Roberta Kalechofsky (May 11, 1931 – April 5, 2022)[2] was an American writer, feminist and animal rights activist, focusing on the issue of animal rights within Judaism and the promotion of vegetarianism within the Jewish community. She was the founder of Jews for Animal Rights and Micah Publications or Micah Books, which specializes in the publication of animal rights, Jewish vegetarian, and Holocaust literature.
Kalechofsky was married to Robert Kalechofsky—a retired mathematics professor from Salem State University who was also a vegetarian—until his death in December 2020.[1][4] They appeared together representing Micah Books at publisher, writer, vegetarian, and animal advocacy events around North America, including the Boston Vegetarian Society's annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival. Their two sons each have earned doctorates.
CareerEdit
Kalechofsky was the author of Animal Suffering and the Holocaust: The Problem with Comparisons (2003), as well as poetry, seven works of illustrative fiction, two collections of essays, and a monograph on George Orwell.[4] Micah Publications, which Kalechofsky founded in 1975, has published two haggadot for a vegetarian seder, one of which, Haggadah for the Liberated Lamb, has been exhibited at Harvard University in an exhibit on food and politics, and at the Jewish Museum in New York.[4]
Philosopher Tom Regan has said of Kalechofsky, "[o]f all the historians of ideas with whom I am familiar, if I had a choice between listening to just one of them, I would not hesitate to choose Roberta. She is that good, that worth spending time with."[5]
Jews for Animal Rights (JAR)Edit
Kalechofsky founded Jews for Animal Rights (JAR) in 1985 with the aim of upholding and spread the Talmudic prohibition against causing suffering to living creatures, known as tza'ar ba'alei hayyim. The group promotes the ideas of Rabbi Abraham Kook on vegetarianism, and campaigns to find alternatives to animal testing.
^ ab"Robert Kalechofsky". legacy.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
^"Dr. Roberta Kalechofsky". dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
^Profile: Roberta Kalechofsky. pp 159 ff. in Kister JM (Ed.) People Promoting and People Opposing Animal Rights: In Their Own Words.
^ abcd"Roberta Kalechofsky Papers 1896-2009". NC State University Libraries. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
^Braun, Nathan. "Roberta Kalechofsky", Women in Judaism, 2002.
^Kalechofsky, Roberta. Animal Suffering and the Holocaust: The Problem with Comparisons September 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Micah Publications, 2003.
Further readingEdit
"The Evolution of An Independent Publisher," Judaica Book News, 1983
Cohen, Noah J. Tsa'ar ba'ale hayim: The prevention of cruelty to animals: its bases, development, and legislation in Hebrew literature, New York: Feldheim, 1979.
Kaganoff, P. "An Independent Woman of Words," The Jewish Monthly, 1988
Kalechofsky, R. Animal Suffering and the Holocaust: The Problem with Comparisons, 2003. ISBN0-916288-49-8
Kalechofksy, R. (ed.) Judaism and Animal Rights: Classical and Contemporary Responses, a collection of 41 articles by rabbis, doctors, veterinarians, and philosophers on animal rights and Judaism, 1992. ISBN0-916288-35-8
Kalechofksy, R. Vegetarian Judaism: A Guide for Everyone, 1998. ISBN0-916288-45-5
Patterson, C. Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust, 2002. ISBN1-930051-99-9
Schwartz, R. The Schwartz Collection on Judaism, Vegetarianism, and Animal Rights.
Walden, D. (ed.) "American Jewish Writers, Dictionary of Literary Biographies, vol 28, 1984.
External linksEdit
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Kalechofsky, Roberta. Book Review by Urrutia of "A Boy, a Chicken, and the Lion of Judah: How Ari became a Vegetarian".
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Guide to the Roberta Kalechofsky Papers 1896-2009
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Roberta Kalechofsky May 11 1931 April 5 2022 2 was an American writer feminist and animal rights activist focusing on the issue of animal rights within Judaism and the promotion of vegetarianism within the Jewish community She was the founder of Jews for Animal Rights and Micah Publications or Micah Books which specializes in the publication of animal rights Jewish vegetarian and Holocaust literature Roberta KalechofskyKalechofsky in 2013Born 1931 05 11 May 11 1931Brooklyn New York United StatesDied 2022 04 05 April 5 2022OccupationAuthor activistCitizenshipUnited StatesAlma materBrooklyn College New York UniversityGenreHistory and biography short plays religious genre novels vegetarian cookbooks Jewish religious literatureSubjectFeminism animal rights Jewish vegetarianismSpouseRobert Kalechofsky mathematician retired professor author until his passing in December 2020 1 Relatives2 sonsWebsitewww wbr micahbooks wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Jews for Animal Rights JAR 4 Selected publications 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksBiography EditKalechofsky was born in Brooklyn 3 and attended Brooklyn College receiving her B A in 1952 followed by an M A in English literature from New York University in 1956 and a Ph D from the same university in 1970 also in English literature She taught at the University of Connecticut and Brooklyn College 4 Kalechofsky was married to Robert Kalechofsky a retired mathematics professor from Salem State University who was also a vegetarian until his death in December 2020 1 4 They appeared together representing Micah Books at publisher writer vegetarian and animal advocacy events around North America including the Boston Vegetarian Society s annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival Their two sons each have earned doctorates Career EditKalechofsky was the author of Animal Suffering and the Holocaust The Problem with Comparisons 2003 as well as poetry seven works of illustrative fiction two collections of essays and a monograph on George Orwell 4 Micah Publications which Kalechofsky founded in 1975 has published two haggadot for a vegetarian seder one of which Haggadah for the Liberated Lamb has been exhibited at Harvard University in an exhibit on food and politics and at the Jewish Museum in New York 4 Philosopher Tom Regan has said of Kalechofsky o f all the historians of ideas with whom I am familiar if I had a choice between listening to just one of them I would not hesitate to choose Roberta She is that good that worth spending time with 5 Jews for Animal Rights JAR EditKalechofsky founded Jews for Animal Rights JAR in 1985 with the aim of upholding and spread the Talmudic prohibition against causing suffering to living creatures known as tza ar ba alei hayyim The group promotes the ideas of Rabbi Abraham Kook on vegetarianism and campaigns to find alternatives to animal testing She was a member of PETA but has been critical of their Holocaust On Your Plate linking the consumption of animals to the Holocaust 6 Selected publications EditAutobiography of A Revolutionary Essays on My Life as an Animal Rights Activist 1991 Judaism and Animal Rights Classical and Contemporary Responses 1992 Haggadah for the Vegetarian Family 1993 Journey of the Liberated Lamb Reflections for a Vegetarian Seder 1994 Rabbis and Vegetarianism An Evolving Tradition 1996 The Jewish Vegetarian Year Cookbook 1997 Vegetarian Judaism A Guide for Everyone 1998 Animal Suffering and the Holocaust The Problem With Comparisons 2003 The Vegetarian Shabbat Cookbook 2010 See also EditAnimals and the environment in Jewish ethics Animal cruelty and the Holocaust analogy List of animal rights advocates Jewish vegetarianismReferences Edit a b Robert Kalechofsky legacy com Retrieved 1 June 2022 Dr Roberta Kalechofsky dignitymemorial com Retrieved 1 June 2022 Profile Roberta Kalechofsky pp 159 ff in Kister JM Ed People Promoting and People Opposing Animal Rights In Their Own Words a b c d Roberta Kalechofsky Papers 1896 2009 NC State University Libraries Retrieved 1 June 2022 Braun Nathan Roberta Kalechofsky Women in Judaism 2002 Kalechofsky Roberta Animal Suffering and the Holocaust The Problem with Comparisons Archived September 4 2009 at the Wayback Machine Micah Publications 2003 Further reading Edit The Evolution of An Independent Publisher Judaica Book News 1983 Berry Rynn Hitler Neither Vegetarian Nor Animal Lover 2004 ISBN 0 9626169 6 6 Cohen Noah J Tsa ar ba ale hayim The prevention of cruelty to animals its bases development and legislation in Hebrew literature New York Feldheim 1979 Kaganoff P An Independent Woman of Words The Jewish Monthly 1988 Kalechofsky R Animal Suffering and the Holocaust The Problem with Comparisons 2003 ISBN 0 916288 49 8 Kalechofksy R ed Judaism and Animal Rights Classical and Contemporary Responses a collection of 41 articles by rabbis doctors veterinarians and philosophers on animal rights and Judaism 1992 ISBN 0 916288 35 8 Kalechofksy R Vegetarian Judaism A Guide for Everyone 1998 ISBN 0 916288 45 5 Patterson C Eternal Treblinka Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust 2002 ISBN 1 930051 99 9 Schwartz R The Schwartz Collection on Judaism Vegetarianism and Animal Rights Walden D ed American Jewish Writers Dictionary of Literary Biographies vol 28 1984 External links Edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Roberta Kalechofsky Kalechofsky Roberta Book Review by Urrutia of A Boy a Chicken and the Lion of Judah How Ari became a Vegetarian Jewish Vegetarians of North America Guide to the Roberta Kalechofsky Papers 1896 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roberta Kalechofsky amp oldid 1174975820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
