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Saving Samar: Together We Can Protect the Last of Israel’s Sahara
Israel's Samar sand dunes — and the unique animal species that live there — may be destroyed.
(Photos courtesy of Taal Goldman of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies)
NEW YORK (May 26, 2011) — Picture a desert and you'll probably envision rolling hills of sand like those traversed by the nomadic caravans of the Sahara. Yet, even though the majority of Israel is desert, almost none of it is like the Sahara except for a small section near the southern tip of Israel in the Arava Valley: the Samar sand dunes.
Originally about five square miles in size, today less than one square mile ...
Jewcology Leadership Trainings
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 for ways to move people that do not always share the same views as you? Would you like to learn how to use a leadership skill to connect to people’s hearts?
How can we use the stories of our lives to inspire, teach, and motivate others? In this training we will learn to share the experiences and values that have led us to devote our lives to Jewish-environmental education and action, and to connect to others through these values. We will be trained to express our environmen...