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The Intelligence of Man and of Beast
August 29th, 2013 RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ Every day, hundreds of millions of chickens are held in…
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Covering the Blood Before Us (Acharei Mot, Leviticus 16:1-18:30)
April 8th, 2014 RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ In the Torah portion of Acharei-Mot, we learn the obligation…
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Why This Rabbi Is Swearing Off Kosher Meat
May 29th, 2014 RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ As an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, I am deeply committed to…
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Factory Farming: Was the World Created for Me?
March 17th, 2015 RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ Today, a great majority of people recognize that the destructive…
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May one hold one’s pet on Shabbat?
April 1st, 2015 RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ Today, the difference between a working animal and a pet…
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A Call For Transparency in the Kashrut Industry
April 2nd, 2015 RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ The evils of factory farming have been well known to…
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Celebrating Tu B’Shevat as if Environmental Sustainability Matters
January 6th, 2017 RICHARD H. SCHWARTZ, PHD Since Tu Bishvat, the “New Year for Trees,” has…
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Is Kosher Meat Always Moral?
April 13th, 2017 RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ My grandfather was a butcher. And though he has long…
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Israel Bans Gruesome Shackle And Hoist Slaughterhouse Method Imports
May 17th, 2017 RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ Israel is Ending “Shackle and Hoist” Imports. The United States…
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Can Houses of Worship Commit to Going Plant-Based?
June 12th, 2017 RABBI SHMULY YANKLOWITZ It is not a stretch of the imagination to say…