Canfei Nesharim has joined with ENERGY STAR® to help you save energy and address climate change. Be part of our team and pledge to make your next light bulb or fixture one that’s earned the government’s ENERGY STAR® label for excellence in energy efficiency. The pledge is a simple but vital method of encouraging more people […]
by Matthew D. Tendler, AIA, Midwest Sustainable Collaborative, LLC; Eric T. Truelove, PE, Midwest Sustainable Collaborative, LLC; and Patrick J. Kressin, ASLA, RLA, Midwest Sustainable Collaborative, LLC Green building design, also called sustainable design or total building design, is a process in which the design and construction teams work together to produce a building that, not […]
Successful Environmental Shabbaton in Orthodox Jewish Community of Elizabeth, NJ ELIZABETH, NJ—Canfei Nesharim (“The Wings of Eagles”), an organization dedicated to educating the Orthodox Jewish community about protecting the environment from the perspective of Torah and Jewish law, held its third annual Orthodox Environmental Shabbaton, March 10-12, 2006, at JEC- Adath Israel in Hillside, New […]
Objective: The children will learn about Tu b’Shevat, have the opportunity to explore their sense of smell, and create spice bags which can be used for Havdallah or for a Tu b’Shevat Seder. (Wondering where the spices fit into the seder? See How to Run a Successful Tu b’Shevat Seder.) Materials (one bag for each […]
One afternoon in mid-March, I came home from work. It seemed like any other afternoon, except for the fact that the house felt a bit chilly. I went to check out the thermostat and saw that the temperature in the house was in the mid-60s, even though the thermostat was set to 70 for that time of […]
