RICHARD H. SCHWARTZ: ‘Recently the Belgian government banned the practice of shechitah (Jewish ritual slaughter). How should Jews react? Jewish Veg, formerly Jewish Vegetarians of North America, of which I am president emeritus, is against all slaughter, but we object when shechitah is signaled out for criticism or is banned. Shechitah was designed to minimize … Continue reading Richard H. Schwartz: How Should Jews React to the Belgian Ban on Shechitah?