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sustainable
HOME: Eco-friendly disposable tableware for Sukkot
When you’re dining under the stars in your sukkah, the last thing you want to think about is washing dishes.
Sinai Temple puts its food where its ‘moral diet’ is
Farmer Phil McGrath had just made his inaugural delivery of 25 boxes of fresh, organically grown fruits and vegetables to Sinai Temple, where organizers of the synagogue\’s new CSA (community supported agriculture) venture stood admiring and even sampling the boxes\’ contents.
It’s a nice day for a green wedding
With our country\’s growing concern about the environment, many couples are choosing to have eco-friendly weddings. Jewish brides and grooms-to-be in the Southland are no exception.
A Festival of Lights — lite
COEJL\’s Web site describes its three-pronged approach of \”engaging the Jewish community in awareness, advocacy and concrete action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote energy conservation and sustainable legislation,\” in order to \”change how American Jewry responds to … daunting environmental problems.\”
Skateboard Creator Builds Business on Performance
Skateboarding runs in the Tashman family, although not on the paternal side. His mother, who also grew up religious, skateboarded when she was a kid. She was sponsored by a local Velcro company. \”She took her old roller skates and nailed them to a two-by-four for her first skateboards,\” Tashman said. Since he was 3 years old, \”she would attach me to my skateboard and pull me down hills and our neighbor\’s empty swimming pool,\” he said. \”She always wanted me to be a cantor, though.\”