Tzipi Livni, vegetarian
My colleagues and I love Richard Schwartz, the president of Jewish Vegetarians of North America, who writes a column or letter to the editor each week and is never at a loss to attach his cause to the latest headline. Here’s his latest.
JEWISH GROUP CONGRATULATES TZIPI LIVNI, POTENTIALLY ISRAEL’S FIRST VEGETARIAN PRIME MINISTER
We congratulate vegetarian and animal-lover Tzipi Livni for winning the Kadima primary, which would make her Israel’s first vegetarian prime minister, if she is able to form a government..
We urge Ms. Livni, should she become prime minister, to make it a major priority of her administration to help increase awareness of the many reasons for considering a shift toward vegetarian (and preferably vegan) diets.
Next week: “When you’re fasting on Yom Kippur, try to not not eat meat.”
JustASC is written by Andrew Silow-Carroll, Editor-in-Chief of the 
September 20th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Thanks for this material. I hope people who want more information on Jewish teachings that point to vegetarianism will visit JewishVeg.com/schwartz, where I have over 130 related articles and see our documentary: “A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Velues To Help Heal the World at ASacredDuty.com.
We would be happy to have a public debate on “Should Jews Be Vegetarians?” Why isn’t vegetarianism on the Jewish agenda?
September 20th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Hi,It is wonderful news that Tzipi Livini has been reported to be a vegetarian. I certainly agree with Dr. Richard Schwartz of Jewish Vegetarians of N. America. Treating animals with love and respect should be the priority of the Israeli and every government. It is time to move into the age of light and compassion. Bravo to Israel to become a country that lives in peace and harmony with her co-inhabitants, both people and animal. As the Jewish religion mandates, let the Jewish people be the leaders of a bright new age for humanity and animals.
January 2nd, 2009 at 11:53 am
Dr. Richard H. Schwartz is my hero. His 2002 book titled Judaism and Global Survival is the most compelling explanation of how we can save the planet and the reality of vegetariansim being a planetary imperative.