Israel is in a Water Crisis and Summer’s Coming: What Should We Do?
Once again the actress Renana Raz, whose face dried and cracked in the advertisements about the country’s previous water shortage, has returned to the small screen with the ominous words “I’m back,” like the inevitable fulfillment of a threat of an Arnold Schwarzenegger character. And once again the public service announcements about the need to […]
At Ayanot Youth Village, Heschel Fellows Collaborate to Enhance Sustainability
It is in Noam Sheffer’s job description to dream big. As the director of the Ayanot Youth Village, he works to shape adolescents’ understanding of citizenship, social responsibility, and commitment to their communities and surroundings. Noam had a dream of turning his youth village into a completely sustainable environment, starting with a pre-army Mechina (an Israeli […]
Heschel Alumni Work Towards A Sustainable Food Revolution
Even today, many people are unaware that eating heavily processed foods and diets rich in dairy and meat have a detrimental effect both on our body and the environment. Industrial farming techniques also contribute to groundwater pollution, soil erosion, and breakdown of rural communities. Moreover, people throw away food without realizing the vast resources that […]