Adapting Podcast: "Holy Wow": Creating powerful moments through Jewish environmental education
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“This moment in history calls on us to think about what is our relationship with the natural world, which is G-d’s creation.” Jakir Manela, CEO of Hazon and Pearlstone, joins David Bryfman to share his views on Jewish environmentalism, the growing JOFEE (Jewish Outdoor Food Farming & Environmental Education) movement, and the fundamentally deep ties between Jewish tradition and the natural world. They discuss how to cultivate deep authentic Jewishness and universalism simultaneously, how Gen Z is driving sustainability conversations in the Jewish community and beyond, and how Jewish educators can help students embrace a sense of “holy wow.”
"This moment in history calls on us to think about what is our relationship with the natural world, which is
G-d's creation."
Jakir Manela
CEO
Hazon and Pearlstone
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Additional Resources:
JOFEE Seeds of Opportunity Study
Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center
Farm and Forest School at Pearlstone
We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast on Amazon
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- After School and Beyond
- Camp
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Early Childhood
- Family Engagement
- Teen Engagement
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