Animals in Deuteronomy. How does Moses, the narrator, see them? As Other than human, mostly. And mostly not in a…
Category: Animals
Magic Snakes (Chukat)

Magic. Sometimes the Torah condemns it. But sometimes the Torah condones it. Like in Parshat Chukat, for example. Magic in…
Global Read: Animals, Compassion, Spirituality

Watch a fantastic book discussion, sponsored by the Charter for Compassion. Thank you, everyone, for asking such thoughtful questions about…
Tachash: Protected Species

Tachash. The mystery animal in this week’s Torah reading. Could it be from an extinct species? Meet the Tachash Here’s…
Climate Crisis: Jewish Learning

Judaism Unbound Episode 417: Jewish Learning for Climate Crisis – Laura Duhan-Kaplan, Yosef Rosen Yosef Rosen is a historian of…
Help Your Enemy's Donkey

It’s a good time to talk about donkeys. By the rhythm of the Jewish calendar. And also by the discordance…
Hanukah Highlights

Happy Hanukah! Chanukah! Hanukkah! What would you like to reflect on this Hanukah? Kabbalah? Menorah? Antisemitism? Violence? Feminism? Sustainability? Elephants?…
Cosmic Eco Consciousness

Consciousness, the cosmic kind. A vision of the unity of all creation. That might be one spark of spiritual ecology.…
Omer 32: Breath of all Life

Day 32: Netzach she’b’Hod, Lasting Splendor TEXT: NISHMAT KOL CHAI, BREATH OF ALL LIFE The breath of every living thing…