Shalom Rabbi, I would greatly appreciate your perspective on the critical questions below, concerning our responsibility to ensure a habitable, sustainable world for future generations...
Applying Passover Messages Can Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet Passover and Vegetarianism and Veganism Inconsistencies in Passover Eating Freeing Ourselves at Passover From Diets That...
The joyous festival of Purim shares many connections with veganism. According to the Talmud (Megilla 13a), Queen Esther, the heroine of the Purim story, refrained from...
There is increasing evidence that the world is approaching a climate catastrophe. The hottest year in recorded history was 2024, breaking the record set...
Joint Statement Led by Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Conservative & Reform Movements WASHINGTON, DC – A broad coalition of over 100 national and local Jewish...
Their titles are: 1. Why Is This Night Different: Thoughts on Tu B’Shvat 2. Tu B’Shvat and Vegetarianism and Veganism 3. Preserving the Sacred Environment: A Religious...
Shalom, dear rabbi, As a respected community leader, you are in an excellent position to help create a habitable, healthy, environmentally sustainable world for...
The titles are: Chanukah and Vegetarianism and Veganism 2. Miraculously Stretching the Oil: Dietary Connections to Energy Use 3. Celebrating Miracles at Chanukah 4. Eight...
Humanity’s most urgent issue is whether a climate catastrophe can be prevented. Alarming trends and recent extreme climate events suggest that the world is approaching...
Veganism is the diet most consistent with fundamental Jewish teachings. Judaism emphasizes pikuach nefesh, that Jews should carefully preserve our health and our lives. Of...
This article was co-authored by Michael Gribov. Director of Movement Building for Jewish Vegan Life. The world is at a tipping point. The United Nations...
Joyce D’Silva’s book Animal Welfare in World Religion; Teaching and Practice points out an anomaly that is the main reason that the world is rapidly...
There are many connections between veganism and the Jewish festivals of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret (the Eighth Day of Solemn Assembly), and Simchat Torah: 1. Sukkot...
Michael Gribov, head of movement building for Jewish Vegan Life, is the co-author of this article. In a world grappling with the urgent realities of...
Hineni–A Heart-centered Etude for this Season by Maxine Lyons ~I am practicing “active hope”– focusing my efforts to align with others dedicated to showing up...
Shana tova! It has been a difficult and complicated year. finding sudden moments of meaning unexpected openings holy ground and deep companionship We allow ourselves...
Past, Present, and Future by Thea Iberall, PhD ~I’m at a shoreline retreat rocking on the dining hall porch. I’m thinking about how vulnerable everything...
Because climate threats are increasingly apparent, Jewish Vegan Life (JVL) has started a unique, potentially game-changing initiative to reduce them, called “Shofar for Change.” It involves...
Because climate threats are increasingly apparent, Jewish Vegan Life (JVL) has started a unique, potentially game-changing initiative to reduce them, called “Shofar for Change.” It involves...
As the shofar blasts pierce the air this Rosh Hashanah, they carry with them the ancient call for reflection, repentance, and renewal. But this year...
Humans and Beavers by Judith Black A short reflection The beaver’s small black nose was gliding towards its lodge.The people sat idling in their SUVs...
Greenwashing Initiatives Pollute the Mikvah by Andy Oram ~Insincere gestures toward saving the climate fill the news these days. Governments classify biomass as a low-carbon...
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall… by Rabbi Margaret Frisch-Klein “Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall”Trees are like friends. Torah is a Tree of Life, so says...
Appreciating Nature’s Gifts by Rabbi Susan Elkodsi ~The tiny island country of Iceland sits atop two tectonic plates, the North American plate, and the Eurasian...
Zazu Dreams – Between the Scarab and the Dung Beetle –Cautionary. Fable for the Anthropocene Era by Cara Judea Alhadeff, PhD ~Our collaboration combines four...
I COME HOME by Lisa M. Miller ~walk my wild rocky woodland—indigo bunting familieskatydids, a woodpecker,the rushing creek timbre.God. In tones solstice goldmoss thick, hardwood...
Love Psalm from Elohim by Judith Felsen, Ph.D. Dear Ones,This Elul we greet and meet in fields of anguish,barely chanting salutations trapped in unrequited prayerswaiting...
You likely support former President Donald Trump because he has done some positive things for Israel, including recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, moving the US...
Repentant and Grounded: AllyShip in Elul by Rabbi Mike Moskowitz ~One of the reasons that we are called “Earthlings,”1 b’nei adam in Hebrew, is because...
Earth Etude for Elul 5 by Rabbi Ora Nitkin-Kaner ~The Chasidic Rabbi Nachman of Braslav (1772-1810) was a lifelong sufferer of what was likely depression...
Earth Etude for Elul 4 by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen Arise / לָקוּם Enough!Too long have youstood still. Arise! Draw nearand walk the verdant woodland trailswith...
Waves by Louis Polisson Written after a visit to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, native lands of the Waccamaw Siouan, Lumbee, and Catawba (Iswa) peoples The...
Climate Change: An Issue That Should Defeat Donald Trump In what could be the most consequential election in US history, former President Trump must be...
Ways of Commemorating and Celebrating Rosh Hashanah LaBeheimot Since we are trying to restore an ancient holiday and transform it from its original purpose of...
Restoring and Transforming the Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals: An Idea Whose Time Has Come Richard H. Schwartz, President Emeritus, Jewish Veg Messages of...
The Judaism of Richard A Study Evening Celebrating Prof. Richard Schwartz’s 90th birthday Tuesday, April 9th (Aleph B’Nisan), 7:30 pm Israeli time, 12:30 PM US Eastern time...
Aytzim (https://aytzim.org) is a Jewish-environmental nonprofit active in the United States and Israel. Aytzim has five projects: •Green Zionist Alliance: The Grassroots Campaign for a Sustainable...
Refuge from Numbness by Anonymous ~In Genesis, G-d calls out to the Human, Ayeka, Where are you? However, where do we find Earth’s call for Humanity?...
Onyinyechi (“Gift of God”) by Asher Hillel Burstein ~Blood-red light on a golden chainHangs low and onto me, overflowsLike a waterfall, I drown in its...
Turbulence Within and Without by Rabbi David Seidenberg Rabbi Nachman of Breslow taught: The divine name “YOU” (in Hebrew “Atah“) is propitious over the sea...
Based on increasingly dire warnings from climate experts and a significant increase in the frequency and severity of climate events, it is clear that the...
A New Way to Do Teshuvah by Maxine Lyons ~Doing teshuvah means to me being responsible for turning toward my better or higher self to improve personal...
Skit: Can Humans Be a Blessing? by Bill Witherspoon Historical note: The Green Team at Congregation Bet Haverim, Atlanta created a lay-led service on July...
Objects as Storytellers: CoEvolving with Thomas Berry by Cara Judea Alhadeff, Ph.D. This video excerpt made with Jay Canode and Shahab Zagari plays with the...
Canadian Wilderness by Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein I am a lifelong Girl Scout. My love of the out-of-doors comes from many years camping, hiking, canoeing...
Blessed by Judith Felsen, Ph.D. ~Blessed are we who have strayed and returned called back by Your mercy, awakened from selfishness to holiness, from cruelty...
Priestly Atonement and Cleansing the Environment by Andy Oram ~Can you really have an impact on climate change by switching to veggie burgers or lowering...
Perception of Time by Thea Iberall, Ph.D. ~I ’m driving home from Marblehead where we commemorated Erev Tisha B’Av. My trip home seems so much faster...
Because of the increasingly dire warnings of climate experts that climate change may soon reach an irreversible tipping point, the significant increase in the frequency...
There are significant inconsistencies between basic Jewish values and the diets of the vast majority of Jews. Please consider: 1. While Judaism mandates that people...
Joyce D’Silva’s book Animal Welfare in World Religion: Teaching and Practice points out an anomaly that is the main reason that the world is rapidly...
People increasingly wish to adopt healthier diets. However, many are prevented from necessary changes because of myths about certain nutrients. For example, it...
There are two major health studies that have the potential to radically affect medical practice. They dramatically show how dietary and other lifestyle...
There is much evidence that vegan diets have many health benefits and can reduce and in some cases reverse several life-threatening diseases. The Academy of...
This year, Earth Day (April 22) falls on a Saturday, providing an excellent opportunity to turn the day into an “Environmental Shabbat.” I am working...
Passover and vegetarianism and veganism (veg*ism henceforth)? Can they be related? After all, what is a seder without gefilte fish, chicken soup, chopped liver, chicken...
There are many Passover-related messages that can be applied to help shift our imperiled planet onto a sustainable path: 1. Today’s environmental threats can be compared...
This year, Earth Day (April 22) falls on a Saturday, providing an excellent opportunity to turn the day into an “Environmental Shabbat.” I am working...
Many Jews commendably go to extraordinary lengths before and during Passover to avoid certain foods, in keeping with Torah mitzvot. But at the same time...
On Tu b’Shvat, we celebrate the New Year for the Trees, but we also extend our focus to our relationship and responsibility to protecting the environment...
Accomplishments are more satisfying when we’ve invested our own time and energy into achieving them. Unfortunately, the effort itself may seem unsatisfying – filled with...
by Richard Schwartz 8 articles about Tu B’Shvat: 1. Why Is This Night Different: Thoughts on Tu B’Shvat 2. Tu B’Shvat and Vegetarianism and Veganism 3. Preserving...
Shalom Rabbi, Over my 88 years, I have had many positive interactions with rabbis. I have been impressed with their inquisitiveness, thoughtfulness, and openness to...
By Richard Schwartz Many connections can be made between vegetarianism and veganism (henceforth veg*ism) and the Jewish festival of Chanukah: 1. According to...
It is becoming increasingly apparent that the world is rapidly approaching an unprecedented climate catastrophe, so severe that all of human life would be very...
There are many reasons why Jews should not support Republican candidates in the potentially very consequential US midterm elections. They include: 1. Republican politicians have...
Most Republicans running for office in the US midterms are claiming that Donald Trump won the US 2020 presidential election, despite the overwhelming evidence to...
by Carol C. Reiman Livestreaming ladder of angelic messengers. Protecting voice of the she-ass, female with the weight of responsibility, birthing words of courage, seer...
by Rabbi Louis Polisson and Gabriella Feingold The link below will play this beautiful song: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jkbJ2voDRh2VzOOkgBErU8tie1gTCFeU/view Le’ovdah ule’shomrah (x2) The storms, they crash, and...
by Katy Z. Allen Soon the shofar will be heard each weekday morning, attempting to awaken us to engage in heshbon hanefesh, soul accounting, deep reflection...
The conditions under which animals are raised for food today are completely contrary to Jewish teachings about compassion for animals: While Judaism teaches that Jews...
On Sunday, June 12, I toured the Israel Natural Gas Lines Ltd. (Natgaz) power station outside of Ashkelon with the Committee on Citizen Affairs. Natgaz...
by Richard Schwartz The most critical issue facing the world today is the possibility of a climate catastrophe that threatens all life on our planet...
In November, the US House of Representatives passed $550 billion for climate solutions. Now the Senate must vote to reduce energy costs, create jobs with...
There is increasing evidence that animal-based diets are causing an epidemic of life-threatening diseases, contributing to climate change and other environmental threats to humanity, and...
The French writer Victor Hugo famously wrote, “Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come.” Vegan Voices: Essays by Inspiring Changemakers, through...
When the Jewish people were in the wilderness before they entered the land of Israel, the consumption of meat was associated with holiness. Every piece...
by Richard Schwartz Rabbi Gabriel Cousens functions as a Holistic Physician, Homeopath, Psychiatrist, Family Therapist, Ayurvedic Practitioner, and Chinese Herbalist. In addition, he’s a world-leading...
Action Alert, March 2022 Solving the climate emergency requires a healthy democracy so Congress hears our voices. Call on your Senators to champion election reforms...
This article was originally published in the February 18, 2022 Jerusalem Post There is a widely accepted aspect of modern life that contradicts many Jewish...
Judaism is all about performing mitzvot, carrying out God’s commandments. However, a mitzvah haba’ah b’aveirah – a mitzvah abetted by an aveirah (sin or...
Shalom, I would very much welcome suggestions on all or part of my draft below of a manuscript, tentatively entitled, “Restoring and Transforming the Ancient...
It is vital to conduct respectful dialogues within the Jewish community on whether Jews should be vegetarians, or even vegans. In the spirit of this...
The most critical issue facing the world today is the possibility of a climate catastrophe that threatens the viability of human civilization. This article discusses...
Can a Climate Catastrophe Be Prevented? Food is Climate: A Response To Al Gore, Bill Gates, Paul Hawken, and the Conventional Narrative On Climate Change...
by Richard Schwartz See below for the five op-ed articles related to the Fall Jewish holidays: Should Jews Become Vegetarians or Vegans at Rosh Hashanah?...
by Thea Iberall The Amazon Rainforest is the most biodiverse region on Earth and provides shelter to three million species of plants and animals. Billions...
by Rabbi Michael Birnholz It’s not novel or unique. Judaism is built on riding the energy of oscillations between values and experiences. From every day...
by Maggid David Arfa Averot – Transgressions committed under duress, with the awareness that the act is a transgression. Distinguished from those transgressions committed without awareness...
by Rabbi Steven Rubenstein ~Teshuvah is reflected in the power to change And the waters that cleanse our souls. Rabbi Steven Rubenstein recently celebrated his...
by Carol Reiman Scroll turners, wooden handles, trees of life, our thumbs evolved, rolled down from years to screens;Leading us through dry sands, streams, times...
by Rabbi Robin Damsky “It’s All About the Soil.” So reads the headline for a website discussing regenerative agriculture. I’m torn between fear and possibility...
by Maxine Lyons Reflecting on my connection to t’shuvah means returning more mindfully to positive words and actions and performing mitzvot – commandments. T’shuvah also...
by Rabbi Shira Shazeer Many months after the world changed After worry, adjustment, connections lost and found Relearning how to live How to work How...
by Dr. Dov Maimon and Ambassador Gideon Behar ~The challenge of climate change may constitute a unique opportunity for joint action, especially among young Jews...
by Courtney Cooperman Jewish teachings about environmental stewardship emphasize our responsibility to protect Creation for future generations. In the Garden of Eden, God instructs Adam...
Please share widely. The Compassion Consortium is proud to feature the free Jewish Veg documentary A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal the...
I am working with other Jewish veg activists to organize many events in an historic, potentially transformative initiative to restore the ancient New...
Prof. Yael Shemesh, Bible Department, Bar-Ilan University I have read the words of Prof. Richard Schwartz, an observant Jewish vegan who dedicates his life to...
https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/heres-why-jews-should-be-vegans-675135 Since you may not be able toopen the link because you are not a Jerusalem Report subscriber, I have pasted the article below. ...
Whither the weather? Kol hakavod for your editorial “A bigger step needed” (July 27), which cogently argued that “Israel should step up its game” in...
Shalom My three articles about restoring the ancient New Year for Animals are: Restoring and Transforming an Ancient Jewish Holiday Related to Animals Ten Reasons...
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XnE9I_37Z7K8XDQwUYQjn7QkjtP_h1cO/view?usp=sharing Author Richard Schwartz Featured Causes: Judaism and Vegetarianism, climate change...
JERUSALEM (June 16) — This morning Aytzim co-founder Dr. Alon Tal joined the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, becoming only the second Knesset member with roots in...
“Everything is Connected” by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen The JCAN-MA for the 3rd Jewish Climate Action Conference: Everything is Connected occurred April 25, 2021. Over 550...
The Vegan Revolution by Richard Schwartz (Brooklyn, NY: Lantern Publishing and Media, 2020), 272 pp. I’ve been a vegetarian for forty years. Inspired by a...
by Rabbi Dr. Dov Maimon Despite everything they have in common, the Israeli Jewish experience differs greatly from the Diaspora Jewish experience. The two communities...
Renewing and Recycling: The Formation of American Jewish Environmentalism in the 1970s and 1980s Gabrielle Plotkin Advisor: Keith Woodhouse B.A. Thesis for Honors in History...
Below are three Shavuot-related articles. They are: 1. A Shavuot Message: Time to Apply Torah Values To Our Diets 2. Dialogue on Shavuot Night About...
LIVING AS A JEWISH VEGAN In this book, I have attempted to present evidence that the world is in the throes of a climate catastrophe. Selfreinforcing positive...
Richard H. Schwartz, Vegan Revolution: Saving Our World, RevitalizingJudaism. Brooklyn, NY: Lantern Publishing, 2020. xxxiv +230 pages.$20.00 softcover. This review appeared in the March/April online...
View this email in your browser March 4th, 2021 | 20th Adar Dear Richard,(If you want to go straight to info on The Shmita Prizes – click here.) But first...
A message from Jonathan Schorsch: Dear Friend,I would like to introduce you to my initiative, the Green Sabbath Project (www.greensabbathproject.net). In brief, the Green Sabbath...
Vegan Revolution, Saving our World, Revitalizing Judaism by Richard H. Schwartz is primarily directed toward a Jewish audience, but its message is for everyone in...
Celebrating Tu Bishvat as if global survival matters By Abigail Klein Leichman TU BISHVAT, the Jewish new year for trees– beginning this year at sundown...
1. Review in the Jerusalem Report ——————- 2. Review in the Jerusalem Post =========== 3. Review by Rabbi Gabriel Coussens in Tikkun magazine —————- 4...
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm&ogbl#search/Animals24.7/FMfcgxwKkbjMVBSjxZnCHqsfmZQSLchP Author Richard Schwartz Featured Causes: Judaism and Vegetarianism, climate change...
Black lives do indeed matter and we stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. It is essential to end police brutality and all other...
I and Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz are interviewed by Carissa Kranz of BeVeg on my latest book, “Vegan Revolutioin: Saving Our World, Revitalizing Judaism, and...
Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D., the president emeritus of Jewish Veg and president of the Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians, has written a new book, Vegan Revolution: Saving Our...
Animal Agriculture Is Immoral is an anthology of scholarly, insightful, thought-provoking essays from environmental, social, religious, and spiritual perspectives by leading vegan activists about the...
The Vegan Revolution Our very own resident, Richard Schwartz, has recently published another book called “Vegan Revolution: Saving Our World, Revitalizing Judaism.” For Richard, the...
The recent Belgian government ban of shechita (Jewish ritual slaughter) overlooks some important considerations. First, it ignores the many problems related...
There are two major health studies that have the potential to radically affect medical practice. They dramatically show how dietary and other lifestyle changes can...
by Richard Schwartz and Daniel Brook Hope springs eternal. Indeed, it’s always been an integral part of Jewish history, spirituality, and politics. Without hope, there...
Dialogue Between a Jewish Vegan Activist and a Rabbi It is vital to conduct respectful dialogues within the Jewish community on whether Jews should be...
Chronicling the Jewish Vegan Revolution Review by Abigail Klein Leichner Chicken soup on Shabbat, lox and bagels on Sundays, pickled tongue on Purim, eggs on Passover...
Last fall, Rabbi Rain Zohav, Director of Jews of the Earth, led an intergenerational program at the Mishkan Torah Synagogue in Greenbelt, MD. Rabbi Rain...
Whether or not humans are causing climate change should not be a political issue. In the scientific community, it is a settled debate. Climate experts...
Shalom, An interview of me about my just published book, VEGAN REVOLUTION: SAVING THE WORLD, REVITALIZING JUDAISM on “Vegan Stories Podcast’ can be heard...
https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/climate-change-an-existential-threat-to-humanity-and-how-we-can-survive-643267?fbclid=IwAR2QSDSmMsEll9UxB4_74ysRggVTqlwCOj2xnJHziLJSumEQJVeAUICjN88 My co-authored cover story on climate change in the October 5, 2020 issue of the Jerusalem Report Author Richard Schwartz Featured Causes: Judaism and...
~by Richard Schwartz Vegans and vegetarians eat plant-based diets. Vegetarians eat no animal flesh, while vegans also avoid dairy products and eggs, and many do...
Shalom, I am delighted that my latest book, VEGAN REVOLUTION: SAVING THE WORLD, REVITALIZING JUDAISM, has just been published!! I have started a comprehensive, unprecedented...
by Richard Schwartz Rosh Hashanah commemorates God’s creation of the world. The “Ten Days of Repentance” from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur is a period...
This is an update on the many recent occurrences re my campaign to build a possibly unprecedented, potentially transformative campaign, in conjunction with my soon-to-be-published...
by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ יְה ׀ אוֹרִ֣י וְ֭יִשְׁעִי מִמִּ֣י אִירָ֑א יְה מָֽעוֹז־חַ֝יַּ֗י מִמִּ֥י אֶפְחָֽד׃ Of David. Adonai is my light and my...
by Judith Felsen, Ph.D. Is this You? Your eyes behind the mask search lights beaming, bridging gaps of social distance, gazes merge in glances momentary...
by Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein Six months Inside, a cocoon Finding my authentic self Learning and relearning new skills Baking challah Chanting Torah Painting seascapes...
by Karen L. Grossman Growing up near Pennsylvania woods and traveling to many beautiful national parks in this country and worldwide, I learned to appreciate nature. After...
This message contains the following articles: 1 Rosh Hashanah Message: Is God’s “Very Good” World Now Approaching An Unprecedented Catastrophe? 2 Rosh Hashanah and Veganism...
by Rabbi Suri Krieger Watch and listen to this meaningful etude performed by Rabbi Suri and her daughter Ariel Ordained from the pluralistic Academy for...
by Judith Felsen, Ph.D. This Elul I will meet You in our fields of shattered dreams desires not sustained supplications unrequited Earth in hovering between...
Shalom, You are cordially invited to attend a Zoom discussion of the historic, potentially transformative initiative to restore the ancient New Year for Animals and...
There are currently daily reports of record-breaking incidents of coronavirus worldwide. As the Coronavirus epidemic escalates, it is important to recognize a generally overlooked possibility...
~Mother’s Day will be different this year for many of us because of the impact of the coronavirus, being in quarantine and social distancing; however...
Keeping Passover and not harming animals is a mitzvah. Jews commendably go to extraordinary lengths before and during Passover to avoid certain foods, in keeping...
GrowTorah and Canfei Nesharim, two Torah-based environmental non-profit organizations, have merged into one entity, effective Dec. 10, to strengthen their combined efforts and maximize their...
Hope springs eternal. Indeed, it’s always been an integral part of Jewish history, spirituality, and politics. Without hope, there wouldn’t be a Chanukah; without hope...
As president of Jewish Veg, formerly Jewish Vegetarians of North America, and author of three editions of Judaism and Vegetarianism and over 250 related articles online, I...
========== SAVING THE PLANET BY KILLING IT By Yonoson Rosenblum| DECEMBER 4, 2019 What fuels the climate change activists — science or politics? Because there are...
by Rabbi Louis Polisson ~The Hebrew month of Elul is well-known as the month of preparation for the Jewish holidays Rosh Ha-Shanah (the New Year) and Yom Kippur (the...
by Rabbi Suri Levow Krieger Alaska… I expected to be awed by the Glaciers. I was not disappointed. I anticipated being enLightened by 22 consecutive...
by Rabbi Mike Comins ~ In order to acquire wisdom and Torah, one must make oneself hefker, open and abandoned, like this desert. (BaMidbar Rabbah 1)...
by Joan Rachlin ~The temperatures, sun, moon, breezes, trees, grasses, plants, and flowers all signal that change is in the air. We’re moving into a...
by Rabbi Dorit Edut “Ma rabu ma’asecha, Adonai; kulam b’hochma aseeta; malu ha-aretz kinyanecha— How numerous are Your works, O Lord; with wisdom You fashioned...
by Richard H Schwartz As the world spirals toward a climate catastrophe, the current Hebrew month of Elul again provides time for heightened introspection, a...
by Susie Davidson Photos (from top left clockwise): Louisiana Bayou from Amtrak; Maine foliage; Hills of Mexico, Del Rio Texas; Susie Davidson at El Paso...
by Rabbi Katy Allen ~ By happenstance of geography, Eden– gathering the fruits of the land borne by dint of natural ecosystems, ever-changing as the...
B”H Shalom I want to invite you to: The FIRST EVER BELOVED SHABBATON: A Shabbaton Experience: Celebrating SHABBAT & Commitment to the World! Environmentally Friendly...
In a previous article, “What is the Main Cause of Climate Change” (http://jewcology.org/2019/01/capitalism-is-leading-the-world-to-a-climate-catastrophe/), I argued that capitalism’s need for continued growth and maximization...
It is becoming increasingly clear that the world is heading toward a climate catastrophe. Warnings from climate experts are becoming increasingly dire. Recently a report...
Parshat Sh’mot begins the story of Moshe (Moses), the greatest Jewish leader, prophet, teacher, and inspiration. It is instructive and important to consider...
This debate initially appeared in the Jerusalem Post on October 25, 1999, but it is still very relevant today. ==================== SHOULD JEWS BE VEGETARIANS? A DEBATE...
1. Article by Richard Schwartz: Climate Change: An Existential Threat to the US, Israel, and the World http://jewcology.org/2018/10/climate-change-an-existential-threat-to-the-u-s-israel-and-the-world/ 2. Article about the Intergovernmental Panel on...
Jews can enhance their celebrations of the beautiful and spiritually meaningful holiday of Chanukah by making it a time to begin striving even harder to...
My article is co-authored with Daniel Brook, Ph.D. Chanukah commemorates the single small container of pure olive oil — expected to be enough for only...
The U.S. mid-term elections could greatly influence the future of the U.S., Israel, and, indeed, the entire world. While it is often said that “elections...
by Richard Schwartz~ Rosh Hashanah is the time when Jews take stock of their lives and consider new beginnings. Perhaps the most significant and meaningful ...
by Daniel Kieval~ there is a meditation practice watching everything arising, inside and outside responding with a gentle, “not me” this thought – “not me”...
by Rabbi Ben Weiner~ Like almost every Jewish festival, the High Holidays have both spiritual and natural resonance, which, at the deepest level, are intertwined. ...
by Andy Oram~ Climate disruption is a universal scourge that requires a coordinated worldwide response. As such, it is a constant frustration to activists who...
by Rabbi David Seidenberg~ Every year before Rosh Hashanah we read the ultimate Torah portion about t’shuvah, returning to God, called parshat Nitzavim. Every year we are reminded that...
by Rabbi Suri Krieger~ Today, driving home from the gorgeous flower-full Massachusetts Horticulture Society in Wellesley, I had to swerve on the road three times...
by Jeffrey Cohan- This summer, our precious Earth has been burning. Catastrophic wildfires have ravaged their way across several California counties. One of the fires...
The Sh’ma, A Jewish Invocation of the Unity: An Interpretation for the 21st Century by Rabbi Arthur Waskow~ Sh’sh’sh’ma Yisra’el – Hush’sh’sh and Listen...
by Chaplain Leslie Schotz~ Soul traveling bodies having a human experience reflect upon ourselves in the scheme of life amidst all the planet dwellers gazing...
by Rabbi Lawrence Troster~ Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are traditionally called the Ten Days of Repentance. Part of the Jewish concept of repentance is...
by Hazzan Shoshana Brown~ Although Psalm 130 can be recited all year long, it is especially appropriate for the season of introspection and repentance, speaking...
Eating meat and other animal products is destroying the planet, ruining our health, mistreating billions of farmed animals, and contributing to hunger and the wasteful...
Please forward the message below to Israelis you know who might be interested. Thanks. If you have not yet seen the documentary mentioned or haven’t...
I recently completed a Chabad course, ‘Faith and Food,’ which discussed how to sanctify eating. I was very disappointed because the moral and halachic (Jewish law)...
I hope to seek signatures of IsraeliReform Rabbis in conjunction with a future climate change conference STATEMENT ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS (signed so far by...
This blog discusses the conference and also efforts to get many rabbis and other influential Israelis to sign a climate change statement (below) that will help...
1. Freeing Ourselves at Passover from diets that hurt us and the Planet. Jews commendably go to extraordinary lengths before and during Passover to avoid...
For many years I have believed that my religion, Judaism, has been stolen. Why? Because Judaism has powerful messages on peace, justice, compassion, sharing, and...
The many endorsements below are included to show that it is not just the author, but many other people also - including Orthodox, Conservative, Reform...
Vegetarians and vegans, especially those who have recently changed their diets, are generally on the defensive. They must deal with many questions from nn-vegetarians. Those...
There is increasing evidence that the world is rapidly heading toward a climate catastrophe. An exaggeration? Please consider: 2017 was the third warmest year since...
Israel is going gaga over President Donald Trump, largely for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. More than 110 “God bless Trump” signs dot the city;...
Proposal for Interfaith Conference on Climate Change in Jerusalem Need Statement For decades, conflict and turmoil in the Middle East have gripped the world and...
There are standard questions that vegetarians are often asked. Perhaps the most frequent one is, “How do you get enough protein?” Another common question is...
Please note that whenever the word vegetarianism is used below it implies vegetarianism or veganism, and that veganism is the ideal. —————— In spite of...
Below is my response to a review of my book, “Who Stole My Religion? Revitalising Judaism and Applying Jewish Values t Halp Heal Our Imperilled Planet”...
There has recently been much interest in animal issues, especially related to diet, animal experimentation, and the wearing of fur. What should be the reaction...
1. What is Jewish about vegetarianism and veganism? Note that when the word vegetarianism is used below it implies both vegetarianism and veganism. he word...
This is factsheet five of a series of five factsheets related to Jewish teachings related to vegetarianism. —————- A. Jewish Teachings About Reducing Hunger On...
This is Factsheet four of a series of five fact sheets on Jewish teachings related to vegetarianism. —————— A. Jewish Teachings on Resource Conservation The prohibition...
This is factsheet 2 of a series of five factsheets A. Jewish Teachings Regarding Animals God’s tender mercies are over all His works. (Psalms 145:9)...
A. Some Jewish Teachings on Health v’nishmartem meod l’nafshotechem (“Be extremely protective of your lives.”) (Deuteronomy 4:15). You may not in any way weaken your...
Is the Sixth Commandment “Thou Shalt Not Kill” or “Thou Shalt Not Murder”? Vegetarian and vegan activists are increasingly convinced that a shift away from animal-free...
While there has been recent progress on Jewish consideration of environmental and vegetarian issues, much more needs to be done. One approach is to show...
Judaism places much stress on performing mitzvot, carrying out God’s commandments. However, a “mitzvah haba’ah b’aveirah” – a mitzvah based on an aveirah (sin or...
Spirituality has led to a growing awareness of the unity of all beings, of our fundamental interconnectedness. For some this reflection has stayed on the...
Introduction: Many Jews think that vegetarianism and animal rights issues are not part of basic Judaism. To counter this belief the following quotations of important...
This article was originally written years ago, but the basic nutrition facts are still valid. CAUTION: The questions and answers below aim to stimulate consideration...
People are increasingly concerned about adopting healthier diets. However, many are prevented from necessary changes because of myths about certain nutrients. For example, it is...
There have been two major health studies in recent years that have the potential to radically affect medical practice. They dramatically show how dietary changes...
The dietary laws are intended to teach us compassion and lead us gently to vegetarianism. (Rabbi Shlomo Riskin)1 JUDAISM MANDATES COMPASSION, NOT JUST FOR JEWS...
This posting is chapter 11 of the 2011 3rd edition of my book, “Judaism and Vegetarianism.” The complete text can be freely read at www.JewishVeg.org/schwartz...
This is chapter 7 of the 3rd edition of my book, “Judaism and Vegetarianism.” The complete text can be found at www.JewishVeg.org/schwartz. —————– I keep...
This posting is chapter 6 from the 3rd edition my book, “Judaism and Vegetarianism.” it shows the connections between animal-based agriculture and the potential for violence...
This posting is chapter 4 from the 3rd edition of my book, “Judaism and Vegetarianism.” —————– If one takes seriously the moral, spiritual, and humanitarian...
This is chapter one of the 3rd edition of my book, “Judaism and Vegetarianism And God said: “Behold, I have given you every herb-yielding seed which...
These blurbs for my my 3rd edition of “judaism and Vegetarianism.” The complete book and over 250 related articles can be freely read at www.JewishVeg.org/schwartz...
While vegetarians and vegans have truth, morality, justice, and other positive values on our side, that our case is rooted in basic Jewish teachings because animal-based...
This post is chapter 4 of the 1982 second edition of my book,”Judaism and Global Survival.” The complete text can be read freely at www.JewishVeg.org/schwartz, where I...
This posting is chapter 3 of the 2nd edition of my book, “Judaism and Global Survival.” The entire book can be freely read at www.JewishVeg.org/schwartz...
This material is chapter one from my book, “Judaism and Global Survival” “Whoever is able to protest against the transgressions of his own family and...
Judaism places much stress on performing mitzvot, carrying out God’s commandments. However, a “mitzvah haba’ah b’aveirah” – a mitzvah based on an aveirah (sin or...
What a wonderful path Judaism is! Judaism worships a God who is the Father of all humanity, Whose attributes of kindness, mercy, compassion, and justice...
Richard H.Schwartz, PhD’s debate with Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, which appeared years ago in the Jerusalem Report ========== Introduction: In addition to its benefits for health...
Jewish Veg Rabbinic Statement “Judaism’s way of life, its dietary practices, are designed to ennoble the human spirit. It is therefore a contradiction...
by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D. ~The Sukkot holiday, including Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, is known as the “Season of Rejoicing”, because people’s worries about the...
Rabbi Yonassan Gershom is co-author of this article. Every year, before Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), some Jews perform the ceremony of kapparot. The following, in...
During the ten-day period starting on Rosh Hashanah and ending on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day, Jews seek God’s compassion and ask for forgiveness for...
by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D. ~Yom Kippur, the culmination of the Aseret Y’mei Teshuva (the Ten Days of Repentance) that begins on Rosh Hashanah, is the...
The Jewish high holidays are around the corner… During the 10 days of repentance, our prayers and forgiveness carry significantly more weight than any other...
Global Warming is perhaps the biggest concern our generation is experiencing. Its’ effects are obviously frightening and dramatically urgent. Even though often debated in global...
by Richard Schwartz~ Elul is here. It represents an opportunity for heightened introspection, a chance to consider teshuva, changes in our lives, before the “Days...
by Rabbi David Seidenberg~ In the Torah, three things are called “shabbat shabbaton” – the seventh day, Yom Kippur, and Shmitah (the Sabbatical year). Agnon...
by Carol Reiman~ from www.thinkcds.org/category/policy/ Borne on the water that etches the rock (of tablets and of temples), the breath of life glistens as it falls...
by Andy Oram~ Environmental activists are constantly juggling between the personal and the political. Do we devote our efforts to using our cars less, substituting...
Richard H. Schwartz Rosh Hashanah commemorates God’s creation of the world. The “Ten Days of Repentance” from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur is a period...
Rosh Hashanah is the time when Jews take stock of their lives and consider new beginnings. Perhaps the most significant and meaningful change that Jews...
by Mirele B. Goldsmith, Ph.D.~ Recently I had the opportunity to hear a presentation about the UN Sustainable Development Goals by Jeffrey Sachs, the world’s best-known economist. Sachs...
by Rachel Aronson~ Despite its nickname, “the tree of heaven,” the ailanthus is not universally beloved. It is not planted in garden beds, on streets, or in...
Our planet is imperiled as perhaps never before by climate change and other environmental threats. It is urgent that steps be taken immediately to avoid...
by Rabbi Dorit Edut~ These narrow, dark cobblestone streets still echo with the click-click of many shoes, sandals, boots. of the modern tourists, flamenco dancers...
The catastrophic effects of Hurricane and now Tropical Storm Harvey should be the latest and strongest of wakeup-calls to the fact that the world is...
While tsa’ar ba’alei chaim (the Torah mandate to avoid causing “sorrow to living creatures”) is a Torah prohibition, most Jews, including many religious Jews, seem to...
The conditions under which animals are raised for food today are completely contrary to Jewish teachings about compassion to animals: While Judaism teaches that “God’s...
A coalition of Jewish groups (list in formation at the end of this article) have supported efforts to restore and transform the ancient and largely forgotten...
Below are Links to various aspects related to a July 26 inter-religious climate change forum/press conference at the Jerusalem Press Club on July 26, 2017...
Working with Israeli Orthodox Rabbi Yonatan Neril. founder and director of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, I have put together a statement on climate...
EcoPeace Middle East, a unique environmental organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israelis, with the primary objective of promoting cooperative efforts to protect the...
President Donald J. Trump has received well-deserved condemnation from leaders of many nations, many governors and mayors, environmentalists, corporate CEOs, Jewish and other religious organisations...
https://archive.org/details/talk_Synagogue This talk was presented at the Flatbush Jewish Center in 2008. It is still VERY relevant. Author Richard Schwartz Featured Causes: Judaism and Vegetarianism...
There are many connections between vegetarianism and the important Jewish festival of Shavuot: 1. Shavuot is described as “z’man matan Toratenu” (the season of the...
Since Shavuot is z’man matan Torateinu (the commemoration of the giving of the Torah to the Israelites on Mount Sinai), many dedicated religious Jews admirably...
On May 5, 2017 Belgium’s Walloon region, its largest territory, outlawed the slaughter of un-stunned animals, meaning, in effect, that they banned kosher meat there, since...
This article initially appeared in the May 3 Jerusalem Post. I generally find articles by Seth Frantzman to be well-reasoned, insightful, and informative. So I...
This article initially was published in the May 3 issue of the Jerusalem Post Environmentalists demonstrate near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, as...
This article points out the importance of peace for Israel to be able to more effectively address climate change and other environmental threats. It considers...
Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to overthrow and to ruin the pyramids of callousness, hatred, opportunism, and falsehoods. The...
JUDAISM AND ANIMAL RIGHTS There are probably no creatures that require more the protective Divine word against the presumption of man than the animals, which...
There are no words in the world more knowing, more disclosing, and more indispensable. Words both stern and graceful, heart-rending and healing. A truth so...
Jews commendably go to extraordinary lengths before and during Passover to avoid certain foods, in keeping with Torah mitzvot. But at the same time, many...
There are many Passover-related messages that can be applied to help shift our imperiled planet onto a sustainable path: 1. Today’s environmental threats can be compared...
Passover and vegetarianism or veganism? Can they be related? After all, what is a seder without gefilte fish, chicken soup, chopped liver, chicken, and other...
There are many connections between vegetarianism and the Jewish festival of Purim: 1. According to the Talmud, Queen Esther, the heroine of the Purim story...
I am looking for research on the effectiveness (effects along any dimension) of Jewish environmental education and not finding very much material. There is a...
My youngest daughters’ friends were impressed that Judaism celebrates a New Year of Trees, marked by planting and honoring trees. Here’s a round-up of how...
We are experiencing tumultuous times, but that very turmoil calls more people to take personal action for service, healing, and bettering the world. To avoid burnout and...
It is hoped that the questions below will be helpful to people leading Tu Bishvat seders, as a way to increase audience participation. Suggested responses...
Tu B’Shvat is arguably the most vegetarian of Jewish holidays, because of its many connections to vegetarian themes and concepts: 1. The Tu B’Shvat Seder in...
What People Are Saying about “A Sacred Duty,” a video that shows how applying Jewish values can help reduce environmental threats and help shift our...
I am delighted to announce and share my newly redesigned and relaunched website, http://wellspringsofwisdom.com/ It’s a place for anyone interested in Jewish spirituality in nature. Wellsprings...
After the November election, many of us were left with numerous concerns, including about how the president-elect and his advisors will deal with environmental issues...
There is a widely accepted aspect of modern life that contradicts many Jewish teachings and harms people, communities, and the planet — the mass production...
Many connections can be made between vegetarianism and the Jewish festival of Chanukah: 1. According to the Book of Maccabees, some Maccabees lived on plant...
Eden Village Camp is Hiring! Submit Your Application About Eden Village Camp: Eden Village Camp aims to be a living model of a thriving, sustainable Jewish...
While climate change is an existential threat to Israel, the United States, and, indeed, the entire world, there has not been sufficient attention to it...
A Message from the Rosh HaYeshiva Rabbi Dov Linzer Norman and Tova Bulow Rosh HaYeshiva Chair Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School A Thought on the...
For many years I have believed that my religion, Judaism, has been stolen. Why? Because Judaism is a radical religion, with powerful messages on peace...
Wisconsin Bookwatch: October 2016 /James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief Midwest Book Review 278 Orchard Drive, Oregon, WI 53575 The Judaic Studies Shelf Who Stole My Religion? Richard...
THE ARK, publication of “The Catholic Concern for Animas” AUTUMN/WINTER 2016 BOOK REVIEW WHO STOLE MY RELIGION? by Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D. Although this book...
.H.: http://www.anda.jor.br/05/10/2016/devemos-procurar-transcender-nossas-diferencas-e-nos-unirmos-pelos-animais Richard Schwartz was interviewed by Arquivo Pessoal of ANDA (News Agency of Animal Rights). The translation of the interview follows: ANDA: Richard H. Schwartz...
The Sukkot holiday, including Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, is known as the “Season of Rejoicing,” because people’s worries about the success of the harvest...
During the ten-day period starting on Rosh Hashanah and ending on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day, Jews seek God’s compassion and ask for forgiveness for...
by Leora Mallach ~ The severe drought affecting the northeast this growing season is causing farmers to apply for federal disaster relief (they must prove...
by Susie Davidson ~ I always enjoy perusing the Jewish holiday-themed emails from Rabbi Arthur Waskow of the Philadelphia-based Shalom Center. Earlier this year, Rabbi Waskow pointed out that...
WHO STOLE MY RELIGION: Revitalizing Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet. By Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D., With Rabbi Yonassan...
~ Where spirit, nature and people meet An old-new Jewish movement overseas About three months ago I was privileged to participate in a formative event...
Donald Trump has been getting away with many lies and misrepresentations during his presidential campaign. Below are some challenging questions, mainly on issues that generally...
by Rabbi Judy Weiss ~ Rabbi Dr. Judith Hauptman, professor of Talmud at the Jewish Theological Seminary, taught a passage from the Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat...
by Thea Iberall, Ph.D. ~ Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) said, “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” I think about...
The Hebrew month of Elul has arrived. It is the traditional time for heightened introspection, a chance to consider teshuva, improvements in our lives, before...
Here are ten reasons we all should be very concerned about climate change: Science academies worldwide, 97% of climate scientists, and 99.9% of peer-reviewed...
While tsa’ar ba’alei chaim (the mandate not to cause “sorrow to living creatures”) is a Torah prohibition, many religious Jews seem to be unaware of...
The conditions under which animals are raised for food today are completely contrary to Jewish teachings about compassion to animals: * While Judaism teaches that...
The current widespread mistreatment of animals on factory farms is very inconsistent with Judaism’s beautiful teachings about compassion to animals. One way for Jews...
Recently there have been efforts to restore and transform the ancient and largely forgotten Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana L’Ma’aser BeHeima (New Year’s Day...
The following is an excerpt from my recently published book, “Who Stole My Religion? Revitalizing Judiasm and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperiled...
The following is an excerpt from my recently published new edition of “Who Stole My Religion? Revitalizing Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal...
With many area schools beginning their fall semester between mid-August and early September, many students and their parents will be heading to the stores for...
Who Stole My Religion?: 1. Generates interest and discourse on the future of Judaism and our imperiled planet because of its challenging analyses. 2. Delivers a critical...
New edition “Who Stole My Religion? Revitalizing Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet, by Richard Schwartz (written with Rabbi Yonassan...
INTERVIEW ON MY APPROACH TO APPLYING JEWISH VALUES IN EFFORTS TO HELP SHIFT OUR IMPERILED PLANET ONTO A SUSTAINABLE PATH. INTERVIEW BY BATZION SHLOMI Batzion...
Millennia before Kermit sang about the Rainbow Connection, the very first Rainbow Day marked the connection between God and all animals. The biblical flood began...
Until recently I thought I understood the problem with palm oil. I thought palm oil meant unethical agricultural practices causing the destruction of equatorial rainforests...
HOW JEWISH TEACHINGS CAN HELP SAVE THE PLANET —————— Review in the Jewish Georgian, “the largest Jewish newspaper in the South,” by Lewis Regenstein, president...
Passover and vegetarianism? Can the two be related? After all, what is a seder without gefilte fish, chicken soup, chopped liver, chicken, and other meats?...
By JEI intern, Maggie McCarthy Though the earth sustains us, its health depends upon our care and responsible use of its resources. Protecting the planet...
By guest blogger, Maggie McCarthy, JCRC Environmental Intern While February may seem early to think about gardening, planning ahead in the winter months allows necessary...
By Guest Blogger Maggie McCarthy, JEI Environmental Intern The winter months provide several occasions for celebration. Hanukkah is the festival of lights and celebrates...
Climate experts from 195 countries have gathered in Paris working to come up with an agreement that will help avert a climate catastrophe. However, they...
I offer here the oral testimony I gave today at the Massachusetts State House on Sen. Barrett’s carbon pricing bill, S. 1747, An Act combating climate...
Judaism places much stress on performing mitzvot, carrying out God’s commandments. However, a “mitzvah haba’ah b’aveirah” – a mitzvah based on an aveirah (sin or...
This article was written with the editorial asistance of Rabbi Dovid Sears Rabbi Joseph Ber (Yosef Dov) Soloveitchik, simply known as “the Rav” by his...
Eden Village Camp is Hiring! About Eden Village Camp: Eden Village Camp aims to be a living model of a thriving, sustainable Jewish community, grounded...
by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen Ephemeral… always moving… constantly changing… untouchable.. beautiful… and also impactful… productive… important… connected… …like life. Earth...
by Rabbi Lawrence Troster During the month of Elul it’s traditional to do a heshbon ha-nefesh a spiritual accounting of what we did in the past year...
Every year, before Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), some Jews perform the ceremony of kapparot. The following, in question and answer format, is a...
Sukkot commemorates the 40 years when the ancient Israelites lived in the wilderness in frail huts and were sustained by manna. According to Isaac Arama...
Rosh Hashanah is the time when Jews take stock of their lives and consider new beginnings. Perhaps the most significant and meaningful change that Jews...
In the fight to secure the planet’s future, the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College is beckoning the past for inspiration. And it’s urging others to...
Kol hakavod (kudos) to Rabbi Yonassan Gershom for writing this splendid, much needed book, arguing that Jews should practice the ritual of Kapporos using money...
by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen Creation. Whether you consider it to warrant a capital C or simply a lower case c, the word expresses how the Universe began. The...
by Andy Oram Fear is a recurring state that runs throughout life. These days, our fears increasingly hone in on environmental degradation. The drying up...
Adriano Tsinigine Dine Navajo Youth serves papers to Senator McCain August 14, 2015 Navajo youth Adriano Tsinigine served papers to Senator John McCain to #SaveOakFlat! August...
by Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D The Hebrew month of Elul has arrived. It is the traditional time for heightened introspection, a chance to consider teshuva, improvements...
In view of the current widespread mistreatment of animals on factory farms and other settings, which is contrary to basic Jewish teachings, I believe that...
This summer saw the first Taglit Birthright Israel “Underwater” trip take place. This trip was the first of its kind to expose and educate participants...
EcoPeace Middle East / WEDO, together with consortium partners at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and Global Nature Fund (GNF), and lead consultant Royal...
When the highest Catholic spiritual leader promotes an historic Franciscan evangelist and colonist, it hits home for Jews too. Many of today’s Native Americans and...
By Rabbi Arthur Waskow This past Shabbat, in the same mail–delivery to my door, there arrived both a copy of Rabbi David Seidenberg’s magnum opus Kabbalah &...
Below is the April 24 Jerusalem Post ‘In Jerusalem’ article about my vegetarian/vegan activities in Israel followed by my Times of Israel blog with links to...
Excerpt from “The Dream and Its Interpretation,” by A. D. Gordon, translated by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen A. D. Gordon (1856-1922) was an early Zionist and...
With Earth Day coming tomorrow, a much larger percentage of the country, including the media, will be be focused on environmental issues. Due to its...
By Mirele B. Goldsmith and David Krantz Just weeks ago, many American Jews were deeply upset by reports of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s last minute appeal...
Passover celebrates the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery to freedom. It is also rooted in the agricultural cycle of the year. Passover usually...
When you are a Jewish environmentalist taking a break from the Jewish environmental world, you sometimes feel like you’re in your own personal exile. It’s...
Eden Village Camp is Hiring! Submit Your Application About Eden Village Camp: Eden Village Camp aims to be a living model of a thriving, sustainable...
By Mirele B. Goldsmith Originally published in Shma: http://shma.com/2014/12/stop-now-shmita-and-climate-change/ Imagine that you’re a wealthy landowner in ancient Israel. You know the shmita (sabbatical) year is coming and what’s...
Jews are properly concerned about the well-being of Israel and wish her to be secure and prosperous, but what about security, wealth, and comfort of...
flgs_2015 This ia a free opportunity for young adults 19-29 to come together in an interfaith setting for Jews, Christians and Muslims to live, farm...
David Sears. The Vision of Eden: Animal Welfare and Vegetarianism in Jewish Law and Mysticism, Create Space Independent Publishing Platform; 2nd edition (December 29, 2014)...
I spent several hours trying to find inspiration for this month’s post. I found myself delving into articles about tax credits for renewable energy, news...
by Wendy Kenin, Young Urban Moshav Founder Young Urban Moshav is thrilled to have the opportunity to create a demonstration garden at the JCC of the East...
Dec. 2, 2014 Thirteen Jewish organizations, under the umbrella of the Green Hevra, have issued the following joint statement today publicly calling on the U.S...
by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen Connections. Everything is about connections. Connections across space. Connections across time. Connections in thought and spirit. Connections between. Connections among...
Over the past few months, most of us have been inundated with television, internet, and paper advertisements in connection with the 2014 elections. Certainly there...
Thanksgiving, while an ecumenical holiday, is a great time to consider the Jewish principle of baal tashchit (do not waste). There are many things you...
This month I want to highlight the various groups that continue to do amazing work throughout the various faith communities. Coming together as Jewish environmentalists...
SUKKOT AND SHMITA RESOURCES AND EVENTS for 2014-15 contributed by all the organizations and initiatives on “the Map” http://jewcology.org/map-of-initiatives/ Here’s a quick bit of Sukkot...
Planning a simcha, such as a wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, or bris, offers many opportunities to make an environmental impact. Every choice you make in planning...
As we approached Rosh Hashanah last week, we read the double Torah portion called Nitzavim–Vayelekh, which includes the verse, “Life and death I set before...
Founded by Tamar Bittelman z”l, memorial community garden in Tzvat reaches its “chai” birthday and new generations. There’s a precious community garden nestled between buildings on...
by Lois Rosenthal The weekly Haftorah readings follow the story of the Israelites after they crossed the Jordan into the Promised Land. The writing styles...
By Alexander Volfson I wasn’t sure visiting Yad Vashem, Israel’s official Holocaust memorial, would leave an impression on me; after all, I had heard it...
by Rabbi Regina Sandler-Phillips Ecology and economy, spirituality and social justice are directly connected in our Jewish values of heshbon (accountability). Every time...
by Richard H. Schwartz Elul is here. It represents a chance for heightened introspection, an opportunity to do teshuva and improve our lives, before...
by Rabbi Dorit Edut The meteorologists predicted a possible heavy rainstorm and suggested bringing an umbrella to work. But as I drove home from an interfaith...
Danny Bloom grew up in western Masschusetts in the 1950s, studied Jewish ideas under Rabbi Samuel Dresner, was bar-mitvahed in 1962 under the cantorial direction of Cantor...
by Danny Bloom, CLI FI CENTRAL blogger http://pcillu101.blogspot.com ANGELES — With films like “Noah” and “Into the Storm” and “Snowpiercer” — and“Interstellar” coming...
Mark Zeitoun's 'Power and Water in the Middle East: The Hidden Politics of the Palestinian-Israeli Water Conflict' Book review by Dr. Alon Tal. Of the...
Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin has suggested that for the Erev Rosh Hashanah meal which this year, on Wednesday evening September 24, begins the Shmita Year...
Tisha B'Av Resources: Lamenting for our Holy Temple — Earth; And Glimpsing the Rebirth of Active Hope Several people have asked me about liturgies for...
By Rabbi Yonatan Neril. "Human beings believe, in their arrogance, that if they continue developing the world on the basis of an ever-expanding science and...
By Naomi Tsur. NAGOYA, Japan — Jerusalem faces unique challenges and opportunities. Conservation of our natural and built heritage is a solemn commitment, but we...
By Benjamin Kahane. Nuclear energy isn’t quite a fossil fuel, since unlike coal, natural gas and petroleum, nuclear is not powered by fuel that developed...
By Benjamin Kahane. There are two major types of solar power technologies: photovoltaic and solar thermal. Photovoltaic solar power utilizes the photoelectric effect. A semiconductor...
By David Krantz. NEW YORK (Sept. 16, 2011) — Hydraulic fracturing and in-situ retorting for oil in Israel should be banned in Israel pending further...
By Rabbi Lawrence Troster. Holiness can be created anywhere; it is not confined to the synagogue or home. In Judaism’s holistic approach to life, the...
By Rabbi Yonatan Neril. At different times in history, Jews have engaged in growing crops, tending fruit trees and shepherding animals in the Land of...
By Dr. Orr Karassin. DURBAN, South Africa (Dec. 5, 2011) — Negotiations at the climate talks here are gaining momentum as the senior representatives of...
By Dr. Orr Karassin. DURBAN, South Africa (Nov. 28, 2011) — Two years ago, negotiations over a new worldwide agreement to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions “rolled...
By Benjamin Kahane. For hundreds of years, humans have used wind to pump water and grind grain, mostly with small windmills. Large, modern wind turbines...
By Noam Dolgin. When one thinks of the stereotypical Jewish Long Islander, one does not usually think “environmentalist.” But take 34 Jewish educators from Long...
By Yael Schonzeit "One generation goes, another comes," reads Kohelet (Ecclesiastes), "but the Earth remains the same forever." The sun will rise, the wind will...
By Dr. Daniel Orenstein For most of my professional career, I have researched environmental issues in Israel. While issues of water scarcity and loss of...
By Dr. Mirele Goldsmith When the Indian Ocean tsunami devastated the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in December 2004, women died, in part, because they could...
The Green Hevra is a network of Jewish environmental organizations that harnesses the power of our members, and the unique wisdom of Jewish tradition, to...
By Manuela Zoninsein Attending Jewish sleep-away camp for nearly a decade’s worth of summers taught me some invaluable life lessons, such as how to sweep...
Depending on how much pressure and temperature to which it has been subject, coal is a sedimentary or metamorphic rock comprised mostly of carbon. Coal...
Farmers’ markets can allow you to support local farmers while getting fresh produce. The produce that you’re buying has been picked much closer to the...
The Kayamut Sustainability Circle in Silver, Spring, MD was formed in 2010, and led by a team of local Torah-based Jewish environmentalists who met regularly...
Day 45: Tiferet b’Malchut by Maggid David Arfa I witnessed the Holy Shabbat marriage of Tiferet and Malchut while in Jerusalem. Though, the funny thing...
Shalom! We enter this evening the last week of the Omer counting, week seven, Malchut – Sovereignty, Leadership, Kingship, Queenship. We welcome Maggid David Arfa...
In March 2014, Canfei Nesharim announced that I would conclude my current relationship with the organization. This posting attempts to explain how I came to...
More than 100 Rabbis, Cantors, and other Jewish spiritual leaders have signed the Rabbinic Call to Move Our Money/Protect Our Planet. (Providentially, not planned by...
Tifereth b’Yesod by Rabbi Howard Cohen 'Wilderness' has a deceptive concreteness at first glance. The difficulty is that while the word is a noun it...
Gevurah b’Yesod by Rabbi Howard Cohen It is impossible for human intelligence to comprehend God, yet certain places may allow people to experience the necessary...
This week we welcome Rabbi Howard Cohen of Judaism Outdoors: Burning Bush Adventures to our Omer project. Through Burning Bush Adventures, Rabbi Cohen takes people...
Yesod of Hod by Judith E. Felsen Would that this evening I bring the glory of sunset, passionate, fleeting, reflective and meaningful to my encounters...
Those of you who have followed the Ma'yan Tikvah blog over the years have read Judith Felsen's exquisite and delicate poetry and have experienced her...
YESOD and NETZACH Enduring Connections I. A meteorite from the vicinity of Mars heads in our direction and enters Earth’s atmosphere. The meteorite is carrying...
GEVURAH and NETZACH Heroism That Perseveres A dictionary of modern Hebrew translates gevurah as “heroism, strength, or heroic act”. Ask any marathon runner, or indeed...
This week, we dip into poetry for the week of Netzach, the Divine attribute of endurance, perseverance, and fortitude. This week's reflections were written by...
by Rabbi Robin Damsky The ultimate expression of Tiferet; Malchut of Tiferet, is the nobility of compassion. Words like sovereignty, dignity, enhancing status and boosting...
Nature-Based Workshops for Educators in Jewish Preschools, Day Schools and Synagogues Reisterstown, MD – May 5, 2014 — Pearlstone Center is holding its 4th annual...
Endurance in Compassion: Rabbi Simon Jacobson asks: “Is my compassion enduring and consistent?” by Rabbi Robin Damsky When we sit down to a meal, do...
Could there be anything more harmonious, anything more joyful, than the compassion of compassion? This is Tiferet of Tiferet. by Rabbi Robin Damsky The truest...
by Susie Davidson Day Two of Week 2 (9th day of Omer): Gevurah in Gevurah Focus, discipline, restraint, determination, careful measure – times two. This...
This week we welcome Susie Davidson as she writes about Gevurah in the context of agriculture, intrinsic to the human relationship with the Earth. Susie...
Y’sod: loyalty stemming from connection and communication Midrash: Rabbi Yohanan once asked his students to describe the appearance of the walls of the Red Sea when...
by Rabbi Judy Weiss Hod: loyalty based in gratitude and humility Talmudic Midrash: Megillah 10b The ministering angels wanted to chant their hymns of praise...
Netzach: endurance and decisiveness generating loyalty Midrash: Mekhilta de Rabbi Yishmael (translation by David Stern, JPS publication, 1993, pp 155-156) When the Israelites stood at...
by Rabbi Judy Weiss Tiferet: compassion, beauty, and balance to achieve loyalty According to early interpreters of the Bible, the splitting of the Red Sea...
by Rabbi Judy Weiss Gevurah: strength and courage in service of loyalty Midrash: Genesis Rabbah 5:6 At the beginning of creating the world, God decreed...
There it sits on the Seder plate: charoset, a delicious paste of chopped nuts, chopped fruits, spices, and wine. So the question would seem obvious:...
Joseph Ber (Yosef Dov) Soloveitchik, affectionately known as the Rav (generally pronounced Ruv), was generally regarded as one of the leading philosophers, Talmudic scholars, and...
Some Jews commendably go to extraordinary lengths before and during Passover to avoid certain foods, in keeping with Torah mitzvot. But at the same time...
Originally posted in the newsletter of the Jewish Greening Fellowship What was Queen Esther thinking when her uncle Mordechai told her to speak up to...
Growing up I was constantly reminded of the importance of protecting the environment in which we live. As an elementary school student my friends knew...
As president emeritus of Jewish Vegetarians of North America, I would like to address the many recent efforts in several countries to ban shechita (Jewish...
As part of the Year of Jewish Policy Engagement, COEJL, Canfei Nesharim and Jewcology are proud to present: Basics of Advocacy for Jewish Environmentalists: A...
In past posts, Planet Jewish blog has provided information on the benefits of buying and eating local, organic produce during the growing season. Looking at...
Kosher treats of my youth included things like Entenmann’s Pop’ems (donut holes), Little Debbie snack cakes, and Stella Doro Swiss Fudge cookies. They weren’t particularly...
Adaption, evolution, is the key to survival. This is true for species, cultures and religions. Such was Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan’s astute insight when he defined...
Cross posted in Environmental Tip of the Week This is a great resource to get you started: http://www.jewcology.org/content/view/Do-It-Yourself-Body-Care-for-the-New-Year Author Sarah Rivka Schechter Featured Causes: Environmental...
The current widespread mistreatment of animals in the food industry, especially on factory farms, is inconsistent with Judaism’s ethic of compassion for animals. Nevertheless, most...
A Plate of Resistance: Vegetarianism as a Response to World Violence By Helene Defossez; translated from the French by Katie Chabriere: illustrated by Marc Defossez;...
In Oakland, CA, the Kehilla Community Synagogue has partnered with a nonprofit, RE-volv, to finance their 22kW solar energy project. What's great about this model...
Exciting news! Just in time for Tu b’Shevat, Canfei Nesharim and Jewcology are proud to announce the launch of a new ebook exploring traditional Jewish...
Written by Tali Smookler, Repair the World Fellow-Philadelphia A major opportunity for urban garden growth lies in the estimated 40,000 vacant lots in Philadelphia. This...
Summary: Benjamin Kahane, an engineer who designs photovoltaic solar energy systems for SunEdison, summarizes the environmental consequences of coal and its extraction. Depending on how...
Summary: Matthew Anderson, former director of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE), discusses international adaptation to climate change as an important component of...
Summary: Benjamin Kahane, an engineer who designs photovoltaic solar energy systems for SunEdison, discusses oil, its many uses in our society, and how we can...
http://environmentaltip.blogspot.com/2013/12/apology-and-this-weeks-tip-dumpster.html I’m not blogging much lately due to certain matters going on in my life. Sorry, I know this is supposed to be a weekly...
In the traditional Jewish spiral of Torah reading, we will soon start the Book of Exodus — the transformational story of successful resistance to slavery...
Jewish worshipers chant every Sabbath morning, “The soul of every living being shall praise God’s name” (Nishmat kol chai t’varech et shim’chah). Yet, some come...
by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen In the Talmud (Shabbat 21b), the rabbis discuss how to light thehanukkiah – the Hanukkah candelabrum. The famous sages Hillel...
This month I hit my lowest low. On of the leading Berlin newspaper's headline commented on my mood: "Berlin's Environmentalists Between Despair And Defiance". This...
Summary: Evonne Marzouk, founder and executive director of Canfei Nesharim, uses Hannukah as a key example of how to connect a Jewish holiday to environmentalism...
“We will not tolerate giving kashrus supervision to a factory that ignores animal cruelty issues.” This statement by the recently elected Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of...
On Shabbat Hanukkah (this year, Nov. 29-30), we read an extraordinary passage from the Prophet Zechariah. Speaking during the Babylonian Captivity, he envisions the future...
Have you used Jewcology's resources to engage your community, connect with other leaders or just remind yourself that you are part of a global Jewish...
Summary: Having successfully hosted a sustainable conference, director of programs at Jewish Funders Network David Ezer offers tips on how to reduce the environmental impact...
My local Orthodox Jewish day school, the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy, has been on a green roll. It’s especially inspiring because it doesn’t seem...
Jews can enhance their celebrations of the beautiful and spiritually meaningful holiday of Chanukah by making it a time to begin striving even harder to...
Summary: Rabbi Jamie Korngold, founder, executive director, and senior rabbi of Adventure Rabbi, connects Rosh Chodesh, the celebration of the new moon, to conserving energy...
The Natural Bible, an iBook written by Baruch Sienna is for anyone interested in Bible study, nature, the environment or religion, this unique and valuable...
Summary: Gail Wechsler provides an overview of the successes of the Jewish Environmental Initiative (JEI), the environmental committee of the Jewish Community Relations Council of...
Connect to Something Bigger: Earth, Community, Social Justice, Jewish Spirituality The Urban Adamah Fellowship, based in Berkeley, CA, is a three-month residential training program for...
The Energy Cost of Food Summary: Founder and CEO of Smart Agriculture Analytics, Manuela Zoninsein, examines how our industrialized food system is not sustainable and...
The Green School: Using Buildings as Teachers By Cynthia Thomashow Summary: As education manager for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education...
Thank you! Last night we concluded our "Year of Engagement" Campaign. With your support, COEJL and Jewcology raised over $15,000 on Indiegogo to support our...
Summary: Founder and executive director of Teva Ivri, Einat Kramer, illuminates lessons from Noah’s actions and the importance of connecting Shabbat Noach with the environmental...
Washington, DC – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) today applauded the Environmental Protection...
Summary: Rabbi Howard Cohen, founder of Burning Bush Adventures, discusses the connections between Sukkot and nature. Biblical Judaism — that is, the way of life...
Blog post by Joshua Boydstun, Rabbinical Student at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College —————— My camping tent has seen its fair share of adventure: Caked in the...
In March 1938, Abraham Joshua Heschel delivered a speech to a conference of Quakers in Frankfort (it was later expanded and published in 1943) called...
Summary: Rabbi Shmuel Simenowitz, executive director of Project Y’aleh V’Yavo, focuses on Yom Kippur as a holiday of personal and environmental responsibility. We believe and...
There are many connections that can be made between vegetarianism and the joyous Jewish festivals of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret (the Eighth Day of Solemn Assembly)...
With Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur soon approaching, many feel a need for reflection and introspection. The High Holidays are also the time when Jews...
by Rabbi Jeff Foust Sunrise and sunset are special liminal times calling forth awe and mindful awakening to spiritual realities we otherwise might totally miss...
by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen Adonai, Adonai, G!d, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in goodness and truth, showing compassion to a thousand generations...
During the ten-day period starting on Rosh Hashanah and ending on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day, Jews seek God’s compassion and ask for forgiveness for...
Summary: Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Executive Vice President of the Rabbinical Assembly, issues a wake-up call on climate change for Rosh Hashanah. Hayom harat olam —...
Exciting news! Canfei Nesharim is teaming up with the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) through our Jewcology project, on a new joint...
Blog post by Joshua Boydstun, Rabbinical Student at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Bees have become front-page news. The cover story of Time magazine’s August 19 issue—entitled...
Summary: Between travel, accommodations, and food, it is often challenging to green a conference. David Krantz, president and chairperson of the Green Zionist Alliance, provides...
Summary: Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin describes how three efforts, launched independently, eventually coalesced into one green network for Baltimore’s Jewish community. The first project began...
Summary: The ocean, according to Pulitzer Prize finalist Dr. Christopher Vaughan, is a relatively untapped resource, but advances are now being made in creating wave...
By Stacey Menchel Kussell, director of Renewal: A Film About Art and Ecology Contemporary ballet and environmentalism are not topics that often go hand-in-hand. That...
by Maggid David Arfa As I enter into teshuvah, into fierce self examination, into the landscapes of guilt and renewed responsibility, I worry about stumbling...
Rosh Hashanah is the time when Jews take stock of their lives and consider new beginnings. Perhaps the most significant and meaningful change that Jews...
While tsa'ar ba'alei chaim (the mandate not to cause "sorrow to living creatures") is a Torah prohibition, many religious Jews seem to be unaware of...
Urban agricultural spaces have the potential to greatly benefit the community in numerous ways. At the same time, facilitating the success of these endeavors is...
Summary: In 140 characters or less, COEJL Governance Committee member Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb puts a modern twist on environmental messages from the Torah. Today...
The recent Polish government ban of shechita (Jewish ritual slaughter) overlooks some important considerations. First, it ignores the many problems related to stunning, their preferred...
Another Jewish holiday? Don’t we have enough already? Not according to Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA), of which I am president emeritus. We are...
Summary: A key aspect of successful greening initiatives is the presence of a Green Team. Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield, co-founder and former director of the Jewish...
Our society is more and more deeply concerned that intrusive human action toward the Earth is turning into a weapon endangering Humanity itself as well...
Recently the Polish government banned the practice of shechita (Jewish ritual slaughter). How should Jews react? Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA), of which I...
Blog post by Joshua Boydstun, Rabbinical Student at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College ——————— On June 25, President Obama unveiled his new Climate Change Action Plan during...
Summary: The American Jewish Committee (AJC) was the first national Jewish organization to have a LEED certified office building. Kenneth Bandler, the director of media...
Summary: Benjamin Kahane, an engineer who designs photovoltaic solar energy systems for SunEdison, outlines the current state of solar power and its potential as a...
By JEI Chair Susan Mlynarczyk The Jewish Environmental Initiative (JEI), a program of the Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis (JCRC) recently visited the...
On October 7-10, 2013 The Nathan Cummings Foundation will host leaders in their twenties and thirties to explore strategies to create a U.S. society by...
Summary: Dr. Mirele Goldsmith discusses natural gas and hydraulic fracturing, a new method of unconventional extraction, and weighs the risks and benefits of increased natural...
Any vegan will tell you that dairy products are unfit for human consumption. The anti-dairy position stands on at least three very sturdy legs: animal...
Summary: Jen Singer, the founder and chair of the Green Committee at Ohev Shalom: The National Synagogue, explains how her synagogue became the first in...
May and June are the months for spring cleaning. In the spirit of reducing waste (baal tashchit) and respecting and honoring God’s creation the Earth...
Pauline Dubkin Yearwood and Richard Schwartz “Slaughtering by its very nature causes the animals great suffering.” Who said this? A vegan activist or someone from...
Responding to a Dangerous Impasse on Climate Change Climate change resulting from the use of fossil fuels poses a well-documented, grave threat to humanity and...
Summary: For Bill McKibben, climate change is not only a practical problem but an ethical one. With its distinct moral legacy, the renowned environmental activist...
DO TORAH TEACHINGS JUSTIFY ANIMAL EXPLOITATION? Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D. Many apologists for the exploitation of animals seek justification in scripture, but their presumption is...
Summary: Dr. Mirele Goldsmith explains the background, purpose, and stunning accomplishments of the first cohort group of the Jewish Greening Fellowship, a campaign of the...
Did you know? According to ENERGY STAR (www.energystar.gov/congregations), most congregations can cut energy costs by up to 30% by investing strategically in efficient equipment, facility...
Blog post and photos by Avi Katzman, Farm Educator Apprentice ————————————————————— As a “still-feeling-semi-new” Farm Educator Apprentice here at Eden Village, I feel I’ve been...
By Rabbi Lawrence Troster Summary: Synagogues are important community spaces, but also important spaces for demonstrating a commitment to environmental values. Rabbi Lawrence Troster, the...
The Next Industrial Revolution William McDonough – A Voice Crying in the Wilderness Left-wing organizations such as Greenpeace use non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global...
Blog post by Joshua Boydstun, Jewish Farm School Rabbinic Intern ———————————————————– As a rabbinical student, I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about...
Shavuot, “the feast of weeks”, unlike all of our other festivals, is given no calendrical date; rather, we arrive at this holiday by counting “seven...
Torah-literate carnivores cling tenaciously to a slender verse in the Book of Genesis to justify their consumption of animal flesh. Genesis 9:3 is the Biblical...
Shavuot and Vegetarianism By Richard H. Schwartz There are many connections between vegetarianism and the important Jewish festival of Shavuot: 1. Shavuot is described as...
The parsha (weekly Torah reading) of Behar, which literally means ‘On The Mountain,’ introduces the detailed, visionary teachings of Shmita. This particular section of the...
A Shavuot Message: Applying Torah Values To Our Diets By Richard H. Schwartz Since Shavuot is z'man matan Torateinu (the commemoration of the giving of...
Lag B’Omer & Vegetarianism: Making Every Day Count Daniel Brook & Richard H. Schwartz Lag B’Omer, which begins after sundown on Saturday, April 27 in...
By Benjamin Kahane For hundreds of years, humans have used wind to pump water and grind grain, mostly with small windmills. Large, modern wind turbines...
Blog post by Josh Boydstun, Jewish Farm School Rabbinic Intern ——————————————————————————————- During the month of Iyyar (April 10-May 9, 2013), we traditionally engage in S’firat...
Last year, I got involved in a state level legislative campaign promoting wind power in Maryland. Working with our local Interfaith Power and Light, I...
On the of the biggest campaigns of 350.org is its Fossil Free campaign (http://gofossilfree.org/) which seeks to have many institutions including religious one divest their...
Quick now: How many vegans can you name who live in Southeastern Montana, where cattle outnumber people by a ratio of about 100-to-1? (Conservative estimate.)...
Blog post by Jacob Siegel, Jewish Farm School Group Leader and rabbinical student ———————————— On March 6th, we invited students on two Jewish Farm School...
Blog post by Jacob Siegel, Jewish Farm School Group Leader and rabbinical student ———————————— On March 6th, we invited students on two Jewish Farm School...
Environmental Connections to Passover By Richard H. Schwartz In view of the many current environmental crises that face the world today, this is a good...
Yesterday (March 21, 2013), along with 14 other religious folk, clergy and committed “laity,” I was arrested for standing at the White House with Bitter...
Post by Faryn Hart, Group Leader for #AltBreak 2013 in New Orleans ————————————————————————————————— March seems to be a busy time in New Orleans. The days...
By Joelle Novey Every Jewish community I have visited strives to honor the words of the Torah. Physically, we adorn the scroll beautifully, carry it...
Freeing Ourselves at Passover from Harmful Eating Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D. Jews commendably go to extraordinary lengths before and during Passover to avoid certain foods...
See this article on Tikkun Olam and Jewish Environmental Education, published recently in the journal Jewish Educational Leadership, a publication of the Lookstein Center for...
Cross posted from Environmental Tip of the Week Take two seconds to take action! I received the following email from Environment America: 1.3 billion chickens...
Take two seconds to take action! I received the following email from Environment America: 1.3 billion chickens. 62 million hogs. 18 million head of cattle...
Parshat Tzav: How Meat Consumption Today Differs from The Time of the Mishkan (Sanctuary) in the Wilderness Richard H. Schwartz, PhD And that which is...
Hi Everyone, I wanted to use my blog post this week to introduce our three-week residential homesteading opportunity for young adults. There is more information...
Hopefully we’ve all been recycling (or exposed to recycling) long enough to recognize the symbol that has become synonymous with the act: the triangle with...
The Beet-Eating Heeb is a voracious eater of veggies, fruits, and nuts (especially after a tough workout) and a voracious reader of blogs, newspapers, magazines...
Post by Joshua Boydstun, Jewish Farm School Rabbinic Intern Spring can be a dizzying time, particularly for those who travel. At my home in Philadelphia...
By Benjamin Kahane Nuclear energy isn’t quite a fossil fuel, since unlike coal, natural gas and petroleum, nuclear is not powered by fuel that developed...
Passover and Vegetarianism By Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D. Passover and vegetarianism? Can the two be related? After all, what is a Seder without gefilte fish...
Environmental Connections to Passover By Richard H. Schwartz In view of the many current environmental crises that face the world today, this pre-Passover period is...
By Dr. Daniel Ziskin Everybody knows what weather means. What’s the temperature? Is it raining? Snowing? Just poke your head outside and you’ve got weather...
On Tuesday a very interesting case was argued in front of the Supreme Court regarding patents on seeds by Monsanto (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/justices-signal-a-monsanto-edge-in-patent-case.html?ref=earth) . Although it appears...
By Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb Through the Talmud and other scholarly works, Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb examines the implication of bal taschit, “thou shalt not...
Energy Saving Action #2: Let there be light Action:Replace 3 incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR certified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). Annual Impact (per...
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? A Vegetarian Purimshpiel Richard Schwartz Reb Henna taught: “Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Clearly...
Jewish Energy Guide: "Jewish Energy Advocacy" by COEJL Director Sybil Sanchez COEJL Director Sybil Sanchez discusses the twin challenges of energy independence and environmental protection...
New York – The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life welcomed President Obama’s affirmation of his commitment to renewable energy and reducing our nation’s...
The Jewish environmental movement will have a shared presence at the Forward on Climate rally. Here are the details about the rally, as described by...
Stockbox: Saving the Endangered Neighborhood Grocer Post by Karin Fleisch, an independent food security consultant and Dean’s Scholar at NYU Wagner. She is a Kol...
COEJL's Jewish Energy Guide Fulfilling the Imperative: Getting to a 14-Percent Reduction in Energy Use by 2014 By Dr. Mirele Goldsmith Summary: Dr. Mirele Goldsmith...
Purim and Vegetarianism By Richard Schwartz There are many connections between the joyous holiday of Purim and vegetarianism: 1. According to the Talmud, Queen Esther...
COEJL's Jewish Energy Guide Is it Jewish to be Green? By: Naomi Tsur Summary: Naomi Tsur, the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, explains how environmentalism is...
Short summary: Sybil Sanchez, director of COEJL, welcomes you to the Jewish Energy Guide with a reflection on recent environmental calamities and a look forward...
For anyone interested in Bible study, nature, the environment or religion, this unique and valuable resource elucidates the connections between Judaism and the natural world...
Blog post by Karin Fleisch, Board Member for Uri l’Tzedek, master’s student at NYU’s Wagner School and speaker on behalf of American Jewish World Service...
Yesterday, we concluded our Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment. In appropriate Jewish fashion, we are turning immediately from LEARNING to DOING by launching...
The eighteenth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, The Glory in Creation: Valuing Biodiversity! We live in an amazingly diverse world...
May every person get to experience the communal and collective power of prayer, learning and celebration at our 5th annual Beit Midrash this year at...
Celebrating Tu Bishvat as if Environmental Sustainability Matters Richard H. Schwartz Since Tu Bishvat, the “New Year for Trees,” has increasingly become a “Jewish Earth...
Elan, our lead educator, frequently teaches visitors here this concept: what if we haven’t left Eden, but only forgotten that we are still here, surrounded...
(reprinted from The Associated: Jewish Community Federation Sustainability TIPS) Did you know? One of the top categories of energy consumption in an office is from...
TURNING TU BISHVAT INTO AN “ENVIRONMENTAL SHABBAT” Richard H. Schwartz Many contemporary Jews are increasingly looking at Tu Bishvat as a Jewish “Earth Day,” and...
Tu B’Shvat and Vegetarianism Richard H. Schwartz Tu B’Shvat is arguably the most vegetarian of Jewish holidays, because of its many connections to vegetarian themes...
The month of Sh’vat (January 11-February 10, 2013) includes the holiday of Tu Bishvat (January 25-26, 2013), which is a particularly significant day for contemporary...
The seventeenth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Guard Yourselves Very Well! The Jewish tradition places a strong value on being...
As a part of Earth’s Promise work to establish an Urban Farm supported by Local Sustainable Economy, employees and volunteers took to the streets to...
Urban Adamah, based in Berkeley, CA, is a three-month intensive residential leadership training program for young adults ages 21-31, that integrates urban organic farming, social...
Jewish Energy Network – Community Organizing Training with JOIN for Justice March 13-14 – Washington, DC Gain the skills you need to take action! CLICK...
Join us in Houston on Sunday, January 27th for a morning of learning and hands-on workshops at the intersection of sustainability and Jewish values! At...
Canfei Nesharim is seeking a spring intern. You can see the posting here: http://jewcology.jobthread.com/job/intern-silver-spring-md-canfei-nesharim-bb3ee9fa9a/. While the process of acquiring, training and utilizing an intern can...
Hopefully we’ve all been recycling (or been around recycling) long enough to recognize the symbol that has become synonymous with the act: the triangle with...
(excerpt from draft article by Aleeza Oshry, Manager of the Sustainability Initiative for THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore) The mission-vision-values statements of our...
Tree b'Earthday: A Tu b'Shevat Celebration Friday, January 25 – Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in the Connecticut Berkshires Give...
On November 11th, 2012 Pearlstone was blessed with the opportunity to host a group of 3rd-6th grade religious school students from Temple Beth Ami in...
Take Action! The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) are joining together to demonstrate...
Celebrating Miracles: A Chanukah Message Daniel Brook, Ph.D. & Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D. Chanukah commemorates the single small container of pure olive oil —...
FeastFoward.org, an online web based video series powered by Jewish Farm School, released a new video today featuring fermentation revivalist Sandor Katz. Sandor shares his...
COEJL's JEWISH ENERGY NETWORK Webinar – Take Action on Energy Post-Election Wednesday, December 19 at 2:30 pm EST Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/667314846...
In a prior Planet Jewish blog we provided you with suggestions for making your Hanukkah celebration more eco-friendly. In the spirit of reducing waste (baal...
Chanukah and Vegetarianism While few people associate Chanukah with vegetarianism, there are many connections between plant-based diets and the Festival of Lights: Richard H. Schwartz...
Post by Rabbi Jacob Fine, Let’s face it. Our Jewish communities are failing miserably to respond to the greatest threat that humanity has ever known...
Jewish Energy Network – Community Organizing Training with JOIN for Justice March 13-14 – Washington, DC Gain the skills you need to take action! CLICK...
Thanksgiving and the Harvest At Thanksgiving we celebrate the abundance of the harvest, the end of the agricultural season and the entering of the winter...
On November 13, I had the honor of participating in a Jewish environmental session at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly (JFNA-GA) in...
The fourteenth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Let the Land Rest: Lessons from Shemita, the Sabbatical Year released! Shemita, the...
Post by Jewish Farm School Rabbinic Intern, Josh Boydstun – Reposted from Jewish Farmer's Almanac Chanukah—the Festival of Lights—offers us a joyous, eight-day respite from...
Conferences offer the opportunity to meet new people, exchange ideas and learn about new developments in your fields. They also tend to be very wasteful...
Thursday November 15 is America Recycles Day, a program dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. Recycling is a great way to...
Winter is around the corner. Along with it comes the relatively colder air (we are in Beersheba), and relative rain (again, Beersheba). Nonetheless, the winter...
Congratulations to the following Jewish environmental organizations who were recognized on the 2012-13 Slingshot List of the 50 Most Innovative Jewish Organizations in North America!...
What does Jewish tradition teach about the environment? What can we learn from Jewish sources about food, consumerism, water and waste? Now you can go...
I am planning a Jewish environmental speaking trip for next month (December) and seek help in finding Jewish institutions or groups that are interested in...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog dated Oct. 4, 2012: http://blog.bjen.org/) If ever there were an opposite of Eden it would be the Wilderness...
Jewcology has been named one of the nation’s 50 most innovative Jewish nonprofits in Slingshot ’12-‘13, a resource guide for Jewish innovation. Jewcology was selected...
Coming to the GA? Join your fellow Jewish environmentalists and share your successes at an exciting 90-minute session planned for Tuesday moring. Tuesday Nov 13th...
Attention Jewcology Bloggers! We're excited to launch the next season of Jewcology Blogs, and would like to invite all our Jewcology participants to participate. Our...
Baruch Sienna, a Jewish environmental educator, will be leading an amazing nature/environmental tour to Israel this Feb. 26-Mar. 7, 2013. We will be hiking, birdwatching...
Cross posted from Environmental Tip of the Week, http://environmentaltip.blogspot.ca/2012/10/teach-your-kids-about-being-green-at.html Teach your kids about being "green" at every opportunity! For example, recently I made a bus...
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to Jewcology's Year of Action Campaign on IndieGoGo. We're so excited to announce that we successfully raised...
ANNOUNCING COEJL’S JEWISH ENERGY NETWORK! Webinar on Becoming a Jewish Energy Champion in Your Community Tuesday, October 16 at 2:30 pm est Reserve your Webinar...
Yesterday, members of the Jewcology community attended “Greening America’s Congregations: The Faith Community and Energy Efficiency,” organized and hosted by White House Office for Faith-Based...
The Known and the Unknown by Rabbi Anne Heath I celebrated my first Hanukkah amongst my siblings and their children celebrating yet another family Christmas...
COEJL joined a broad coalition of environmental and social justice groups (including the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the Union of Reform Judaism) and...
There is a big event this Thursday, organized and hosted by White House Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships: “Greening America’s Congregations: The Faith Community...
MEDITATION on ELUL by Richard H. Schwartz Elul is here. It represents an opportunity for heightened introspection, a chance to consider teshuva, changes in our...
Returning from Forgetting by Alexander Volfson Elul, I’m told, is “a time to return to our best selves.” Upon reading these words this time, something...
The eleventh topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Praying for a Sustainable World, has just been released! Today’s environmental movement seems...
The tenth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Water: Appreciating a Limited Resource, has just been released! Human beings depend on...
Canoe through the wilderness of Vermont's Green Mountains with the Green Zionist Alliance! When: Sept. 7 — 9, 2012 Where: The Green Mountains of southern...
The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development based out of Jerusalem has recently released a new video entitled "One Home." This unique interfaith eco viral video...
Humidity, thunderstorms, threatening hail- without hummingbirds, lizards and fragrant sage growing wild. I’m in a very different place now, back home, here in the Berkshire...
Despite all the headlines and rhetoric of conflict here is a positive project for understanding and co-existence- Heavens Field Farm- where the emphasis is on...
The eighth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Spiritual Roots of the Environmental Crisis, has just been released! Our environmental crisis...
On Thursday, June 14, I had the privilege of leading the Jewcology Public Narrative Training at the Teva Seminar on Jewish Environmental Education. With my...
This week's Torah portion, Pinchas, contains instructions about how the Israelites are to divide up of the land once they arrive: "The Lord spoke to...
Dear Friends, A few weeks ago , I traveled with the Israeli delegation to The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro...
I am trying to cover all bases as I prepare a proposal for a crowdsourcing/crowdfunding approach to land rehabilitation at a synagogue and community center...
(From Moment Magazine, by Kara Kaufman, June 29th, 2012 http://momentmagazine.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/judaism-goes-green/?) Throughout the past several decades, organizations like the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, Coalition...
Evonne Marzouk introduces the theory of public narrative and tells her story of self: Genevieve tells her story of self: Cindy shares her full leadership...
BACKGROUND COEJL and The RAC (Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism) are joining together to demonstrate the Jewish community’s support for our nation’s first-ever proposed...
(From The ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Sustainability TIPS Newsletter, June 2012) Shocking statisticsA recent issue of National Geographic reports that only 1% of...
The seventh topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Holy Use: Relating to Resources Sustainably, has just been released! People living in...
It's your lucky day! Registration for Jewcology's Leadership Training has been extended to Thursday, June 7th! Plus, if you refer a friend who registers for...
By newswise Photo by spanginator Newswise — Solar power must become more efficient and less expensive to compete with energy produced by fossil fuels. Silicon-based...
It's your last chance to register for the Jewcology Leadership Training! Jewcology is partnering with the Teva Seminar on Jewish Environmental Education to bring back...
Are you educating the Jewish community about protecting the environment? Have you faced challenges with: motivating people into action? inspiring people who don’t share your...
The sixth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Countering Destruction – Lessons from Noah, has just been released! The ancient story...
A casualty during Maryland’s Legislative session was the Community Clean Up and Greening Act (HB1247/SB511), commonly known as the “Bag Fee bill.” This bill would...
The Israeli government’s Ministry of Energy and Water is trying to exempt oil-shale frackers from regulations, which might give oil companies free reign to drill...
Join COEJL for the third in our series of webinars for Sustainability Liaisons. These briefings will enable your organization to take concrete actions toward reducing...
Join the “Fast for the Earth”! Launching August 1, 2012, the Fast will be a global nonviolent protest against wanton disregard for the natural world...
Best Earth Day Ever Help Jewcology win the Groupon Earth Day Challenge! In the Groupon/Crowdrise Earth Day Challenge, environmental charities are competing to raise funds...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog:http://blog.bjen.org/ dated May 2, 2012) Quote of the week: "We are a Star Wars civilization Stone Age emotions...
I worked for ENERGYSTAR for Congregations as an intern more than 10 years ago. Check out this great new opportunity for congregations looking to save...
Join us for a transformative and life changing summer….come if for a week, a month, a summer! Community Kollel Sessions & Dates Contact Lisa Bodziner...
By Yinnon Shraga, NoCamels · While solar energy companies throughout the world are competing for the relatively few vast land areas required to house solar...
The JEI Teen Group organized its second annual Native Plant Sale/Rain Barrel Raffle on April 29. Over 100 plants were sold. Those attending also learned...
Support Sustainability and Community: Purchase Your Organic and Heirloom Plant Starts at The Gan Project’s 2nd Annual Spring Plant Sale CHICAGO, Ill. — Looking for...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's Blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, dated April 22, 2012) Below is the talk I had the privilege of delivering today at the...
The fourth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Sustainability in the Land of Israel, has just been released! Rabbinic teachings on...
The Jewish Farm School and Hebrew College are partnering to offer you a weeklong, intensive course exploring the intersection of Judaism, agriculture and contemporary food...
New York, New York (April 9, 2012) –The Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Morningstar Foundation have awarded the Green Hevra, a new network of U.S.-based...
SIMPLE ACTIONS FOR JEWS TO HELP GREEN THE PLANET: JEWS, JUDAISM AND THE ENVIRONMENT http://www.jewishgrowth.org/cgi-bin/books.cgi?action=details&book_id=10048 "In this important book, Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins reminds us...
During the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, we count the Omer, an opportunity to elevate ourselves spiritually and acknowledge the agricultural realities of the...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's Blog: http://blog.bjen.org/ dated April 4, 2012) We often hear that hametz – the puffed up, leavened food that we...
CHICAGO, IL — The Gan Project, a Jewish social and environmental justice organization, is pleased to announce their first annual Earth Day Mitzvah Mania. The...
After reading the following article, http://www.voanews.com/english/news/environment/Climate-Change-Panel-Says-Expect-More-Extreme-Weather–144966925.html, titled “Climate Change Panel Says Expect More Extreme Weather,” it is hard not to make the immediate connection to...
The photovoltaic solar-panel array at Kibbutz Ketura is the first and currently only of its kind in Israel. (Photo by David Krantz) KIBBUTZ KETURA, Israel...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, March 22, 2012) I had the privilege earlier this week of teaching at the Anacostia (DC) Watershed...
In the days before Passover, Jews around the world traditionally spend time cleaning and checking our homes for “chametz” – leavened foods forbidden during the...
(reprinted from the Baltimore Jewish Times Insider, March 9, 2012) Green fairs. Composting. Community gardens. Choice parking spots for hybrid cars. It feels like the...
The third topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Animal Welfare, has just been released! Judaism mandates kindness toward animals in religious...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, dated March 8, 2012) Right on time, the peepers have returned. They greeted me after megillah reading...
Jewcology is partnering with the Teva Seminar on Jewish Environmental Education to bring back our engaging and effective Leadership Training. In 2011, nearly 50 Jewish...
Many people may not think about common purchases made at the grocery or home improvement store and their impact on the environment. However, as Jews...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/ dated February 26, 2012) Once upon a time, we knew, deep inside, the magic of fruit trees...
Seeds Of Peace: Botanical Gardens To Connect Jews And Arabs By Hanna Szekeres The Botanical Gardens in Jerusalem, Israel is a 30-acre oasis where you...
I just came across this fascinating exhibit at The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. The exhibit is titled, "Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and...
Siach: An Environment and Social Justice Conversation Applications for 2nd Annual Conference Now Open WHAT: A unique opportunity to meet, share and collaborate with fellow...
Recording of COEJL’s webinar on “How to Create an Energy Reduction Plan”: (first webinar for sustainability liaisons as part of covenant campaign) http://bit.ly/yPyFTj Author Owner...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, dated February 22, 2012) When my son moved to NYC last summer, he took the furniture from...
Purim is right around the corner… Will yours be sustainable? Purim falls this year on Thursday, March 8. Share your environmental commitment with your community...
Examining Durban: How Will the Last Climate-Change Talks Impact Jews, Israel and the World? Wednesday, February 29 at 1:00 pm est. Click here to register!...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/ dated February 17, 2012) I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Israel, which serendipitously coincided with...
Introducing an online, college-accredited course on Judaism and the environment! The course, ‘A Jewish Perspective on Environmental Sustainability,’ relates to contemporary environmental issues from the...
Visit www.bloomersisland.com to see more of our gardening videos or purchase your own know and grow garden for your classroom. Author Lourdes Padgett...
COEJL is holding a series of informative training webinars for participating Jewish organizations who have signed onto the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign declaration. The first...
This month we celebrate Tu b’Shvat, the Jewish new year for trees. Building on this ancient celebration of nature, American Jews are, increasingly, expanding their...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/ dated February 1, 2012) "We used to teach technology as a subject. it's no longer the...
Happy Tu b'Shevat! Today, in honor of Tu b'Shevat, Jewcology launched a major new program: a Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, in partnership...
Wanted: Jewish Outdoor Educator: Greater Boston Area WHO WE ARE: we are an alternative, soulful jewish community with a delightful small group of children...
This Tu b'Shevat, Jewcology will launch a major new program: a Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, in partnership with Canfei Nesharim. Between Tu...
The month of February has become “Veguary” for hundreds of people around the world. A combination of the words vegetarian and February, Veguary describes a...
A.The Israeli media has recently been occupied with the six-month anniversary of the past summer’s social justice protests, in which scores of young activists (me...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's Blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, dated January 25, 2012) Below is Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's presentation at the annual Maryland Legislative Environmental...
On January 18, after a months-long political battle, President Obama rejected a Canadian firm’s application to build and operate the Keystone XL pipeline, a project...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, dated January 23, 2012) There is something odd, and instructive, about manna. It was, by all accounts...
By David Allouche, NoCamels Photo by Gates Foundation Israeli agro-biotechnology company, Rosetta Green, has developed a new technology to develop plants that are better able...
Are you educating the Jewish community about protecting the environment? Have you faced challenges with: motivating people into action? inspiring people who don’t share your...
This "Sustainable Jew" article appeared inthe Canadian Jewish News November 3, 2011 During the time surrounding the High Holiday period, I had the opportunity to...
This "Sustainable Jew" article appeared in the Canadian Jewish News on August 11, 2011 The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) is a national, non-partisan...
This "Sustainable Jew" column appeared in the canadian Jewish News on July 7, 2011 Once a year, Moses Znaimer convenes the Ideacity conference in Toronto...
This "Sustainable Jew" article originally appeared in the Canadian Jewsih News June 10, 2011 Recycle, reduce, reuse. Last month, my column discussed the challenge of...
This "Sustainable Jew" column originally appeared in the Canadian Jewish News May 12, 2011 We are now in “sphirat ha-omer,” the count-up to Shavuot—the time...
This "Sustainable Jew" column originally appeared in the Canadian Jewish News, April 14, 2011 Ontario EcoSchools is an environmental education program for kindergarten to Grade...
This article originally appeared in the Canadian Jewish News on January 20, 2011 In 1975, Mark Mietkowitz and I were co-councilors at Camp Massad, near...
The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) invites you to the official signing ceremony of the “Jewish Environmental and Energy Imperative” declaration, part...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/) While the philosophers and rabbis of old lost themselves in labyrinths of logic like: "Can we have...
In July 2010, I began a local “Sustainability Circle” in my Jewish community in Silver Spring, MD. Unlike any other local initiative I’ve organized, the...
After a year in which the KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation Social Justice Committee grew, harvested and donated over a ton of organic produce and garnered...
Just a little summer time magic to help ease the chills of Tevet: http://youtu.be/0ezZepNft2g Did you check out the sky today? Author Jonah Meadows Adels...
Come have a very special Tree b'Earthday with a pluralistic ecologically engaged Jewish community the week before Tu b'Shevat. Return home with (tree)sources to enhance...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/ dated January 6, 2012) In Genesis 1, on the sixth day, God creates man and woman after...
Urban Adamah, based in Berkeley, CA, is a three-month intensive residential leadership training program for young adults ages 20-29, that integrates urban organic farming, social...
Exciting Tu b’Shevat Raffle – Win a Great Prize! Jewcology and Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center are pleased to announce an exciting new raffle opportunity...
The acute deterioration in Israel's environmental condition is only part of the social agenda that brought one million Israelis to demonstrations this past summer. Are...
(reposted from a blog by Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, http://blog.bjen.org/) There is a wonderful teaching in the Jerusalem Talmud which reads: "Rabbi Yohanan, speaking on...
Jewcology community, Over the past few weeks, we've been updating you about Jewcology's Meet Our Match Campaign. We are so excited to share with you...
Core teachings on 18 topics linking Torah and the environment were released between Tu b’Shevat 5772 and Tu b’Shevat 5773 as part of Jewcology’s Year...
UPDATE: Late tonight (1 a.m. Thursday Israel time Dec. 29), the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, Green Course, Arava residents and the...
Exactly thirty years ago, a small quiz appeared in Co-Evolution Quarterly, with the hip sounding, slang trumps grammar name of “Where You At”. Check out...
Earlier this month, we told you all about Jewcology’s Meet Our Match Campaign. To support our work in 2012, Jewcology has received a matching challenge...
By Abigail Klein Leichman for Israel21C Photo Courtesy of Tel Aviv University http://www.tau.ac.il/index-eng.html Leave it to Israeli scientists to figure out a way of growing...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/. This article also appeared in her column, written for the Bay Journal News Service, which appeared in...
We love this time of year. The opportunity to share special moments with family, lighting candles, eating latkes, and sharing special community celebrations. As we...
On November 17-18, I had the privilege of participating – with many other young Jewish leaders and ROI community innovators – in the NextGen Charity...
NEW YORK (Dec. 16, 2011) — Saving wilderness, fighting fracking, protecting Israel’s 99 percent from the world's 1 percent — what a decade it’s been!...
We are pleased to unveil our brand-new website at www.coejl.org! The redesigned site is packed with new content and Jewish information on energy, sustainability, and...
AS I SEE IT: Ways to green the upcoming holidays Originally posted in in the Princeton (NJ) Packet (http://bit.ly/sy6DlG) By Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins Dr...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/) You would hardly know that in Durban, many of 194 party members of the United Nations Framework...
When I try and answer the above question, I find myself dizzy with axioms and assumptions. This intellectual limbo is at time frustrating, however it...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, dated December 1, 2011) The Maryland Chapter of the American Jewish Congress is developing a Green and...
Last week, we told you all about Jewcology’s Meet Our Match Campaign. To support our work in 2012, Jewcology has received a matching challenge grant...
As Jews around the world look forward to Chanukah later in December, this year’s celebration will have special meaning for members of Temple Sinai of...
By Ran Bushuhrian, for Maariv From the first moment I heard about the WaterHackathon (an exclusive event at the Tel Aviv University that brought together...
By Aviva Grunpeter for NTD News Photo by Anat Markram, CDEGlobalTags: Environmental legislation and its enforcement require industrial plants to take care of the sludge...
(Reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog dated November 17, 2011: http://blog.bjen.org/) In the mid-19th century, Calvert Vaux created the iconic images of the American...
Today’s environmental challenge is one of the most significant issues facing the world, and many Jews are working to address this concern. Jewcology is strengthening...
Watch as our sometimes clueless, infinitely entertaining and always lovable friend (who may or may not bear a likeness to Joanna Katz) takes action in...
A 100% wheelchair-bound Israeli veteran looks forward each week to his therapeutic riding lesson and is then able to take a few steps forward; After...
On October 16, JEI and St. Louis Chapter Hadassah hosted the annual Project Noah Tree Planting. Thirty-three people of all ages attended and 21 trees...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, dated Nov. 20, 2011) I love Thanksgiving, perhaps because it is so different from Judaism's standard, classical...
On November 8-10, I traveled to Boulder, CO for a unique post-GA event: the NetWORKS Gathering, organized by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation. According...
Some years ago I was leading an interfaith environmental spirituality retreat near Seattle. My co-leader and meditation teacher, Kurt Hoelting, asked us to do a...
http://www.jewishfreecycle.com/green-video.html Shalom! Welcome! We are a grassroots nonprofit movement of "generous donors" and "gracious recipients". All Free! You have give, you need receive….. Upcycling, Ecycling...
Dear Friends, Shalom! We are proud to report that for the third consecutive year, Teva Ivri joined the international Jewish world in the observance of...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, dated November 14, 2011) I recently purchased and viewed Gasland. It is a documentary exploring the hazards...
It is very easy to get down when thinking about all environmental issues we face throughout the world. However, as Thanksgiving approaches, as most people...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, dated October 31, 2011) If ever there were a time for the faith community to raise its...
Joseph is Alive: Israel Helps Africa Store Food 8573Share : A simple, inexpensive Israeli solution for storing staples is helping Africans, South Americans and Asians...
The Jewish Environmental Initiative held a workshop on “How To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient” on October 23rd. The speakers were Gary Steps, Founder...
This past Shabbat I participated in Vancouver’s first “Occupy Shabbat.” The thirty of us crammed into Occupy Vancouver’s meditation tent weren’t the only ones celebrating...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog: http://blog.bjen.org/, dated October 23, 2011 – pre-winter storm!) When we lived in the northern hinterlands of New Jersey...
Warm autumn sky, a mega-stage, bicycle-churned ice cream and over 450 people celebrating sustainable Jewish living…. On September 25, 2011, Eden Village Camp held our...
Join me for the 4th annual Fighting Poverty with Faith mobilization this week by taking the Food Stamp Challenge from Thursday, October 27th through Thursday...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin's blog, October 16, 2011: http://blog.bjen.org/) This is the city of Antwerp, circa 1572. It was one of the most...
I read a story last week that really got my attention. It was posted on the New York Times Green Blog (see story here: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/an-oil-bonanza-in-discarded-plastic/)...
Heading out of town for a fall foliage trip, a college homecoming event or to visit family members? While traveling does increase your carbon footprint...
Joelle Novey, Director Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light Friday October 7 Testimony to State Department Against Keystone XL Pipeline Through Greater Washington Interfaith Power...
Joelle Novey, Director Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light Delivered to Sept 2 2011 Rally Against the Keystone XL Pipeline Behind the White House I...
Teva Ivri – Jewish Nature – social-environmental regeneration in Israel "After the Holydays, all will be renewed Regular weekdays will return, renewed, Air, soil, rain...
Evonne speaks and we get a close-up of the Kayamut chickens, brought to our Sustainability Circle by Sharon Turpie. Author Evonne Marzouk Evonne Marzouk was...
In honor of Rosh HaShanah, a post from Rabbi Nina Cardin (http://blog.bjen.org/) dated September 27th, 2011: When the rabbis-of-old mused about the nature of the...
Dear chevra, When the Talmud takes up Hanukkah, it begins, “Mah zot Hanukkah, What’s this Hanukkah, anyway?” The ancient Rabbis did not like its military...
The environmental movement has not succeeded in protecting the environment. After all the lobbying, all the fundraising, all the laws and corporate partnerships, I would...
“I enjoyed it very much and found the narrative format very powerful and the process even therapeutic.” – Jewcology Leadership Training Participant “…I felt empowered...
(Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin explores nature's attempt at maintaining permeable surfaces, right in her own yard, in her blog from September 15, 2011: http://blog.bjen.org/) An...
St. Louis JEI and our local Jewish Community Center sponsor a wonderful community supported agriculture (CSA) program through Hazon. Each week from May through October...
Urban Adamah, based in Berkeley, CA, is a three-month intensive residential leadership training program for young adults ages 20-29, that integrates urban organic farming, social...
NEW YORK (Sept. 16, 2011) — Hydraulic fracturing and in-situ retorting for oil in Israel should be banned in Israel pending further research into the...
Writing a blog post for Jewcology is usually a fairly fluid process for me. Throughout the month I generally collect different articles and compile thoughts...
Although I have participated in all three of the Jewcology Public Narrative trainings, I still struggle to succinctly describe the experience (don’t tell). So I...
As a participant in the recent Jewcology Public Narrative Training—surrounded by a collection of eloquent and accomplished Jewish environmental/ social justice activists—I couldn’t help but...
By Teri Jedeikin Kayam Farm Multicultural Educator True to its name sake, The Matriarch’s Orchard watches over Kayam Farm from its place upon the hill...
(reposted from Nina's Blog: http://blog.bjen.org/ Thursday, September 1, 2011) It all began when we caged electricity. This miraculous taming of God’s fierce fire; the channeling...
Shalom, I’d like to dedicate my first Jewcology blog to Rabbi Arthur Green and his latest book, Radical Judaism. I believe this an extremely valuable...
(from Rabbi Nina Cardin's blog, posted August 21, 2011 http://blog.bjen.org/) By a bend in the Genesee River, fast along the eastern shore, right about where...
By Alona Volinsky Photo stevendepolo Phoebus Energy, an Israeli startup, has come up with an innovative technology to heat water, by using air. Hydra is...
One of the major things that struck me during my time at the Jewcology Leadership Training in Public Narrative, that felt powerful and resonant, was...
Jewcology mention in Atmosphere, the El-Al in flight magazine! See: http://www.roicommunity.org/blog/el-als-atmosphere-magazine-roi-feature-a Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team was created to develop and manage...
My name is Noam Dolgin. I am environmental educator, activist, organizer, advocate, campaigner, crusader, agitator, professional, and I aspire to someday play the role of...
As the global economy continues down the tumultuous path toward financial meltdown, the value of gold has correspondingly skyrocketed. From a value of around $300...
The Going Green Campaign of the Baltimore Jewish Community has been engaged with answering the charge of how to grow numbers, engage more people, and...
Survey from Rachel Berndtson, a doctoral student in the Department of Geography at the University of Maryland. Her dissertation research is on the impact and...
(reposted from Rabbi Nina Cardin’s blog: http://blog.bjen.org/ ) A brief respite from the summer’s heat: I had been looking for the perfect counter-top compost container...
From the baking heat of Israel’s summer, Sviva Israel’s Director of Media & Technology flew last week to a chilly Johannesburg winter, to launch the...
It’s official, Camp Sprout Lake in changing the world through gardening. Today, the campers had a crash course in Rambam’s levels of Tzedakah, Pe’ah— a...
Kosher Crew, founded by Ariel Allen (Ari) of Atlanta, Georgia, motivates Jewish teens to become active conservationists by taking part in tikkun olam, or “healing...
By Rabbi Arthur Waskow Bill McKibben and several other leaders of the USand world-wide movement to prevent climate disaster have called for a wave of...
By Rabbi Arthur Waskow (7/14/2011) The Forward, the leading national Jewish weekly, on July 14, 2009, reported that four Jewish summer camps in Pennsylvania have...
(By Ben Greenwald: Ben Greenwald is the founding chair of THE ASSOCIATED’s Green Task Force. To learn more about THE ASSOCIATED’s efforts, visit www.associated.org/sustainability.) When...
Jewcology – Public Narrative Leadership Training Sunday, August 21st, 10:30am – 6:30pm, $60 Deadline for registration: Friday, August 12! As a Jewish environmental leader, do...
“Rabbi Neril’s Jewish Eco Seminar put a spiritual foundation to the challenges we face with the environment.” "Transcendent moments at Jewish Eco Seminars!…Jewish values grounded...
We offer professional development programs for Jewish educators of all denominations in teaching Israel-focused Jewish education. Goals: * Bolster Jewish educators’ awareness and knowledge of...
Half-day, full-day, or multi-day seminars are available. For pricing, please contact us. We offer the following programs: Israel’s Water Challenges- At the Sataf Spring Nature...
The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Elijah Interfaith Institute, aims to undertake a North American Speaking Tour on Interfaith Environmental Perspectives...
The Interfaith Declaration on Climate Change (www.interfaithdeclaration.org) is working to convene leading world religious leaders at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Durban...
The Emerging Religious Leaders Sustainability Project brings together Muslim, Christian, and Jewish seminary students from Israel and the West Bank for a series of ten...
The Need for What We Do: Studies show that young people, and young Jews among them, are extremely concerned about environmental issues and the future...
* Jewish Eco Seminars engages and educates the Jewish community through inspiring programs linking Israel, the environment, and Jewish values. * In Israel, we provide...
Shared Earth, Common Destiny: Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Leaders Speak Out on the Environment Interfaith Environmental Forum sees launch of Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development...
Hello! My name is Rachel Berndtson and I am a doctoral student in the Department of Geography at the University of Maryland, completing my dissertation...
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Jewcology's intensive one day "Connecting to the Heart Public Narrative Training" in June helped me formulate the following narrative to share my ideas, emotions and...
Shalom! "Israel Unleashed" is very exciting opportunity to tour Israel, specially geared for animal lovers. It is a one-of-a-kind experience that blends a love of...
Modern American culture doesn’t have much to say about the importance of place. Of course, we have landmarks: the Statue of Liberty, the Washington Monument...
Are you educating the Jewish community about protecting the environment? Have you faced challenges with: motivating people into action? inspiring Jews who don’t have the...
Planting Seeds: Jewish Early Childhood Garden Education Conference at Kayam Farm When: Sunday July 24, 2011 at 3:00pm -to- Tuesday July 26, 2011 at 3:00pm...
In 1983 the Bruntland Commission formally defined sustainable development as, "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future...
The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development Cordially Invites You To an Interfaith Climate Change Forum on the topic How Can Religions Address the Climate Crisis?...
When: Sunday, July 10 at noon Where: Spertus, 610 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago Come join farmer and environmentalist Elan Margulies as he leads an interactive...
Spring is in the air. The youth and working class of Egypt and Tunisia have overthrown their repressive regimes while Syria, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and...
By Alona Volinsky Photos by Amir and Liat Shahar Could children be taught to think that being environmentalists is super cool? Israeli couple, Amir and...
Introduction & celebration Hello, My name is Einat Kramer. I am the founding director of Teva Ivri – an organization promoting Jewish sustainability in Israel...
JEI has a teen environmental group that has been making waves (figuratively). Although only in existence for two years, this group of young people has...
How do you motivate people? In the Jewish-environmental movement, it seems that we share fact after fact about the environmental challenges we face, and list...
Mazel tov! We’re excited to be celebrating Jewcology’s 200th day! Jewcology now features: 484 resources for synagogues, schools, communities and Jewish institutions (shared in the...
Are you educating the Jewish community about protecting the environment? Have you faced challenges with: motivating people into action? inspiring Jews who don’t have the...
Carole Caplan, Past President of the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation of Evanston, Illinois, asks Jewcology’s question of the week: “What environmental book have you finished most...
Check out this post: An article about mikveh recycling on Ynet. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4026366,00.html Thanks to Aaron Day Nitkin for sharing this. Author Evonne Marzouk Evonne Marzouk...
Last week we completed the Sefirat Ha-Omer, the counting of the 49 day period between Pesach and Shavuot, culminating with the celebration of Shavuot, which...
Tiferet Sassona, Volunteer Coordinator at Kayam Farm, asks Jewcology’s question of the week: “Who is your Jewish Environmental role model?“ Author Owner of Jewcology Team...
A common misconception is that Judaism has no opinions on staying green, or even opposes the concept. I find this ironic, as Judaism vehemently supports...
This Thursday, I had the absolute privilege of co-facilitating the second Jewcology leadership training, which took place at the Teva Seminar on June 2. Following...
Ora Sheinson, President of Canfei Nesharim – Sustainable Living Through Torah, asks Jewcology's question of the week: "What can we do to green Jewish communities?"...
A month ago five high school seniors from different schools, arrived at the Eden Village Camp in order to participate in the Anafim: Sustainable Food...
Thanks to the more than 11,000 people who voted for the winners of the Environment Art Contest, sponsored by BabagaNewz.com and Jewcology.com. Check out the...
This week we celebrated Lag B’Omer, the Jewish “bonfire” holiday. Many of my environmentalist friends oppose Lag B’Omer celebrations due to the heavy air pollution...
Join us for a new leadership training which will empower you to engage your community in Jewish-environmental learning and action. Spaces are filling up: register...
Please Read First: 1. Diabetes is a Time Bomb in the Arctic Research Shows Pollutants linked to Type 2 Diabetes http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/06667_diabetes_is_a_time_bomb/ 2. New Study Warns...
Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 248:1(Code of Jewish Law) “Everyone is obligated to give Tzedakah. Even people supported by tzedakah must give from what they receive...
May 12, 2011 | 8 Iyyar, 5771 Hi Teva Friend, The Teva Seminar on Jewish Environmental Education is one of the best professional development opportunities...
These four-day hands-on workshops will take place simultaneously with the Jewish Farm School on the Farm at Eden Village. Come learn and work with the...
David Marks, co-director of Teva Learning Center, asks "What environmental Torah portion has the biggest impact on addressing global climate change, and why?" Author Owner...
Lauren Freedman, board member of the Green Zionist Alliance: The Grassroots Campaign for a Sustainable Israel asks the Jewcology question of the week: What do...
NEW YORK (May 1, 2011) — Together with large natural-gas reserves recently found off Israel’s Mediterranean coast, a new technology that may yield billions of...
Hi everyone, and chag sameach! I hope you are having a lovely Passover, and enjoying the spring weather. We're getting prepared for the second Jewcology...
During the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, we count the Omer, an opportunity to elevate ourselves spiritually and acknowledge the agricultural realities of the...
Courtesy: Jim Lando, Dor Hadash Social Action Committee seder supplement 2011/5771 We offer this reading and letter writing opportunity for you and your guests this...
How might we better understand climate change, social inequality, and the sense of personal isolation that pervade much of modern society? In a metaphoric and...
Seth Fineman, an intern for the Green Zionist Alliance: The Grassroots Campaign for a Sustainable Israel, asks the Jewcology question of the week: About what...
Jewcology Public Narrative Leadership Training, June 1-2 (at the Teva Seminar on Jewish Environmental Education, May 31-June 3) Are you educating the Jewish community about...
EcoJews of the Bay proudly presents: The 4 (Sustainable) Cups ~An EcoJews Fundraiser~ at ThirstyBear Brewing Company In preparation for Passover, celebrate Jewish sustainable values...
Ilana Krakowski, intern at Hazon, asks Jewcology's question of the week. What are you growing this year? Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team...
Announcing the finalists in the Environment Art Contest sponsored by BabagaNewz and Jewcology! BabagaNewz.com teamed up with Jewcology.com to spread the word about Jewish environmentalism...
Looking to take your religious environmental leadership to a new level? Register NOW for: Ground for Hope-Philadelphia – an exciting interfaith environmental education and training...
BACKGROUND: Despite clear scientific evidence of the harm being done to our air, land, and water, by greenhouses gases, Senators and Representatives have introduced a...
Rabbi Nathan Martin, Director of Student Life at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, and Jason Bonder, student representative on the RRC Green Committee (and chair of...
On March 25-27, Canfei Nesharim hosted the first retreat of our Science & Technology Advisory Board. The board is comprised of Orthodox environmental scientists, who...
My favorite part of being a Teva Topsy Turvy Bus Educator is getting to interact with incredible Jewish communities throughout the country. From the Jewish...
Pesach is coming! The first seder is Monday night, April 18. In the frenzy of cleaning, we sometimes forget the importance of protecting the environment...
2011 Hazon California Jewish Environmental Bike Ride Hazon’s 2nd Annual California Bike Ride celebrates participant’s decision to give up their personal vehicles. "The Hazon Ride...
This weeks Torah parsha, Shemini, begins on the eighth day of the ceremony to ordain the priests and consecrate the Tabernacle. Moses instructed Aaron to...
Judith Erger, the Governance, Leadership Development, and Architecture Specialist for the Union for Reform Judaism, asks Jewcology's Question of the Week! Author Owner of Jewcology...
Every Wednesday night, I attend Chabad at Binghamton's Supper and Study (a forum for Jewish young adults to eat together and reflect upon Jewish texts)...
Until a few years ago I would not have classified myself as an environmentalist. Further, my entrance into the world of environmental advocacy was related...
Hiking / Outdoors Club, a Jewish food initiative and a local organization to connect people to volunteer opportunities are just three of nine majors idea...
NEW YORK (March 17, 2011) — When David Ben-Gurion envisioned making the desert bloom, bulldozing Bedouin villages to make way for new groves of trees...
Shalom Friends, The days approaching Purim are an auspicious time for increasing happiness. Happiness can be experienced in any number of ways. There are those...
Urban Adamah, based in Berkeley, CA, is a three-month intensive residential leadership training program for young adults ages 20-29, that integrates urban organic farming, social...
An a capella Purim music video parody by The Fountainheads. Graduates and students of Midreshet Ein Prat, Israelhttp://einprat.org/thefountainheads.php Based on Pink's "Raise Your Glass." All...
Mazel tov! We're excited to be celebrating the 100th day since Jewcology's launch on November 29. In honor of this happy anniversary, we are awarding...
Laura Bellows, director of the Teva Learning Center's Congregational and Community programs, asks the Jewcology Question of the Week. Author Owner of Jewcology Team The...
Connecting to the Heart: A Leadership Tool for Engaging the Unengaged Are you seeking to make environmental change in local or national Jewish communities? Looking...
Office Manager / Executive Admin Assistant The National Religious Partnership for the Environment seeks an experienced, versatile, Office Manager / Executive Administrative Assistant (EAA) for...
Dr. Alon Tal, co-founder of the Green Zionist Alliance: The Grassroots Campaign for a Sustainable Israel, asks the Jewcology question of the week. What will...
Recently there has been a lot of talk in the Jewish environmental community about the environmental interlinkage with social justice issues. You can see it...
http://www.jewcology.org/store I've listed two items of organic clothing, just two of several items of organic clothing in my new online shop, http://www.cafepress.com/ButterflyHaiku Author Sarah Rivka...
Do you care about protecting our environment? Would you like to educate the Jewish community to learn more about this important issue? As you engage...
Purim falls this year on March 20. Joyful and fun, the holiday also includes an opportunity to share your environmental commitments with your community. To...
Whole Foods recently established what they call their Premium Body Care® standards. They write: "Our experts spent years examining ingredients according to the strictest criteria...
Yoshi Silverstein from Kayam Farm asks Jewcology's Question of the Week. Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team was created to develop and manage...
Jewcology’s “Our Leaders Today,” is a monthly colum interviewing environmental leaders and activists in Jewish communities near and far. Through personal stories, the columnm, like...
Jake Wilkenfeld-Mongillo of Hazon asks Jewcology's question of the week. Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team was created to develop and manage the...
PROTECT OUR HEALTH – STOP “DIRTY AIR” BILLS FROM PASSING BACKGROUND: Despite clear scientific evidence of greenhouse gases harming our air, land and water and...
Ushavtem mayim b'sason.Draw water in joy. A classic song of joy danced to at every celebration by millionsof Jews worldwide. Jews sing and dance about...
Liore Milgrom-Elcott, board member of the Green Zionist Alliance and staff member at Hazon, asks Jewcology's question of the week. Author Owner of Jewcology Team...
The Teva Learning Center is North America's foremost Jewish Environmental Education Institute. Working with Jewish Day Schools, Congregational Schools, Synagogues, camps, and youth groups, Teva's...
Today is the second day of the RAVSAK conference and I will be presenting on a panel discussing "Laboratories for Innovation: Day Schools and Jewish...
As a Jewish environmentalist, are you seeking to inspire environmental change in local or national Jewish communities? Looking for ways to move people that do...
Garden. Two syllables. No difficult “ch” or “tz” sounding pronunciations. The guttural “ayin” is left entirely out of the mix. However, as a graduate student...
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb, of Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda, MD and the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation, asks Jewcology's Question of the Week. Author Owner...
Hello Jewcology Community, Buildingreen is an Israeli company that builds exclusively out of recycled material. In israel is it very important that we save water...
Sarah Osborne of Canfei Nesharim and the Jewcology Team asks Jewcology's question of the week. Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team was created...
I'll post environment-related posts from that blog here later, as I have limited internet access now. Author Sarah Rivka Schechter Featured Causes: Environmental Tip of...
About two years ago while working at the non-profit organization I helped form, Faiths United for Sustainable Energy (FUSE), I made the decision to go...
Two weeks ago, first Jewish Eco Seminar’s program for Spanish-speaking communities (Jewish Eco Seminars engages and educates the Jewish community through inspiring seminars on Jewish...
Check out the lead article in today's Huffington Post Religion section: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabe-crane/tu-bshvat-an-ancient-holi_b_810325.html "What was once an accounting of tree inventory in ancient Israel may be...
15 Shvat, 5771 — Trees just might be the ultimate environmentalists. They provide shelter and food for animals large and small. They nourish the soil...
Daniel Infeld of Hazon asks Jewcology's question of the week. Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team was created to develop and manage the...
25 Jewish environmentalists from around the world share their commitment to the environment, and how Jewcology.com is supporting their efforts. Many thanks to Sasha Perry...
What does the game "Musical Chairs" have to do with the upcoming Leadership Training Program Mar. 13-14 at Pearlstone? Before I answer that, let's explore...
One of several ecology-related posts on my blog The Daily Yay! http://thedailyyay.blogspot.com/2011/01/butterflies.html Author Sarah Rivka Schechter Featured Causes: Environmental Tip of the Week...
As a Jewish environmentalist, are you seeking to inspire environmental change in local or national Jewish communities? Looking for ways to move people that do...
As a freelance Jewish environmental educator, the 2 weeks surrounding Tu B’shvat might be considered my high holidays. This year I will be teaching in...
Rachel Cohen of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism asks Jewcology's question of the week. Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team was...
California Grows! I recently attended the Hazon Food Conference in Sonoma, CA. There, I met numerous others who are working with gardens of all stripes;...
Organizing a Tu b'Shevat Seder? Wishing for some beautiful haggadot to share with your community? Until Tuesday, January 11, Canfei Nesharim is offering up to...
This post is part of an ongoing discussion about involving young people in environmental activities. This post in the Building a Movement (BAM) series focuses...
What do Jerusalem and Charlottesville, Virginia have in common? Each has a highly successful pedestrian mall designed by Lawrence Halpin. Jerusalem has Rechov Ben-Yehudah (Ben...
Would you like to advertise your products or organization on Jewcology? Please see our fee schedule attached. Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team...
Rabbi Shawn Zevit, Director of Congregational Services, Outreach and Tikkun Olam at the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation, asks Jewcology's 6th Question of the Week. Author Owner...
BabagaNewz.com is teaming up with Jewcology.com to spread the word about Jewish environmentalism. Teach your students what Judaism has to say about preserving our environment...
http://environmentaltip.blogspot.com/ I just started this blog. When I headed the Environmental Club at Stern, I sent such tips by email weekly. Feel free to copy...
Tu b'Shevat is coming! This year it falls on January 19-20. In my role as executive director of Canfei Nesharim: Sustainable Living Inspired by Torah...
This post is part of an ongoing discussion about involving young people in environmental activities. This first post in the Building a Movement (BAM) series...
Joanna Katz of the Teva Learning Center asks Jewcology's Question of the Week. What will you answer? Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team...
Click here to view! http://animoto.com/play/y346I2ced8hscmBve2vTpQ Author Owner of Eden Village Camp This user was automatically created in order to be a manager user for the...
Evonne Marzouk asks Jewcology's fourth "question of the week." Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team was created to develop and manage the Jewcology...
Despair Like so many of the people I know who are deeply concerned with the rapidly multiplying environmental issues confronting our world, I recently became...
Gardens can provide amazing settings for Jewish environmental education to take place. However, gardens can also present challenges and difficulties that typical "indoor" classrooms do...
Jewcology invites Jewish environmentalists around the world to have your work featured in a video which will be circulated across the Jewish community around Tu...
Jakir Manela of Kayam Farm asks Jewcology's Question of the Week. Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team was created to develop and manage...
Jewcology’s “Our Leaders Today,” is a monthly colum interviewing environmental leaders and activists in Jewish communities near and far. Through personal stories, the columnm, like...
Check out two great new articles about Jewcology! A Very Jewish Environment (Washington Jewish Week): http://washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=13971&TM=41253.8 Jewcology.com – New Online Home for Jewish Environmentalists (J...
The Gan Project: Chicago Jewish Environmental Network (CJEN): theBlog I am a product of the Jewish camping phenomenon with a combined nine years as camper...
BACKGROUND: The LWCF was established in 1965 to protect America’s Great Outdoors, using royalties paid by oil companies to the government to fund the conservation...
Diane and Noah, Topsy Turvy Bus educators of the Teva Learning Center, ask Jewcology's second question of the week. Author Owner of Jewcology Team The...
BS"D "Shalom es toda la Creación conmigo y yo con toda mi Creación. Esto es Ahavat HaShem." Shabua tov Lekulam!: I'm Breatharian Kabbalah Kadosh/Torá Gan...
Urban Adamah: The Jewish Sustainability Corps, is a three-month intensive residential leadership training program for young adults ages 20-29, that integrates urban organic farming, social...
New technological innovations have always created a need for the Jewish community to respond from a religious, ethical and cultural perspective. For instance, the discovery...
We are featured in the New York Jewish Week and Ynetnews today! http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/short_takes/green_jewish_portal http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3991503,00.html And don't miss our feature on the ROI Community website: http://www.roicommunity.org/Blog/Jewcology.com-Launched.html...
Urban Adamah, based in Berkeley, CA, is a three-month intensive residential leadership training program for young adults ages 20-29, that integrates urban organic farming, social...
Gardens are popping up across the U.S., and terms such as trowel, compost, mulch, organic, and community-supported agriculture are becoming part of our daily vocabulary...
Jewcology's new terms of use are now posted at http://www.jewcology.org/content/view/Terms-and-Conditions These terms of use incorporate a Creative Commons license. Learn more at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Author Owner...
Noam Dolgin asks the first Jewcology "Question of the Week." Please post your answers in the comment box. Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology...
Jewcology is pleased to invite our members to participate in a collaborative video effort, which will display the rich and diverse worldwide community of Jewish...
All this Pollution is Making me to Schvitz!! by Noam Dolgin So everyone is talking about Climate Change, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Shifting Climate but...
NEW YORK (Nov. 15, 2010) — It’s not easy being green, but it’s certainly possible. While the Jewish Federations’ General Assembly and International Lion of...
Human rights. Land Use. San Francisco. Community Organizing. New York. Tzedek. Race. Beit Midrash. Tel Aviv. Poverty. Immigration. Lobbying. Farming. London. Young Adults. Food Access…...
Follow "Jewcology Team" to hear the latest updates from Jewcology.com! Author Owner of Jewcology Team The Jewcology Team was created to develop and manage the...
Good work everyone, we now have 169 resources uploaded on Jewcology in our pre-launch phase! The resources cover a broad range of topics, including environmental...
http://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=13498&SectionID=4&SubSectionID=&S=1 Author Evonne Marzouk Evonne Marzouk was the founder and executive director of Canfei Nesharim, working with rabbis, scientists, educators, and community leaders to create...
