Category: Climate and Environment

Caring For Creation Prayer

A short prayer, inspired by and quoting the Prophet Isaiah, connecting us to nature, the environment, and all of creation.

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, Rabbi Avram Israel Reisner September 23, 2024 Climate and Environment High Holidays

Sovereign of All the Earth: The Meaning of the Malkhuyot

Acknowledging God’s sovereignty marks our responsibility toward all of life, through which the one creative, life-sustaining spirit flows.

Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg September 19, 2024 Climate and Environment High Holidays

We Have a Responsibility to the Earth

Some interpret Creation as an allowance to plunder the Earth. However, that is a misconception; we have a responsibility to the Earth.

Rabbi Miriam Midlarsky Lichtenfeld May 15, 2024 Climate and Environment Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)

Spheres of Sustainability: Malkhut and Sovereignty

For this week of the Omer's sphere of sustainability, look at malkhut, sovereignty, as we stand at the threshold between earth and heaven.

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin April 17, 2024 Climate and Environment Environmental Omer Intentions

Spheres of Sustainability: Yesod and Foundation

For this week of the Omer's sphere of sustainability, look at yesod, foundation. Learn about the space between physical and spiritual worlds.

Rabbi Jonah Rank April 16, 2024 Climate and Environment Environmental Omer Intentions

Spheres of Sustainability: Hod and Thanks

For this week of the Omer's sphere of sustainability, look at hod, thanks. It is seen in the inner beauty and splendor of physical beings.

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin April 16, 2024 Climate and Environment Environmental Omer Intentions

Spheres of Sustainability: Netzach and Eternity

For this week of the Omer's sphere of sustainability, look at netzach, eternity. Learn about using this sefirah when thinking about endurance

Rabbi Sara Blumenthal April 16, 2024 Climate and Environment Environmental Omer Intentions

Spheres of Sustainability: Tif’eret and Beauty

For this week of the Omer's sphere of sustainability, look at tif'eret, beauty. Tif'eret brings us into balance with everyday blessings.

Rabbi Sara Blumenthal April 16, 2024 Climate and Environment Environmental Omer Intentions

Spheres of Sustainability: Strength and Gevurah

Spheres of Sustainability: Gevurah and Strength

For this week of the Omer's sphere of sustainability, look at gevurah, strength. Learn about using this gevurah when we face challenges.

Rabbi Jonah Rank April 12, 2024 Climate and Environment Environmental Omer Intentions

Spheres of Sustainability: Chesed and Goodness

For this week of the Omer's sphere of sustainability, look at chesed, goodness. This week, stand in awe before God's world.

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin April 12, 2024 Climate and Environment Environmental Omer Intentions

Spheres of Sustainability: Making the Omer Count

By looking at the spheres of sustainability, we are making the Omer count. Explore the connections between the Omer and caring for the Earth.

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, Rabbi Jonah Rank, Rabbi Sara Blumenthal April 12, 2024 Climate and Environment Environmental Omer Intentions

Why Tu b’Shvat Needs to be More Than a Birthday for Trees

Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard encourages us to recommit to caring for our world and to see Tu b’Shvat as more than the “birthday for the trees.

Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard, Executive Director - Jewish Initiative for Animals January 14, 2024 Climate and Environment Climate change

Understanding The Jewish Call To Sustainability

Understanding the Jewish call to sustainability is rooted in a new category of mitzvot: bein adam l'adamah, between the self and the Earth.

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin January 3, 2024 Climate and Environment Living

The Mitzvah of Environmental Sustainability

What does Judaism say about environmental sustainability? Yishuv Ha'olam is the mitzvah to build and maintain a sustainable world.

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin January 3, 2024 CJLS Climate and Environment

Climate Disruption and Passover

Let’s do more than remember our refugee origin story and include how climate change and disruption are leading to new refugees.

Yaira Robinson April 3, 2023 Climate and Environment Climate change