This posting is chapter 3 of the 2nd edition of my book, "Judaism and Global Survival." The entire book can be freely read at www.JewishVeg.org/schwartz
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Justice, justice shall you pursue. (Deuteronomy 16: 20)
The pursuit of a just society is one of the most fundamental concepts of Judaism. The prevalence of injustice in today’s world makes all the more urgent Judaism’s emphasis on the importance of actively seeking a just society.
Note two things about the Torah verse above, which is a keynote of ...
