Green Prophet Interviews Author and Journalist, Alanna Mitchell
March 9, 2010 – 2:48 pm | View Comments

Of the many non-fiction, environmentally-themed books I’ve read over the past few years, those that stand out are Alanna Mitchell’s ‘Dancing at the Dead Sea’ and ‘Seasick‘, both of which I have reviewed for Green …

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The National Religious Coalition on Creation Care Takes Interfaith Environmental Concerns to the US Government
March 8, 2010 – 8:20 am | View Comments
The National Religious Coalition on Creation Care Takes Interfaith Environmental Concerns to the US Government

(Photo Credit: Jim Davidson) Jewish leaders were among 50 religious leaders who prayed and visited Capitol Hill together during the week of February 22 to tell US legislators that action on climate change is urgently …

A Halal’s Day Work at the People Produce Project
March 2, 2010 – 5:57 pm | View Comments
A Halal’s Day Work at the People Produce Project

Earlier this year Green Prophet interviewed Asiila Rasool, an Eco-Muslim from SE San Diego, about the community garden she grew from scratch. Check out why Asiila was inspired to go organic and why home-grown produce is worth all that effort.

Make Some Creative, Reused, Green Noise This Purim
February 25, 2010 – 8:10 am | View Comments
Make Some Creative, Reused, Green Noise This Purim

Purim, one of the most colorful and popular holidays in Judaism (probably because it is a mitzva to get, ahem, inebriated), is coming up this Saturday evening.  Colorful because it involves getting dressed up in …

UK’s Al-Maghrib Institute Plants Olive Trees for Palestine
February 8, 2010 – 9:17 am | View Comments
UK’s Al-Maghrib Institute Plants Olive Trees for Palestine

For the past two weekends I attended a Quran study seminar hosted by the Al-Maghrib Institute in Bradford, UK. Throughout the course the staff and speakers directed our attention to the environmental schemes that they …

A UK Muslim Reflects on Recycling Potential for the Middle East
January 28, 2010 – 6:24 am | View Comments
A UK Muslim Reflects on Recycling Potential for the Middle East

The UK snow-in didn’t stop this Muslim woman from recycling. Now she proposes some reasons why the Middle East should start.

Green Prophet is proud to welcome our latest contributor Zaufishan. Based in the UK, she …

Celebrate Tu B’Shvat With a Tu B’Shvat Seder
January 17, 2010 – 6:06 pm | View Comments
Celebrate Tu B’Shvat With a Tu B’Shvat Seder

As Karin has reminded us, Tu B’Shvat (the new year holiday for the trees) is coming up in a couple weeks.  This means that many people are gathering dried fruits and nuts (in a squirrel-like …

Celebrate Tu B’Shevat, New Year’s for Trees, Now Jewish Earth Day
January 17, 2010 – 8:11 am | View Comments
Celebrate Tu B’Shevat, New Year’s for Trees, Now Jewish Earth Day

New Year’s for the Trees, is about to be celebrated in Israel and by Jews everywhere. Some people like to plant trees, like this family.
Over in the Holy Land, and the Jewish Diaspora, Jewish people …

Eco Rabbi: Parshat Vayigash – Standing Up for What You Believe In
December 24, 2009 – 5:59 pm | View Comments
Eco Rabbi: Parshat Vayigash – Standing Up for What You Believe In

Every week, it is the custom of religious Jews to read their holy book, the Torah, and relate it to the world around them. This week our resident Eco Rabbi, Jack, talks about sticking …

Environment Journalists, Bloggers and Activists From Israel, Jordan and the PA Unite: Let’s Meet Jordan
December 24, 2009 – 9:53 am | View Comments
Environment Journalists, Bloggers and Activists From Israel, Jordan and the PA Unite: Let’s Meet Jordan

Osama, Khaloud, Zein and Sawsan (from left to right) present green projects from Jordan at Green Prophet’s Environment blogging workshop.
It was 20 hours we will never forget. Nineteen journalists, activists and bloggers from Jordan, …

Eco Rabbi – Parshat Miketz – Solutions for Famine
December 17, 2009 – 2:04 pm | View Comments
Eco Rabbi – Parshat Miketz – Solutions for Famine

Every week, observant Jewish people read a section of the Torah. This week, our in resident Eco Rabbi looks at Parshat Miketz.
Okay, this week’s parashah is a no-brainer. Seriously, how can an Eco-Rabbi NOT talk …