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Publication Why are some of Judaism’s most common ritual objects made from animal products?

Jewish Veg stands on firm ground when we state that the Torah points strongly toward not using animals –...

Publication What about animal sacrifice?

This is truly a “frequently asked question,” one we hear often at Jewish Veg presentations. While the questioner is...

Publication The Connection Between a Plant-Based Diet and Good Heart Health

By Heather Shenkman, MD, FACC, Interventional Cardiologist and part of the Jewish Veg Advisory Council. Heart disease is the...

Publication The Spirit’s Message – Book Review

By Jeffrey Spitz Cohan, Executive Director. After becoming a vegetarian, the famed Jewish novelist Franz Kafka saw a fish...

Publication March Madness? This Is Munch Madness!

Artwork by @claymil. Even if you don’t know the difference between a basketball and a cantaloupe, you can still...

Publication Dora Schwarz, My Vegan Great Grandma

Guest post by Sandra McDonagh. Dora Schwarz holding a photo of her mentor Dr Bircher-benner Just over a decade...

Publication Rabbi Akiva Gersh Speaking Tour 2023

By Jeffrey Spitz Cohan, Executive Director. ANNOUNCING: A live speaking tour with Rabbi Akiva Gersh! You don’t want to...

Publication What Our New Logo, Colors, and Website Really Represent

By Jeffrey Spitz Cohan. Welcome to the (second) rebirth of Jewish Veg! This new website – together with our...

Publication Do Animals Have Souls?

It’s a frequently asked question, for Jews and Christians alike: Do animals have souls? The answer, according to the...