In some communities, it may feel like “keeping up with the Greenbergs” requires wasteful quantities of cellophane, ribbon, and styrofoam for your mishloach manot packages! But regardless of your community, you can create healthy, earth-friendly, beautiful and economical mishloach manot for Purim. To help you, Canfei Nesharim has developed a selection of five eco-friendly and […]
by Rabbi Akiva Gersh Purim comes at an auspicious time in the Hebrew calendar. Falling on the full moon in the month of Adar, when it is not a leap year, it occurs exactly one month, one cycle of the moon, after Tu B’Shvat, and one month, one cycle of the moon, before Pesach. Three […]
Purim celebrates unity and community. We give one another gifts of food and distribute money to the poor to remember how we were rescued from Haman’s plot to destroy the Jewish people by pulling together in three days of communal fasting, prayer and self reflection. Sadly, in today’s consumer-oriented society, our community spirit is being smothered […]
Paper bags, paper plates, fancy baskets, party bags, styrofoam cups, individually-wrapped candies, packing material, disposable themed party favors… Sound Familiar? These products tend to fill many garbage bags every year the day after Purim, an unfortunate by-product of the Mitzva of Mishloach Manot. The following suggestions will help recall the spirit of the day while […]
Purim Purim is a wonderful time to integrate eco-friendly themes into your celebration. Whether sending gifts of food to friends, creating costumes, or preparing the festive Purim meal, there are many opportunities to conserve precious resources and share environmental education messages with your friends and neighbors. Designing Eco-Friendly Mishloach Manot Product packaging, unwanted food, […]
