Some Jewish Environmental Thoughts for Earth Day
Richard H. Schwartz
And the Lord God took the man [Adam] and put him into the Garden of Eden to work it and to guard it.--Genesis 2:15
The earth was not created as a gift to you. You have been given to the earth, to treat it with respectful consideration, as God’s earth, and everything on it [must be seen] as God’s creation, and [animals recognized as] your fellow creatures—to be respected, loved, and helped to attain their purpose according to God’s will . . . --Rabbi ...
I have very much enjoyed blogging for Jewcology over the past two years, however, due to the upcoming bar exam in July, I will be taking a hiatus from my monthly post. It has been an honor and truly thrilling for me to take part and witness Jewcology develop and blossom from a seedling of an idea among a group of innovative Jews coming together for a week in Israel, into a thriving community.
In honor of Earth Day, I want to post a series of quotes from individuals who have inspired the environmental movement in the United States and beyond.
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