Curriculum of Judaism and Ecology
Organization
Curriculum of Judaism and Ecology, Wyncote, PA
Grant Year
1991
Project Director
Rabbi Ellen Bernstein
Type of Grant
Signature
Grant Amount
$100,000 (3 years)
To create a curriculum for grades 5-8 on Judaism and ecology, and to prepare teachers to use this curriculum.
From Ellen Bernstein:
“We recognized that the best way to spread the message was by developing educational materials, and in 1992, we produced the first comprehensive curriculum on Judaism and ecology: LET THE EARTH TEACH YOU TORAH.
We also created a lively and engaging quarterly newspaper, VOICE OF THE TREES, modeled after the Whole Earth Catalogue. Through all of its publications, including GREENING THE HOLIDAYS, A GARDEN OF CHOICE FRUIT, ECOLOGY & THE JEWISH SPIRIT, THE SPLENDOR OF CREATION, and A NEW YEAR FOR THE TREES, Shomrei Adamah created a foundation in Jewish ecological thought.”