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Our Covenant with Stones: A Jewish Ecology of Earth
by Brad Artson (from CJ Journal, Vol. 44 No. 1, Fall 1991)
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The Four Questions of Tu Bish'vat
By Lawrence Troster
On the full moon or fifteenth of the month of Shevat we celebrate the New Year of the trees. The fifteenth in Hebrew letters is tu and so we call the day Tu Bish'vat. While Tu Bish'vat has always been considered a minor...
The Speech of Trees
By Jonathan Wittenberg
Excerpted from The Eternal Journey
“Take with you of the song of the land,” said Jacob to his children.
“What is ‘the song of the land’?” asked the Rebbe of Apt, “if not,
‘The earth is the Lord’s and the...
Interim Rabbi Seminar
A one day training session intended to give you the skills to provide one year of service to a congregation as a pulpit rabbi, an organizational consultant, and a transition expert. You will learn how to work with your congregation to provide a...
Hodesh Tov - Sh'vat
“Current Scholarly Reflections on the Environment and Judaism"
by Lawrence Troster, Leading Eco-theologian and Rabbinic Director of J...
Masorti Minyan at the Knesset: A Personal Reflection
By Jennifer Gorman, Executive Director, Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism
Note: Rabbi Gorman led the first Masorti minyan at the Knesset on Tuesday, January 24. It was covered by Ynet (English, Hebrew), JPost, and JTA, among others.
RA Convention 2012
Videos from Convention 2012Westin Perimeter North, Atlanta, GA (room rate: $134/night)Make your hotel reservationProgram at a GlanceNote: Times are subject to change Registration Information:General Registration $395Chaplain, Military, &...
JTS Launches New Continuing Education Initiative for Rabbis at 2012 RA Convention
This year at the Rabbinical Assembly (RA) Convention, The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) will offer a groundbreaking continuing rabbinic education track. It will be open to 40 Convention registrants on a first-come, first-served basis. The...
A Source Sheet on the Environment
This material was prepared by Ashira Konigsburg. It contains texts and translations that you might find useful in teaching about the environment.
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Texts on Humanity's Relationship to Nature
This source sheet is a collection of various Jewish texts addressing the issue of energy consumption.
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