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Climate Change: An Issue That Should Defeat Donald Trump In what could be the most consequential election in US history,...

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The Seder will be divided into four parts. Each part will end with the drinking of a cup of grape...

Longtime Vegan To Be Honored For 50 Years of Activism Richard H. Schwartz, PhD, is to be honored for his...

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Restoring and Transforming the Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals: An Idea Whose Time Has Come Richard H. Schwartz, President...

by Richard Schwartz, PhD 1. A Shavuot Message: Time to Apply Torah Values To Our Diets 2. Dialogue on Shavuot...

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As I write this in early April 2024, the war is raging in Gaza. Hence, our main focus must be...

The Judaism of Richard A Study Evening Celebrating Prof. Richard Schwartz’s 90th birthday Tuesday, April 9th (Aleph B’Nisan), 7:30 pm Israeli time,...

There is an apparent contradiction between two verses in Psalms: “The earth is the Lord’s” (Ps. 24:1) and “The heavens...

As I write this in mid-March 2024, the war is raging in Gaza. Hence, our primary focus must be on...

     Megillat Esther, which is read twice on Purim,  tells how the Jews of ancient Persia were threatened with...

The joyous festival of Purim shares many connections with veganism.      According to the Talmud (Megilla 13a), Queen Esther,...