jewish

Looking through the lens of material culture.

How kosher is this romantic day that is named for a Christian saint?

Behind every gold ring are mountains of waste and trails of destruction.

How to make weighty decisions about the community we are working to create.

Following the example of the High Priest's bands, issue bracelets can raise awareness--the awareness of their wearer.

What are the characteristics of a good leader?

God's presence rests in a place of charity.

This portion's attention to detail speaks to the kind of vigilance we need in creating a just society.

We are given God's world and the material within to construct a house for God--one of peace, harmony, and sustainability.

People cannot be proprietors over nature--they are not even absolute masters of their own creations.