Torah of the Earth: Exploring 4,000 Years of Ecology in Jewish Thought, Volume 1

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Arthur Ocean Waskow
Jewish Lights Publishing, 2000 - Nature - 260 pages

Can we re-imagine our relationship to the earth--using the
viewpoints and texts of the last four millennia?

Human responses to the natural world stretching back through the last 4,000 years come to life in this major new resource providing a diverse group of ecological and religious voices. It gives us an invaluable key to understanding the intersection of ecology and Judaism, and offers the wisdom of Judaism in dealing with the present environmental crisis.

Both intelligent and accessible, Torah of the Earth is an essential resource and a reminder to us that humans and the earth are intertwined.

More than 30 leading scholars and experts enlighten, provoke, and provide a guided tour of ecological thought from four major Jewish viewpoints:

Vol. 1:
Biblical Israel: One Land, One People
Rabbinic Judaism: One People, Many Lands

Vol. 2:
Zionism: One Land, Two Peoples
Eco-Judaism: One Earth, Many Peoples

 

Selected pages

Contents

Biblical Israel One Land One People
1
The SabbaticalJubilee Tradition
14
Ecology in a Biblical Perspective
55
Rabbinic Judaism One People Many Lands
85
Do Not Destroy
96
Ecology in Jewish Law and Theology
103
Environmental Ethics
127
David Ehrenfeld and Philip J Bentley
141
Fred Dobb
157
Jeremy Benstein
180
Sources for Learning and Doing
209
Suggestions for Further Reading
215
About the Contributors
241
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About the author (2000)

Arthur Waskow is recognized as one of the leading thinkers of the Jewish renewal movement. He has been at the forefront of creating Jewish renewal theory, practice and institutions. He founded and directs The Shalom Center, and is a Pathfinder of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, an international network. He is founder and editor of the journal New Menorah, and helped found the Fabrangen Cheder and the National Havurah Committee. His previous books include Godwrestling; GodwrestlingRound 2: Ancient Wisdom, Future Paths, which was named Best Religion Book of the Year; The Freedom Seder; Seasons of Our Joy; and Down-to-Earth Judaism. He is the co-editor of Trees, Earth, Torah: A Tu BShvat Anthology (Jewish Publication Society).

Bibliographic information

TitleTorah of the Earth: Exploring 4,000 Years of Ecology in Jewish Thought, Volume 1
G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series
Torah of the Earth: Exploring 4,000 Years of Ecology in Jewish Thought, Arthur Ocean Waskow
Volume 1 of Torah of the earth
EditorArthur Ocean Waskow
PublisherJewish Lights Publishing, 2000
ISBN1580230865, 9781580230865
Length260 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Nature / Ecology
Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
Religion / Judaism / General
Religion / Judaism / Sacred Writings
Religion / Judaism / Theology
Science / Life Sciences / Ecology
  
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