Cleantech and Green Living from the Land of the Prophets
Posted in Architecture & Urban on Jul 17th, 2008
Last month we wrote about City Tree, a green oasis in a historical building in central Tel Aviv. This urban environmental group focuses on restoring their 1920s apartment with ecological renovation methods (such as recycled paper construction and milk based paints), teaching urbanites how to compost, and cooperating with the Good Energy Initiative in [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on Apr 24th, 2008
In honor of Earth Day this year, the US-based zine Jewcy goes green. Helen Jupiter, an editor and commentator at the site, offers up a fantabulous list of green reads, suited for Jewish souls, or any soul for that matter –– see 10 Books on the Intersection of Judaism and the Environment.
“There are a lot [...]
Posted in Religion on Apr 14th, 2008
Spring is here at last which also means the festival of Passover is soon upon us. Many Jewish festivals represent an opportunity to reflect on our ecological and ethical footprints and this is especially true on Pesach when our thoughts fall on the issues of our food, freedom and those who have none to take [...]
Posted in Lifestyle & Culture on Jan 27th, 2008
“Gie me a spark o’ natures fire, thats a’ the learning I desire:
Then, tho’ I drudge thro’ dub an’ mire at pleugh or cart,
my muse, tho’ hamely in attire, may touch my heart.”
Israel’s small but distinguished Scottish community may well be nursing hangovers and sore throats this week, after celebrating the anniversary of the birth [...]
Posted in Religion on Jan 21st, 2008
(Cross-posted on the Jew and the Carrot.)Although Israel has grown into a modern post-industrial economy, the country still has strong agrarian roots, most famously, the agricultural socialist community of the kibbutz.So it’s no surprise that the relatively minor Jewish festival of Tu B’shvat, which starts tonight, has been growing in importance. In recent years Tu [...]
Posted in Business & Politics on Jan 3rd, 2008
Better known as the centre for three world religions, Jerusalem is increasingly becoming the focus for environmental activities and innovation. The start of 2008 will see the city hosting the launch of the Forum on Judaism and the Environment, a new initiative to bring together professionals, organisations and activists working in the field of Jewish [...]
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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