Jewish Teachings on Nature and Responsibility with Rabbi Laura Bellows, Dayenu
Update: 2025-12-15
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Jewish Teachings on Nature and Responsibility with Rabbi Laura Bellows, Dayenu
Rick Evans interviews Rabbi Laura Bellows about her relationship with nature and the intersection of Judaism and climate action, exploring how Jewish teachings inspire environmental responsibility and the work of Dayenu, a Jewish call to climate action.
Key Topics
Judaism, climate action, Dayenu, Jewish teachings, environmental responsibility
Key Takeaways
- Judaism is deeply connected to nature and seasonal cycles.
- Passover is both a celebration of freedom and a harvest holiday.
- Dayenu means 'enough' and calls for urgent climate action.
- Jewish texts emphasize caring for the Earth and all life.
- Dayenu's work includes spiritual adaptation and climate justice.
- Music and arts are integral to Dayenu's climate activism.
- Dayenu fosters multigenerational conversations on climate change.
- Spiritual adaptation helps combat climate despair and burnout.
- Dayenu circles build community and power for climate action.
- Imagination and storytelling are key to envisioning a better future.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction to Rabbi Laura Bellows
00:03:00 Judaism and Nature
00:06:00 Dayenu's Mission and Meaning
00:09:00 Spiritual Adaptation and Climate Justice
00:12:00 Multigenerational Conversations and Community Building
00:15:00 Imagination and Storytelling for the Future
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