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Professor Emeritus, Mathematics College of Staten Island Email Richard Schwartz Author of Judaism and Vegetarianism, Judaism and Global Survival, and Mathematics and Global Survival.
Professor Emeritus, Mathematics College of Staten Island Email Richard Schwartz
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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 Vegetarianism 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 Thou Shalt Not Eat Meat JUDAISM, VEGETARIANISM, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Environmental Issues in Israel Global Warming: It's Time for Action 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 Israel's Most Serious Threat? Global Warming Isn’t Kosher 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 Vegetarianism Sukkot, Simchat Torah, and Vegetarianism Chanukah and Vegetarianism Tu B'Shvat and Vegetarianism Why is This Night Different? Thoughts on Tu B'Shvat Purim and Vegetarianism Passover and Vegetarianism Passover and Earth Day Inconsistencies in Passover Eating 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 Birkat HaChamah: A Time to Increase Efforts to Start Healing the Planet 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? Parshat Tzav: How Meat Consumption Today Differs From The Time of the Mishkan (Sanctuary) in the Wilderness 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 Economic Democracy - Which Economic System Is Most Consistent With Judaism? GENERAL VEGETARIANISM Ten Ways to Help Create a Vegetarian World 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 How Vegetarianism Can Help Prevent an Unprecedented Planetary Catastrophe
JUDAISM AND VEGETARIANISM
JUDAISM, VEGETARIANISM, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
JUDAISM AND ANIMAL ISSUES
JEWISH FESTIVALS AND VEGETARIANISM
DIVREI TORAH
JEWISH CONSIDERATIONS
JUDAISM AND GLOBAL ISSUES
GENERAL VEGETARIANISM
VEGETARIAN INFORMATION
VEGETARIAN ACTIVISM
STRATEGY IDEAS FOR PROMOTING VEGETARIANISM A Call for Jewish Groups to Observe Parshat Noach, October 23-24, as “Global Climate Healing Shabbat” How YOU Can Help Shift the Planet to a Sustainable Path Madness and Sheer Insanity 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 CHAPTERS FROM JUDAISM AND GLOBAL SURVIVAL, by Richard Schwartz (Lantern Books, 2002) Involvement and Protest Human Rights and Obligations Social Justice Ecology Environmental Issues in Israel Hunger Peace International Issues and Globalization Energy Global Climate Change Population Growth Vegetarianism -- A Global Imperative? Conclusion BOOK REVIEWS 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
STRATEGY IDEAS FOR PROMOTING VEGETARIANISM
RESPONDING TO PETA
ISRAEL ACTIVISM
PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS
MATHEMATICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
HEALTH AND NUTRITION ISSUES
CHAPTERS FROM JUDAISM AND GLOBAL SURVIVAL, by Richard Schwartz (Lantern Books, 2002)
VIDEO AND AUDIO INTERVIEWS AND TALKS "Should Jews Be Vegetarians?," Flatbush JC on November 16, 2008 (.mp4 file) .mp3 files and podcast [Many recordings of interviews of and talks by Richard Schwartz] About Richard Schwartz Introductory Interview A Chat with Richard Schwartz Why I am a Vegetarian Dutch Vegan Society Interview with Richard Schwartz 24 Carrot Award My Vegetarian History, Activism, and Philosophy IVU Presents: Interview with President, Jewish Vegetarians of North America
VIDEO AND AUDIO INTERVIEWS AND TALKS
About Richard Schwartz
