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Jewcology at 169 resources!

Good work everyone, we now have 169 resources uploaded on Jewcology in our pre-launch phase! The resources cover a broad range of topics, including environmental topics such as vegetarianism, water, energy, agriculture, trees, food, and recycling; Jewish holidays such as Rosh Hashanah and Shavuot; Jewish mitzvot such as Bal Tashchit (do not waste) and Tzaar Baalei Chaim (proper treatment of animals); and are intended for a wide range of audiences including grades 1-3, grades 4-6, grade 7-9, grades 10-12, adults, and rabbis. Types of resources include synagogue projects, Jewish teachings, awareness activities, and art projects. Keep up your ...

Congrats to the entire Jewcology team!

Mazel Tov!!! Well done to everyone who got Jewcology up and running. The site looks great and I can't wait to see what we are all able to do with it. Hats off (but not the kippah) to you all!

Thoughts on PJLL session

I learned a lot today and had fun. There are great resources. Let me know when you plant a garden at your school - we are trying to do the same. This is my second blog - ever!

Hi I’m with the Pjll educators

I'm glad to be with them

Hi, I’m learning about this new resource at a PJLL conference for Early Childhood Educators

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Hi, I’m with the PJLL educators.

Let's see if this works!

Check out this new posting about our Silver Spring Sustainability Circle!

http://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=13498&SectionID=4&SubSectionID=&S=1

Digital Detritus: The Growing Problem of Electronic Waste

by Dr. Daniel Weber In one small town in rural China, the blood of the local children is so contaminated from a specific local industry that over 80% of them are now diagnosed with significant lead poisoning[1]. Fumes filled with poisonous dioxins and heavy metals fill the lungs of workers in . Fumes filled with poisonous dioxins and heavy metals fill the lungs of workers in Accra, Ghana as they melt the plastic insulation off copper wires[2]. In . In New Delhi, India, the pots and pans used for cooking are the same ones used to isolate lead from other components of specific consumer products[3]. What do all these facts have in ...