Topic Tags: eco-friendly

A wonderful reflection with resources on why Tu B’Shvat matters—especailly now

My friends will stand // among the trees // saying Kaddish.

Prayer for transferring a deceased body for the process of “natural organic reduction,” also known as “human composting”

“May I use these waters wisely”

This ritual can be used as a way to enter into a Tu B’shvat seder or teaching session or as an intention-setting or witnessing ritual for an environmental action

“their roots twine / mycorrhizal networks / like neural pathways / bond this arboreal congregation”

“Beneath her tree we sought the truth”

“We come here in humility and gratitude today for the opportunity to celebrate the installation of our solar panels”

“Praise the heartbeat of the universe”

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