Contemporary Jewish IssuesSession 2

Judaism and Ecology:How do you know what’s right?

Mrs. Semadar Goldstein

Do not corrupt or destroy this world. For if you do, there will be nobody after you to restore it” (Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:28).

Watch over the world, child

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8t-YIJs7h0&feature=related

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S RIGHT?

: לא אם יוחנן רבי אמרהתורה ניתנת ,הייתה

לומדים היינו מהיכןטובות ?מידות

לומדים היינו מחתולצניעותאותם ומכסה בסתר צרכיו שעושה

מה - מנמלהגזל את מחברתה גוזלת שלאלעצמה .שהכינה

:מיונהעריות זוג בן מחליפה שלא

זוגה לבן נאמנה נשארת אלא .

מתרנגול אישות יחסישלו הזוג בת עם שמתפייס

. עליה … עצמו את כופה ולא

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• As Israel celebrates its 60th anniversary, it can take great pride in its many• environmental achievements. It is one of the few countries in the world

with more trees today than a century ago. Israel is a leader in combating desertification, which contributes to the loss of biodiversity and increases the risk of global warming. The future strength of Israel will depend not only on security issues, but also on making sure that the coming generations of Israelis live in a clean environment. For this vision to

• become a reality, we…must play a leading role in research and development efforts to save energy, reduce plant diseases that contaminate the environment, and promote “green” wastewater treatment, as well as advocating for strong laws to protect the environment. One such Israeli university working in all of these areas is Bar-Ilan University (BIU).

Multi-Media– The Secret Life of Paper - Project Inform: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU8WY8va5h8

• • Paper is a great example of something that man “creates” from the creations of G-d,

yet it involves cutting down trees and using huge quantities of water. The video highlights how we can be more responsible citizens of the planet. Additional video clips can be suggested for similar elemental topics.

• • “Shmor al haolam, yeled” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErJI6vzM2Mc .• A popular Israeli song. With pictures. With words of the songs, David Daor:• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8t-YIJs7h0&feature=related

• “Hashem gave you a gift,” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBp9fs427vY&NR=1• This is a popular Israeli song about recognizing, appreciating and maintaining the

beautiful world G-d gave us. • Bar Ilan article: http://www.policyarchive.org/handle/10207/bitstreams/15861.pdf