 Hazon is best known for the Jewish environmental bike rides it organizes in the New York City region, and for its joint sponsorship of the Israel Ride, a fundraiser in Israel for the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies.The New York ride, which takes place during Labor Day weekend each year, combines a Shabbaton on the Friday and Saturday, with two days of cycling on the Sunday and Monday.The first New York ride was held in 2001.