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Environment in Jewish Law: Essays and Response »
Authors: Walter Jacob, Moshe Zemer, Moshe Zemer
ISBN-13: 9781571814319, ISBN-10: 1571814310
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Date Published: June 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Walter Jacob
Book Synopsis
Jacob (president, Abraham Beiger College, Berlin/Potsdam) and Zemer (director, Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah) present essays on Judaism and the environment. Rabbis and academics explore issues surrounding areas such as urban planning in Jewish environmental law, Judaism and animal welfare, recycling of sacred books, the use of tobacco, and Jewish involvement in genetic engineering. There is no subject index. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Introduction | ||
| Eco-Judaism - Does it Exist? | 1 | |
| Ecology as a Mitzvah | 24 | |
| When Values Collide: Economics, Health and the Environment | 34 | |
| Urban Planning in Jewish Environmental Law | 45 | |
| Judaism and Animal Welfare | 56 | |
| Selected Responsa | 73 | |
| The Environment and Property Rights | 75 | |
| Asbestos Versus Refugees | 77 | |
| Early Zionism, the Biblical Landscape and Ecology | 80 | |
| Torah Ark and Ecology | 83 | |
| Recycling Sacred Books and the Genizah | 90 | |
| Shredding Religious Services to Protect God's Name | 97 | |
| The Use of Tobacco | 99 | |
| Responsibility Toward Pets | 104 | |
| Jewish Involvement in Genetic Engineering | 107 | |
| Contributors | 112 |
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