The Jewish Vegetarian No. 154 September 2005 Av 5765 £1.50 Quarterly “...They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain” (Isaiah) wmtjtw wbtkt hbwf hncl A Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year to all our Readers The Official Journal of the Jewish Vegetarian and Ecological Society Founded by Philip L. Pick. Registered Charity No. 258581 (Affiliated to the International Vegetarian Union) Administrative Headquarters: 853/855 Finchley Road, London NW11 8LX, England. Tel: 020 8455 0692 Fax: 020 8455 1465 E-mail: [email protected] Committee Chairperson: Honorary Secretary: Shirley Labelda Honorary Treasurer: Michael Freedman FCA Honorary Auditors: Michael Scott & Co. ISRAEL Honorary President: Rabbi David Rosen Honorary Solicitors: Shine, Hunter, Martin & Co. 119 Rothschild Boulevard, 65271, Tel Aviv. The Jerusalem Centre: Rehov Balfour 8, Jerusalem 92102, Israel Tel/Fax: 1114. Email: [email protected] Friendship House (Orr Shalom Children’s Homes Ltd): Beit Nekofa, POB 80, DN Safon Yehuda 90830. Tel: (972)2 5337059 ext 112. www.orr-shalom.org.il AUSTRALASIA Honorary President: Stanley Rubens, LL.B. Convener: Dr Myer Samra Victoria Secretary: Stanley Rubens. 12/225 Orrong Road, East St Kilda. Vic 3183. THE AMERICAS Honorary President: Prof. Richard Schwartz Ph.D. (Representation in most Western Countries) PATRONS Rabbi Raymond Apple (Australia); Justice Zvi Berenson (Israel); Mordechai Ben Porat (Israel); Chief Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen (Israel); The Count di Alba K.C, K.L, K.S.L, (UK); Rabbanit Goren (Israel); Prof. Alex Hershaft (USA); Dr Michael Klaper (USA); Prof. Richard Schwartz (USA); Roberta Kalechofsky (USA); Rt. Hon. The Lord Weatherill P.C.,D.L. (UK); Prof. Louis Berman (USA). JVS MAGAZINE Editor: Shirley Labelda ADVERTISING RATES Full Page £150 Half Page £75 One-third Page £65 Quarter Page £45 1”(full width) £25 $225 $113 $98 $68 $38 CONTENTS Why a Jewish Vegetarian Society? 3 Funny, I Don’t Remember 27 Turning Words Into Deeds 4 Island Paradise After UK Lab 28 Society News 5 Aloe Vera 30 Obituary – Maxwell Gee Lee 8 Children’s Corner 31 The Wildlife Trusts 10 Is Life Too Short for Roasters? 33 Consumer Corner 12 Poem 36 Ten Ways to Create a Gardener’s Corner 38 Vegetarian World 18 Book Reviews 41 Cookery Corner 22 Classified Advertisements 480 2 WHY A JEWISH VEGETARIAN SOCIETY? Because of the original food for man is ordered in Genesis 1:29, “Behold I give you every herb-bearing seed and the fruit of every seed-bearing tree for you it shall be for food”. Permission to kill and eat animals was only granted as a result of man’s evil and was accompanied with a curse (Genesis 9:5). Because 95% of all flesh foods are from factory farms and produced under conditions which contravene the Torah. Learned authorities have stated that their Kashruth must be considered as suspect. Because nowhere in the Tenach is there a promise of flesh foods of any kind as a reward for keeping the commandments. The promise is always the gift of produce of the vines, the gardens and the fields. Because cruelty is indivisible, the Covenant of Peace was applicable to man and all creatures: to participate in the war against creation is incompatible with Judaism. We work for the prophetic era. “When they shall no longer hurt nor destroy”. Support the International Jewish Vegetarian Movement – a worldwide fellowship The JVS is an International Movement and Membership is open to everyone Non-vegetarians who are sympathetic to our aims are invited to join as associate members. There are two grades of Membership as follows: A. Practising Vegetarians, i.e. those who refrain form eating the flesh of animals, fish and fowl. B. Non-Vegetarians who are in sympathy with the Movement. Annual Subscription UK £12 USA $20 Family Membership UK £15 USA $25 Life Membership UK £175 or 5 yearly payments of £40 Life Membership USA $275 or 5 yearly payments of $60 Family Life Membership UK £275 or 5 yearly payments of £60 Family Life Membership USA $385 or 5 yearly payments of $80 To the Membership Secretary, 853/855 Finchley Road, London NW11 8LX, England. Please state whether ‘A’ or ‘B’ (above) Name (in full – clearly) Tel. No. Address (clearly) Occupation Fee enclosed £ Our membership fees are kept low in order that all can join without hardship. Your support therefore in any of the following ways will be deeply appreciated. Please tick as necessary. 1. I would like to advance the Society’s work and enclose a donation of £ . 2. I would like to ‘Covenant’ my subscription by about 30%. Please send me a form (UK only). 3. I would like to help secure the future of the Movement by a legacy (large or small). Please send me details of the necessary wording. 4. I would like to help in one of the many aspects of the Society’s work. Please send me details. The Jewish Vegetarian is published quarterly by The Jewish Vegetarian Society. 853/855 Finchley Road, London NW11 8LX, England. Subscription price is USA $20. Canada £20. Please note: Periodicals Class postage paid at Rahway NJ. Post master: Send address corrections to: The Jewish Vegetarian, c/o Mercury Airfreight International Ltd., 365 Blair Road, Avenel, NJ 07001. USPS 001-377. 3 TURNING WORDS INTO DEEDS FREEHOLD PREMISES THE JERUSALEM CENTRE Donations gratefully received towards repayment of the loan on the freehold premises. DONATIONS RECEIVED We wish to thank all those who send in donations towards the Society’s funds. Although items £3 and under are not listed to save expenses, all are appreciated and put to good use. £15 Mr. M.Q-H., Lowestoft, Suffolk. £10 Dr & Mrs. J.C.W. & Family, London SW10. £8 Ms C.H., London N8 £5 Mr. R.F. London NW7, $10 Mr A.S., N.C., USA. BUILDING FUND DONATION – LONDON HQ. £15 Mr. T.S.B., London E7. £8 Mrs.D.D. Maidstone, Kent. £5 Mr. & Mrs. D.L.C. Bournemouth $10 Mr A.S., N.C., USA.. FRIENDSHIP HOUSE The JVS ‘House Parents’ home for deprived and homeless children is in the care of ‘Orr Shalom’ (Vegetarian) villages for children and is situated at Beit Nekofa. POB 80. DN Safon Yehuda 90830 Tel: (972) 2 5337059 ext 112. Visitors are always welcome. A phone call or letter is always advisable to ensure that a member of the friendly staff will be there to welcome you. DONATIONS RECEIVED: £600 Ms M.A.K. Nottinghamshire. £24 Mrs. E.J. Northampton. £10 Mr & Mrs D.S. London NW11. £8 Mr. M.S.M. London NW8. £4 Mrs. D.Z. Liverpool. $30 Ms M.K. IA. USA. 4 SOCIETY NEWS REPORT FROM THE WESSEX JEWISH VEGETARIAN GROUP We have received a report from Rosalind Berzon on the first official meeting of the Wessex Jewish Vegetarian Group as follows: Bee Klug MBE kindly gave the group a talk on ‘Food for Thought’ on Sunday the 10th July. The meeting was held at a member’s home in Manor Road, Bournemouth and was a great success. Bee spoke about the personal experiences that changed her life, when in the 1950s, she was seriously ill. It was only when she tried ‘Nature Cure’ and a vegetarian diet that she recovered (she recently celebrated her 75th birthday). It was 28 years ago that she founded the Wessex Healthy Living Foundation in Southbourne where clients can receive many complementary therapies under one roof. The talk was followed by a lively discussion and tea, which was provided by Hilda Pinkerton. Our most recent member is Henry Lee who is 98. When I requested a contact telephone number, his reply was “you can mostly get me on my mobile as I am usually out and about”!! Our next meeting will be at another member’s home, which is also in Manor Road, Bournemouth on Sunday 11th September 3–5pm. Please bring a copy of your favourite ‘veggie’ recipe. We also have planned a Chanukah Party with everyone bringing a ‘veggie’ dish. (Date to be announced) Further details of the group and meetings, can be obtained from the organizer – Rosalind Berzon, Tel: 0771 541 9193 (see next page for further information). i This is the Universal Symbol for Vegetarianism. It carries the message of peace and compassion wherever it is seen. Use it on your stationery, car, window or manufactured goods. Stickers and rubber stamps available – Stamp everything! Send for circular (s.a.e. please) to Universal Symbol Committee 855 Finchley Road, London NW11 8LX, England. Tel: 020 8455 0692 5 SOCIETY NEWS WESSEX JEWISH VEGETARIAN GROUP Dear Readers Is there any reader interested in belonging to a ‘Wessex Jewish Vegetarian Group?’ (We would be affiliated to The Jewish Vegetarian Society. Headquarters in Golders Green, London NW11) We could meet, say, four times a year – Spring – Summer – Autumn and Winter for socials, picnics, walks, talks and exchange of recipes. I am inviting all ages to join. If you are interested, telephone Rosalind Berzon – 07715 419 193 Leaving your name and telephone number. Looking forward to meeting friends we have yet to meet! N.B. We are now planning a Chanukah Party for December 2005. Bring your favourite vegan/vegetarian dish!! i PROMOTING VEGETARIANISM IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY The Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA) has produced a new leaflet that should be a very positive tool for promoting vegetarianism in the Jewish community. Noam Mohr, a Jewish vegetarian activist has done an excellent job in producing the leaflet. Please go to www.JewishVeg.com/jewishvegleaflet3.pdf and take a look at the leaflet. Please consider printing a copy and running off some to distribute.