It gives me great pleasure to announce the publication of The Jewish Vegan, a collection of essays edited by dear friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz. The book made it to #1 on Amazon’s list of new releases in religious philosophy on its first day. Mazal Tov.

The Jewish Vegan includes a foreword from Emmy-nominated Mayim Biyalik. It includes articles from academics like Princeton Professor Peter Singer, Professor Aaron Gross and Dr. Jacob Labendz (that’s me!), and from animal welfare activists like Humane Society of the U.S. VP Paul Shapiro & Jewish Vegetarians of North America’s Dr. Richard Schwartz and Jeffrey Cohen. There are articles from MDs Dr. Joel Kahn, Dr. Roy Artal, and Dr. Heather Shenkman. It includes Rabbinic commentary from Breslov Research Institute R’ Dovid Sears, R’ Adam Frank, R’ Dr. David Seidenberg, R’ Yonassan Gershom, & R’ Robyn Fryer Bodzin. And the book includes intellectual and poetic flair from Matthue Roth, Yossi Quint, Aharon Varady and Sarah Chandler. Rabbi Shmuly expressed thanks on Facebook to all who contributed and to AJ Frost for his work as managing editor. (Text adapted from FB post by Rabbi Shmuly.)