"I've noticed that quite a lot of people who are prominent in the animal liberation movement are Jews. Maybe we are simply not prepared to see the powerful hurting the weak." --Peter Singer (Author, Animal Liberation)
Baruch Hashem!
I was much better about seeking out locally grown produce before I moved to New York. After moving to Astoria, Queens, in January, I frequently went to the 24/7 fruit and vegetable store half a block away from my apartment, which was...
The Internet is a funny thing. It has the power to connect likeminded people who live far away and foster discussion via blogs, YouTube videos, e-mails, and Facebook statuses about such topics as Judaism, vegan cooking, and music. But if you live in...
DJ Lil Ray, aka Rachael Spiewak, got her start as a DJ last year. This Jewish vegan specializes in hip-hop and had a weekly gig at a Saturday night dance party called Radiotron in Atlanta. She recently moved to Brooklyn.
How did the 1994 Ft....
At the Union for Reform Judaism's (URJ) biennial convention earlier this month, URJ president Rabbi Eric Yoffie delivered a sermon calling on Reform Jews to eat less " red meat." He reportedly said:
My proposal is this: let’s make a Jewish...
LOLjewz
Jewcy has started posting "LOLjewz" photos in the same vein as the popular LOLcats series. My favorite one so far, titled "Chicken," deals with kapparot. The caption says "Iz vegatarian nao."
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Last week, BangItOut.com came...
