Effective Altruism for Jews & Animal Advocacy Careers | Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy

Sep 6, 2023

Emma Goldblatt of Shamayim interviews Hillel Ehrenreich, Managing director of EA for Jews. They discuss EA for Jews as well as advice for those looking to make the most effective impact through their careers.

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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 [e-mail] 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!

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Learn, network, volunteer, and find jobs in animal advocacy

• Animal Advocacy Careers - Career advice, online course, job board, community directory, skill profiles (fundraising, management, lobbying and policy, tech research)
• 80,000 Hours job board
• Talist.org - Matches Alternative Protein businesses with the best talent from around the globe.
• Alternative Protein Fundamentals - Providing education, networks and career opportunities to help you impactfully contribute to the field of alternative proteins
• Playground - Community of volunteers supporting organizations by offering their time and skills. You can volunteer in different areas such as software development, design, content creation, marketing, and much more.
• Impactful Animal Advocacy - Mentorship, Slack channel, newsletter, 
• Animal Charity Evaluators 
• EA Animal Welfare Fund

How to get involved with EA for Jews

• Apply to join the Effective Altruism and Judaism Intro Fellowship! -- This is an 8-week reading group you can do alongside school or work that explores the core ideas of effective altruism and their relation to Jewish tradition, texts, culture, and history. You can take a look at the program syllabus here. The next round will begin the week of October 8th, after the high holidays. Applications are now open!
• Express interest in attending or hosting an EA Shabbat Dinner 
• Join our Facebook group and/or follow us on Twitter
• Join our Slack channel
• Subscribe to our newsletter