Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Lifestyle & Culture, Religion on Nov 22nd, 2008
The video is a bit slow to start and speaks to a somewhat unsophisticated audience, but it introduces an important concept of charity in Islam (sadaqah jariyah), and why Muslims should support “Waqf” –– for the environment’s sake. Or at the very least political stability (see Doc’s Talk doomsday prophecy on what could happen by 2025 [...]
Posted in Religion, Travel & Nature on Aug 28th, 2008
Sulha, meaning reconciliation in Arabic, is an annual grassroots event held in Israel, bringing people from all religions, faiths and none, to be together for 3 days, in an atmosphere of respect and mutual understanding.
Started by Gabriel Meyer and Elias Jabbour 8 years ago, the site of the annual Sulha gathering has changed over the [...]
Posted in Lifestyle & Culture, Religion on Dec 29th, 2008
The Christmas season in Europe is often silly season for the world’s media outlets, when they outdo each other to find the strangest, weirdest and oddball news story to give people an extra sparkle to their celebrations.
Strange shaped vegetables, or bagels that bleed are the sort of stories that crop up. Despite the crisis in [...]
Posted in Religion on Sep 21st, 2008
With the Jewish new year coming up in next week, some of us are thinking about green new year’s resolutions and lifestyle changes that we’d like to make. Whether its recycling more items or starting a compost heap, there’s no such thing as a small difference.
But what about greening your celebration of Rosh Hashanah? How [...]
Posted in Religion on Dec 22nd, 2007
I was out walking about a forest around Jerusalem today and kept hearing gunshots firing off from the Arab village across the way. They’re celebrating Hajj now, said my boyfriend. And I thought of all the Muslims who must be aching to make their pilgrammage to Mecca.
With so many people converging in one small place, [...]
Posted in Lifestyle & Culture, Religion on Dec 20th, 2007
Thousands of years before green became hot, the Jewish people were observing the Shmitta, a sabbatical year. The Shmitta is documented in the bible as a year where farmers are forbidden to work the land in order to give the land a rest.
(1) The Lord said to Moses on Mount Sinai. (2) Speak to the [...]
Posted in Religion on Mar 31st, 2008
We’ve seen how environmentalism can be applied to studies of literature, but what about Torah learning?
While our Eco-Rabbi is one example that it’s possible to view Torah from an environmental perspective, there are other paths to environmental Torah learning blossoming all around us.
Posted in Fashion & Design, Religion on Jan 2nd, 2008
Since the foundation of the first Kibbutz in Israel, nations around the world have looked to the Israeli model for communal living. One of the cornerstones of the kibbutz movement is C.A.L.L. (Communes at Large Letter), a seasonal magazine that reports on intentional communities in Israel and the rest of the world.
Posted in Religion on Feb 5th, 2008
Green Prophet has some cool news, which we can’t announce just yet. But talk of the “news” spurred some internal dialogue amongst our writers.And it’s not only us. Our readers have also been asking about organic gardening during the shmitta year.Are there any loopholes around the halacha?What does shmitta mean?We love the idea of shmitta. [...]
Posted in Religion on Dec 19th, 2007
Hi my name is Jack Reichert and I am a new writer for Green Prophet. Even as a kid I was interested in the environment.
Once, in the second grade, I rallied all of my classmates to donate one recess a week to clean up litter from the yard. That was the same [...]
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