our website for the most up-to-date details. The vegetarian message is slowly but definitely spreading within Jewish orthodox communities in Israel. Recently, a group of young people from the Zionist-religious DONATIONS movement sent a letter to dozens of Rabbis claiming that Jewish teachings require the adoption of a vegan diet under current circumstances. One of the leaders of the We wish to thank all those who send funds to the Jewish Vegetarian group, Bat-Zion Shlomi, coordinates an eco-center in Afula in the north of Israel. Another Society. All donations help the JVS promote a kinder society and work leader, Moshe Nachmani, is a scholar focusing on the writings of Rabbi Kook. The towards our long-standing objective – for a vegetarian world. initiative has already gained support from two Rabbis, and mixed reactions from others.

SOCIETY – London HQ Shlomi and Nachmani are not alone. In February, Jeremy Gimpel, Deputy Director of the World Mizrachi Movement, published an article in the Jerusalem Post under the title: £25 Mr Gerald Coram, Ilford “Israel Inspired: Is that really kosher?” about the treatment of animals in factory farms. In memory of his late wife Doreen (See Obituary) Gimpel, who was close to become a Knesset Member for the “Jewish Home” party, £20 Mr A.R H W. Herts and is a prominent blogger and speaker, is now vegan and a propagator of . £20 Dr. V. H. London £20 Mr & Mrs. H.G. N.S.W. Australia This long-anticipated development comes just as Professor Richard Schwartz is turning £15 Mr E P London 80. His first book “Judaism and Vegetarianism” was published 32 years ago, and £10 Dr M.S. Redbridge Essex since then he has been constantly writing, speaking, propagating and insisting on the profound linkage between the two. And like water on rock – finally there is an effect! £8 Mr P.B. Highcliffe. Dorset £5 Ms. L. T-H London This move needs nourishing – and we will certainly do our best to sustain it. This summer £5. M & F. D. London we are planning to publish two booklets on Judaism and veganism and on Judaism and compassion for animals. At our holiday events we put emphasis on accommodating THE JERUSALEM CENTRE – GINGER ultra-religious people, who might find the holidays especially difficult in communities £5 Ms. C. A. Manchester that still sanctify the eating of meat on such occasions.

This report is being written a day before the eve of Passover. In the kitchen of Ginger, FRIENDSHIP HOUSE – ORR SHALOM plenty of plant-ingredients are waiting for me: Cauliflowers and cabbages, carrots and beetroot, courgettes and aubergines, sweet potatoes and peppers, a wide variety of Friendship House, the JVS “House Parents” home for deprived and homeless children green leaves, brown rice and buckwheat, and lentils (we adopt the Sephardic is in the care of “Orr Shalom” and is situated at Ganir Center, 2 Hahar Street, Har tradition of eating kitniyot) and a myriad of other delicious , nuts and spices. Tuv Aleph, Industrial Estate, Beit Shemesh 99067, Israel. So I will end here and get cooking! I hope that by the time you read it, all of you will If readers wish to support Orr Shalom, please visit www.orr-shalom.org.il, have had a wonderful, delicious and liberating Seder, and I wish you a beautiful cruelty- email [email protected] or call 00 972 2 9936900. free summer.

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Doreen Coram Our 49th Annual General Meeting By Steven Altman

The Jewish hosted its stall at the upcoming Gefiltefest Festival 49th Annual General Meeting on Sunday on 15 June. It is with deep owing to the fact 23 March with a record attendance. The AGM was followed by insightful Since our foundation by Philip Pick in regret and great that her health speeches from Vanessa Hudson, 1964 we have been working tirelessly to sadness that was always Leader of the Party and promote the ethics of a vegetarian diet we learn of the problematic as Dominic Dyer, Chief Executive of the and illustrate how Jewish values and passing of Doreen a child, she had Badger Trust, outlining the importance of vegetarianism go hand in hand. Let us not Coram. Doreen great artistic reducing meat consumption and taking forget that the Torah teaches kindness to was one of our ability. Some of a proactive approach towards providing all sentient creatures and vegetarianism earliest members, her drawings compassionate treatment to all animals. is a key factor in promoting such mitzvot and was for were exhibited as conserving natural resources and many years, a in the National We were also very grateful to have a stall preserving human health. This ethos is JVS Committee Portrait Gallery run by the KLBD showcasing the wide reflected in our large range of members, range of delicious and healthy kosher Member. She in London. She who come from all walks of life. food that is open to vegetarians and passed away taught herself to vegans. peacefully in her read and write, We outlined how the Society has been own home aged and became a developing over the last year, with a wide Overall, the AGM was a great success 75. Her death will legal secretary range of events planned for the rest of and proved that vegetarianism and an leave a deep gap and later, a this year, which include mystery cooking ethical Jewish lifestyle can, and indeed among her immediate family, many medical secretary to a Consultant classes, talks on alternative health and a should go hand in hand. friends and acquaintances. She at the Royal London Hospital in touched so many peoples’ lives with Whitechapel, working there for 25 her kindness, understanding and years. great generosity. Against all the odds and obvious Her mother died unfortunately when opposition, Doreen and Gerald made Doreen was only 15 years old, so two wonderful vegetarian weddings she knew heartbreak from a very for their two daughters. early age, but was never bitter. In fact it made her even stronger, always She will be sadly missed by all who definite in all that she believed in, were privileged to know and love her, especially vegetarianism and religion. and our thoughts go out to Gerald, Michelle and Helena at this very sad Although she had a limited education time. Delicious cakes donated by Cakes Today. Visit cakestoday.co.uk to see the full range of vegetarian and vegan cakes.

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CampaignInterfaith Update

Vegan Bus Are delighted to support

The Jewish Vegetarian Travelling Across Israel Are delighted to support Society At the end of March activists from Vegan the truth about factory farming. The truck Friendly together with Let Animals Live travelled from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat, The Jewish Vegetarian began travelling by bus on a one month stopping every day in another city. The

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Where is the most vegan-friendly Can you recommend any good Ori Shavit place? vegan resources (cookbooks/guides/ Berlin is one of the most vegan/vegetarian- websites/etc.)? friendly places I have been to, with I would recommend theveganwoman.com many restaurants and a chain of vegan which offers stories, recipes and supermarkets. Today I can happily add information from around the world. Tel Aviv to this list with many restaurants serving great vegan menus. What’s your “signature dish” (and Ori Shavit is a food can you give us the recipe)? That would be my Lentil Patties that are journalist, blogger and What has been your worst made easily without eggs, just by grinding campaigner. experience as a vegan? the soaked lentils with vegetables and I didn’t have any – my life only got better! herbs. She publishes recipes on her blog vegansontop.com, teaches vegan cooking classes and promotes veganism in Israel. Photograph by: Revital Topiol

At roughly what age did you become What is your favorite vegan meal? vegan? I love food so much so it’s a very hard I became vegan at 39, much too late... question, but if I have to choose it would be Patties in Hot Tomato and Pepper Sauce. What made you become vegan? After many years of eating everything without giving it a thought, a guy I met Which is the best vegan restaurant was patient enough to answer my you have been to? questions about him being a vegan and In Israel it is definitely Nanuchka, the first opened my eyes to the horrible price restaurant in the world to become vegan other creatures are paying for my selfish over night after serving a Georgian menu habits. I decided to change them for the full of meat and cheese. You can find a wonderful recipe for this Sweetcorn Shakshouka sake of those pure animals. from Ori on the next page in Cookery Corner.

14 15 Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Recipe courtesy of Ori Shavit who is featured in this This recipe is taken from the new edition of THE FOOD OF ITALY by issue's 'My Life as a Vegan' interview. Claudia Roden, published by Square Peg, and priced at £25.00. Sweetcorn Shakshouka Risotto With Asparagus (Risotto Con Gli Asparagi)

I recently learned how to squeeze Method Serves fresh corn from the cob, and 1. “Squeeze” the corn cobs: Peel the 6 when I saw the succulent yellow cobs and remove the fibres (see brief tip Ingredients cream oozing from the corn below). Hold the corn vertically over a 1 kg asparagus kernels, I couldn’t help but think cutting board, and use a sharp knife to 1.25 litres vegetable stock of scrambled eggs. I paired slice each row of kernels at its centre, salt it up with some juicy cherry from the top and down the entire length. 1 onion, chopped tomatoes and some scallions, After all the rows have been sliced open, 60g unsalted / vegan to get a vividly colourful spicy- reverse the knife and use the blunt side alternative sweet shakshouka. If you can’t to press the kernel contents out, start- 2 tablespoons olive oil find fresh corn you can grind corn ing from the top and all the way down 350 g risotto rice after defrosting them. towards the board. This way you leave 1 bottle (750 ml) dry white the shells on the cob, but if a few shells freshly ground black pepper do manage to slip in, no harm done. Do Serves this for all cobs, and gather the creamy 2 To Serve corn into a bowl. Set aside. Grated hard cheese / vegan 2. Heat some olive oil in a pan and sauté alternative Ingredients the scallions and chilli for 2 - 3 minutes. 5 fresh cobs of corn Add the tomatoes with their juice and Method 3 – 4 small and very ripe seeds, and continue to sauté for 5 - 7 1. Trim the asparagus. Cut off about 7.5 tomatoes – diced in to cubes, minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cm of tips and set them aside. with juice and seeds (or 2 – tomatoes soften and the liquids accu- 2. Cut the stalks into pieces and boil grains well with the fat. 3 handfuls of halved cherry mulate. them in the stock until very tender. 7. Pour the wine, bring to the boil, add tomatoes) 3. Add the creamy corn to the tomatoes 3. Lift them out and put them through salt and pepper, and simmer gently, 3 – 4 stalks of scallion, diced and stir. The corn is full of starch (we all a food processor with a ladle of the stirring. Add the stock containing 1 chilli pepper, diced (optional) know corn starch!) so it’s best to add stock. the pureed asparagus gradually sweet paprika, hot/smoked some water at this point to soften it up 4. In another saucepan, cook the as it becomes absorbed, stirring paprika as you stir. asparagus tips in salted water for a often. Continue adding stock as unrefined sea salt and freshly 4. Season with sweet paprika, hot pa- few minutes only until just tender. required – you may only need as ground black pepper prika, and, if you’re so inclined – smoked 5. In a large saucepan, fry the onion in much as 600 ml – until creamy and olive oil paprika, to add a special kick to the dish. half the butter and the oil over a low the grain is al dente. Stir in the rest of Add salt and pepper to taste. Divide in heat for about 8 minutes, stirring oc- the butter and serve garnished with For garnish to serving dishes, garnish with some casionally, until soft and translucent. the heated asparagus tips. Pass the Handful of chopped parsley chopped parsley, and serve right away. 6. Add the rice and stir to coat the cheese around.

16 17 Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Recipe by Rachel Demuth [demuths.co.uk] 100 g frozen garden peas or who features in this issue’s JVS Meets... on page 34. podded broad beans To serve: 100 g marinated artichokes (in a tin Chopped fresh flat-leaf Summer Paella or in oil) parsley and lemon wedges salt and pepper to serve A few tips: Paella is traditionally olive oil made in a very wide Paella pan (like a wide frying pan with handles) and Method cooked over coals so the entire 1. In the widest frying pan you have, fry leave to cook for about 5 minutes until pan is heated at the same time. Presuming you don’t have a wide gas the onion in the olive oil until it is really the rice is tender and the vegetables hob you will need to move the pan soft, and then add the garlic, peppers, are cooked (but not soggy!). Season around often to distribute the heat. tomatoes and fennel. Add the saffron to taste and serve with a swirl of extra Over-stirring of the Paella makes (in its water), paprika, thyme and bay virgin olive oil, freshly chopped flat-leaf the rice go sticky. Don’t worry if leaf and gently simmer until it cooks parsley and lemon wedges. you get a crispy layer at the bottom. down to a sauce consistency. This is In Spain this is regarded as the best bit! Don’t rinse the rice before called “sofrito”. cooking. Vary the vegetables to suit 2. Add the rice and fry gently for 5 the season and your tastes. Use minutes to absorb the flavours. Add asparagus when in season and wild about half of the and cook until mushrooms, although mushrooms this has been absorbed, then add

are best cooked separately and Photograph by: Rob Wicks Eat Photography nearly all of the stock and the rest of added towards the end of cooking. Samphire is a great addition to Paella. the sherry, keeping a little stock back It is often available in supermarkets in case the Paella is too dry later. and grocers or can be foraged from Serves Leave to simmer on a low heat until 6 (or more as a tapas) the seaside. the rice has soaked up the liquid and is soft, you need to taste it. Do not stir! Ingredients water for at least ½ hour 3. About 10 minutes into the cooking 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp thyme leaves add green beans and fold them into 1 red pepper, chopped into 1 cm 2 bay leaves the paella without stirring too much. half price pieces 100 ml dry sherry It should take about 20 minutes to BOOK SALE 250 g tomatoes, de-cored, 500 ml hot home-made stock completely cook. Jewish Vegetarian deseeded and chopped 200 g Paella rice 4. When the rice is almost cooked, Cooking 300 g fennel, sliced 100 g French beans (topped and sprinkle on the asparagus, artichokes, by Rose Friedman 2 garlic cloves, crushed tailed) peas and samphire (if using) and a little – First Edition – 1 tsp smoked paprika a handful of samphire (optional) £2.50 including P&P a pinch of saffron, soaked in boiling 1 bunch asparagus more stock if needed, stir once and

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22 23 Judaism and Vegetarianism Judaism and Vegetarianism

non-domesticated animal, with beautiful have not seen the movie, do try to watch Alas Poor Marius, I Knew Him… skin and a horn on its head. it. It’s actually funny and inspirational, not Reprinted with permission from MyJewishLearning.com gruesome at all – but it does make you Kosher animals ought to be treated with think twice about human-animal relations. and the Rabbis Without Borders blog great respect – though often, in our world of factory farms, they are not. Our So, yes, be horrified. Be very horrified. By Laura Duhan Kaplan Torah’s account of the Exodus includes explicit mention of the sheep and cows But do not lose hope. Instead, take action. Keep in mind a famous principle In February the Copenhagen Zoo in who walked to freedom. In the book of from the Talmud: “Whoever saves a single Denmark killed a healthy two year- Jonah, God asks the prophet, “Shouldn’t [human] life, it is as if they have saved a old giraffe named Marius. Zoo staff I care about a city with 120,000 people, whole world.” When you save a life, you dissected Marius’s body in front of and also many cattle?” Anthropologist give life to a person’s future generations. visitors, calling it “an educational Mary Douglas points out that only kosher You make it possible for the living person programme.” They stored Marius’s animals were allowed to enter the Temple to help others. One life is connected to meat to be fed to large carnivorous precincts; thus, they were in some sense other lives in a great network, and one mammals. part of a covenant of holiness. From an anthropological perspective, one saved life means more than you can Without a context, this story is particular kosher animal – the sheep – imagine. horrifying. In fact, zoo staff members seems to emerge as Judaism’s totem Keep using interspecies imagination: have received death threats. animal. Our ancestors were shepherds; Whoever saves one animal life, it is as if we still blow the shofar, a ram’s horn, they have saved an entire world. When But there is a context, important to announce the New Year; observant you adopt an animal from a shelter, in the world of zoos. Zookeepers Jews wear a talit and with tzitzit – woollen explicitly in Deuteronomy (14:5) by the choose vegetarian for a single meal, responsibly try to prevent overpopulating fringes. a zoo or inbreeding a small herd. In the Hebrew name zemer. To be fit for eating, or sign a petition, you are a node in a U.S., zoos rely on contraceptives, rarely a kosher animal must be killed with a cut Contrary to these values, people often network that changes the world. You help killing healthy animals. European zoos, to the neck; the giraffe’s long neck makes treat food animals horribly. With a little save one animal life; you demonstrate however, criticize American practice it very easy. interspecies imagination, an industrial a more respectful way of living with as unnatural and unhealthy in the long farm looks like an overcrowded detention other species; you undercut lessons of However, it’s just not socially acceptable term. Thus, in Europe, the average camp. You know the shocked question, dehumanization; you influence human in Jewish circles to eat this beautiful, professionally run zoo kills five large “How could people treat one another behaviour. Torah teaches that animals exotic animal. When the ancient Israelites mammals per year. like this???” Some animal activists and humans are intertwined, practically built their mishkan (portable desert answer, “We practiced on animals, and and psychologically. Think about how you From a Jewish perspective, should this sanctuary), they covered it with skins of transferred the skills.” can make use of that teaching. context quell your horror? Not necessarily. an animal called in Hebrew the tachash. The exact meaning of this rare Hebrew Perhaps you remember the animated Traditional Jewish memorial prayers say: Giraffes, you may be surprised to learn, word has confused scholars. Some say DreamWorks movie Chicken Run. Spoiler in honour of the one I remember today, I are kosher animals. Giraffes meet the it is a mythical animal; others say it is a alert: a group of chickens escapes from pledge tzedakah – righteous deeds and Torah’s criteria for kosher mammals: dugong from the Red Sea; still others a factory farm. The farm looks very much charitable donations. If you are one of they have split hooves and chew their say it is an African giraffe. The Talmud like your worst nightmare of a secret Marius’ many mourners, what action will cud. Many scholars say they are listed describes the tachash as a large, kosher, maximum-security military prison. If you you take?

24 25 Judaism and Vegetarianism Judaism and Vegetarianism A Jewish Vegetarian Response to Efforts to Ban Shechita By Richard H. Schwartz

As President Emeritus of Jewish be banned are ignoring the many Vegetarians of North America, I would problems related to stunning, their like to address the many recent efforts in preferred approach to slaughter. These several countries to ban shechita (Jewish are thoroughly covered in the book, ritual slaughter). Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment First, although JVNA believes that every Inside the U.S. Meat Industry, by Gail person should be a vegan and that there Eisnitz. Through many interviews with should be NO slaughter of animals at at a time... You start shooting [with the months on factory farms. Just a few slaughterhouse workers and USDA all, we also oppose efforts to single out stunning gun], the calves are jumping, examples: (1) Male chicks at egg-laying inspectors, she carefully documents shechita for special criticism. There are they're all piling up on top of each other. hatcheries are killed almost immediately in gut wrenching, chilling detail the many factors in the shechita process You don't know which ones got shot after birth, since they can’t lay eggs and widespread, unspeakable torture and designed to minimize pain. Animals are to and which didn't... They're hung anyway, have not been genetically programmed to death at U.S. slaughterhouses where be killed by a shochet (ritual slaughterer), and down the line they go, wriggling produce much flesh. (2) Dairy cows are animals are stunned prior to slaughter. a religious Jew who is especially trained and yelling" (to be slaughtered while fully artificially impregnated annually on what and certified. He ideally kills the animal The book discusses cases where animals conscious). the dairy industry calls “rape racks,” so with a single stroke, using a very sharp are dismembered while still alive when that they will be able to continue ‘giving’ knife that is inspected frequently to make Many workers admit to becoming sadistic milk, and (3) their babies are taken away the stunning is not properly performed, and cruel under the horrible conditions of sure there are no imperfections. which frequently happened under the almost immediately, often to be raised as their daily efforts. veal under very cruel conditions. Unfortunately, as in non-kosher frenzied slaughterhouse conditions . Here slaughterhouses, shechita is not always is the testimony of one worker, on cow Eisnitz's closing comment, "Now you If governments really want to improve carried out perfectly under current mass slaughter: "A lot of times the skinner finds know, and you can help end these conditions for as many animals as production conditions. The horrible a cow is still conscious when he slices atrocities," is still applicable today. possible, as they should, they should take treatment of animals several years ago the side of its head and it starts kicking While her research involved only U.S. steps to reduce the consumption of meat at the largest kosher slaughterhouse in wildly. If that happens ... the skinner slaughterhouses, it is likely in today’s and other animal products. Postville, Iowa, revealed by undercover shoves a knife into the back of its head highly competitive markets that conditions videos, is one example. However, such to cut the spinal cord." (This paralyzes in other country’s slaughterhouses are not Rather than focusing on banning shechita, violations should be addressed through the animal, but doesn't stop the pain of very different. governments have the opportunity to do better regulations and more diligent being skinned alive.) While concern for animal welfare during far more that not only would be very inspection, rather than by banning And of another worker, on calf slaughter: the final minutes prior to slaughter is beneficial to defenseless animals, but shechita. "To get done with them faster, we'd put commendable, efforts to ban shechita would also help produce a healthier, Those who argue that shechita should eight or nine of them in the knocking box ignore the many abuses that occur for environmentally sustainable world.

26 27 Restaurant Review Restaurant Review Gallery Cafe Hermans ✯✯✯✯ ✯✯✯✯✯

St. Margarets House Settlement, 21 Old Ford Rd, Stadsdel: Katarina / Sofia, Fjällgatan 23B, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PL 116 28 Stockholm stmargaretshouse.org.uk/gallery-cafe hermans.se

If you fancy a healthy and My husband and I visited homely meal – that is Stockholm with friends to vegetarian or vegan – pop see our friend’s new baby, down to Bethnal Green. and sneaked in a trip to the famous Hermans. Hermans The Gallery Cafe is part of is poised on top of a cliff the St Margaret’s House overlooking Stockholm’s Settlement independent scenic Djurgården island, charity, which receives all with views over Gamla Stan, of the profits. So not only the old town of Stockholm. can you enjoy a great meat- free meal, you can dine in On the night we visited, the the knowledge that you’re terrace with its amazing helping the local community. views was full, with a buzzy atmosphere. We opted for a quieter moderation though. priced, with main courses ranging in price Most of the cafe’s suppliers are based table indoors. The ambience inside is from £3.95 to £7.50. The quality of the food is beyond the within a couple of miles and their bread calming, with wooden furniture from the standard fare, it’s flavoursome and is even delivered on a bike. The dessert menu has several vegan and East giving a peaceful style. We instantly inventive, with something for everyone, vegetarian choices, and the flapjacks felt at home. We opted for the all you Once greeted and seated by friendly and it’s great to be greeted by such a come highly recommended. can eat buffet, which cost just under staff, we ordered two delicious fruit range of tastes and colours. Another £20. For Stockholm, this is reasonably juices to accompany our mains: Tofush The cafe is a hive for creatives – one man favourite feature is their tea cupboard, priced, especially for such a great buffet! and Chips – a rare vegan treat – and the is currently using it as a base to write where there is a drawer with different Homemade Vegan Burger, which was his novel. It also lives up to its name by We filled our plates for round one – teas, which are included in the buffet. We served in a sourdough bun with salad, holding monthly art exhibitions as well as highlights included a wonderful lasagne, didn’t have room left for cake, but were tomato relish and vegan mayo, chunky a roster of music poetry and film events. some great curries and delicious tempted, so we took some away for the chips and a salad. homemade pizza and bread. They also next day. They have a good raw selection We loved the laid back, cosy atmosphere have an extensive range of salads. I was in addition to other cakes. Overall, highly Other options include a falafel wrap, and are looking forward to returning for the eating winner, with an extra two trips recommended. halloumi wrap, pizzas, jacket potatoes an event very soon. and soups – and almost every dish is to the buffet, while my husband and available has a vegan option. The food friend only managed one more plate. is homely, more-ish and very reasonably Reviewer: Lara Smallman Perhaps there was wisdom in their Reviewer: Jemma Jacobs

28 29 Gardener’s Corner Gardener’s Corner

flowering season, small offsets appear the house or placed in your own ‘auricula Summer 2014 and these can be separated from the theatre’. mother plant and so increase your stock We have saved our plants from year to The humble primrose epitomises spring. of favourite specimens. year, periodically adding some interesting It grows throughout the countryside, Once established they do not require heat additions from seed, however they can cladding banks and meadows with its and so are completely hardy and can be be bought from garden nurseries as plant cheerful presence. Clumps adorn many planted out as well as kept as specimen as well as seed and make a rewarding roadside verges and are easy to see and pot plants. These can be brought into garden theme. bring joy to the passing traveller. Go a little further into woodland and rural walks, and it is accompanied by the lovely dog violet, the wild member of the pansy family, which bring so much to our gardens, with their Nature’s Garden in the Land of Israel pretty faces peeping out from the garden border. A Visit to Mitzpe Ramon For many years, we have grown a member and the Carmel of the primrose family, the auricula. These have been a source of fascination This Negev has very little rain and is to flower gathering both nectar and to horticulturalist for centuries and are officially desert. That is because it pollen. Also what appeared to be a hive receives fewer than 8 inches a year. bee, common in more lush parts of this The days are hot and dry and the nights land, probably from a wild nest of Apis Pansies are cold as the heat escapes into the Melifera. A few bumble bees worked on atmosphere. The basin is criss-crossed this bush, as did a lone hornet. so special, that they are displayed in by dry rivers, that can be torrents when ‘theatres’, so dramatic are their blossoms. it rainfalls, but soon they dry out as the On either side of the course, stately Some plant breeders have devoted their waters sink into the sand. acacia trees grew gracefully each lives to developing these flowers so that claiming a space where their roots all colours are available. However all is not as it seems, for under could spread out and down exclusively, We grew all of ours from seed, sown the surface, at certain depths, water is possibly as much as one hundred feet in always present. Here along search of the subterranean in the autumn in pots, overwintered in the track of the river, or life source. the greenhouse. In the spring, the little The desert is Wadi, life is abundant. I seedlings are singled out into individual pots Here and there, shrubs of noticed a thorny shrub, really teeming and grow easily and well, just requiring the broom flourished, gently with purple flowers. Pretty with life, both usual watering every few days. swaying in the desert insignificant at a passing flora and fauna, wind, with a mass of white By April, the flowers will appear. They are glance, but then you flowers just opening. quite exotic, with zoned rosettes of red, see that it is attracting to the observer. yellow and even green. Rarer are striped hundreds of bees. We saw Tamarisk trees also were flowers and some very dark shades, but at least three species. A small black bee, at home in this arid looking place. Not Our auricula theatre all are easy to maintain. At the end of the the most prevalent, darting from flower yet in blossom, but providing welcome

30 31 Gardener’s Corner Gardener’s Corner shade in the day, and shelter in the signs of regeneration emerging from night-time. the scorched and blackened earth. What a difference two years can make. Looking down, small insects scurried to The mountain is growing new young Nature is safely and fro. These were the scavengers of trees from the scattered seeds from and competently the desert, such as small ants that clear pine cones and acorns. The regional undertaking the up whatever is laying on the ground and Hawthorne was in full bloom. Gradually can be carried to their nests. A quick fresh shrubs are creating a new canopy regenation ... flash of movement revealed a small with climbers making use of the fire dead with an artist’s lizard, which will dine off a passing fly or remains of former trees. other insect. pallet of floral All around the forest floor is a profusion magnificence. Bird life is omnipresent. With the pretty of wild flowers. Most striking and evident desert lark, quite unconcerned by are the anemones and cyclamen. The human presence. A colony of brown former with their black eyes peering out backed crows had gathered nearby, and of blood red rosettes, the latter poised like may have been scavenging on carrion. ballerinas with petals gracefully arched The ibex sure-footed and fearless back. These grow out of small crevices in the limestone rocks and tumble down of height and narrow steep paths, Ibex at Mitzpe Ramon the mountainside. The colours seemed more vivid than ever, possibly benefitting acrobatically pass by and graze where from the potash mixed with the decaying they find green shoots, on the ground organic matter, which soaked into the or in the lower branches of trees, which earth from the blaze. they can easily climb. A little off the beaten track, we were Although we did not see them, there delighted to see several species of are foxes, gerbils, and we were told that orchid with rich opulent stems of purple leopards occasionally patrol here, as and pink. Miniature blue irises were they cover huge areas of their territory. adding to the show. These together with more common flowers of the meadow This desert is really teeming with life both spread out like a magic carpet. flora and fauna to the observer. This area is served by rain in season and In contrast, from here we journeyed heavy dews from the hill mists. some 180 miles north, to our beloved Mount Carmel. I last wrote about this for Nature is safely and competently the JVS two years ago, when the terrible, undertaking the regeneration of this life claiming fire had raged through the sad scene two year’s past, with a riot of mountain forest. Then, only a few weeks new growth and an artist’s pallet of floral Anemones on the Carmel after the destruction, there were clear magnificence. Cyclamen on Mount Carmel

32 33 JVS meets... JVS meets...

Yotam Ottolenghi our creative molecular Demuths Vegetarian Cookery School teaching a master class at cooking, where you Demuths Cookery School learn how to work with Interview with Rachel Demuth, a chef, author, columnist, Bath Businesswoman was a great honour. sperification, smoke tofu, of the year 2010 and owner of The Vegetarian Cookery School in Bath. Winning awards and salt bake beetroot and accolades over 30 years how to make restaurant- as a 100% vegetarian style, beautiful looking, as bakery, restaurant and well as tasting, food. cookery school. Guest chefs feature; in past years we have been Can you tell us a bit lucky enough to have about your upcoming Yotam Ottolenghi, Tom events? Herbert and Rose Elliot. We are best known for There is a growth in plant our day courses where Rachel and mum outside based eating, be it vegan you can come and Demuths or raw, and our longer 4 get a taste for Middle day vegan courses fill up Eastern cooking, Southern Indian Thali, fast. Wheat free and gluten free cooking Vietnamese and other world vegetarian is also far more popular. We can adapt Rachel Demuth Demuths Cookery School cuisines. You can get to grips with classes to suit and we run specialist diet unusual ingredients, learn where to classes like gluten free baking. source them, what they taste like, how Tell us about Demuths to 10pm. In 2013, after 26 years, I sold For those wanting to work professionally I learnt the chef’s trade at Neal’s Yard Demuths Restaurant. to prepare and cook them. or take their skills to the next level, we Bakery in London. This was a vegetarian Our evening classes are popular and very run our popular Demuths Diploma course bakery in the Cranks mould. It was a What inspired you to set up relaxed, we make at least three dishes three times a year. All of our longer very exciting, inspiring place to work Demuths Cookery School? with some hands-on experience and then courses attract people from outside the that taught me how to cook and more The cookery school started in 2000 after sit down together and enjoy what we UK, including Europe, USA and Japan. importantly, how to run a business. customers from the restaurant who had have made with a glass of wine. It’s like Visit vegetariancookeryschool.com bought our cookery books, asked us to going out to dinner with a little learning for a full list of courses. I wanted to move out of London and teach them how to make the ‘Demuths’ and a pack of recipes to go home with When we are not running courses, we open a vegetarian bakery. I chose Bath style of food. because it’s a beautiful small city with at the end! host corporate team building events, a thriving tourist trade. Broad Street The cookery school is situated in centre New courses go up regularly, such as private dining and hen parties. Bakery opened in 1984 and Demuths of Bath in a wonderful, airy, light space Restaurant started in 1987 as an with fantastic views of the Bath Abbey We’d like to offer readers of the Jewish Vegetarian magazine a couple expansion from the bakery. Demuths and Parade Gardens started with a shop in the front and sold of special offers: organic breads, cakes and savouries What are your favourite memories • 20% discount on any cookery course in 2014 quoting ‘JVC20’. Please phone with a café selling quick healthy meals. from the past 30 years? the school to book. In 1991 I sold the bakery to concentrate Opening Demuths in 1987 was a highlight • Buy a day class gift voucher and receive a FREE copy of Rachel’s Green Seasons on Demuths Restaurant and expanded and remembering standing outside with Cookbook (whilst stocks last) quoting ‘JVCOFFER’ when ordering. into opening 7 days a week from 10am my mother on opening day.

34 35 Events Events

Film Club: The End of the Line JVS EVENTS & Losing Nemo To book for a JVS event, please make a payment to [email protected] via Paypal or post us a cheque, Wednesday 9th July, Doors open at 6.00pm, mentioning the event you would like to book for. event will run from 6.15 - 9.00 pm £10 in advance / £12 on the door, £2 discount for members. Includes a buffet supper. Mystery Cooking Workshop JHub, Haskell House, 152 West End Lane In ‘The End of the Line’ documentary filmmaker Rupert Murray examines the devastating Wednesday 25 June, 8 – 9.30pm effect that overfishing has had on the world’s fish populations and argues that drastic £8, pre-booking essential, places are limited. action must be taken to reverse these trends. Moishe House London, Willesden Green – the address will be We’ll be joined by Charlee Bennett from The Black Fish, an international marine provided upon booking / you can contact us for the address in conservation organisation on a mission to change attitudes towards our precious oceans and to work on protecting the unique life within them. ‘Losing Nemo’ is a advance. six-minute animation about industrial overfishing, which seeks to explain why the Learn how to make one savoury and one sweet dish, which you can take home at the end oceans will be empty by 2048. of the class or enjoy on the spot if you just can’t wait to have a taste! No skills necessary. Moishe House London runs an exciting range of events for people aged 22-30. Animal Sanctuary Visit Pop-up Pizza at F.R.I.E.N.D in Kent Sunday 6 July, 2 – 5pm Sunday 17 August, meet at 10am prompt at JVS car park. Tickets are £8 per person in advance and £10 on the door, with £10, to cover petrol costs. a £2 discount for members. Please note that places are limited. We are looking for a few volunteer drivers, please get in touch Hendon – the address will be provided upon booking / you can if you are able to drive from NW London to Kent and back. contact us for the address in advance. Please bring items of vegan food for a group picnic (the site is 100% vegan), comfortable Introducing our first pop-up café. JVS members Jemma and Dan will be opening walking shoes and waterproof clothing with you. F.R.I.E.N.D. was established in the up their beautiful home and outdoor pizza oven to us for a delicious lunch. Ticket early 90’s to give a permanent home to abused, unwanted and orphaned farmed price includes food and drink. Please get in touch if you›d like to be a part of the pizza animals, so they can live peacefully for the rest of their lives. 150 animals are currently making / help set up the event. being looked after.

36 37 The Jewish Vegetarian is the Official Journal Events of the Jewish Vegetarian and Ecological Society Founded by Philip L. Pick Registered Charity No. 258581

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