Judaism and the Environment

Subject Areas : Christianity

معصومه  انصاری ¹ (ندارد)
فاطمه  لاجوردی ² (ندارد)

Received: 2012-05-09 Accepted : 2012-07-11 Published : 2012-03-20

Keywords: the environment, Judaism, Bible, Nature, environmental crisis,

Abstract :

Most of the Jewish rituals have been formed in connection with naturethroughout history. Mishna and Talmud elaborated the nature-orientedteachings of the Bible in order to protect the environment. So Jews whobehave in accordance with the teachings of Torah must choose theways that are compatible with natural changes, such as the emergenceof seasons, to cause the least damage to the environment. This articletries to describe the Jews’ view on God, man and nature and explaintheir solution to the environmental crisis.