Richard H. Schwartz
Richard H. Schwartz | |
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Arverne, New York, U.S. | |
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Years active | 1975–present |
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Loretta Susskind (m. 1960) |
Parent(s) | his father, John; his mother, Mildred |
Richard H. Schwartz is a professor emeritus of mathematics at the
Early life
Schwartz was born in
Activism
As an Orthodox Jew, Schwartz began to explore what Judaism had to say about diet,
Schwartz argues that the realities of animal-based diets and agriculture conflict with basic Jewish mandates to preserve human health, treat animals with compassion, protect the environment, conserve natural resources, help hungry people, and pursue peace.[6] He has been active in a variety of vegetarian and animal rights organizations, and in July 2005 was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS).[7][8] The ceremony was held at the 31st Annual NAVS Summerfest on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Schwartz also spoke at the Summerfest on "Judaism and Vegetarianism" and "Ten Approaches to Obtain a Vegetarian-Conscious World by 2010."
In 2010, Schwartz served as a
Schwartz was involved in the formation of the
Schwartz also reaches out to vegetarians from other religions, and his writings helped inspire the formation of the Christian Vegetarian Association, and their original campaign and literature, namely "What Would Jesus Eat...Today?" This campaign has more recently evolved into the broader "Honoring God's Creation" campaign and has strongly influenced the Christian vegetarian movement. He also is president of the interfaith group, "Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians" (SERV), which he cofounded.
A Sacred Duty
Schwartz's writings inspired the 2007 documentary film,
Personal life
Schwartz married Loretta Susskind early in 1960. He is a
Publications
- Mathematics and Global Survival: Scarcity, hunger, population growth, pollution, waste 4th edition by Ginn Press, 1998.
- Judaism and Vegetarianism, 3rd edition by Lantern Books, New York, 2001. ISBN 1930051247[12]
- Judaism and Global Survival, first published in 1984, 2nd edition by Lantern Books, New York, 2002. ISBN 1930051875
- Who Stole My Religion?: Revitalizing Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal our Imperiled Planet, (with Rabbi ISBN 978-1105336461
- Vegan Revolution: Saving Our World, Revitalizing Judaism, Lantern Publishing, 2020.
See also
- Jews for Animal Rights
- Jewish vegetarianism
References
- ^ "Dr. Richard H. Schwartz, Author at My Jewish Learning". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4384-7362-8.
- ^ "Celebrating the Jewish new year for Fido and Mr. Whiskers – J." J. 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ JNS.org, Pauline Dubkin Yearwood / (2014-03-04). "'Jews Don't Hunt' – Mostly". Algemeiner.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ Udasin, Sharon (2014-10-13). "In for some vegan shoes or vegan condoms?". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "CDC Study: 1 in 200 American Youths Is a Vegetarian". Fox News. Associated Press. 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Vegetarian Hall of Fame". North American Vegetarian Society. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ North American Vegetarian Society website
- ^ "Aytzim: Ecological Judaism - Staff and Board". Greenzionism.org. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ From the cover of the DVD: "Inspired by the writings of vegetarian activist and Mathematician Prof. Richard H. Schwartz, this one hour production features leading Israeli and American environmentalists..."
- ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein (2017-01-17). "Interview with Richard Schwartz of Who Stole My Religion". Jewish Book Review. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D. Lantern Books
External links
- Richard H. Schwartz's Writings at The Times of Israel
- Works by or about Richard H. Schwartz at Internet Archive
- Official website
- An Introductory Interview with Dr. Schwartz, discussing his biography as it relates to Orthodox Judaism, his shift to vegetarianism, his deep concern with social justice, etc.
- Why I am a Vegetarian By Dr. Richard H. Schwartz. Biographical essay about how he evolved from a "meat and potatoes person" to a vegetarian.
- A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Values to Heal the World Archived 2007-12-13 at the YouTube, including interview footage with Dr. Schwartz.