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Changes necessary to Help Shift Our Imperiled Planet Onto a Sustainable Path

January 8, 2019 No Comments

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 of profits, with environmental considerations a secondary consideration, is leading the world toward a climate catastrophe. That we are on a very perilous path is

My six articles related to Tu Bishvat

January 6, 2019 No Comments

My 6 articles related to Tu Bishvat are below. You can scroll down to read each one. 1. Why Is This Night Different?: Thoughts on Tu Bishvat 2. Preserving the Sacred Environment: A Religious Imperative – A Tu Bishvat Message 3. Lessons From Trees: a Tu Bishvat Message 4. Celebrating Tu Bishvat

Which Economic System Is Most Consistent With Judaism?

December 18, 2018 No Comments

The pursuit of profit has led to the condition where the great treasures of natural resources are accumulated in the hands of the few individuals who, because of further profits, have brought to tens of millions of human beings pain, hunger and want. Does this not show clearly the wickedness

What can we do to save the environment as a Jewish community?

December 14, 2018 No Comments

Come and hear David Krantz, and our other panelists Yonatan Neril and Frauke Ohnholz discuss the biggest environmental issues we are facing in the coming years and what we can do as a community to improve the wider environment that we live in. The Limmud Festival 2018 (December 22 –

A tree of life: mapping the growth of the Jewish-environmental movement

December 14, 2018 No Comments

Speaker: David Krantz From pickle makers to bicyclists to farmers to environmental-policy wonks to Yiddishists, learn more about the nascent Jewish-environmental movement. What initiatives are working in the field? Where are they? What are their strengths and challenges? And how can you become involved? The Limmud Festival 2018 (December 22 –

Should Jews Be Vegetarians, or Even Vegans?

November 28, 2018 No Comments

The consumption of meat and other animal products and the ways in which they are produced today conflict seriously with Judaism in at least six important areas: While Judaism mandates that people should be very careful about preserving their health and their lives, numerous scientific studies have linked animal-based diets

Yom Kippur and Vegetarianism

September 16, 2018 1 Comment

by Richard Schwartz ~ There are many connections that can be made between the sacred Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and vegetarianism: 1. On Yom Kippur, Jews pray to the “Living God,” the “King Who delights in

Earth Etude for Elul 21 – Choose Life! Whose Life?

August 31, 2018 No Comments

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 if we turn toward God, then God will circumcise our hearts. And every year, in a section of Nitzavim that Reform congregations also read on Rosh

Earth Etude for Elul 19–Elul: The Month for Climate Action

August 29, 2018 No Comments

by David Krantz~ Tekiah! In Elul, we hear the call for the quintessential sound of the shofar every morning. It’s meant as a daily wake-up call to action. Perhaps appropriately, the word Tekiah itself also means “disaster.” Day after day in Elul, the shofar shouts: “Disaster! Act now!” Just as an alarm

Earth Etude for Elul 16 – Boggled by Bottles

August 26, 2018 No Comments

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… to avoid plastic bottles thrown out on the highway. It boggles my mind that the bottle dilemma is still one of the most abusive forms

This Mother’s Day Be Good to Mother Earth.

May 12, 2018 No Comments

Here are ways you can be “greener” for Mother’s Day and going forward: Reduce. Try to buy less — especially those things that have a negative impact on the environment, such as plastic tableware if you have company coming for Mother’s Day dinner. Reduce your energy needs. Winter is finally over

My Green New Year’s Resolutions

December 29, 2017 No Comments

I want to be “greener” this year and here are my plans: Resolution #1: Reduce. I am going to buy less — especially those things that have a negative impact on the environment, such as plastic tableware when I have company coming for dinner. I am also going to reduce my energy

Jewish Teachings on Hunger and Diet

December 5, 2017 No Comments

This is factsheet five of a series of five factsheets related to Jewish teachings related to vegetarianism. —————- A. Jewish Teachings About Reducing Hunger On Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, while Jews are fasting and praying for a good year, we read in the haftorah the

An Acclaimed Documentary That Can Help Save the World”

September 5, 2017 No Comments

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 the unprecedented catastrophe toward which the world is rapidly heading. Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA), now named Jewish Veg, has produced a major documentary

Should Jews Be Environmental Activists?

March 29, 2017 No Comments

This is chapter 11 of my book, “Who Stole My Religion? Revitalising Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperilled Planet” 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

Preface to “Who Stole My Religion?” by Richard H. Schwartz

March 29, 2017 No Comments

In this hour we, the living [post-Holocaust Jews], are “the people of Israel.” The tasks begun by the patriarchs and prophets and continued by their descendants are now entrusted to us. We are either the last Jews or those who will hand over the entire past to generations to come.

The Complete Text of My Latest Book, “Who Stole My Religion? Revitalising Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperilled Planet”/Please Share

February 28, 2017 No Comments

I am posting the complete text of my book, because I want to start as many respectful dialogues on the key issues as I can, with the hope that this will help revitalise Judaism and also help shift our imperilled planet onto a sustainable path. ———————- WHO STOLE MY RELIGION?

Small Changes Add Up to Make a Big Difference!

January 1, 2017 No Comments

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 such as climate change. While those concerns are still valid, I realized there are many things I could change about how I live my life

Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah and Vegetarianism

October 5, 2016 No Comments

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 are over. Since one must be in good health in order to fully rejoice, the many health benefits of vegetarian diets and the knowledge that

Latest Book Review of “Who Stole My Religion? Revitalizing Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet”

September 20, 2016 No Comments

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 Gershom and Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz. BOOK REVIEW by Judy Carmen: Like some of the prophets of ancient times, Dr. Schwartz is courageously calling on

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Changes necessary to Help Shift Our Imperiled Planet Onto a Sustainable Path

Changes necessary to Help Shift Our Imperiled Planet Onto a Sustainable Path

My six articles related to Tu Bishvat

Which Economic System Is Most Consistent With Judaism?

What can we do to save the environment as a Jewish community?

A tree of life: mapping the growth of the Jewish-environmental movement

Should Jews Be Vegetarians, or Even Vegans?

Yom Kippur and Vegetarianism

Earth Etude for Elul 21 – Choose Life! Whose Life?

Earth Etude for Elul 19–Elul: The Month for Climate Action

Earth Etude for Elul 16 – Boggled by Bottles

This Mother’s Day Be Good to Mother Earth.

My Green New Year’s Resolutions

Jewish Teachings on Hunger and Diet

An Acclaimed Documentary That Can Help Save the World”

Should Jews Be Environmental Activists?

Preface to “Who Stole My Religion?” by Richard H. Schwartz

The Complete Text of My Latest Book, “Who Stole My Religion? Revitalising Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperilled Planet”/Please Share

Small Changes Add Up to Make a Big Difference!

Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah and Vegetarianism

Latest Book Review of “Who Stole My Religion? Revitalizing Judaism and Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet”

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