Earth Etude for Elul 11 – A Thorny Dilemma

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Earth Etude for Elul 11 – A Thorny Dilemma

by Rabbi Judy Weiss My younger son left on July 16 to take a job in Israel. As he was packing, he asked me when would I visit him. I choked out the words, "I'm not going to visit you." Actually, I would love to visit, see what his life

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Jewish Energy Guide: Baltimore’s Green Federation

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 when the local Jewish Federation, The Associated, assembled a cross-departmental committee to examine how to green its practices and operations. The green committee, made up

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Jewish Energy Guide – A Sea Change: Wave, Tidal and Hydroelectric Power

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 and tidal energy systems. The complex relationship between energy and water promises to be one of the most significant factors in global development going forward.

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