At a time of growing concern about environmental issues this book explores therelationship Jews have with the natural world and the ways in which Judaismcontrib... » 

At a time of growing concern about environmental issues this book explores therelationship Jews have with the natural world and the ways in which Judaismcontributes to contemporary socialenvironmental issues. It also shows readersthe extent to which Judaism is part of the problem and how it can be part ofthe solution. Offering both an environmental interpretation of Judaism and aJewish approach to environmentalism this book examines What environmentalismis. What do we mean by a sustainable society? What in our lives and oursociety needs to change in order to achieve it? How can we best apply Jewishethics of caring for the land in all our lands and in the Land??????the Land ofIsrael? What the creation stories can teach us about who we are and what natureis. Are we essentially a part of the natural world??????or crucially apart fromit? Are we masters of creation??????or its servants? Are we creatures orcreators? What dreams and responsibilities flow from these roles? «