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(Jewish Group) Judaism and Earth Day: Three Things to Remember
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https://reformjudaism.org/beliefs-practices/social-justice-reform-judaism/judaism-and-earth-day-three-things-remember
Protecting our planet is not just a scientific or political issue. It is a religious, spiritual imperative. We find this truth embodied in three core Jewish values.
1. The first is captured in the Hebrew phrase "l’dor v’dor": the imperative that we pass on our earth “from generation to generation.”
This imperative goes back all the way to Adam and Eve.
The Bible tells us that God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden to “till and tend.” The Hebrew words have specific connotations. The Hebrew word for “tend” is used in Jewish law to imply a legal sense of guardianship.
In effect, God has made us trustees of the earth. Part of our obligation is to keep it in good condition for the benefit of future generations.
1. The first is captured in the Hebrew phrase "l’dor v’dor": the imperative that we pass on our earth “from generation to generation.”
This imperative goes back all the way to Adam and Eve.
The Bible tells us that God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden to “till and tend.” The Hebrew words have specific connotations. The Hebrew word for “tend” is used in Jewish law to imply a legal sense of guardianship.
In effect, God has made us trustees of the earth. Part of our obligation is to keep it in good condition for the benefit of future generations.