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A Birthright That Turns Green

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Recycling Mikveh Water to Put God and Environment on Same Page

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Rabbi Julian joins with other faiths to 'Love God, Heal Earth'

Twenty years, ago, Sally Bingham went to her local bishop and announced that she wanted to be ordained so that she could become the...

Were Israelites the First True Environmentalists?

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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...

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...

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...

Eco Rabbi: Parshat Tetzaveh – Creator of Light

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Eco Rabbi: Parshat Terumah – Give of Yourself to Make Room for Our Home

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

Eco Rabbi: Parshat Mishpatim – Fair Trade of the Ancient World

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

Eco Rabbi: Tu Bishvat and the Receiving of the Torah

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Eco-Rabbi: Parshat Beshalach – Water of Life

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

Eco Rabbi: Parshat Bo – The Power of Symbols and Action

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

Eco-Rabbi: Parshat Vaera – Plagues, Pharoah and Dissonance

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

What To Do on Tu B’Shvat in Israel

Tu B'Shvat is the Jewish holiday marking the beginning of a new year for trees, and is usually celebrated by planting trees and exchanging...

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