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Category: Torah Ecology

This project is a subset of my Bible/Torah-related posts. I started this project as I searched for insights on food, “animal rights,” agriculture and ecology. I called it “Torah Ecology” because that described nicely how I thought my project would unfold.

Ecology is the “study of interactions among organisms and their environment.” It is a study, therefore, of relationships, and one thing I was pretty sure I’d find as I studied the text is that Torah is a study of relationships.

At the time, it seemed to me there are three domains in Torah: Transcendence/G-d, humans, the rest of creation. I wanted to look at relationships between and within those categories, Torah ecology.

Early on, my interest focused more on the human-nonhuman animal relationship described in the Torah. My study stalled for a significant period of time for a variety of reasons, only one related to the study itself.

During the first half of 2022, I find myself beginning to engage again. Beginning is the operative word. I’m not sure where this might go right now.

Torah Ecology: Ki Tissa 2018 (Ex 30:11-34:35)

On: February 26, 2018March 4, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

Ki Tissa is one of the most extraordinary portions in the biblical year, and there’s a lot one could say about it. Last year I reflected on the beautiful love story this portion relates and the moments in which Moses acts as

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Torah Ecology: Tetzaveh 2018 (Exodus 27:20 – 30:10)

On: February 19, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

Where Terumah suggested ways to understand the meaning of sacrifice through spatial arrangements, Tetzaveh offers additional insights by looking at the priests’ activity, their garments, the spaces they use and the role of blood. What we learn is that sacrifice is a

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Torah Ecology: Terumah 2018 (Exodus 25:1 – 27:19)

On: February 18, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

In last year’s initial exploration of Terumah, I looked at the structure of the narrative about building the Tabernacle and how its construction alludes to and parallels the creation story, setting out the environment from the outside in, then furnishing it from

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Torah Ecology: Mishpatim 2018 (Ex. 21:1 – 24:18)

On: February 9, 2018February 18, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

Increasingly I focus my attention on a paradox: the beautiful vision of Genesis 1-3 against a world filled with bloodshed and violence in the rest of the Torah, a world in which bloodshed is deliberately increased through animal sacrifice. It is very

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Torah Ecology: Yitro 2018 (Ex. 18:1 – 20:23)

On: February 4, 2018January 16, 2021 By: Leslie Cook

Last year’s analysis of Yitro revealed  a relationship theme and a 3-2-3-2 structure to the 10 Utterances: The first three utterances refer to G-d: 1) I am the Lord your G-d; you shall have no others before Me,  2) No graven images, 

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Torah Ecology: Beshallach 2018 (Ex. 13:17 – 17:16)

On: January 27, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

Beshallach focuses on food and water, essentials for life, and how these necessities shape and define relationships. Last year I explored these themes and how structural elements in the story reveal them. This year I will examine the Animals’ Story subtext, how

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Torah Ecology: Vaera (Ex. 6:2 – 9:35) and Bo (Ex. 10:1 – 13:16)

On: January 13, 2018January 13, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

I began my Torah Ecology project with this pair of Torah portions a year ago shortly after and because of the election of Donald Trump to the presidency. I mention that because today is one day after Trump once again showed us

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Torah Ecology: Shemot (Exodus 1:1 – 6:1)

On: January 3, 2018 By: Leslie Cook

This week’s portion begins with a genealogy of sorts, the sons of Israel (Jacob) in Egypt — 11 who came to Egypt with Jacob from the land of Canaan and Joseph who was already there. The real purpose of this brief introduction,

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Torah Ecology: Vayehi (Gen. 47:28 – 50:24)

On: December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

Genesis ends with hints and an increasing sense of foreboding about the future of Joseph’s family in Egypt. The portion is sandwiched between two references to G-d as a shepherd, parallel to the role of the Israelites with their flocks. The references

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Torah Ecology: Miketz (Gen. 41:1 – 44:17) & Vayigash (Gen. 44:18 – 47:27)

On: December 23, 2017December 23, 2017 By: Leslie Cook

The Joseph story is one of the most beautifully structured narratives in the Torah and is a perfect example of structure supporting and communicating meaning. These two Torah portions, Miketz and Vayigash, are the second half of the narrative chiasm I presented

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It's hard for me to imagine that it's been well over three years since I did any serious writing. I did some reading and editing in my blog this morning and hope to do a LOT more in coming months, really restructure my site and get underway again with creating content for a book. In the meantime, here is a piece from 2020 that I liked and did some work on today: ... See MoreSee Less

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Why keto and paleo diets are the worst popular weight loss fads: study

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“Our research also shows there’s a way to improve your health and footprint without giving up meat entirely,” study senior author Diego Rose said.
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What a wonderful story! I’m providing two links below, one to a National Geographic article which requires Apple Reader. At the National Geographic site, you will be locked out unless you’re a subscriber.This second link is to a different source which mentions Buettner’s recipe book: www.yahoo.com/now/secret-adding-extra-10-good-200000902.html“There is another American diet, one that could actually increase your life expectancy by up to 10 years and, in some cases, reverse disease. It’s not a fad diet invented by a South Beach doctor, a paleo diet marketer, or a social media influencer. This diet was developed by ordinary Americans, is widely affordable, is sustainable, and has a lower carbon footprint than a meat-heavy diet. Most important, it is hearty and delicious, developed over centuries by fusing flavors from the Old and New Worlds in ingenious and uniquely American ways.” ... See MoreSee Less

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Earth’s longest-lived people dwell in five ‘blue zones’—but their healthy ways of eating can be found in parts of America.
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Instant Pot! Israeli White Bean Soup - Vegetating with Leslie

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Instant Pot Israeli White Bean Soup is another of my old favorites that I reworked for my Instant Pot. Recipe makes about 1 gal. Keeps well.
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