PAGE 24 THE SHUTTLE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006 Grass-Fed Meat Label dairying.“Many of the same nutritional, Putting the High Back into the High (continued from page 18) environmental, and animal husbandry from grass and forage could qualify for benefits are captured by pasturing organ- Holidays at P’nai Or ic dairy animals,”explains Kastel. But the the grass-fed label. That proposal was by Tobie Hoffman them even more powerful and personally strongly condemned in public comments USDA has let factory farms that primarily This fall, in Summit Church’s Fellowship relevant.“If you have grown past thinking the USDA received from consumers, pro- confine their milking herds in feedlots or Hall, a High Holiday gathering unlike of God as a judgmental King on a throne, ducer groups, nonprofit organizations, small sheds gain a significant and grow- anything you may have ever experienced and are ready for some of the more po- and academics. ing slice of the organic dairy market.“Co- will unfold again, as P’nai Or – the Mt. tent imagery that grows out of the Jewish Adds Kastel: “It’s important for the operatives and their consumer members Airy Jewish renewal congregation whose mystical tradition, P’nai Or will be a re- public to contact the USDA and let the need to continue pressuring the USDA name means “Faces of Light” – offers freshing change for you too,”said Abby agency know that grass-fed means grass- for a strong (organic) pasture rule that High Holiday services of a different stripe Michaleski who came to P’nai Or three fed. The USDA needs to hear that con- will protect family farmers and produce to seekers of all backgrounds. years ago after trying many different con- sumers want livestock raised in condi- dairy products that match consumer val- “The High Holidays at P’nai Or are gregations.“I needed a more dynamic, tions that promote the animal’s health, ues and expectations,”Kastel said. Jewish renewal at its best,”said Rabbi more integrated way of understanding protect the environment, and produce To help consumers and dairy product Marcia Prager who has been co-leading the creative life-force that I experience in meat products that contain the healthiest buyers identify the dairy products pro- these festive gatherings along with many the world and in my life. P’nai Or High nutrients.” duced with the highest organic integrity, talented P’nai Or members, for thirteen Holidays takes the traditional liturgy and Although heartened by the USDA’s The Cornucopia Institute has released a years.“We blend traditional liturgy with imagery and makes it soar in a way that is turnaround on the grass-fed issue, Kastel scorecard and report that rates the na- uplifting heart-opening poetic transla- resonant with my experience. Boy was remains puzzled and disappointed at the tion’s organic dairy products. It can be tions so that Hebrew and English prayers this a wow.” agency’s reluctance to apply a similar ap- viewed on the group’s web page at flow intertwined with each other. The “I wanted an informal, really friendly proach to the role of pasture in organic www.cornuocpia.org. music is profound – deep, high and sweet environment where I could have a spiri- in a way that caresses your soul. And of tual experience, and also bring my kids” course, everyone is included. There is pas- said Sam Steinig and his wife Rodi, who sionate prayer, quiet meditation, oppor- come with their young daughter and baby tunities to reflect and do some pretty girl. The P’nai Or Children’s Program deep inner work, and also time to share, runs through the holiday, offering a blend to be creative and even make some new of childcare and High Holiday activities friends.” and projects for children. We can bring P’nai Or High Holidays are a great in- our kids into the service to be with us, troduction to the themes of this season in and also let them be with other kids and the Jewish year, and to different styles and have educational fun.” approaches to these themes that can make (continued on page 25) Sept. 22, 23, 24, Oct. 1 and 2 Put the High Back into the High Holidays ! singing ! sharing ! learning ! movement! ! inclusive language! celebration! depth! 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Or do you express only your anger? Would you like to learn how to assert yourself and express your needs and wants? SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006 THE SHUTTLE PAGE 23 The Simplicity Dividend Personal Kyoto Pledges by Betsy Teutsch goal for household compliance is to re- people who have done each of those take to get to a 20 percent reduction. Decreasing one’s gasoline emissions This Simplicity Dividend column, which I duce CO2 emissions by 20 percent. It is things. Wind power is way cheaper and likewise can be accomplished through a have written for several years, has focused challenging, but very doable with vigilant easier than financing a Prius or moving, host of strategies. If you have two cars, get on editing one’s personal consumption, attention and action. Reducing emissions by the way in the habit of using the one which gets yielding a personal bonus of time and by 20 percent can be accomplished Starting on your home heating, there better mileage more often. Do errands money, along with intangibles such as through an infinite variety of strategies; are many ways to lower your fuel con- more efficiently, and consider running happiness and fulfillment. It turns out indeed once you start on the path, you sumption, which lowers your CO2 emis- more of them by foot or bike or internet. that downsizing yields another benefit may exceed the goal. Given that the cost sions, and your bill. Remember to com- If you commute by car, taking public becoming more significant by the day - of energy is escalating, in the long run pare your usage to prior years, not the transit one day a week would effectively minimizing your consumption decreases you are likely to save money, even if that bottom line figure, since the cost of ener- lower your emissions by that golden 20 your personal carbon dioxide emissions. is not your goal. gy is increasing dramatically. Your bill will percent. Air travel generates enormous The excess of carbon dioxide emis- The three main sources of a house- probably still be higher than last year’s, carbon emissions; according to Sierra sions is, of course, what is fueling (quite hold’s CO2 emissions are heating, trans- but if your usage is down, you’re going in Club’s magazine,“for a family of four, a literally ) global warming, and the pre- portation, and electrical appliance use. the right direction. The simplest way to round-trip transatlantic flight creates as ponderance of evidence of impending cli- Keep in mind that most electricity in lower your usage is to lower the thermo- much greenhouse gas as driving for a mate crisis is blaring at us from all sides. Pennsylvania is generated by coal-fired stat; installing a programmable thermo- year.”So perhaps you might reconsider a Combating global warming will take mas- plants. That means the CO2 emissions stat will help you to do this more effi- long airline trip and go somewhere in sive global paradigm shifts in technology takes place on site, before the electricity ciently and comfortably. Another strategy easy driving distance instead. Try car- and policy; in the meantime, though, which you use is added into the grid. So is to lower your thermostat even further, pooling to meetings and social gatherings each of us can make personal choices to the CO2 doesn’t literally come from your and add electric heaters to the rooms you with others going in the same direction. decrease the CO2 emissions we ourselves house, but is produced on your behalf use most frequently. I “preheat” my home Join PhillyCarShare (see the article on generate. Since Americans consume a dis- elsewhere. It’s upsetting to realize this, office in the winter, and find that since it page one). Cut a deal to telecommute proportionate share of the world’s fossil since when it gets to our homes, electrici- is a small room, raising its temperature a once a week – another way to hit 20 per- fuel, it follows that Americans making ty is quite clean. few degrees makes it tolerable, even cent reduction. With conscious effort, re- changes in our consumption will have The easiest method to reduce your though the rest of my monster house is ducing your mileage by 20 percent should disproportionate impact, as well. emissions would be to move to a 20 per- really cold. You might be ready for a new be achievable without undue sacrifice.