Who Stole My Religion? Revitalizing Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet

by Schwartz, Richard H.; Yanklowitz, Shmuly

• ISBN13: 9789655242348
• ISBN10: 965524234X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2016-08-28
• Publisher: KTAV Publishing House

Summary

Who Stole My Religion? is a wake up call to Jews to apply Judaism’s powerful teachings on justice, peace, compassion, kindness, and environmental sustainability to help shift our imperiled planet onto a sustainable path. It extols Judaism, arguing that Judaism is a radical, transformative religion, but many Jews, especially Orthodox Jews, are in denial about climate change and are supporting conservative politicians and policies that are inconsistent with Jewish values. Richard Schwartz provides a thought-provoking read, and he demonstrates that the future of humanity depends on Jews applying Judaism’s highest values in response to today’s crises.

Author Biography

Richard H. Schwartz is the author of many books including Judaism and Vegetarianism, Judaism and Global Survival, and Mathematics and Global Survival. He has also written over 200 articles on Jewish vegetarianism. Richard Schwartz is president of the Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians (SERV) and president emeritus of Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA). He is also an associate producer of the 2007 documentary A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal the World. Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz was listed in Newsweek's "America's Top 50 Rabbis for 2012." He is the Executive Director of the Arizona Valley Beit Midrash, the Founder and President of Uri L’Tzedek, and the Founder and CEO of The Shamayim V’Aretz Insitute. He is the author of The Soul of Jewish Social Justice.