JUDAISM AND VEGETARIANISM, Richard H. Schwartz, Lantern Books, New York,
2001, $18.
Recommending a book on vegetarianism written from a Jewish perspective to
Christians may seem odd from two perspectives: firstly, most of us
associate
Jews, including Jesus, with eating meat and fish and secondly, what has
'Jewish Vegetarianism' to say to Christians? This book by Richard Schwartz
gives answers to both questions - in Judaism the Law included compassion
for
animals and he concludes that applying the principles in today's world
makes
a strong case for a vegetarian lifestyle. His in-depth insights from the
Old
Testament will be of interest to Christian vegetarians and those who
are seriously considering this subject. (It is hoped that a full account
of
the thinking contained in this book will be the subject of an article in a
future edition of Green Christians.)
