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For Earth Day, hang on to these two little pieces of paper

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Tazria-Metzora Leviticus 12:1–15:33 The Rabbi of Chelm appeared to be looking for something in his […]

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Q&A: A steward of nature explains why we love (and hate) bugs

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Jewish activists take climate change fight to halls of power

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 21, 2021April 22, 2021
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Jewish environmental group sounds the call: Blow the shofar on Earth Day

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