Welcome to Jewish Eco Seminar’s site for Judaism and Animal Welfare. This page presents a comprehensive set of resources including JES-original videos, videos with affiliated Rabbis and Jewish educators, articles, interviews, source sheets, and more.
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Compassion for all Creatures: Chapter 3 of “Uplifting People and Planet: 18 Essential Jewish Teachings on the Environment”. Includes lesson plans, an audio podcast, and articles by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks!
This resource is part of Canfei Nesharim’s Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, in partnership with Jewcology.com, with support from the ROI Community, founded by Lynn Schusterman, and the Shedlin Outreach Foundation.
Articles about tfillin, slaughter, pets and more: Shamayim Jewish Animal Advocacy
Video about Judaism and the egg industry: Facebook Video and YouTube Video
Article about Judaism and the egg industry: Times of Israel Blogs
Weekly Torah Portion for Animal Welfare in Genesis and Exodus: Shamayim Jewish Animal Advocacy
Why kosher meat is not certified humane: by Heshey Zelcer and Malky Zelcer
Can an Ethical Liberal eat kosher meat? Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development
More source sheets coming soon!
Compassion Toward Animals and Tza’ar Ba’alei Chaim (English/Hebrew): Jewcology.com
Compassion for all Creatures: Rabbi David Sears
Diet Report, with statistics about sustainable and plant-based nutrition: eatform.org
Realities of animal confinement and US dairy laws: The Intercept
Animal agribusiness effects on animal, human, and environment health: Humane Society
Short guide to inhumane practices in factory farms: Animal Welfare Institute
Animal feed contaminated due to factory farm conditions: Euro Group for Animals
Jewish Vegan Recipes: Jewish Veg
Jewish Vegetarian Recipes: Jewish Vegetarian Society
Jewish Vegan Recipes: One Green Planet
Look a chicken in the eye: mass meat consumption vs. plant-based diet: Times of Israel Blogs
Kosher Vegan: bringing values together under God: Jerusalem Post
Rabbi David Rosen on: