Jewish Vegetarians: Biblical Teachings; Environmental Protection; Resource Conservation; Animal Rights - Vegan Principles
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 15 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThese podcasts include interviews, talks and discussions involving Richard Schwartz, president of Jewish Vegetarians of North America (www.JewishVeg.com) and other Jewish Vegetarian leaders. Richard Schwartz can be contacted at [email protected]. He has many articles and various taped presentations at JewishVeg.com/schwartz. Audio editing by http://h2opodcast.com/vsse.html
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Episodes
Alon Tal Interview Part 1
August 13, 2009 01:31 - 29 minutes - 1.3 MBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Part 1: Alon Tal one of Israel's leading environmentalists, founder of the Israel Union for Environmental Defense and other Israeli environmental groups continues his discussion of global warming threats to Israel and responds to questions.
Alon Tal Interview Part 2
August 13, 2009 01:28 - 32 minutes - 1.4 MBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Part 2: Alon Tal one of Israel's leading environmentalists, founder of the Israel Union for Environmental Defense and other Israeli environmental groups continues his discussion of global warming threats to Israel and responds to questions.
Carmi Wiseman Interview
August 13, 2009 01:26 - 18 minutes - 843 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Carmi Wiseman discusses what his group "Sviva Israel" is doing to help educate Israeli youth about environmental problems in Israel and what they can do to reduce their environmental footprint.
Mira Edelstein Interview
August 13, 2009 01:24 - 29 minutes - 1.28 MBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Mira Edelstein discusses the work of "Friends of the Earth, Middle East" in trying to mitigate environmental problems common to Israel, the Palestinians and Jordan. Among the issues considered are the diminished flow of the Jordan River, the shrinking Dead Sea, Israel's water crisis and global warming effects in the region.
Naor Yerushalmi Interview
August 13, 2009 01:22 - 12 minutes - 547 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Naor Yerushalmi, director of "Life and Environment," discusses this Israeli environmental umbrella group and their efforts to help their over 100 affiliated environmental groups respond to environmental problems in Israel.
Jeremy Benstein Interview
August 13, 2009 01:20 - 19 minutes - 886 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Jeremy Benstein, author and Associate Director of the Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership in Tel Aviv, discusses the group's efforts to educate Israelis and others on Jewish environmental teachings and ways to address Israel's environmental challenges.
Michelle Levine Interview
August 13, 2009 01:18 - 26 minutes - 1.15 MBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Michelle Levine, spokesperson for the Society for Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) discusses the society's objectives and its many educational projects.
Gershon Peleg Interview
August 13, 2009 01:16 - 6 minutes - 301 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Gershon Peleg, Managing Director of the the Society for Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI), discusses the history of SPNI and its efforts to educate Israelis about Israel's natural areas and how to protect them.
Justin Krieger Interview
August 13, 2009 01:13 - 6 minutes - 278 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Justin Krieger, an urban planner with the Society for Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) discusses Israel's urban environmental problems and steps being taken to address them.
Edna Barnea Interview
August 07, 2009 22:06 - 8 minutes - 363 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Edna Barnea, of the Open Landscape Institute of the Society for Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI), discusses the group's efforts to preserve natural areas in Israel.
Joseph Tamir Interview
August 07, 2009 22:05 - 6 minutes - 304 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Joseph Tamir, lawyer for the Israeli Jewish Vegetarian Society (JVS), discusses efforts to reestablish the group as a non-profit organization in Israel.
Dan Arbel Interview
August 07, 2009 21:57 - 9 minutes - 431 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Dan Arbel, a long-time leader of the Israeli Jewish Vegetarian Society (JVS), discusses the history of the group and Jewish teachings on vegetarianism.
Presentation by Richard Schwartz
August 07, 2009 21:54 - 17 minutes - 785 KBPresentation: Richard Schwartz, President of Jewish Vegetarians of North America and author of "Judaism and Vegetarianism," argues that a revitalized and active Israeli Jewish Vegetarian Society (JVS) is essential at a time when Israel and the entire world face so many environmental and other threats.
Q & A: Richard Schwartz
August 07, 2009 21:51 - 16 minutes - 753 KBQ & A: Richard Schwartz, President of Jewish Vegetarians of North America and author of "Judaism and Vegetarianism," discusses ways that the Israeli Jewish Vegetarian Society can promote vegetarianism in Israel.
Yossi Leshem Interview
August 07, 2009 21:48 - 37 minutes - 1.63 MBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Yossi Leshem, Israeli environmental and bird migration expert, discusses issues related to bird populations and migrations and environmental problems in Israel.
Shay Davidowicz Interview
August 07, 2009 21:46 - 28 minutes - 1.26 MBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Shay Davidowicz and other Tel Aviv environmental and vegetarian activists discuss ways that they are educating Israelis about the benefits of plant-based diets and the need to respond to environmental problems.
Eren Ben Yaminy Interview
August 07, 2009 21:43 - 23 minutes - 1.01 MBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Eren Ben Yaminy, an Israeli environmental activist and founder of an Israeli Green political party, discusses how political activism can help improve Israel's environment and economy.
Avo Levi Interview
August 07, 2009 21:41 - 22 minutes - 996 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Avi Levi, founder and director of Green Action, a group that links consumer behavior to environmental problems, discusses the ethics of consumerism and their campaign to reduce the number of billboards.
Gil Jacobs Interview
August 07, 2009 21:38 - 22 minutes - 1010 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Gil Jacobs, director of Green Course, an Israeli University-based environmental group that has chapters on 26 campuses, discusses the group's efforts to green campuses and to increase environmental awareness and activism in Israel.
Arie Raveh Interview
August 07, 2009 21:30 - 7 minutes - 342 KBA series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Arie Raveh, owner of Buddha Burgers, a vegan restaurant in Tel Aviv, discusses the vegan foods he serves and the recent increase in veganism in Israel.
Eighteen Arguments For Jews Not Being Vegetarians (and Why They Are Wrong)
January 22, 2009 16:25 - 14 minutes - 664 KBEighteen Arguments For Jews Not Being Vegetarians (and Why They Are Wrong). Arguments include: People were given dominion over animals. Don’t Jews have to eat meat to celebrate the Sabbath and Jewish festivals? Don’t we need meat to be properly nourished? What about the Biblical sacrifices?
Ten Strategies Toward a Vegetarian-Conscious World
January 22, 2009 16:11 - 10 minutes - 485 KBTen Strategies Toward a Vegetarian-Conscious World. Richard Schwartz discusses why a shift towards vegetarianism is so important and outlines ten approaches to working toward a vegetarian-conscious world.
Jewish Vegetarian and Environmental Messages from Shabbat morning Services
January 22, 2009 16:09 - 6 minutes - 303 KBJewish Vegetarian and Environmental Messages from Shabbat morning Services - prayers and psalms of the Shabbat morning services that have very positive messages on the environment and the treatment of animals.
Is Religion a Friend or Foe of Animal Activism?
January 22, 2009 16:07 - 7 minutes - 326 KBIs Religion a Friend or Foe of Animal Activism? - dispelling some misconceptions that have lead many animal rights activists to have a negative attitude about religion; some reasons that these activists and religious practitioners should be allies.
Jewish Teachings on the Proper Treatment of Animals
January 22, 2009 16:05 - 10 minutes - 479 KBJewish Teachings on the Proper Treatment of Animals, a wide variety of Jewish teachings on treating animals with compassion that show the important of this Torah-based mitzvah.
Is Fur a Jewish Issue?
January 22, 2009 16:02 - 7 minutes - 354 KBIs Fur a Jewish Issue? Jewish teachings on compassion to animals, the mistreatment of trapped and farmed animals to produce fur and whether the benefits of fur outweigh Jewish teachings on the proper treatment of animals.
Imagining a Vegetarian World
January 22, 2009 16:00 - 6 minutes - 272 KBImagining a Vegetarian World - What a vegetarian, actually vegan world would be like, in terms of improved human health, an end to the mistreatment of animals, a more sustainable world and more.
How Is This Holiday Different? - Thoughts on Tu B'Shvat
January 22, 2009 15:56 - 3 minutes - 152 KBHow is This Holiday Different? Richard Schwartz discusses unique aspects of the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat ("the birthday of the trees"), with an emphasis on environmental concerns.
Part 1 "Should Jews be Vegetarians?" - Flatbush Jewish Community Center
January 22, 2009 15:54 - 23 minutes - 1.03 MBPart 1 of Richard Schwartz’s Talk on "Should Jews be Vegetarians?" at the Flatbush Jewish Community Center: Biblical teachings on vegetarianism and health and animal rights-related reasons for vegetarianism.
Part 2 "Should Jews be Vegetarians?" - Flatbush Jewish Community Center
January 22, 2009 15:49 - 24 minutes - 1.07 MBPart 1 of Richard Schwartz’s Talk on "Should Jews be Vegetarians?" at the Flatbush Jewish Community Center: Biblical teachings on vegetarianism and health and animal rights-related reasons for vegetarianism.
Interview of Richard Schwartz by podcast coordinator Joseph Puentes on Judaism and Vegetarianism
January 22, 2009 01:08 - 23 minutes - 2.02 MBInterview of Richard Schwartz by podcast coordinator Joseph Puentes on Judaism and Vegetarianism
Richard Schwartz is interviewed on many vegetarian topics on Vegan World Radio, KPFT, Houston
January 22, 2009 01:04 - 50 minutes - 2.19 MBRichard Schwartz is interviewed on many vegetarian topics on Vegan World Radio, KPFT, Houston
Radio Interview about A Sacred Duty on WFRG Atlanta
January 22, 2009 01:01 - 19 minutes - 1.67 MBRadio Interview about A Sacred Duty on WFRG Atlanta
Mike Hudak's Radio Interview with Richard Schwartz
January 22, 2009 00:56 - 33 minutes - 760 KBMike Hudak's Radio Interview with Richard Schwartz on Vegan Rainbow, WHRW Radio
Richard Schwartz is Interviewed by Bob Linden on GoVEGAN radio
January 22, 2009 00:50 - 18 minutes - 821 KBRichard Schwartz is Interviewed by Bob Linden on GoVEGAN radio. The interview considers the documentary "A Sacred Duty," what is Jewish about vegetarianism, environmental impacts of animal-based diets and much more.
Why Jews Should Be Vegetarians
January 21, 2009 21:14 - 47 minutes - 430 KBRichard Schwartz is introduced by Rabbi David Rosen, former Chief Rabbi of Ireland. He then makes the case for Jews being vegetarians, and then responds to some challenging questions.