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PLEASE help save the Israeli Jewish Vegetarian Society! It must not

disappear!

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Shalom

 

I am writing you in the hope that you will express an interest in helping

reestablish and revitalize the Israeli Jewish Vegetarian Society (JVS). You

do not have to be an Israeli (or even Jewish) to help do this.

 

Because it has not been active for some time, the JVS, a non-profit

organization, has been closed down by governmental authorities.

 

We have the possibility now with new and active people, including me, and

with more cooperation by the Jewish Vegetarian Society of England, as well

as from Israeli vegetarian leader Dan Arbel, of reestablishing the Society.

The Authorities will agree to permit the JVS to function again if 80 or more

people sign the form below indicating an interest in being a member of JVS

and send it to Dan Arbel. If we get enough people to sign, the authorities

will agree to allow us to continue our operation. Membership dues will be

nominal and relatively low.

 

At this time, when a shift toward vegetarianism is increasingly important

for health, humane, environmental and other reasons, I think it is very

important that there be an active, functioning JVS in Israel. Once it is

reestablished, there would be meetings, lectures, a periodic newsletter, a

letter writing campaign, outreach efforts, approaches to try to educate

Israelis and others about the many benefits of vegetarianism and the many

Jewish teachings that are most consistent with vegetarianism, and much more.

A JVS advisory committee would be set up to help make the JVS operate as

effectively as possible.

 

So, please copy the form below and mail it or fax it to Dan Arbel. His

contact information is below the form. People outside of Israel can use

their passport number as their identity number.

 

Please pass this information on to others who might be interested.

 

Many thanks, and best wishes for a joyous, kosher Passover,

 

Richard (Schwartz)

President, Jewish Vegetarians of North America

Editor of JVNA Newsletter

Author of " Judaism and Vegetarianism " and over 130 related articles at

JewishVeg.com/Schwartz

 

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Here is the form to be signed and sent in:

 

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Register of Friendly Societies

 

 

The International Jewish Vegetarian Society in Israel (hereinafter: " the

Society " )

 

I declare hereby that I am willing to join the Society as a member / to

continue my membership, and agree to follow the Articles of Association of

the Society, in case the Society's liquidation procedures are suspended.

 

I am aware that according to the Articles of Association of the Society, the

members should pay membership dues.

 

_______________

Signature

 

Full name: _____________________

 

Identity number: ___________________

 

Address: _______________________

 

E-mail:________________________

 

 

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Dan Arbel

Scandi (1991) Limited

Communication Center Newe Ilan

M.P. Harei Yehuda 90850, Israel

Tel.: +972-2-5344351, fax: +972-2-5790508

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Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, College of Staten Island

Author of " Judaism and Vegetarianism, " " Judaism and Global Survival, " and

" Mathematics and Global Survival, " and over 130 articles at

www.JewishVeg.com/schwartz

President of Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA) www.JewishVeg.com

and Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians (SERV)

Associate Producer of A SACRED DUTY (asacredduty.com)

president