The Schwartz Collection on Judaism, Vegetarianism, and Animal Rights

by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Mathematics
College of Staten Island
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Staten Island, NY 10314 USA
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Author of Judaism and Vegetarianism, Judaism and Global Survival, and Mathematics and Global Survival.

Judaism and Vegetarianism – A 10-week course of study via the internet.

FACT SHEETS ON JEWISH TEACHINGS AND REALITIES RELATED TO . . .

• Health
• Animals
• The Environment
• Resource Usage
• Hunger

• Frequently Asked Questions About Animal Sacrifices and the Messianic Period
• Frequently Asked Questions About Judaism and Animals
• Frequently Asked Questions on Judaism and Vegetarianism

JUDAISM AND VEGETARIANISM

• Do Torah Teachings Justify Animal Exploitation?
• Vegetarianism:  A Spiritual Imperative?
• A Vegetarian View of the Torah
• What Diet Does G-d Prefer for People?
• Frequently Asked Questions About Vegetarianism and Nutrition
• Vegetarianism: Essential for Jewish Renewal?
• Is An Animal-Based Diet a Chillul Hashem?
• Should Jews Be Vegetarians?
• Are Jews Obligated to Be Vegetarians?
• Vegetarian Teachings of Rav Kook
• Veganism and the Jewish Dietary Laws
• Judaism's Ideal Diet
• Kedushah and Vegetarianism
• Eighteen Reasons Jews Think They Should Not Be Vegetarians (and Why They Are Wrong)
• Rabbinic Teachings on Vegetariansim
• Reader's Guide to Judaism: Vegetarianism
• Is Eating Meat a Mitzvah that Comes from an Aveirah (Sin)?
• Vegetarian Teachings of Rav Kook (Revised/Expanded Version)
• Environmental and Vegetarian Lessons From the Shabbat Morning Service
• Is the Sixth Commandment "Thou Shalt Not Kill" or "Thou Shalt Not Murder"?
• A Dialogue Between a Jewish Vegetarian Activist and a Rabbi

JUDAISM, VEGETARIANISM, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

• Diet for an Imperiled Planet
• Judaism, Vegetarianism, and Ecology
• Abolishing Intensive Livestock Agriculture: A Global Imperative
• Tu B'Shvat: Judaism and the Environment
• Saving Our Planet: Common Ground for a Divided Nation
• Greening Our Homes and Institutions Through Vegetarianism
• Turning Earth Day 2006 Into an Environmental Shabbat
• Environmental Issues in Israel
• Global Warming: It's Time for Action
• Responding Jewishly to Global Climate Change

JUDAISM AND ANIMAL ISSUES

• Should Jews be Animal Rights Advocates?
• Judaism and Animal Rights
• The Custom of Kapparot in the Jewish Tradition
• Vegetarianism - It's Pro Life
• Toward a Winning Animal Rights Strategy
• Report on Animal Rights '97 Conference
• Is Fur a Jewish Issue?
• Religion: Friend or Foe of Animal Activism?
• How do these Arguments Apply to Fish?
• After Postville: Should Jews Still Eat Meat?
• Reader's Guide to Judaism: Treatment of Animal

JEWISH FESTIVALS AND VEGETARIANISM

• Yom Kippur and Vegetariansim
• Sukkot, Simchat Torah, and Vegetatrianism
• Chanukah and Vegetarianism
• Tu B'Shvat and Vegetarianism
• Purim and Vegetarianism
• Passover and Vegetarianism
• Vegetarianism and Passover
• Passover and Earth Day
• Lag B'Omer and Vegetarianism
• Shavuot and Vegetarianism
• Tisha B'Av and Vegetarianism
• Relating Tisha B'Av to Today's Environmental Crises
• Shabbat and Vegetarianism
• Vegetarianism and Jewish Holidays
• Rosh Hashanah and Vegetarianism

DIVREI TORAH

• Ki Taytze (Deuteronomy 22:6-7): Can Compassion to a Bird Help Bring Moshiach?
• Can Compassion to a Bird Help Bring Moshiach? Version 2
• Ayekah? Where art thou?

JEWISH CONSIDERATIONS

• Religion's Message for Today
• Jewish Values vs. the World's Values
• Choose Life
• Short Range Goals versus Long Range Goals in Judaism
• Some Questions
• To Be a Jew
• Human Rights and Obligations

JUDAISM AND GLOBAL ISSUES

• Jewish Responses To Hunger
• Judaism, Hunger, and Vegetarianism
• Judaism, Vegetarianism, and Peace (1)
• Judaism, Vegetarianism, and Peace (2)
• Judaism's Mission Today
• Judaism and the Population Crisis
• Action Ideas For Global Survival
• An Alternative U.S. Foreign Policy

GENERAL VEGETARIANISM

• Imagining a Vegan World
• Troubled Waters: The Case Against Fish
• A Diet for a New Millenium
• Can Vegetarianism Help Reduce Terrorism?
• Should the Mistreatment of Animals Be Compared to the Holocaust?

VEGETARIAN INFORMATION

• A Brief Recent History of U.S. Vegetarianism
• Bibliography of Vegetarian Material
• Sources on Judaism and Vegetarianism
• Biographies of Famous Vegetarians
• Quotations Related to Vegetarianism
• Jewish Vegetarian Quotations

VEGETARIAN ACTIVISM

• Jewish Vegetarian Projects
• Major Campaign to Change Jews' Diets
• Should You Be a Vegetarian?
• "I-Thou" and Vegetarianism
• The Need for Jewish Involvement
• Jewish Vegetarian Outreach
• Working for a Vegetarian-Conscious Israel
• Promoting Vegetarianism
• Resolution on Judaism and Dietary Concerns
• The Great American Meatout
• Key Points in Promoting Judaism and Vegetarianism
• Sample Letters to the Editor
• Materials for a Talk on Judaism and Vegetarianism
• Ten Ways to Help Create a Vegetarian World
• Challenging Religions on Vegetarianism
• Questions and Answers on a Proposed Campaign for a Vegetarian-Conscious World by 2010

RESPONDING TO PETA

• How Should Jews Respond to PETA’s Activities?
• Not Because of PETA, But Because of the Torah, We Must Be Involved

ISRAEL ACTIVISM

• Environmental Issues in Israel
• The Struggle to Stop Construction of the Trans-Israel Highway

PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Mixed Marriages: When Only One of You is a Vegetarian
• Vegetarianism and Investing

MATHEMATICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

• Revitalizing Liberal Arts Mathematics Courses Using Environmental Issues
• Relating Developmental Mathematics to Global Issues

HEALTH AND NUTRITION ISSUES

• Position Paper: Judaism, Health, and Animal Rights
• Frequently Asked Questions About Vegetarianism and Nutrition
• Health Studies that Could Shake the World
• Protein and Calcium Myths
• What is our "Natural" Diet?
• The Four Food Groups, Old And New
• Prevention: Torah Perspectives on Preserving Health

BOOK REVIEWS

• Man and Beast: Our Relationships with Animals in Jewish Law and Thought
• Hitler: Neither Vegetarian Nor Animal Lover
• Vision of Eden: Vegetarianism in Jewish Law and Mysticism
• Good News For All Creation
• Welfare Ranching: The Subsidized Destruction of the American West
• Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust
• Interview with the author of Eternal Treblinka
• Vegan Stories
• Trees, Earth, and Torah - A Tu B'Shvat Anthology
• God's Last Offer - Negotiating for a Sustainable Future
• Ethics into Action: Henry Spira and the Animal Rights Movement
• Compassion for Humanity in the Jewish Tradition
• Deadly Feasts: Tracking the Secrets of a Terrifying New Plague
• The Universal Jew: Letters To a Progressive Father From His Orthodox Son
• Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs: An Inside Look at the Modern Poultry Industry
• A Boy, a Chicken, and the Lion of Judea: How Ari Became a Vegetarian
• Rabbis and Vegetarianism: An Evolving Tradition
• Replenish the Earth: A History of Organized Religion`s Treatment of Animals and Nature
• Masterplan -- Judaism: Its Program, Meaning, Goals

About Richard Schwartz

• Introductory Interview
• A Chat with Richard Schwartz
• Why I am a Vegetarian
• Dutch Vegan Society Interview with Richard Schwartz
• Mike Hudak's Radio Interview with Richard Schwartz
• 24 Carrot Award
• My Vegetarian History, Activism, and Philosophy