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1No. 191 winter 2014 kislev 5775QuarterlyThey shall not hurt nor destroy on all my holy mountain (Isaiah)By Jaden Elkinsp14my vegan bar mitzvah23This year has been a fantastic one for the vegetarian movement. Palitana in India witnessed a historic change, outlawing animal slaughter and becoming the first all-vegetarian city in the world.Across the Channel, Frances top chef, Alain Ducasse, has started taking meat off the menu. The Israeli Parliament has become the first in the world to adopt the Meatless Mondays initiative, and Tel Aviv hosted the worlds largest vegan festival in October.Closer to home, studies show that 12 per cent of Brits now follow vegetarian or vegan diets, rising to 20 per cent of those aged between 16 and 24. Here at the JVS, we are thrilled at having attracted more new members than ever before, achieving record attendance at our AGM, and hosting 24 events this year.We look forward to launching of our first major campaign in the new year. Details to follow in ...