This two-page handout discusses seven of Israel’s primary environmental challenges. This handout should be printed double-sided. read more.
The JCPA supports: substantial foreign aid and technical assistance to developing nations for environmental protection, sustainable economic development and family planning; U.S. ratification of international environmental treaties and provisions in trade agreements to protect the environment; efforts to address environmental degradation and resource shortages in regions where such developments might lead to either mass migration or armed c... read more.
Core Teaching #2: Bal Tashchit Summoning the Will Not to Waste By Rabbi Yonatan Neril[1] The commandment of Bal Tashchit-- do not destroy or waste-- has long been considered central to a Jewish environmental ethic. Indeed, Rabbi Norman Lamm understands it to be “the biblical norm which most directly addresses itself to the ecological situation.”[2] What is the basis for the commandment not to waste? We wi... read more.
Core Teaching #7: Holy Use - Relating to Resources Sustainably Holy Use: Relating to Resources Sustainably By Rabbi Yonatan Neril [1] When something breaks, the question may arise, repair it, or get rid of it and buy a new one? We can answer a question with a question: If it is cheaper to buy a new one, why should I go through the hassle of trying to repair it? With material goods so abundant and... read more.
Core Teaching #7: Holy Use: Relating to Resources Sustainably Holy Use: Relating to Resources Sustainably By Rabbi Yonatan Neril [1] We live within a society transformed by the consumer revolution. In the mid- and late 20th century, consumer products became widely available in the United States and Europe. When something breaks, the question may arise, repair it, or get rid of it and buy a ... read more.
Core Teaching #7: Holy Use: Relating to Resources Sustainably Enjoy this Hebrew/English source sheet and study guide on the topic of Holy Use: Relating to Resources Sustainably. Discussion questions provided! These materials are posted as part of Jewcology’s Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, in partnership with Canfei Nesharim. Jewcology thanks the Shedlin Outreach Foundation and the ROI c... read more.
Core Teaching #2: Bal Tashchit Summoning the Will Not to Waste By Rabbi Yonatan Neril[1] The commandment of Bal Tashchit-- do not destroy or waste-- has long been considered central to a Jewish environmental ethic. Indeed, Rabbi Norman Lamm understands it to be “the biblical norm which most directly addresses itself to the ecological situation.”[2] What is the basis for the commandment not to waste? We will exp... read more.
Core Teaching #2: Bal Tashchit Enjoy this Hebrew/English source sheet and study guide on the topic of Bal Tashchit. Discussion questions provided! These materials are posted as part of Jewcology’s Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, in partnership with Canfei Nesharim. Jewcology thanks the Shedlin Outreach Foundation and the ROI community for their generous support, which made the Jewcology ... read more.
Core Teaching #2: Bal Tashchit Enjoy this video on the topic of Bal Tashchit. These materials are posted as part of Jewcology’s Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, in partnership with Canfei Nesharim. Jewcology thanks the Shedlin Outreach Foundation and the ROI community for their generous support, which made the Jewcology project possible. See all Core Teaching Bal Tashchit Materials! Learn mo... read more.
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