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Throughout 5768 (2007-08) we presented our weekly Parsha series, Eitz Chayim Hee: A Torah Commentary for Environmental Learning and Action.

The complete list of Divrei Torah are listed below.

Following Shavuos 5769, we are launching a reprise version of the parsha series, for those who didn't get to take full advantage last time.  (This is a NEW list, created so that those who have already had the opportunity to receive the weekly emails will not receive these repeat versions unless desired.  You will not receive these emails unless you subscribe at this time.)  

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Bereishis:The Stewardship Paradigm in the Torah Portion of Bereishis

Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks

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Noach: A Paradigm for Environmental Consciousness

Shimshon Stüart Siegel

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Lech Lecha: Joining Together for Justice in the Land

Tuvia Aronson

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Vayera: The Sin of Sodom and its Impact on Creation

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow 

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Chayei Sarah: Praying in the Fields

Drew Kaplan 

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Toldot: Digging the Wells: The Importance of Protecting Our Natural Resources

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow  

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Vayeitze: Ya'akov and Going Out 

Avi Neuman

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Vayishlach: Small Vessels

Jonathan Neril 

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Vayeishev: Shepherd-Consciousness and the Post-Industrial Jew

Fivel Yedidya Glasser, with Rabbi Chanan Morrison 

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Mikeitz: The Song of the Land -  A Torah Teaching for the Western Environmentalist

Rabbi Shaul David Judelman

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Vayigash: Lessons from Yosef's foresight and restraint

Dr David Goldblatt 

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Vayechi: Eating Holy food in a Holy way

Rabbi Julian Sinclair 

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Shemot: The Power of Names

Udi Hammerman 

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Va'era: The Earth is the Lord's

Dr David Goldblatt  

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Bo: Taking Notice in Our Time

Rabbi Shaul David Judelman 

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Beshalach: When the Wood Meets The Water

Rabbi Shmuel Simenowitz 

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Yitro: Love of G-d and Material Desire

Jonathan Neril  

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Mishpatim: Humans as Co-creators, Co-owners as well

Rabbi Dr Norman Lamm

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Terumah: Is G-d present in our Consumption?

Ariel Shalem 

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Tetzaveh : All That's Gold Doesn't Glitter

Shimshon Stüart Siegel
 

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Ki Tisa: The Coin of Fire- Rectification of Material Wealth

Shimshon Stüart Siegel
 

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Vayakhel: An Ecological Message in Shabbat

Jonathan Neril   

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Pedukey: G-d is in the Details

Rabbi Eliezer Shore, Ph.D 

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Vayikra: The Pending Guilt-offering and the Global Climate

Rabbi Shlomo Levin and Jonathan Neril  

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Tzav: When Eating Meat was a Sacrifice

 Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D

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Shemini: An Abundance of Fish

Candace Nachman 

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Tazria: Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Planet

Rabbi Natan Greenberg

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Metzora: Natural Healing

Ramona Rubin

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Acherei Mot: Raising Up The Physical

Baruch Herschkopff

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Kedoshim: Stumbling Blocks

Rabbi Carmi Wisemon

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Emor: Our Relationship to Other Creatures

Ora Sheinson

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Behar: Mitzvah of Shemitah

Noam Yehuda Sendor

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Bechukotai: The Blessing of Rain

Jonathan Neril

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Bamidbar:  Spiritual Lesson of the Desert

Rabbi Jack Bieler

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Naso: Learning from our Mistakes

Evonne Marzouk

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Beha'aloscha: Balancing Natural Forces

Dr Jon Greenberg

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Shelakh: Very, VERY Good

John and Miriam Schlackman

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Korah: Becoming Holy

Rabbi Yehudah Levi
 
 

Chukat: Water Consciousness

Jonathan Neril

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Balak: The Nature of Bilaam's Prophecy

Ilana Stein

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Pinchas: Sustenance from the Source

Michael Rosen

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Mattos: Living in Balance

Jonathan Neril

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Masei: Lessons for Region Planning

Dr Jon Greenberg  
     

Devarim: Belonging to the Land

Matthew Mausner

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Vaetchanan: Guard Yourselves Very Well

Akiva Gersh

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Eikev: The Seven Fruits of Israel

Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum

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Re'eh: Blessing and Curse

Rabbi Akiva Wolff

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Shoftim: Wasteful Destruction

Rabbi Dr Norman Lamm

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Ki Tietze: The Compassion to Bring Mashiach

Rabbi Dovid Sears

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Ki Tavo - First Fruits Leiba Chaya David

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Nitzavim: Sulfur and Fire out of Heaven Shai Spetgang

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Vayeilech: A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey Rabbi Akiva Wolff

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Ha'azinu: The Heavens and the Earth Bear Witness Rabbi Yuval Cherlow

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V'zot HaBracha: Perfecting the World Baruch Rock

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Canfei Nesharim is grateful to Targum Shlishi for a generous grant to support for this Torah Commentary.
We’re grateful to Hazon (www.hazon.org) and the riders and sponsors of the New York Jewish Environmental Bike Ride for providing a grant to support the Eitz Chayim Hee Torah Commentary.

























































 
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