Wikipedia's first sentence called it “belief that following a vegetarian diet is implied in the torah”. Today it says “commitment to vegetarianism that is connected to judaism”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Activists of 'Behemla', an organization devoted to increasing awareness of animal cruelty among ultra-orthodox Jews (World Farm Animals Day, 2013)”. It now reads “Vegetarianism among followers of Judaism”.
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Jewish vegetarianism is the belief that following a vegetarian diet is implied in the Torah . While it is neither required nor prohibited for Jews to eat meat, a number of medieval scholars of Judaism , such as Joseph Albo and Isaac Arama , regard vegetarianism as a moral ideal, not just out of a concern for animal welfare but also the slaughterer. Jewish vegetarians also cite health and environmental reasons for adopting a plant-based diet . A number of medieval scholars regard vegetarianism as a moral ideal, not because of a concern for the welfare of animals, but because of the fact that the slaughter of animals might cause the individual who performs such acts to develop negative character traits, viz., meanness and cruelty1
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Activists of 'Behemla', an organization devoted to increasing awareness of animal cruelty among ultra-orthodox Jews (World Farm Animals Day, 2013) Jewish vegetarianism is a commitment to vegetarianism that is connected to Judaism , Jewish ethics or Jewish identity .Jewish vegetarians often cite Jewish principles regarding animal welfare , environmental ethics , moral character, and health as reasons for adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet.Jewish veganism and vegetarianism : studies and new directions .
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Vegetarianism among followers of Judaism Jewish vegetarianism is a commitment to vegetarianism that is connected to Judaism , Jewish ethics or Jewish identity . Jewish vegetarians often cite Jewish principles regarding animal welfare , environmental ethics , moral character, and health as reasons for adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet. Jewish veganism and vegetarianism : studies and new directions . OCLC 1041228582 . : CS1 maint: date and year ( link ) Mary L.
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Vegetarianism among followers of Judaism Jewish vegetarianism is a commitment to vegetarianism that is connected to Judaism , Jewish ethics or Jewish identity . Jewish vegetarians often cite Jewish principles regarding animal welfare , environmental ethics , moral character, and health as reasons for adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet. Jewish veganism and vegetarianism : studies and new directions .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “belief that following a vegetarian diet is implied in the torah”. Today it says “commitment to vegetarianism that is connected to judaism”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Activists of 'Behemla', an organization devoted to increasing awareness of animal cruelty among ultra-orthodox Jews (World Farm Animals Day, 2013)”. It now reads “Vegetarianism among followers of Judaism”. Read the current article and compare.
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belief that following a vegetarian diet is implied in the torah
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commitment to vegetarianism that is connected to judaism
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