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 and reducing consumption.
Sometimes I feel that the abundance in my life — the stuff on my shelves and in my closets, the never ending line of e-mails in my inbox, the plethora of events on my calendar — threatens to engulf me.
Perhaps this is why Rosh Chodesh, the celebration of the new moon, receives my vote for the holiday most deserving of making a comeback in prominence. ...