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When we eat together, we can connect on many different levels. We connect to the food, and if you have the chance to serve food from a local farm or a producer you know, then the stories of the people and the land that grew the food can be just as nourishing as the food itself. We connect to each other around a table, too; food gives us the chance to have longer conversations with folks we may regularly just see in passing. And we have the chance to learn and celebrate together, in a long chain of Jewish tradition.

Planning communal meals can be complicated by people’s busy schedules, institutional kashrut polices, space and time challenges, and so on. The tips in this section will help you navigate some of these challenges and help you create a memorable feast—whether the occasion is simply bringing your community together, giving your weekly kiddush table a sustainable-upgrade, celebrating life-cycle events, or planning for big holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Passover.

In this chapter:

• Advance planning
• Sourcing your food
• Planning moments for connection
• Hosting a sustainable Kiddush
• Suggestions for a healthy and sustainable Rosh Hashanah
• Healthy, sustainable Passover resources
• How to make Sukkot more sustainable
• Sustainable Simchas

Download Chapter 2 of the Food Guide.