Vegan Diet

Question

Can you be vegan in Judaism?It is not against Torah I see that more and more Jews in Israel are vegans and + it is easier to keep kosher on 97 procents

Answer

Shalom!

Thank you for your question.

 Being a vegan is considered as going against the Torah, since it is a mitzvah to eat meat for the Shabbos meals and festivals—unless a person is unwell and, for health reasons, cannot eat meat. 

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