Core Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness Today we live in a society which is constantly doing without sufficient regard to being, and at the same time, transforming the natural world without taking time to reflect on the long-term consequences. Shabbat as a spiritual practice offers great potential to reduce consumption and thereby benefit the natural world. Explore all Shabbat and Environmental Awareness Materi... read more.
Core Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness Enjoy this Hebrew/English source sheet and study guide on the topic of Shabbat and Environmental Awareness. 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 the... read more.
Core Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness Rejuvenating Ourselves and Our Planet By Rabbi Yonatan Neril [1] In modern society, we are running, speaking, and thinking at an exceptional rate, and oftentimes we continue all week long without slowing down. Constantly doing, always mobile accessible, habitually multi-tasking. If being too busy is a malady of modern man,... read more.
Core Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness Shabbat and Environmental Awareness By Rabbi Yonatan Neril What is the connection between the Jewish Sabbath and the environment? In modern society, we are running, speaking, and thinking at an exceptional rate, and oftentimes we continue all week long without slowing down. Constantly doing, always mobile accessible, habitually multi-ta... read more.
Core Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness Click here to hear Jewcology's podcast on Shabbat and Environmental Awareness. 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... read more.
Core Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness In this video, Rabbi Yona Metzger, Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel, speaks about the connection between Shabbat and our responsibility to protect the environment. 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... read more.
A Fresh Exchange A Fresh Twist on Chanukah Amidst the gift-giving and consumerism of Chanukah and “the holiday season,” this month’s action section focuses on getting more, needing less, and building community. By exchanging toys and other gifts with friends in your community, you can reduce resources, build community, and have fun! The inspiration for this piece ... read more.
By Rabbi Yehudah Levi View Print Version l View Source Sheet The portion of Korach is named for the rebellious Levite Korach who started a dispute over the issue of kedushah. The concept of kedushah is central in Judaism, and its meaning can have profound impact on the environment today. Kedushah or the corresponding adjective, kadosh, are usually trans... read more.
By Yonatan Neril View a Printable Version | View a Source Sheet This week's Torah portion, Chukat, can be viewed as a narrative about the Jewish people and water. Mayim (water in Hebrew) is mentioned twenty-two times. The portion begins with G-d’s command to mix water with the ashes of a red cow for purification. Next, Miriam dies, and the well which provided the ... read more.
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