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Essay “Her Green Days”: Nature in the Yiddish Narrative Earlier this week Ellen Cassedy and Yermiyahu Ahron Taub wrote about their discovery of the Elena Ferrante of Yiddish literature and her transgressive fiction… Ellen Cassedy December 16, 2016
Essay Ask Big Questions: Who Represents You? The Jewish Book Council is delighted to launch a new blog series in partnership with Ask Big Questions, an initiative out of Hillel International aimed at… Miriam Karmel October 20, 2014
Nonfiction All the Trees of the Forest: Israel’s Woodlands from the Bible to the Present Alon Tal
Nonfiction Between Ruin and Restoration: An Environmental History of Israel Daniel E. Orenstein, Alon Tal, Char Miller, eds.
Nonfiction The Spiritual Gardener: Insights From The Jewish Tradition To Help Your Garden Grow Andy Becker
Nonfiction Building a Sustainable Home: Practical Green Design Choices for Your Health, Wealth and Soul Melissa Rappaport Schifman
Nonfiction The Natural History of the Bible: An Environmental Exploration of the Hebrew Scriptures Daniel Hillel
Recommended Reading Earth Day Reading Recommendations Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterEarth Day is on Sunday, April 22nd. Begin your celebration early, and catch-up on some reading about Judaism and the environment. View… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 16, 2012
Nonfiction Love Every Leaf: The Life of Landscape Architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander Kathy Stinson
