Is The Torah Green?

Is The Torah Green?

With the recent withdrawal of the USA from the Paris Climate Change Accords, people have been asking me what is the Jewish attitude towards global warming? I think that the question of human caused climate change is an empirical question and therefore Judaism doesn’t really have an opinion about it. In addition, I can’t give…

Mow The Lawn

Mow The Lawn

Now that Memorial Day has passed and it is officially “summer” I feel obligated to mow the lawn so that my grandson can actually play there without stumbling over abandoned vehicles.  As I was mowing I was thinking about the fact that we feel the need to cut the grass. By association, I also thought…

Jerusalem Day

Jerusalem Day

Wednesday, June 24th, is the Hebrew date of the 28th of the month of Iyar.  This day is a significant day for the Jewish people and I think, for the whole world as well. It is the day that we celebrate what is called “Yom Yerushalayim”, Jerusalem Day. We celebrate the anniversary of the day…