Ecology & the Jewish Spirit: Where Nature & the Sacred Meet

ISBN-13: 9781580230827 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 282 str.

Ellen Bernstein

Opis

What is nature's place in our spiritual lives? In today's modern culture, we've become separated from the sacredness of the natural world. This book offers a different, eye- and soul-opening way of viewing our religion: A perspective grounded in nature, and rich in insights for seekers of all faiths.Respect for the holiness of Creation, our duty to protect the natural world, reverence for the land ... a focus on nature is part of the fabric of Jewish thought. Here, innovative contributors bring us a richer understanding of the long-neglected themes of nature that are woven through the biblical creation story, ancient texts, traditional law, the holiday cycles, prayer, mitzvot (good deeds) and community.Ecology & the Jewish Spirit explores the wisdom that the Jewish tradition has to offer all of us, to help nature become a sacred, spiritual part of our own lives.Contributors Eileen Abrams - Bradley Shavit Artson - Philip J. Bentley - Ellen Bernstein - Ellen Cohn - Eliezer Diamond - Shira Dicker - David Ehrenfeld - Charles Fenyvesi - Shamu Fenyvesi - Dan Fink - Barry Freundel - David Gedzelman - Everett Gendler - Neil Gillman - Neal Joseph Loevinger - Victor Raboy - Debra J. Robbins - Robert Sand - Marc Sirinsky - Jeff Sultar - Marc Swetlitz - Lawrence Troster