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Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

May 23, 2018, 8:36 AM

I lowered my carbon footprint and I waste very little. What about you?

Not only do many of these things save our planet, they also save big-time in your wallet. What is more important: to live in a race for the greatest level of wealth and fun and then die early on a...

Ilana K. Levinsky

May 12, 2018, 1:09 AM

Hummus Essentials

The great thing about street food in Israel is that it’s pretty healthy. You can’t go wrong with pita chock-full of hummus and salads, or sabich—an Iraqi sandwich consisting of eggplant, hard-boiled overnight eggs, chopped salad, cabbage, hummus of...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

May 10, 2018, 2:57 AM

It seems that Orthodox Rabbis need to be confronted loudly

Changes in Jewish Law are needed, in order and possible, if only the rabbis specialized in Jewish Law had the guts - many have suggested. Yet, building Halachah is not a democratic process, so public pressure will not help -...

Richard H. Schwartz

May 1, 2018, 6:32 PM

Summary of My Efforts to Revitalize Judaism and Help Heal the Worldanet

Below is a summary of my writings and activities that aim to revitalise judaism and help shift our imperiled planet onto a sustainable path.They are based on my strong belief that Jewish values can make major differences and are...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Apr 26, 2018, 11:44 PM

My vegan and other food philosophies

Some people have certain ideas about food without calling them philosophies while others have general or even very detailed food theories. You are what you eat is only true for the Chinese - Wim Kan Traditional Some people just eat what they are...

Melissa Hoffman

Apr 25, 2018, 2:40 PM

Israelis are right to condemn live animal shipments

Screenshot from a 60 Minutes Australia expose aired April 2018 on shipping of live livestock from Australia to the Middle East.

Even meat eaters can avoid consuming the products of this appalling cruelty

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Apr 10, 2018, 7:27 AM

Veganism and Judaism

There is much of interest at the intersection of a plant-based diet and the oldest monotheism. Although many Orthodox Jews have claimed that the two are mutually exclusive, statistics show that to be untrue. A hint towards that is...

Mar 30, 2018, 10:44 PM

Tasting Our Journey: What will make this seder night different from all others?

Jewish tradition, as we know it, is not entirely inscribed in the ink on the parchment of a Torah scroll. Rather, the dark letters interact with the space around them, which is filled with imagination and logic, invisible questions...

Mar 30, 2018, 10:20 AM

Passover and the Exodus: The origins of Israeli innovation & Start-up Nation

The “bread of our affliction” now comes in varieties that won’t afflict those on a gluten-free diet. (Fishman/Ullstein Bild via Getty Images/JTA)

Today, there is no shortage of plagues, over which to despair; what we learn from the Passover story is that there is always a way across the sea

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Mar 26, 2018, 12:26 AM

“Let them eat pig, and drink milk too”

Marie Antoinette would be surprised with our adaptation of her famous words. So be it. News has it that "pig's meat" will be kosher soon. We're talking about muscle cells and intercellular fibers that are grown in a lab from...

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