{"id":1579,"date":"2012-11-06T11:43:31","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T11:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewishecoseminars.com\/russian\/?page_id=1579"},"modified":"2013-05-22T11:56:11","modified_gmt":"2013-05-22T11:56:11","slug":"summoning-the-will-not-to-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishecoseminars.com\/russian\/summoning-the-will-not-to-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Bal Tashchit: Summoning the Will Not to Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This resource is part of Canfei Nesharim’s Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment<\/strong><\/a>, in partnership with Jewcology.com<\/a>,<\/em> with support from the ROI Community<\/a>, a community of young Jewish innovators founded by Lynn Schusterman, and the Shedlin Outreach Foundation.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Jewish tradition teaches us the great importance of respecting, protecting and preserving the world’s resources. This is both a practical and a spiritual challenge.<\/p>\n

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The commandment of Bal Tashchit— do not destroy or waste— has long been considered central to a Jewish environmental ethic. Indeed, Rabbi Norman Lamm understands it to be \u201cthe biblical norm which most directly addresses itself to the ecological situation.\u201d What is the basis for the commandment not to waste? <\/strong><\/p>\n

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We will explore what Bal Tashchit is and how it relates to our lives, focusing in particular on a special opportunity to observe Bal Tashchit in the area of food.<\/p>\n

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Learn this topic:<\/h3>\n