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Correction: The Obamas are Planting an Organic Veggie Garden on the White House Lawn

Posted in Buying Local, Good News, food, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

By Yannai Kranzler
I’m pretty sure there’s still no planned war against the species of Corn. But it turns out that the Obama family actually is turning the White House Lawn, or at least a chunk of it, into an organic garden, contrary to an article I published before the weekend. Spearheaded by First Lady Michele, [...]

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Michael Pollan, the Hebrew Language, and 24 Ways to Eat Better

Posted in By Yannai Kranzler, ecology, food, tagged , , , , , , , on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

By Yannai Kranzler
The American Army has yet to declare war on the species of Corn, despite Michael Pollan’s warnings that it is plotting to take over the world. But despite failing to convince the military to attack a vegetable, there is little doubt that Pollan has had a remarkable influence on the way people think [...]

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Nature’s Due: Healing our Fragmented Culture, by Brian Goodwin

Posted in Rabbi Julian Sinclair, ecology, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A Review, by Rabbi Julian Sinclair
I am really not the right person to be reviewing “Nature’s Due.” It is based on some quite complicated biology, a subject that I haven’t studied formally since I was 14. James Murray-White from Green Prophet sent me the book in September, and I’ve only just finished it now, after [...]

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A Memo to Bibi Netanyahu

Posted in Israel Environment, Rabbi Julian Sinclair, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Taking Action, tagged on March 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »

By Rabbi Julian Sinclair
Dear Bibi,
It was great to read about your 100 day plan in last week’s Jerusalem Post. It certainly grapples with some of Israel’s main challenges: Iran’s nuclear program, terrorism, the economy, stemming job losses and “interfacing” with the Obama administration. Good luck with all of that. You’ll certainly need it.
But there was [...]

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How to Make Waste-Sensitive Mishloach Manot Gift Packages, by Canfei Nesharim

Posted in Jewish Holidays, tagged , , , , , , on March 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Purim is coming! This year, you can make it a “green Purim” by reducing waste in your Purim activities.
Canfei Nesharim has great NEW resources for Purim, including great ideas for healthy, low-waste, beautiful and eco-friendly Mishloach Manot* packages for you to give out this year.  Canfei Nesharim has created five model mishloach manos packages to [...]

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Birkhat Hahama, The Blessing of the Sun, 2009

Posted in Halakha, Jewish Holidays, Judaism, Rabbi Julian Sinclair, Religion and Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Taking Action, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 2, 2009 | 10 Comments »

By Rabbi Julian Sinclair
Here’s a short quiz. Read the following quote and then answer the simple question below.
This country, with God’s help, can be self-sufficient in energy. The problem lies in the failure to utilize God’s gifts to their fullest…  There is one energy source which can be made available in a very short time. [...]

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