What adults should learn from summer camp
Martin WestermanJul 01, 2010
HELLO muddah, hello faddah. Here I am at Camp Grenada . . . Even when everything goes wrong, theres nothing Allan Shermans singing camper wants more than...
It’s the economy, smarty
Martin WestermanJun 03, 2010
MAYBE its time to invoke a modern Jubilee on the global economy. Jubilee is the Leviticus concept that every 50 years, with a sounding of the shofar on Yom Kippur,...
The extraordinary vision of our sages
Martin WestermanApr 02, 2010
SOMETIMES our environmental situation reminds me of an old joke: The doctor asks his wary patient, Do you want the good news or bad news? Patient: Gimme the good...
Advantages from now and antiquity
Martin WestermanMar 25, 2010
WHEN the Israelites moved out of Egypt, they left the worlds dominant empire by simply crossing a sea of reeds. Which route they took over which reed sea is...
Bal Tashchit and the great food circle of life
Martin WestermanMar 04, 2010
WHAT if you knew you could heal the world by throwing your food away — in the right place? It’s now possible for faith-based communities in about 30 of...
Why there are more e coli outbreaks
Martin WestermanJan 21, 2010
MY kid thinks milk comes from the dairy case. Its parents perennial lament. But truth is, most Americans think their survival depends on grocery stores. Tu...
The Green business of Chanukah
Martin WestermanDec 18, 2009
YOUVE torn open eight days worth of presents and youre still disposing of holiday wrappings and packaging. Before Chanukah, youd have expected me to remind you...
Sukkot harvest: organic or petrochemical?
Martin WestermanOct 15, 2009
SUKKOT, the harvest holiday, provided a good time to remind ourselves about how much we depend on petroleum products for our industrially-produced food for the...
Teshuvah, tefillah and tzedakah for the earth
Martin WestermanSep 17, 2009
HUMANS are miracles of creative energy. Since the Industrial Revolution dawned 150 years ago, we have devised wonderful inventions to improve and lengthen our lives,...
Abraham and Sarah’s tent: Jewish green
Martin WestermanAug 06, 2009
ABRAHAM and Sarahs tent by the oaks of Mamre (near Hebron) was open on four sides, to guests and the elements alike. While Abraham is famous for welcoming three...
