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My foreword for Rabbi Yonassan Gershom’s Book, “Kapporus Then and Now: Toward a More Compassionate Tradition”
Richard Schwartz
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August 24, 2015
Kol hakavod (kudos) to Rabbi Yonassan Gershom for writing this splendid, much needed book, arguing...
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Earth Etude for Elul 9 – Weeds and Debris
Owner of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope
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August 24, 2015
by Maxine Lyons I started to think about teshuvah and Rosh Hashana early this summer...
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Earth Etude for Elul 10 – Guatemalen Etudes for the Earth
Owner of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope
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August 25, 2015
by Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein An etude is a song, a song of praise. This...
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Rabbinical School of Hebrew College Issues Environmental Call To Action
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August 25, 2015
In the fight to secure the planet’s future, the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College is...
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Rosh Hashanah and Vegetarianism
Richard Schwartz
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August 25, 2015
Rosh Hashanah is the time when Jews take stock of their lives and consider new...
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Earth Etude for Elul 11 – The Freedom of Dance; the Prayer of Protest
Owner of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope
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August 26, 2015
by Maggid David Arfa Shalom Shachna, the son of Holy Angel, the grandson of the...
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Earth Etude for Elul 12 – Remembering Earth
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August 27, 2015
by Steph Zabel “I thought the earth remembered me, she took me back so tenderly,...
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Sukkoth, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah and Vegetarianism
Richard Schwartz
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August 28, 2015
Sukkot commemorates the 40 years when the ancient Israelites lived in the wilderness in frail...
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Earth Etude for Elul 13 – Returning to Memories, Reflecting on Progress
Owner of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope
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August 28, 2015
by Rabbi Shoshana Meira-Friedman When I was a teenager, my grandfather would set aside mailings...
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A Rosh Hashanah Message: Aplying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet
Richard Schwartz
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August 28, 2015
Rosh Hashanah reminds us of God’s creation of the world. The “Ten Days of Repentance”...
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Earth Etude for Elul 14 – The Pool Is Closed
Owner of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope
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August 28, 2015
by Rabbi Natan Margalit, PhD “The Pool is closed. Have a good night. God Bless America”...
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Earth Etude for Elul 15 – Elul, the Month for Climate Action
Owner of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope
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August 29, 2015
by David Krantz Tekiah! In Elul, we hear the call for the quintessential sound of...
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Earth Etude for Elul 16 – Return to Our Pond
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August 31, 2015
by Rabbi Dorit Edut Frozen for months, life had chilled out for too long last...
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The Custom of Kapparot in the Jewish Tradition
Richard Schwartz
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August 31, 2015
Every year, before Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), some Jews perform the ceremony of...
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Should Jews Become Vegetarians on Rosh Hashanah?
Richard Schwartz
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August 31, 2015
Rosh Hashanah is the time when we take stock of our lives and consider new...
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Rosh Hashanah Message: Shifting Our Imperiled Planet Onto a Sustainable Path
Richard Schwartz
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August 31, 2015
Rosh Hashanah commemorates God's creation of the world. The “Ten Days of Repentance” from Rosh...
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Earth Etude for Elul 17 – Taking Stock of the Future
Owner of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope
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September 1, 2015
by Rabbi Lawrence Troster During the month of Elul it's traditional to do a heshbon ha-nefesh a...
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Earth Etude for Elul 18 – Elements
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September 2, 2015
by Judith Felsen, Ph.D. When You gave us wind we hid from it when...
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Earth Etude for Elul 19 – Movement Building and the Body
Owner of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope
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September 2, 2015
by Janna Diamond I invite you to sit up tall. Relax your shoulders. Soften the...
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Earth Etude for Elul 20 – Saluting all who stand tall in the face of “Climate and Carbon Pharoahs”:Rabbinical activist plans eco Yom Kippur services at Lincoln Memorial
Owner of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope
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September 4, 2015
By Susie Davidson This article was first published in the August 27 issue of the...
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Richard Schwartz
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July 14, 2025
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Refutations of 18 Reasons Many Jews Think They Should No Be Vegetarian or Vegan
Refutations of 18 Reasons Many Jews Think They Should No Be Vegetarian or Vegan Below are 18 reasons why many...
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Richard Schwartz
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June 17, 2025
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Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg – A Purimspiel
eb Henna taught: “Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Clearly, the chicken. How do we know this? We learn from the...
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Richard Schwartz
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April 2, 2025
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How Celebrating Passover Can Help Heal Our Planet…
Applying Passover Messages Can Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet Passover and Vegetarianism and Veganism Inconsistencies in Passover Eating Freeing Ourselves...
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Richard Schwartz
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March 25, 2025
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An Open Letter to Rabbis
Dear Rabbi, News of war and conflict are the order of the day, but something far worse looms over us....
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Richard Schwartz
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March 9, 2025
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Purim and Veganism
The joyous festival of Purim shares many connections with veganism. According to the Talmud (Megilla 13a), Queen Esther, the heroine of...
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Richard Schwartz
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March 9, 2025
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Purim Lessons That Can Help Avert a Climate Catastrophe
There is increasing evidence that the world is approaching a climate catastrophe. The hottest year in recorded history was...
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Jewish Council for Public Affairs
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February 12, 2025
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Over 100 Jewish Groups Voice Deep Alarm and Concern Over Recent Attacks on Democratic Norms and Values
Joint Statement Led by Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Conservative & Reform Movements WASHINGTON, DC – A broad coalition of over...
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