tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post8497505002663075462..comments2023-11-05T03:34:05.463-08:00Comments on The Vegan Street Blog from the Vegan Feminist Agitator: No More Sacrificial Lambs: Passover, Veganism, and the Search for a Spiritual HomeMarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051769657129028820noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-49464090176949225882014-06-21T21:15:58.660-07:002014-06-21T21:15:58.660-07:00"At its core, Passover is about enduring hard..."At its core, Passover is about enduring hardship and injustice, and powering through to our liberation." You're kidding, right? Passover is about the Death Angel freeing God's chosen people by KILLING (oh no, murder) those that opposed his people by not putting lambs blood (yes, a baby sheep was murdered and had its blood painted on the doorframe) on the house to signal the Death Angel not to kill the first born. Then they ate the rest of the lamb, all of it. If you're going to pick a story from any religion, this is possibly the worst to pick for a vegan site. It includes eating animals, murdering people and lambs, and PAINTING BLOOD on the door frame. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-22975305393773823802014-04-22T18:47:52.262-07:002014-04-22T18:47:52.262-07:00Marla, thank you for this. I have felt exactly the...Marla, thank you for this. I have felt exactly the same way. The seder I attended as an adult, now with my vegan awareness, was painful because of the pervasive blind spot you describe so well. It made me want to invent my own holiday, a celebration of Love and Liberation, where the foods served reflect the commitment to compassion and justice that you, Bea, Noam and I all share. <br /><br />Bea, thank you for sharing your perspective as one who was raised Catholic. <br /><br />And Noam, thank you too—for plugging JewishVeg.com. I'll definitely be sending Jewish friends over to JVNA for recipes, and for encouragement to live out their Jewish values by living vegan.Jennifer Greenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-12385080059824420982014-04-10T10:58:53.770-07:002014-04-10T10:58:53.770-07:00There are many Jews who share your concern for ani...There are many Jews who share your concern for animals and make it part of their vegan Passover. These include chief rabbis and secular Jews alike. Indeed, 13% of Israelis now call themselves vegetarian. You might want to check out JewishVeg.com or facebook.com/JewishVeg to see what such people are up to.Noamhttp://jewishveg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799660367320178164.post-46087189261611339022014-04-09T17:40:08.483-07:002014-04-09T17:40:08.483-07:00For me being raised Catholic, this time of year se...For me being raised Catholic, this time of year sets up a different, yet eerily similar set of memories. There is the image of a kindly shepherd who tends his flock with devotion... Yet we know there's only one end to the poor little sheep and lambs. And so one of many let downs and lies begins. It all ends somewhere with "rebirth" and ever-lasting life, while grace is said at a table with the absent referent "holy" ham. <br /><br />Every religion has beautiful stories that are meant to educate, comfort and heal. Sadly they are all marred by an ever present mockery of all that is fair to the meekest among us. <br /><br />I've lost faith in scriptures and divine plans... But I've held on to one idea beyond "religion", and it's the belief in justice and compassion. I'll have no part in any celebration that denies this to others... Besides, having reverence for others and thriving in a truth-seeking life makes everyday a "holy"day. So do your thoughtful posts --- Happy Holidays to you Marla. <3 Bea Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981537551810309024noreply@blogger.com