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Eco Rabbi Explores Passover Cleaning To Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Because one cannot own any leavened bread over Passover, for the month before Passover, religious Jews comb through their house for any remnants of leavened bread, which is a good opportunity for regular spring cleaning. I think it's a good chance to think about reducing, reusing and recycling...

Earth Hour Competes With Football in Israel, Jordanians March With Candles

Jordan's Environment Minister Khalid Irani, RSCN Director General Yehya Khaled, Amman City Manager Ammar Gharaibeh and Wild Jordan Director Chris Johnson hold candles during...

Eco Rabbi: Parshat Vayikra – Vegetarian Sacrifices?

Each week Orthodox Jews read one segment of the Five Books of Moses so that they can complete the entire Five Books within the...

Get Green Website Helps Israelis Go Green

Do you dream of an Israeli-based website that concentrates information about all the great local eco-friendly businesses into one virtual green portal?  That provides...

Israel Environment Show Broadcast in Israel

A new television series, "Sovev Israel" (translated as both Around Israel and Israel Environment), was launched on March 22, 2009 in Israel. The series was...

Prepare For Major "Solar Power" Event As Jews "Bless the Sun"

Just once in 28 years. That's how often religious Jews bless the sun. While observant Jews bless their food before they eat it, bless first fruits...

Who Knew It Was "The Week of Love for Nature, Water and the Environment" In Israel?

The 2009 Week of Love for Nature, Water and the Environment (in short: the week of peace, love and dupey du) took place this...

"I Buy I Exist" And Other Courses You Can Learn From The Sea – The Social Economic Academy

Green Prophet got wind of some new courses when "the Sea" called us this week: The school, the Social Economic Academy, with branches in...

The Jewish Funders Network Earmark $1.5 Million Green Ones For Israel's Environment – Apply Now!

Just when we thought the whole world was in an economic slump: The Jewish Funders Network just announced a $750,000 pool of funds earmarked to...

Eco Rabbi on Purim and Building a Good Society

This week Jewish people everwhere, and in Israel,  celebrate the festival of Purim, which I would call the festival of communal identity. The beginning of...

Green Your Mitzvahs for the Jewish Holiday of Purim

A lot of people forget that there are to-do mitzvahs associated with the Purim holiday. Green Prophet decided to put together a small resource guide to give you some greener ideas for your Purim celebrations.

Oil and Gas Producer In United Arab Emirates Launches Marine Life Book

A new book titled, 'Pearl in the Gulf' was recently published by the oil and gas production company The Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company...

Eco Rabbi: Parshat Tetzaveh – Creator of Light

Each week Orthodox Jews read one segment of the Five Books of Moses so that they can complete the entire Five Books within the...

Kuwait Perspective of How To Take Stock of Climate Change

(Kuwait Towers) Identifying opportunities for contributing to climate change policy and institutional innovations were a key priority at the Global Development Network’s 10th Annual Conference...

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Signs of Shavuot: Grief, Love and Choosing Life

Shavuot is a holiday heavy with symbolism. While it marks the end of the counting of the omer, it also functions as a miniature jubilee. The fiftieth day like a tiny echo of the fifty year cycle. And in each of the seventh years during that cycle, acts of rest and liberation are performed, especially in the fiftieth year.

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Elkhorn kernals planted to restore reef diversity

The project centers on “Flonduran” corals, which are offspring of Florida elkhorn corals bred with elkhorn corals from Honduras. These new corals are being evaluated alongside Florida elkhorn corals of the same age that are outplanted side by side in natural reef habitats to assess whether the new genetic diversity can enhance coral resilience and reduce coral bleaching during Florida’s warm summers.

Signs of Shavuot: Grief, Love and Choosing Life

Shavuot is a holiday heavy with symbolism. While it marks the end of the counting of the omer, it also functions as a miniature jubilee. The fiftieth day like a tiny echo of the fifty year cycle. And in each of the seventh years during that cycle, acts of rest and liberation are performed, especially in the fiftieth year.

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Finally, the most damning thing about McDonald's is in how incredibly boring it is even compares to their competitors. While McDonald's is ubiquitous, that ubiquity only makes their mediocrity all the more McShitty.

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