Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

About Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

The Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy podcast covers a range of Jewish and Vegan topics. Episodes feature weekly D'vars, a "Plant-Based Torah" series all about the intersection of Jewish values & animal advocacy, and interviews with influential voices in animal advocacy & Jewish leadership. Guests have included Kendon Alford, founder of Jewish Food Hero, and Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, founder of Tikun HaYam Jewish Marine Conservation, Jenny Goldfarb, founder of Mrs. Goldfarb's Unreal Vegan Deli, along with others who are doing vital work to help animals, the planet, and other people in their communities. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts or Spotify, to be the first to know about new weekly episodes. The goal of this podcast is to uplift the voices of those in the Jewish community who care about issues surrounding the wellbeing of animals & our planet. Know someone who would be a great guest? We'd like to hear about them! Please email info@shamayim.us with any suggestions. Also, please share with a friend who wants to learn more about the intersections between animal advocacy and Judaism! If you'd like to support our work, a five-star rating through Apple Podcasts will help us reach even more people who resonate with our message.⁣ Happy listening!

Publisher

Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

Category

religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Oct 2019

Latest episode

16 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

90 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jul 2026

   How to Raise a Jewish Vegan Family

   What does it look like to build a Jewish home where compassion for animals, commitment to Jewish values, and joyful family life all come together? Join Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz and his 13-year-old daughter, Amiella, for a unique father-daughter conversation about raising - and being raised in - a Jewish vegan family. Together, they will share personal stories, practical insights, and lessons learned from creating a home grounded in kindness, learning, hospitality, and purpose. Through an intergenerational dialogue, they will explore how Jewish teachings can inspire ethical food choices, how families can engage children in meaningful conversations about values and responsibility, and how veganism can become a natural expression of Jewish compassion. They will also discuss the joys and challenges of cultivating a home that is intellectually curious, welcoming to guests, and full of warmth, humor, and delicious food. Whether you are vegan, vegan-curious, or simply interested in raising children with a strong moral compass, this session will offer inspiration for building a Jewish family culture that is thoughtful, loving, and deeply connected to both tradition and the future. Come hear from a father and daughter who are navigating this journey together - one Shabbat meal, one conversation, and one act of compassion at a time.

2. 

   28 Jan 2026

   Animal Advocacy & Philanthropic Strategies for a more Compassionate World

   Lewis Bollard leads the farm animal welfare fund at Coefficient Giving, the largest philanthropic funder of the anti-factory farming movement. The author of the Farm Animal Welfare Substack, he has made recent appearances on the TED main stage and the Dwarkesh Podcast. He previously worked at Bain & Company and Humane World for Animals, and is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School. – 👍 If you enjoyed this conversation, don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more content! Follow Shamayim for more Jewish vegan content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy/ Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/Shamayim_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shamayim/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shamayimanimaladvocacy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shamayim.bsky.social Substack: https://substack.com/@shamayim Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@shamayim

3. 

   20 Jan 2026

   Moral Concern for Bugs: An Interview with Jeff Sebo

   Jeff Sebo is Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Affiliated Professor of Bioethics, Medical Ethics, Philosophy, and Law, Director of the Center for Environmental and Animal Protection, Director of the Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy, and Co-Director of the Wild Animal Welfare Program at New York University. His research focuses on animal minds, ethics, and policy; AI minds, ethics, and policy; and global health and climate ethics and policy. He is the author of The Moral Circle and Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves and co-author of Chimpanzee Rights and Food, Animals, and the Environment. He is also an advisory board member at the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience, an advisory board member at the Insect Welfare Research Society, an advisor at Eleos AI, and a senior affiliate at the Institute for Law & AI. In 2024 Vox included him on its Future Perfect 50 list of "thinkers, innovators, and changemakers who are working to make the future a better place." -- 👍 If you enjoyed this conversation, don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more content! Follow Shamayim for more Jewish vegan content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy/ Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/Shamayim_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shamayim/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shamayimanimaladvocacy Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@shamayim YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamayimjewishanimaladvocacy Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shamayim.bsky.social

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

5,853

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

94

YouTube

68

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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