Can we re-imagine our relationship to the
earth—using the
viewpoints and texts of the last four millennia?
viewpoints and texts of the last four millennia?
Human responses to the natural world
stretching back through the last 4,000 years come to life in
this major new resource providing a diverse group of ecological
and religious voices. It gives us an invaluable key to
understanding the intersection of ecology and Judaism, and
offers the wisdom of Judaism in dealing with the present
environmental crisis.
Both intelligent and accessible, Torah of the Earth is
an essential resource and a reminder to us that humans and the
earth are intertwined.
More than 30 leading scholars and experts
enlighten, provoke, and provide a guided tour of ecological
thought from four major Jewish viewpoints:
Vol. 1:
Vol. 2:
Contributors Include:
Thaer Abu Diab • Leonard Yehudah Angel • Jeremy Benstein • Philip I. Bentley • Ellen Bernstein • David B. Brooks • Irene Diamond • Fred Dobb • David Ehrenfeld • Evan Eisenberg • Erich Fromm • Tikva Frymer-Kensky • Everett Gendler • A. D. Gordon• Arthur Green • Jonathan Helfand • Abraham Joshua Heschel • Naomi Mara Hyman • Norman Lamm • Michael Lerner• Aurora Levins Morales • Judith Plaskow • Yossi Sarid • David Schechter • Eilon Schwartz • Jeremy Schwartz • David Seidenberg • Evi Seidman • Paul Pesach Smith • David E. Sulomm Stein • Margot L. Stein • Alon Tal • Robin Twite • Arthur Waskow
“In an age where Jews and Christians
are reawakening to the miracle of creation, Torah of the Earth
is a great blessing…. Offers a pathway to God that is
grounded, whole and holy. This book is a treasure!”
—Rabbi
Bradley Shavit Artson, dean,
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, American Jewish University
“A fine, challenging
collection…. Judaism comes alive with new intellectual
and spiritual vigor in these wonderful essays.”
—Susannah
Heschel, Eli Black Professor
of Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College
“The premier text for the burgeoning
and reawakening of Jewish activism on behalf of the
environment.”
—Adam
Werbach, host of The Thin Green Line on
the Outdoor Life Network, and former Sierra Club President
“Waskow gathers thinkers, ideas and
inspiration from Jewish tradition that provide us with wisdom
and critical thinking…. A needed and timely and prophetic
work!”
—Matthew
Fox, president, University of
Creation Spirituality, and author of The Reinvention of Work and Original Blessing
“Finally, a comprehensive anthology
of Judaism and the Earth that explores these concerns and
challenges us to action! [An] invaluable resource.”
—Rabbi
Warren G. Stone, chair,
Environmental Committee, Central Conference of American Rabbis
“Compelling reading both for those
new to thinking about the Jewish response to environmental
questions and for those already acquainted with this rapidly
growing field.”
—Mark X.
Jacobs, director, Coalition on
the Environment and Jewish Life
