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“We stand on the edge of possibility and loss”
A person walks on a foggy forest trail surrounded by tall trees and mist.

Tekhine connecting the mitzvah of honoring our parents with the mitzvah of caring for Mother Earth

Person sitting on a beach at sunset, surrounded by rocks, with a colorful sky and calm ocean in the background.

“Each moment I am grateful for this planet / Where the air is just right”

View of Earth from space, showing swirling clouds over continents and oceans against a black background.

“I pray / you will speak with care”

Person standing on a rocky pier, facing the sea under a pastel sky at dusk.

Interpretive translation of second paragraph of the Shema

A large, sprawling tree with twisting branches in a dense, green forest.

“Could we save the blazing forests?”

Person kneeling and praying on a bed of dry leaves in a park with trees in the background.

“To all who died from global warming and climate change”

Person holding a sign saying Planet over Profit among a crowd.

An alternative ritual for not lighting Shabbat candles

Silhouette of a person against a bright, blurred sunset background with a lens flare effect.

“May we open our eyes to possibility, our ears to dialogue, our hearts to compassion”

Hand holding a lit candle with a paper holder in a crowd of people, with blurred lights in the background.

“These I remember and my heart breaks open with tears”

Person draped in a white prayer shawl, holding it close to their chest, wearing a beaded necklace.

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