Center for Jewish Food Ethics

09/02/2026

We’re reflecting on the wonderful events we’ve shared so far in 2026 with Jewish communities across Colorado.

From learning together, gathering outdoors and connecting with the land, to sharing delicious food while welcoming Shabbat and holidays, these gatherings have been opportunities to explore what Jewish food ethics can look like in practice. All of these moments add up to something bigger: building knowledge, cultivating community, and advancing sustainable dining across Jewish Colorado.

🌱June: Mayim L'Chayim with Farm and Jewish Climate Action
🌱July: 20s/30s Shabbat Dinner with JCC at Milk and Honey Farm
🌱August: Denver Community Shabbat: Holy Cow it's Elul

These programs—and more to come—are made possible by a generous grant from Rose Community Foundation. Thank you Rose Community Foundation for your support.

08/31/2026

Our 5786 Annual Report is here!

In just the past year, we:
⭐ Scaled our Sustainable Dining Training program to reach 86 participants through live trainings and a new e-course—building a growing network of community leaders equipped to transform communal food practices.
⭐ Helped Jewish institutions translate values into action by partnering with organizations like Eden Village West to develop and share practical, scalable models for more sustainable, inclusive, and values-aligned dining across entire sectors of Jewish life.
⭐ Brought Jewish food ethics into national conversations through coalition advocacy and public education—including a front-page op-ed in The Progressive Magazine on the moral stakes of the Farm Bill that extended our message to millions of readers nationwide.
⭐ Expanded a growing community committed to change by engaging more than 400 participants through educational programs, interfaith conversations, and local partnerships connecting Jewish values with food system transformation.

Thank you to all of our supporters, partnering organizations, board members, program attendees, and all other members of the CJFE community for making this work possible!

Check it out for more highlights from Fall 2025-Summer 2026: https://www.jewishfoodethics.org/annual-reports

To help us sustain this work in 5787, please consider becoming a recurring donor: https://www.jewishfoodethics.org/support

08/24/2026

🎬 Fit to Eat: NOW accepting submissions!

Are you a middle or high school student who is curious about how food choices affect people, animals, and our planet?

Create a brief video discussing the connection between Jewish values and our food system for your chance to win $300!

More details on our website (link also in comments).

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with Jewish students, educators, schools, families, and media in your community!

08/18/2026

We had a great time at our Rosh Hashanah LaBehemah Shabbat celebration last week!

This wonderful crowd enjoyed a tasty plant-based meal and guided ritual activities to celebrate the Jewish New Year for Animals and Rosh Chodesh Elul.

If you're hosting a Shabbat or holiday meal and are looking for tips on how to make it more sustainable and aligned with Jewish values, let us know. We'd love to help!

08/17/2026

Our Student Video Contest launches in 1 week!

Contest overview:
🎥 Open to middle & high school students in the U.S.
🍎 Prompts are about the food system & Jewish values (educational resources provided)
🎬 Video submission is 2 min max
🗳️ 4 winners will be chosen (2 by judges, 2 by popular vote)
🏆 Prize is a $300 gift card

Help us spread the word! Send this post to students, Jewish educators, schools, or tag your friends!

08/14/2026

Shabbat shalom and happy Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot (Jewish New Year's Day for Animals)!

08/06/2026

Join us for a Denver community Shabbat dinner on August 14th!

We will welcome Rosh Chodesh Elul (the Jewish month leading up to Rosh Hashanah and the High Holidays) with good food, good schmooze, and a chance to celebrate the joy that animals and the natural world bring to our lives.

Together we'll share a delicious plant-based meal, connect with new and familiar faces, and explore Rosh Hashanah LaBehemah—the ancient "New Year for Animals"—as a meaningful way to reconnect with creation as we begin our journey toward the High Holidays.

More details and RSVP available on OneTable: https://dinners.onetable.org/events/holy-cow-its-elul-denver-shabbat/32753466-8391-49b2-b494-fb0c541ad050/details

07/31/2026

A major fire at Agri Star in Postville, Iowa devastated not only employees, the plant, and local community, but also the entire country's kosher meat supply.

The consolidation of our food system has serious consequences.

This fire is a tragedy and an opportunity for us to build a more secure, sustainable, and compassionate food system.

This tragedy calls for a renewed commitment to the spirit of kashrut.

07/28/2026

We had an incredible (and delicious) Shabbat dinner on the Milk and Honey Farm last Friday!

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and didn’t let a little Colorado summer rain put a damper on such a special gathering.

Special shoutout to Boulder JCC for being such great hosts and Vegan Fusion | Chef Mark Reinfeld for the awesome food!

We hope to host many more sustainable meals together in the future. If you’re planning a gathering and want some help on menu planning and design, please feel free to reach out to our expert staff, who would love to help!

07/20/2026

Join us for a farm-to-table Shabbat dinner at the Boulder JCC this Friday July 24th at 5:30 pm!

The dinner, crafted by Vegan Fusion with Chef Mark Reinfeld, is fully plant-based and gluten-free (except for challah, a gf option will be provided) and the produce is sourced fresh from the Milk and Honey farm.

Find tickets and more details: https://www.boulderjcc.org/events/2026/07/24/boulder-jcc-programs/20-s-30-s-shabbat-dinner-shabbat-at-the-farm-july/