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Passover a time of reflection for Jews worldwide. This trend is explained by Rabbi David Rosen, chairman of the International Jewish Committee on Inter-religious Consultations, who is a vegetarian himself. For more information about Rabbi David Rosen, please visit http://rabbidavidrosen.net/ Rabbi David Rosen, Chairman, International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations: So the Passover meal is often called a Seder, which means the order of service. And now more Jews are becoming vegetarian (vegan) for a variety of different reasons. Not least of all it’s much simpler to observe Jewish dietary laws if you are a vegetarian (vegan). Rabbi David Rosen: There are those who say, “Well, in terms of the goal of Jewish dietary Jewish individuals find that several Passover themes highlight vegetarian (vegan) values, the main one being the theme of freedom. Many Jews see a connection between the need to offer true freedom to farmed animals, as well as freeing billions of humans from hunger. Rabbi David Rosen: One of the reasons also for moving us in the direction of becoming a vegetarian (vegan) was an awareness of the amount of arable land that is wasted in order to provide grazing for meat consumption, and the awareness that at least a hundred times as many people could be fed on that corn, on that grain that is being wasted in this way. If you have a sense of responsibility for humankind in terms of your ethical obligations to the poor, to the needy, to the hungry, all of which are fundamental values in Jewish tradition, Biblical values, then you have a responsibility to lead a dietary life that is going to be able to provide for more of that. Vegetarianism (veganism) is also viewed as a moral practice consistent with Jewish teachings of ecological stewardship. Rabbi David Rosen: If we are going to be able to preserve humanity on this planet and preserve our planet as a healthy and balanced place to live in, then changing that lifestyle becomes in fact a moral imperative. We thank Rabbi Rosen and all our Jewish brothers and sisters who are striving to grant more life and freedom in our world through wholesome plant-based diets. Wishing all a memorable and loving Passover! US media encouraged to accurately report global warming. Ms. Nelson, Dr. Jay Gulledge and conference leaders, we thank you for your forthright message about the dire state of our planet. May Providence guide us in carrying out our responsibility of preserving our Earthly abode. http://www.dane101.com/current/2008/04/18/earth_day_conference_tackles_the_uncertainty_of_climate_change_predictions |
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