By Daniel Weber, Ph.D. It’s official! The climate is changing! At least that is the conclusion of a recent, overwhelming bipartisan vote in Congress. I state this only partly tongue-in-cheek because while the process of doing and interpreting science should never be subject to a vote of politicians, it does point to a significant convergence […]
Ecology According to the Baal Shem Tov Dovid Sears The unity of life The father of the Chassidic movement, Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov (1698-1760) lived in villages and towns in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains (and at one point, in seclusion in those mountains), far from the centers of European culture. Although this […]
Thank you for your generous support of Canfei Nesharim: Sustainable Living Inspired by Torah! As we come to the end of the calendar year – December 31, would you help us build a strong foundation for 2015? Your tax-deductible contribution can be made by mail, on our website, at http://canfeinesharim.org/donate/, or our fundraiser on Razoo. As we […]
Thank you for your generous support of Canfei Nesharim: Sustainable Living Inspired by Torah! As we come to the end of the calendar year – December 31, would you help us build a strong foundation for 2015? Your tax-deductible contribution can be made by mail, on our website, at http://canfeinesharim.org/donate/, or our fundraiser on Razoo. As we […]
by Pamela Frydman-Roza I remember my mother, Rose (Z”L, zichronah livracha, of blessed memory) tossing hollowed grapefruit halves and eggshells into an open pit in our garden. Our small but lovingly tended flower and vegetable garden was situated behind our equally modest 1950’s Toronto house. I didn’t know it then but mom was composting. […]
