Judaism and VegetarianismLantern Books, 2001 - 230 pages From God's first injunction, "Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed, to you it shall be for food." (Gen. 1:29) The Hebrew Bible offers countless examples of how God intends a compassionate and caring attitude toward animals, our health, and the health of the planet. This attitude, as Richard Schwartz shows in his pioneering work now fully revised, has been a constant theme throughout Judaism to the present day. Indeed, Judaism's particular concern for tikkun olam, a healing of the world, has never been more urgent today--given the current state of world hunger, environmental degradation, and the horror of factory farms. Dr. Schwartz shows not only how Judaism is particularly well suited to solving these problems, but how doing so can revitalize one's Jewish faith. |
Contents
A VEGETARIAN VIEW OF THE BIBLE | 1 |
TSAAR BAALEI CHAYIM JUDAISM AND COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS | 15 |
JUDAISM VEGETARIANISM AND HEALTH | 41 |
JUDAISM VEGETARIANISM AND FEEDING THE HUNGRY | 61 |
JUDAISM VEGETARIANISM AND ECOLOGY | 79 |
JUDAISM VEGETARIANISM AND PEACE | 95 |
QUESTIONS ANSWERS JEWISH ISSUES | 103 |
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GENERAL ISSUES | 131 |
JEWISH VEGETARIAN GROUPS AND ACTIVITES1 | 159 |
BIOGRAPHIES OF FAMOUS JEWISH VEGETARIANS | 171 |
SUMMARY | 179 |
APPENDIX | 183 |
NOTES | 199 |
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BTAYAVON HAVE A HEARTY APPETITE | 151 |
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