Ecology & the Jewish Spirit: Where Nature & the Sacred Meet - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781580230827

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by Ellen Bernstein (Editor), Ellen Bernstein (Introduction by)

Innovative contributors bring us a richer understanding of the long-neglected themes of nature that are woven through the biblical creation story, ancient texts, traditional law, the holiday cycles, prayer, mitzvot (good deeds) and community.

Author Biography

Ellen Bernstein is the founder of Shomrei Adamah-Keepers of the Earth, the first institution dedicated to cultivating the ecological thinking and practices integral to Jewish life. She is author of Ecology & the Jewish Spirit: Where Nature and the Sacred Meet and currently works as director of community building at the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.

Ellen Bernstein is available to speak on the following topics:

Reading the Bible Ecologically
Prayer from an Ecological Perspective
Why Judaism Needs Ecology and Why the Environmental Movement Needs a Spiritual Approach
Creation Theology
Why (and How) to Start a Synagogue Garden or Farm!

Number of Pages: 282

Dimensions: 0.83 x 8.98 x 6.01 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: March 01, 2000

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