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Jewish Ethics, Food,
and the Environment Symposium
Two Day Symposium
February 20 & 21, 2010
Join Rabbi Morris Allen and local educators and leaders for a weekend of delicious food, engaging discussion, and inspirational learning. Enjoy all four adult programs for just $40/$45 or register for individual programs.
Registration:
- *SPECIAL OFFER: Register for specific Sunday programs and bring a friend for FREE! Call 650.378.2702 for this special offer.
- Register for individual sessions or purchase a full two-day package.
- Synagogue members please CALL the Welcome Center
at 650.378.2702 to recieve Member pricing on the event.
Saturday, February 20
Table Talk with Rabbi Morris Allen
Saturday evening, February 20 · 7:30 pm
PJCC Board Room
Enjoy an elegant kosher dinner embellished with intimate conversation with Rabbi Morris Allen. Named by the Forward newspaper in 2008 as one of America’s 50 most significant Jewish leaders, Rabbi Allen is the founder of Magen Tzedek, an organization dedicated to certifying ethical food production. He will discuss what led him to found Magen Tzedek as a response to the Postville kosher meat scandal, and some of the broader Jewish community responses to his work.. $35/$40.
Read the NY Times article on Rabbi Morris Allen.
Sunday, February 21
SPECIAL OFFER: Bring a Friend for FREE! All Sunday programs are 2-for-1.
Call 650.378.2702 for this special offer.
Ethical Eating: A Food Expo
Sunday, February 21 · 11:30 am - 1:30 pm · FREE
PJCC Lobby
Come through the PJCC lobby and taste sustainable, local, organic and kosher food from our local markets and kosher caterers, and learn about organizations that explore the intersection of social justice and food.
Vendors: Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Hazon, Piazza's and more.
A Buffet of Learning: Jewish Ethics, Food, and the Environment
Sunday, February 21 · 1:30 - 3:00 pm · $7/$10
PJCC Koret Learning Center
*Bring a Friend for Free
Choose from one of three sessions:
- Working in the Warehouse: Jewish Teachings on Ethical Business Practices -- Rabbi Morris Allen, Magen Tzedek
- Fighting Hunger from the Ground Up: Jewish Values and Grassroots Solutions to a Global Crisis -- Rachel Isaacs, American Jewish World Service Kol Tzedek Fellow
- Finding Meaning in the Menu: Jewish Mindfulness and Eating --
Lom Friedman, Hazon
Jews and Food: A Partnership
through the Ages
Sunday, February 21 · 3:00 pm · $7/$10
PJCC Board Room
*Bring a Friend for Free
Relish this riveting lecture by Rabbi Allen regarding the intertwining of ethical and ritual teachings about food. Maybe even dare to imagine a world where sustainability becomes a byword of Jewish life.
FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES:
Pickles and Preserves - A Cooking Workshop for Kids
Sunday, February 21· 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Learn how to prepare and turn seasonal fruits into tasty jams and preserves! Participants will learn basic canning techniques and go home with two jars of home-made delights!
Children ages 5 – 10
Members: $18 /
Public: $22
Childcare available through JCare from 1:30 - 4:30pm with RSVP by February 15. Please contact program assistant Rachel Goldman at 650.378.2764 or rgoldman@pjcc.org.
