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FEATURED ARTICLES ON NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Genesis 1: Environmental
Disaster?
A reading of the biblical story often blamed for the Western world’s
rapacious attitude toward the natural world.
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Rabbinic Law on Environmental Quality
The rabbis of the Talmud applied Jewish law to issues with local
environmental impact, setting precedents that may be useful today.
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Bal Tashhit: Jewish Law Forbids Wanton Destruction
A general imperative to preserve natural resources is extrapolated from a biblical regulation about
prohibited warfare.
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Fallow and Free: The Biblical Sabbatical Year
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A scholar of Jewish law describes the
practice and its history.
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An environmentalist explains how it is observed
today and its
environmental significance.
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