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Themes and Theology of Nature and the Environment in Jewish Culture. Jewish Nature and the Environment.

Is nature valued for itself or because it is necessary for the survival of humanity?

War in the name of God must be examined in our own tradition as well.

When a revered value becomes all-important, it can become like an idol.

Creative ways that fulfill the religious obligation to have fun.

An ideological face-off.

According to at least one scholar, Jewish tradition does not recognize the right of personal conscientious objection.

Extending a biblical exemption from military service to Israeli refuseniks.

The women's prayer service is becoming the choice venue for a bat mitzvah in Orthodox synagogues that value egalitarianism and learning.

The final commandments in the Torah, to gather as a community to hear the Torah and to write down a spiritual legacy, encourage us to re-engage with our core values.