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

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