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In the Idea Box, you will find resources shared by Jewish environmentalists around the world. You can search for one, or upload your own! The tag cloud at the left lets you know the topics and audiences posted most.

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Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought, an Educator Resource Guide from the Contemporary Jewish Museum

Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought, an Educator Resource Guide from the Contemporary Jewish Museum

Tags: Reclaimed, Museum, source texts, Jewish environmentalism, Recycle, Ba'al Tashchit, art, Tu b'Shevat, Tikkun Olam, Do Not Destroy, Trees and Agriculture

Description:
Based on the San Francisco exhibition, Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art and Jewish Thought, this educator's resource guide provides information and ideas for exploring themes o...

Rainbow Day!

Rainbow Day!

Tags: covenant, rainbow day, Liturgy, Lag B'omer, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Noach, Prayer, Omer, orthodox, midrash, Renewal, gardens, Species Preservation, fracking, jewish renewal, Hydrofracking, Yom Yerushalayim and seed saving

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Rainbow Day, יום ברית הקשת        Remember the rainbow covenant on Shabbat Behar ~ make it beautiful!         Celebrate R...

Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness

Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness

Tags: Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, consumption, Shabbat and Consumption

Description:
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, trans...

Tikkun Leil Shavu’ot from the Point of View of the Earth

Tikkun Leil Shavu’ot from the Point of View of the Earth

Tags: Climate Change/Global Warming, Shavuot, Prayer and Yitro

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Tikkun Leil Shavu’ot from the Point of View of the Earth By Anonymous | 10/13/2009   Yitro   Global Scorching   ...

Counting the Omer, Refining Ourselves

Counting the Omer, Refining Ourselves

Tags: Nature, Relating to the Land, Agriculture and Omer

Description:
  Counting the Omer, Refining Ourselves By Yonatan Neril   Read a printable version of this article     Our actions are deeply con...

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Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought, an Educator Resource Guide from the Contemporary Jewish Museum

Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought, an Educator Resource Guide from the Contemporary Jewish Museum

Tags: Reclaimed, Museum, source texts, Jewish environmentalism, Recycle, Ba'al Tashchit, art, Tu b'Shevat, Tikkun Olam, Do Not Destroy, Trees and Agriculture

Description:
Based on the San Francisco exhibition, Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art and Jewish Thought, this educator's resource guide provides information and ideas for exploring themes o...

Bible Raps Video Featuring Jewcology Resources

Bible Raps Video Featuring Jewcology Resources

Tags: Jewish, environmental, video, Bible and raps

Description:
Hey!  Check out this great new video made by our friends at Bible Raps, using Jewcology's Jewish wisdom on the environment.

Shabbat and Environmental Awareness (Video)

Shabbat and Environmental Awareness (Video)

Tags: Shabbat, Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Consumption and consumption

Description:
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 ...

Shabbat and Environmental Awareness (Podcast)

Shabbat and Environmental Awareness (Podcast)

Tags: Consumption, Shabbat, consumption and Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment

Description:
Core Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness Click here to hear Jewcology's podcast on Shabbat and Environmental Awareness.   These materials ar...

Shabbat and Environmental Awareness (Source Sheet)

Shabbat and Environmental Awareness (Source Sheet)

Tags: Consumption, Shabbat, consumption and Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment

Description:
Core Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness Enjoy this Hebrew/English source sheet and study guide on the topic of Shabbat and Environmental Awareness.  Di...

Shabbat and Environmental Awareness (Longer Article)

Shabbat and Environmental Awareness (Longer Article)

Tags: Consumption, Shabbat, consumption and Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment

Description:
Core Teaching #5: Shabbat and Environmental Awareness  Shabbat and Environmental Awareness   By Rabbi Yonatan Neril   What is the connectio...

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Rainbow Day!

Rainbow Day!

Tags: covenant, rainbow day, Liturgy, Lag B'omer, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Noach, Prayer, Omer, orthodox, midrash, Renewal, gardens, Species Preservation, fracking, jewish renewal, Hydrofracking, Yom Yerushalayim and seed saving

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Rainbow Day, יום ברית הקשת        Remember the rainbow covenant on Shabbat Behar ~ make it beautiful!         Celebrate R...

Parshat Eikev: The Seven Fruits of Israel

Parshat Eikev: The Seven Fruits of Israel

Tags: Eikev, Israel, Seven Species, Adults, Rabbis and personal action

Description:
By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum ...

Ideas for Eco-Friendly Mishloach Manos

Ideas for Eco-Friendly Mishloach Manos

Tags: Purim and Conservation

Description:
  Ideas for Eco-Friendly Mishloach Manos   Green Purim Sameach! Canfei Nesharim has developed a selection of five eco-friendly and fun Mishloach Mano...

Jewish-Environmental Quotes for Shabbat

Jewish-Environmental Quotes for Shabbat

Tags: Shabbat, Rabbis, Adults, Grade 10-12, Grade 7-9, Shabbaton ideas, Spiritual Roots of the Crisis, Sustainability, Consumerism and Consumption

Description:
Use this collection of thought-provoking quotes to spark discussion about the wisdom of Shabbat, our ultimate Jewish environmental holiday!

Observing Tisha B'Av as a Prayerful Political Act

Observing Tisha B'Av as a Prayerful Political Act

Tags: Tisha b'Av, Climate Change/Global Warming, Earth, Sustainability and Adults

Description:
 Observing Tisha B'Av as a Prayerful Political Act By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | 5/14/2010   Devoting Jewish Holidays to Peace   ...

Featured Tu B'Shevat Materials

Featured Tu B'Shevat Materials

Tags: Tu b'Shevat and Trees

Description:
Jewcology's Featured Tu b’Shevat Materials Check out these great materials for Tu b'Shevat!   Canfei Nesharim How to Organize a Succes...

 

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