K'vod HaTeva (Honoring Nature) Committee & Ethical Kashrut cont.

Sukkot Food Forum

In partnership with the Eugene First United Methodist Church, TBI hosted their first Food Forum, a workshop for communities of faith, in October 2004. The goal of this workshop was to “reweave our local food systems for health, justice and sustainability.” Participants discussed how to craft a faith-based response supporting local food production while addressing global problems surrounding food availability and safety, human health and the protection of natural resources.

The Planning & Development Department of the City of Eugene comments, “Temple Beth Israel serves as a model for other faith centers in our community that wish to incorporate greater environmental education and sustainable practices within their programs.”

Contacts: Lisa Arkin at lcarkin@aol.com or Rabbi Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin at rabbi@tbieugene.org

Congregation website: www.tbieugene.org