| Ecology & the Jewish Spirit: Where Nature & the Sacred Meet Contributor(s): Bernstein, Ellen (Editor), Bernstein, Ellen (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1580230822 ISBN-13: 9781580230827 Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: Uncovers Judaism's ecological message and brings to light the long-neglected environmental themes that are native to Jewish tradition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice - Nature | Ecology |
| Dewey: 296.38 |
| LCCN: 97035828 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.01" W x 8.98" (1.00 lbs) 282 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Ecology |
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| Publisher Description: What is nature's place in our spiritual lives? In today's modern culture, we've become separated from the sacredness of the natural world. This book offers a different, eye- and soul-opening way of viewing our religion: A perspective grounded in nature, and rich in insights for seekers of all faiths. Respect for the holiness of Creation, our duty to protect the natural world, reverence for the land ... a focus on nature is part of the fabric of Jewish thought. Here, 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. Ecology & the Jewish Spirit explores the wisdom that the Jewish tradition has to offer all of us, to help nature become a sacred, spiritual part of our own lives. Contributors Eileen Abrams - Bradley Shavit Artson - Philip J. Bentley - Ellen Bernstein - Ellen Cohn - Eliezer Diamond - Shira Dicker - David Ehrenfeld - Charles Fenyvesi - Shamu Fenyvesi - Dan Fink - Barry Freundel - David Gedzelman - Everett Gendler - Neil Gillman - Neal Joseph Loevinger - Victor Raboy - Debra J. Robbins - Robert Sand - Marc Sirinsky - Jeff Sultar - Marc Swetlitz - Lawrence Troster |
Contributor Bio(s): Bernstein, Ellen: - 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 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.
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