The environment remains as critical an issue as ever. With hundreds of world leaders meeting in Paris this month to help stop climate change – its not a marginal topic. This huge interest in the environment creates a great opportunity to bring environmental educational initiatives, programming, and awareness campaigns to campus — with a Jewish […]
Congratulations if you adopted a plant today at USC! There are many resources on the web for how to sprout, care for, and grow your plant. One of the most amazing parts of this world that we live in is the potential that is contained in that small, tiny seed. That seed becomes a plant, […]
Livnot, one of the most exciting institutions in Israel, produced a companion to Tu B’Shvat with dynamic and compelling content, and it can be downloaded below. This is a must-have resource as you plan your Tu BShvat activities. From the Introduction: The handbook you are holding is a practical guide for celebrating Tu B’Shvat. Like […]
Year’s ago in the ancient city of Safed, a group of Kabbalists uncovered the mystical secrets of Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish holiday commemorating trees which begins this year on Wednesday Night, January 15th. This group revealed these mystical secrets in a ritual ceremony patterned after the Passover Seder and observed on the night of Tu […]
There are many resources online for Tu B’Shvat. While no means a complete listing, here are some places to start finding articles, ideas, classes, activities and more. I suggest looking at a few sites and getting some overview of what they have. JNF, a cosponsor for Jewish Earth Week, has an entire site dedicated to […]
New Torah resource for Jewish environmentalists: From the publisher This book is the most comprehensive study in English of how Jewish traditional sources teach us to protect our natural resources and preserve the environment. From food to trees, energy to water, wealth to biodiversity, the book studies eighteen topics where Jewish tradition has a relevant […]
