Foundations for a Jewish Environmental Ethic
Author | : Michal R. Smart |
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Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 1995 |
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Author | : Michal R. Smart |
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Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 1995 |
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Author | : Tanhum S. Yoreh |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2019-12-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1438476698 |
Traces the development of bal tashḥit, the Jewish prohibition against wastefulness and destruction, from its biblical origins to the contemporary environmental movement. Bal tashḥit, the Jewish prohibition against wastefulness and destruction, is considered to be an ecological ethical principle by contemporary Jewish environmentalists. Waste Not provides a comprehensive intellectual history of this concept, charting its evolution from the Bible through classical rabbinic literature, commentaries, codes of law, responsa, and the works of modern environmentalists. Tanhum S. Yoreh uses the methodology of tradition histories to identify pivotal moments in the development of the prohibition—in particular, its transition into an economic framework. He finds that bal tashḥit’s earliest stages of conceptualization connect the prohibition against wastefulness with avoidance of self-harm. This connection is commonplace within contemporary environmental thought and a universalizing Jewish principle with important contributions to be made to Jewish and general societal ecological discourse. Yoreh’s narrative provides a foundation for understanding bal tashḥit as an environmental ethic for today and tomorrow. “The book’s argument, well grounded as it is in firm textual evidence, displays a sound familiarity with rabbinic sources and communicates it in a manner suitable for readers whose familiarity with those sources may vary. There is a drama implicit in the presentation, having to do with the religiously and environmentally pressing question of how Jewish sources show up under close historical and environmental examination.” — Martin D. Yaffe, University of North Texas
Author | : Moritz Lazarus |
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Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Ethics |
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Author | : Moritz Lazarus |
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Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Jewish ethics |
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Author | : Moritz Lazarus |
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Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Ethics |
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Author | : Moritz Lazarus |
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Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Ethics |
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Author | : Martin D. Yaffe |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2002-05-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0585383650 |
Martin D. Yaffe's Judaism and Environmental Ethics: A Reader is a well-conceived exploration of three interrelated questions: Does the Hebrew Bible, or subsequent Jewish tradition, teach environmental responsibility or not? What Jewish teachings, if any, appropriately address today's environmental crisis? Do ecology, Judaism, and philosophy work together, or are they at odds with each other in confronting the current crisis? Yaffe's extensive introduction analyzes and appraises the anthologized essays, each of which serves to deepen and enrich our understanding of current reflection on Judaism and environmental ethics. Brought together in one volume for the first time, the most important scholars in the field touch on diverse disciplines including deep ecology, political philosophy, and biblical hermeneutics. This ambitious book illustrates—precisely because of its interdisciplinary focus—how longstanding disagreements and controversies may spark further interchange among ecologists, Jews, and philosophers. Both accessible and thoroughly scholarly, this dialogue will benefit anyone interested in ethical and religious considerations of contemporary ecology.
Author | : Moritz Lazarus |
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Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Ethics |
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Author | : Simon Bernfeld |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1968 |
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ISBN | : 9780870680281 |
Author | : Jeremy Benstein |
Publisher | : Jewish Lights Publishing |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 158023268X |
An accessible introduction to the Jewish understanding of the natural world and the key concepts central to Jewish environmentalism. At a time of growing concern about environmental issues, this book explores the relationship Jews have with the natural world and the ways in which Judaism contributes to contemporary social/environmental issues. It also shows readers the extent to which Judaism is part of the problem and how it can be part of the solution. Offering both an environmental interpretation of Judaism and a Jewish approach to environmentalism, this book examines: What environmentalism is. What the creation stories can teach us about who we are and what nature is. The relevance of Torah and traditional sources.