By Rabbi Yonatan Neril[1] View a print version of this article At different times in history, Jews have engaged in growing crops, tending fruit trees, and shepherding animals in the Land of Israel. These activities were critical to provide food to sustain Jews living in the Land. Yet they also may have presented challenges […]
Explore all resources associated with this topic: Long article for comprehensive study Study Guide and Discussion Questions (PDF) Podcast Summary article (below) All Core Teachings Materials Compassion for All Creatures Summary Article Rabbi David Sears Download a Printer-Friendly Version of this article “God is good to all, and His mercy is upon all His […]
By Rabbi David Sears Download a Printer-Friendly Version of this article “God is good to all, and His mercy is upon all His works” (Psalms 145:9). This verse is the touchstone of the rabbinic attitude toward animal welfare, appearing in a number of contexts in Torah literature. The Torah espouses an ethic of compassion […]
Explore all resources associated with this topic: Long article for comprehensive study Study Guide and Discussion Questions (PDF) Podcast Video Summary article (below) All Core Teachings Materials Explore all resources associated with this topic: For speakers: Speakers’ Notes for Giving a Talk For groups: Bal Tashchit: How much do we waste? For adults and children: […]
By Rabbi Yonatan Neril[1] Download a Printer-Friendly Version of this article The commandment of Bal Tashchit– do not destroy or waste– has long been considered central to a Jewish environmental ethic. Indeed, Rabbi Norman Lamm understands it to be “the biblical norm which most directly addresses itself to the ecological situation.”[2] What is the basis […]
