Preserving Creation

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The wonders of God’s creation are all around us: the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. But it is easy for us to take this bounty for granted—or worse, contribute to its destruction. It is our duty to tend to what has been given to us. These rituals and prayers remind us of the sacred nature of that task.
 

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“May our knowledge be tempered by mercy, our technology guided by ethics, and our discoveries used to build a world where curiosity is a form of worship…”
A wonderful reflection with resources on why Tu B’Shvat matters—especailly now
“Oh earth, how we’ve harmed you Oh earth, help us heal…”
“Create new homes / And save the old ones. / Light candles, Now.”
A new lens on creation, through relationship rather than separation.
“Haven’t we all struggled / with words that keep hope alive…”
My friends will stand // among the trees // saying Kaddish.
At sunset the oryx finds water inside shrubs. // Magician of the desert, it links its straight horns to the sky.
Maggid Eli Andrew Ramer shares a variety of new prayers including a Kaddish and Vidui for the planet.
This Wild Mikveh honors climate grief and facilitates a transition into meaningful action.

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