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Judaism has a powerful message of compassionate eating and living.
Help share that message with the Jewish world.
For thousands of years Judaism has contained profound teachings about compassion for animals, caring for the Earth and living with kindness.
Yet most Jews have never heard them.
Your donation helps me bring these teachings to thousands of people through classes, videos, books, social media, lectures and The Vegan Shul.
Become part of this mission.
Every donation helps support:
✔ Weekly Torah classes exploring Judaism and veganism
✔ Free educational videos reaching thousands online
✔ New books and Jewish educational resources
✔ Speaking in synagogues and Jewish communities
✔ The growth of The Vegan Shul -- the only online study and community space for Jewish vegans and vegetarians
✔ Inspiring the next generation of compassionate Jewish leadership
WHY I DO WHAT I DO
I became vegan in 1995 at the age of 19 after learning about the unimaginable cruelty of factory farming and the devastating environmental damage it causes.
Around that same time, I felt something was missing in my life. I was searching for meaning, purpose, and a deeper spiritual connection.
Ironically, Judaism wasn't even on my list of traditions to explore. I thought I already knew what Judaism had to offer—and I assumed it was next to nothing.
After exploring a few different spiritual paths, I unexpectedly discovered that Judaism had profound teachings about our relationship with animals, the Earth, and the food we eat.
The deeper I looked, the more amazed I became.
I realized that the very values that had led me to veganism were woven throughout Judaism thousands of years ago.
A Torah that commands compassion toward animals.
A Torah that teaches us to protect and care for the Earth.
A Torah that places tremendous importance on caring for our health.
A Torah that describes the world beginning with humanity eating a fully plant-based diet.
And a Jewish vision of the future that includes a return to that original ideal.
I realized that by choosing a vegan lifestyle, I had already been living out values that Judaism had been teaching for millennia.
Then I discovered Judaism's incredible spiritual depth—its wisdom, its mysticism, its vision for humanity—and I knew I had found what I had been searching for.
Today, after decades of Torah study, I feel even more convinced that living with compassion for animals, caring for the Earth, and being mindful of what we eat are not ideas and values from outside of Judaism—they are deeply rooted within it.
Over the years, I've met people who were vegan or vegetarian before becoming religious, only to begin eating animals again once they became part of the religious world.
My journey went in the opposite direction.
Connecting to my Jewish roots didn't weaken my commitment to veganism.
It strengthened it.
And that's why I am so passionate and committed to the vision and mission of Vegan Rabbi -- to share with Jews around the world the ancient Jewish message of compassionate and conscious eating and living.
Donors of $150 and above will receive the Vegan Rabbi Masterclass as a gift.
Includes 8 video classes as well as the Vegan Rabbi Sourcebook (over 55 pages of sources).
Donors of $500 or more will receive the Masterclass and a private consultation session as a gift.
Thank you for your support!
To date, Vegan Rabbi has already...
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taught thousands of students
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created hundreds of videos
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built a worldwide community
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published educational resources
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spoken in dozens of communities online and in person
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inspired countless conversations about Judaism and compassion
Your support helps fund:
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video production
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research
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writing
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online classes
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educational materials
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scholarships for The Vegan Shul
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subsidies for speaking engagements
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website costs
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outreach
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future projects
My vision
I dream of a Jewish world where compassion for animals and conscious living are no longer seen as fringe ideas in the Jewish world but as a natural expression of traditional Jewish values and teachings.
A world where synagogues and Jewish communities and schools openly discuss these teachings, where Jewish children grow up knowing them, and where Judaism becomes a leading voice for compassion toward all of God's creatures.
With your partnership, that vision becomes possible.
Thank you.
Whether your gift to Vegan Rabbi is large or small, you become a partner in bringing these timeless Jewish teachings to more people around the world and actively engaging in Judaism's most foundational vision -- tikkun olam (fixing the world).
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