The Sacred Earth - by Andrue J Kahn (Paperback)

About the Book

"The Sacred Earth: Jewish Perspectives on Our Planet is a contemporary Jewish response to the looming threat of climate change, the widespread desire for experiential spirituality rooted in nature, and the continually changing relationship between humanity, nature, technology, and the Divine. The leading thinkers in this collection examine conceptions of our place in cosmology, and grapple with environmental destruction. They creatively explore ways to redeem the sacred Earth"--

Book Synopsis

The Torah begins by setting forth the heavens and the Earth as God's creation,

impelling humanity to steward our planet for its own sake and for its ability to

nurture our lives. Yet the human-Divine-environment relationship seems to be in

perpetual crisis. The Sacred Earth is a contemporary Jewish response to the looming

threat of climate change, the widespread desire for experiential spirituality rooted

in nature, and the continually changing relationship between humanity, nature,

technology, and the Divine. The leading thinkers in this collection refl ect on

human vulnerability in the face of forces of nature, examine conceptions of our

place in cosmology, and grapple with environmental destruction. Ultimately,

with hope, they creatively explore ways to redeem this sacred Earth.

Review Quotes

It was for such a time as this that The Sacred Earth was published. As we face the

very real possibility of an impending climate catastrophe and certainly the reality

of widespread suffering because of ecological devastation, this volume gives

us the spiritual resilience we will need to rise up and collectively confront the

challenge. This book is a deep and urgent call to action as Jews in the broader

social movement to save the planet.

-Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director, Religious Action Center

In this invaluable collection, Jewish thought leaders from a diversity of

backgrounds and positions delve deep into text, theology, and history to bring

new perspectives to the fight to save our planet. For anyone interested in what

millennia of Jewish wisdom can teach us about today's climate challenges, this

book is required reading.

-Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO, T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights

The Sacred Earth-a wide-ranging collection of Jewish teachings on ecology-offers

profound insights and inspiring challenges to all of us, who must immediately

rise up and protect our planet and all life upon it from utter devastation.

-Susannah Heschel, PhD, Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor,

Dartmouth College