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Israel’s natural gas infrastructure is impressive, but we must aim for a clean energy future!
by: Alon Tal
On Sunday, June 12, I toured the Israel Natural Gas Lines Ltd. (Natgaz) power st...
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Can We Avert a  Climate Catastrophe?
by: Richard Schwartz
by Richard Schwartz The most critical issue facing the world today is the possib...
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How kosher plant-based diets help heal our imperiled planet and why it’s so important during Passover.
by: Richard Schwartz
by Richard Schwartz Take a look at the following 3 articles: 1. Freeing Ourselve...
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Ten Ways to Create a More Vegan World
by: Richard Schwartz
There is increasing evidence that animal-based diets are causing an epidemic of ...
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Freeing Ourselves at Passover From Slavery To Diets That Are Harmful To Us and Our Planet
by: Richard Schwartz
     Some Jews commendably go to extraordinary lengths during Passover to avo...
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Pharaoh and Fossil Fuels
by: EcoTrain
What possible connections can we make between Pharaoh in the story of Passover, ...
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The Titanic vs. Noah’s Ark
by: EcoTrain
What is the connection between the Titanic and Noah’s Ark? Find out with ...
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What does God have to do with eggs?
by: EcoTrain
Rabbi Yonatan Neril shares the realities of the egg industry in Israel – a...
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Sewage Reused
by: EcoTrain
How can waste water be treated for reuse? Understand how Israel became a leader ...
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Water is Life
by: EcoTrain
Join Rabbi Yonatan Neril in exploring water waste and recycling in Israel. If yo...
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Tisha B’Av and Veganism
by: Richard Schwartz
There are many connections between the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av and veganism: 1. Tisha B'Av (the 9th day of the month of Av) commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples in Jerusalem. Today the entire world is threatened by climate change, and modern intensive livestock agr...
    A Tisha B’Av Message: Will We Again Fail To Heed the Warnings?
by: Richard Schwartz
Tisha B’Av, which we commemorate this year starting in the evening of August 6, reminds us that over 2,600 years ago Jews failed to heed the warnings of the prophet Jeremiah about the importance of changing their ways, with the result that the first Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, one of many ...
What does God have to do with donuts?
by: EcoTrain
On Chanukah, do you ever question the origins or impact of the traditional donut - the sufganiya? Join Rabbi Yonatan Neril as he asks about these delicious treats! https://www.facebook.com/jewishecoseminars/videos/2230149410368746/ Filmed in Jerusalem, 2018....
Trash, Passover, and the Earth
by: EcoTrain
Rabbi Yonatan Neril of Jewish Eco Seminars filmed this video about wastefulness of food. It challenges us to question: What is a reasonable amount of chametz (leavened bread) to destroy before Pesach? How can we plan for getting rid of chametz in order to minimize the amount of edible food...
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