MAZAL TOV to all those honored by the NY Jewish week, including two Adva Network alumni: Yoni Stadlin/Vivian Lehrer and Nati Passow. To go see the article, click here. Visionaries for a New Era: Thirty-six young innovators who are re-imagining Jewish life here, in Israel, and abroad. In our third annual “36 Under 36”...
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Alumni Profiles
The NY Jewish Week: 36 under 36
Shemesh Organic Farm at the Shalom Institute in the news!
Check it this article in the LA Jewish Journal about the Shemesh Organic Farm, Where a Love of Judaism is Deeply Rooted. Below is just the beginning of the article. To read the whole article, and write lots of comments, click here. I’d be so excited if anybody wants to come visit. Thanks! When...
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A Kneaded Twist: local-grain organic challah CSB
I’m excited to announce that A Kneaded Twist local-grain organic challah Community Supported Bakery will be making its first challah distribution on June 4. If you don’t bake your own challot, I encourage you to order a month’s share and try it out! The challah certified kosher by OK Kashrut Supervision, and is made...
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The Gan Project: a healthy sustainable Chicago Jewish community
Our Mission The Gan Project endeavors to create a vibrant, sustainable, and healthy Chicago Jewish community through recurring, action oriented environmental and agricultural programming. Through working the land as our ancestors did before us, Jews from all walks of life can revitalize their connection to some of the most basic principles of Judaism. By...
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Rachel Kriger
Rachel Kriger recently graduated from Tai Sophia Institute and is now a licensed acupuncturist in Maryland. Prior to her Masters studies in Acupuncture, she worked as an organic farmer for four years. Now, she tends a small vegetable garden, and tends her patients following the laws of nature. She looks forward to a year...
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Noam Dolgin
Noam is a freelance Jewish environmental educator, organizer and advocate, who has worked in the field of Jewish environmental education since 1998. Noam began his relationship with Teva as a participant in the 1998 Teva Seminar, returned as an educator in Spring 1999 and joined the leadership as Associate Director from 2001 -2008. Noam’s...
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Jakir Manela: Founder and Director of Kayam Farm
Jakir Manela is the founder and director of Kayam Farm. Jakir came to Pearlstone in 2006 by way of the Teva Learning Center, COEJL, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For three and a half years, Jakir has managed the farm while supervising staff, teaching educational programs, developing curriculum, working with volunteers, and fundraising. Jakir’s...
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