AJWS Dvar Torah - Parshat Bereshit
Description: AJWS's weekly Torah commentary explores themes of social justice that emerge from the parshah. Visit http://tinyurl.com/dvartzedek to sign up to receive the weekly Dvar Tzedek by e-mail....
View ArticleA Place to Call One’s Own
Description: Originally published for the Hazon CSA newsletter.Discusses the concept of home and connections we have to land. Author: Justin Goldstein We are all familiar with the famous idiom, “home...
View ArticlePesach 5769: Changing the World, With God
Description: American Jewish World service publishes divrei Torah for each major Jewish holiday, which explore themes of social justice that emerge from that holiday. Visit...
View ArticlePay Attention
Description: An analysis of the "burning bush" as a call to awareness. Originally published for distribution on the Hazon CSA listserve. Author: Adam Greenwald “And God appeared to Moses, because he...
View ArticlePassing the Test of Wealth
Description: Article on Jewish perspectives on material consumptio. These materials are posted as part of Jewcology’s “Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment,” in partnership with Canfei Nesharim....
View ArticleParshat Vayigash
Description: A discussion about the Food Safety Bill in conjunction with Joseph's participation in the food system in Egypt. Originally published for the Hazon CSA Listserve. Author: Justin Goldstein...
View ArticleLet the Land Rest: Lessons from Shemita, the Sabbatical Year
Description: Shemita, the Sabbatical Year, comprises a number of the 613 commandments (mitzvot) of the Torah . With today's environmental challenges, these mitzvot may be more relevant and needed...
View ArticleJews Eating Well - Not as Obvious as it May Seem
Description: Originally published on the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's blog on 7/11/11 Author: Rachel Cohen Header: A snapshot of Jewish Food Movement includes congregational projects,...
View ArticleHanukah 5771
Description: About the meaning of Hanukah and its message of response to the world in the aftermath of Natural Disasters. This is part of the on-gong series of Divrei Torah being published on the...
View ArticleGrapes, Goats, and Open Spaces: Sustainability in Settling the Land of Israel
Description: This material was produced as part of the Jewcology project. Jewcology.com is a new web portal for the global Jewish environmental community. Thanks to the ROI community for their...
View ArticleD'var Torah- Parshat B'har
Description: A d'var torah about the importance of honoring land. Originally distributed on the Hazon CSA listserve. Author: Jenna Levy read more
View ArticleD'var Torah Parshat Korach
Description: A d'var torah about the importance of agriculture and it's link to spirituality. Originally distributed on the Hazon CSA listserve. Author: Jacob Fine As a young teen, I was moved by a...
View ArticleCompassion for all Creatures
Description: A dvar Torah on Tzar Baalei Chayim. These materials are posted as part of Jewcology’s “Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment,” in partnership with Canfei Nesharim. Learn more at...
View ArticleCombatting Global Famine
Description: Compares Avrams emigration from Canaan to Egypt and links to current issues of immigration, poverty, and famine. Author: Justin Goldstein read more
View ArticleBecause of this, Jews Joined the "Food Movement"
Description: A discussion of etiology and the Jewish Food Movement. Originally published for the Hazon CSA Listserve Author: Justin Goldstein Humans are fascinated with how things came to be the way...
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