Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Machshava:

Middot 

Parsha:

Re'eh 

Collections: R' Torczyner Jews and Food

References: Bava Metzia: 85A  

Description

A too-quick run through some major points. The issue of cruelty to animals, balanced against necessity. The Torah's description of human beings as initially vegetarian. Rav Kook on vegetarianism as an ideal not to be embraced too early. Geared toward a group including people who lack strong background in Torah text study.