Kalechofsky, Roberta

Roberta Kalechofsky, Ph.D., born May 11, 1931, is an American writer, feminist, speaker, essayist, and animal rights activist, focusing on the issue of animal rights within Judaism and the promotion of vegetarianism within the Jewish community.

Kalechofksy attended Brooklyn College, receiving her B.A. in 1952, followed by an M.A. and a Ph.D. both in English literature from New York University in 1956 and 1970. She has taught at the University of Connecticut and Brooklyn College.

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