Vegan Revolution: Saving Our World, Revitalizing Judaism
From All-Creatures.org Book, CD and Video Review Guide
Author: Richard H. Schwartz, PhD
Many reviews
Publisher:
Vegan
Revolution: Saving Our World, Revitalizing Judaism
By Richard H. Schwartz
Lantern Publishing and Media
128 2nd Place
Brooklyn, NY 11231
https://lanternpm.org
Copyright (c) Richard H. Schwartz, PhD
ISBN: 9781590566275 (paperback)
$20.00 US
ISBN: 9781590566282 (ebook)
Reviews:
Vegan Revolution, Saving our World, Revitalizing
Judaism by Richard H. Schwartz is primarily directed toward a Jewish
audience, but its message is for everyone in the world.
In Vegan Revolution, Richard Schwartz proves from
both the Hebrew Bible and other texts, and scientific evidence that a vegan
lifestyle saves the whole of God's creation, and that it has been God's
intent since the beginning. He shows how a vegan livestyle not only saves
billions of animals, but also saves human lives by preventing many diseases,
and by feeding the hungry of the world, and that vegan living prevents the
environmental disasters that are plaguing the world today.
We highly recommend Vegan Revolution to everyone,
for its extremely well documented references can help people to exchange
their formerly distructive worldly ways back into the ways that God
originally intended for us to live.
—Frank L. Hoffman, All-Creatures.org
“I consider it an honor and a mitzvah to commend Professor Richard
Schwartz’s work and all his endeavors to bring Jewish teachings on diet,
health, the environment, and related issues to public attention, especially
to those of us who seek to lead a religiously observant lifestyle, in
keeping with the precepts and goals of the Torah. May his efforts merit
Divine blessing and success.”
—Rabbi David Rosen, Former Chief Rabbi of Ireland; President for Israel of
the International Jewish Vegetarian Society
“Few books have ever been more timely or more needed than this one.
Humankind stands on the brink of one of the greatest catastrophes in history
and, once again, Richard Schwartz has rallied to the cause. Proving himself
to be the true tzadik that he is, he addresses issues that will help
humanity face a future too ghastly to contemplate if we do not immediately
do something to curb the coming cataclysm. And it all starts at a very
simple place . . . on our dinner plates!”
—Lionel Friedberg, film producer, director, cinematographer, and writer of
many documentaries, including A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Values to Help
Heal the World
“I applaud Richard Schwartz’s valiant efforts to raise the issue of a
plant-based diet within the Jewish community. He taps into a millennia-old
Jewish tradition supporting compassion toward animals, and does so at a time
when all life on Earth depends on wise human action. He thoughtfully
examines what type of food consumption fits with the ethics of kosher, which
means appropriate. May God bless his holy efforts!”
—Rabbi Yonatan Neril, Founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith
Center for Sustainable Development and of Jewish Eco Seminars
“Once again Richard Schwartz has produced a thought-provoking book. It
will be a very positive addition to our libraries. His writing is powerful
in applying Jewish teachings to current critical issues. As always, Richard
is not afraid to challenge us.”
—Rabbi Michael M. Cohen, Director of Development at the Friends of the Arava
Institute for Environmental Studies
“This book is so crucial and urgently necessary! We once again owe deep
gratitude to Professor Richard Schwartz for opening our minds and hearts to
the essence of Jewish ethics!”
—Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, Founder and CEO of Shamayim v’Aretz: Jewish
Animal Advocacy, and author or editor of over a dozen books of Judaica,
including three on Jewish dietary teachings
“No one has been more creative, committed, and consistent than Richard
Schwartz in arguing for a Judaism that can address in all its depth the
world crises that all humanity and all the life-forms of our planet face
today.”
—Rabbi Arthur Waskow, director of The Shalom Center, author of Down-to-Earth
Judaism, Seasons of Our Joy, and many other works on Jewish thought and
action
“If you think Judaism consists of occasional visits to a synagogue or
Temple where congregants perform rituals and recite prayers without feeling
and attend mainly to socialize, then this book is a must read. Schwartz
reminds us that the very essence of Judaism is to struggle to find what is
right and to have the courage to do right, including speaking out against
evil. Worship accompanied by indifference to evil, the prophets warned, is
an abomination to God. Schwartz fulfills the best of Judaism by urging us to
cry out against immorality, injustice, deceit, cruelty, and violence toward
all living beings, rather than condone it with our silence. For, in
condoning empty rituals and standing silent in the face of immoral deeds, we
make a mockery of Judaism itself.”
—Nina Natelson, Director of Concern for Helping Animals in Israel (CHAI)
“I commend Dr. Schwartz for his integrity in reminding the Jewish
community of its historic mission to serve as a light unto the nations.
While most Jewish leaders are content to tell people what they want to hear,
Dr. Schwartz, in his new book, speaks out in true prophetic spirit,
courageously challenging our people to live up to the highest ideals of our
heritage by acting as responsible stewards of our planet, speaking out for
the voiceless, taking the side of the oppressed, and practicing kindness
towards animals. Dr. Schwartz serves as a lightning rod to stimulate
critically needed discussion about what it really means to be Jewish in more
than just name alone, and how to live a Jewish life.”
—Rabbi Barry Silver, serving Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor in Boynton Beach,
Florida, former State Representative, founder of the Palm Beach County
Environmental Coalition and founder and leader of the Interfaith Justice
League
“We are stewards of God’s creation—how do we treat those with whom we
share this world? Here is a passionate and compassionate guide to choosing
what we eat and why.”
—Rabbi David Wolpe, rabbi at Sinai Temple in California and the author of
many books on Jewish teachings
“This book by Prof. Richard Schwartz not only offers the reader a
comprehensive research into Jewish teachings and their relevance to
contemporary science and world affairs. It challenges the reader with an
urgent cry out for action. For about forty years Schwartz has been a world
authority on the deep linkage between Judaism and vegetarianism. Now he
shows that a vegan revolution has been starting—in Israel and worldwide. But
is it fast enough to save us from ecological catastrophe? And is the Jewish
establishment assuming the role it should play within it? These are
questions Schwartz addresses.”
—Yossi Wolfson, vegan and animal rights activist in Israel and coordinator
of the Israeli Jewish Vegetarian Society in Jerusalem
“A timely, comprehensive, and much-needed contribution to our movement,
Richard Schwartz’s latest book presents an utterly compelling case for
Jewish veganism, and more widely, for conscious consumption.”
—Lara Balsam, Director, UK-based Jewish Vegetarian Society
“Richard Schwartz has been a consistent, clear, compassionate voice for
the planet. This book once again illustrates his wisdom, insight, and
willingness to speak up. If the Jewish community takes this book to heart
and makes the necessary changes, the world can follow. We can co-create a
world that respects all life.”
—Rae Sikora, co-founder Plant Peace Daily, Institute for Humane Education,
and Vegfund
“Reading the first edition of Richard Schwartz’s book Judaism and
Vegetarianism changed my life. It made me a vegetarian and an animal rights
activist and led me to write and edit several books about these issues. I
have worked with Richard now for decades in his tireless efforts to create a
more compassionate, just, and environmentally sustainable world. Now, the
vegan/vegetarian movement is the most important movement of our time,
affecting the environment and our lives, and Richard’s superb new book is an
important continuation of his long-time efforts to elucidate this point.”
—Roberta Kalechofsky, PhD, author or editor of many books, including Jewish
Vegetarianism, Rabbis and Vegetarianism, and Judaism and Animal Rights;
Founder and Director of Jews for Animal Rights
“When I consider Judaism and its highest ideals, I realize how consistent
it is with veganism: being respectful and compassionate, protecting life and
resources, guarding and increasing health, pursuing peace and justice,
living by one’s values. I have worked with Richard Schwartz for a long time
and know him to be extraordinarily sincere, diligent, conscientious,
respectful, caring, compassionate, intelligent, and deeply dedicated to
Judaism, so much so that he is deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize. As with
his previous books that have illuminated so many lives with their insight
and wisdom, I likewise heartily recommend this book. Well-researched,
well-written, well-thought-out, and absolutely vital for the continuation of
life on our planet. Especially in this era of population explosion,
overconsumption, globalization, and our climate crisis, this book needs to
be read and shared.”
—Dan Brook, PhD, professor of sociology at San Jose State University and a
board member of San Francisco Veg Society
“Richard Schwartz’s new book is a clarion call, a shofar blast, to
disturb the slumber of indifference and to align Judaism with its noblest
values.”
—Jeffrey Spitz Cohan, executive director of Jewish Veg, formerly Jewish
Vegetarians of North America
“No one has done more than Richard Schwartz to advance the understanding of
the relationship between Judaism, the environment, and respect for non-human
animals. Like a modern-day prophet, Schwartz sees Jews straying from
biblical edicts for Earth stewardship and prods us to embrace divinely
ordained and inspired environmental action.”
—David Krantz, President and Chairperson at Aytzim: Ecological Judaism
“This pioneering book by Richard Schwartz, the world’s greatest living
authority on the teachings of Judaism on protecting animals and nature,
provides nothing short of the revolution in our way of thinking and acting
that is now required in efforts to avert a climate catastrophe and other
environmental disasters. This compelling, magisterial book is a must read.
Its message must be heeded. Our future depends on it.”
—Lewis Regenstein, author of “Commandments of Compassion: Jewish
About the Author:
Richard H. Schwartz, PhD is the author of Judaism and
Vegetarianism and Judaism and Global Survival
among many other books and articles. President Emeritus of Jewish Veg and
president of the Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians, he is
professor emeritus at the College of Staten Island New York. A father,
grandfather, and now great-grandfather, he has since 2016 lived with his
wife in Israel.
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