Select an item by clicking its checkbox
Syllabi cover image

Judaism and the Environment

Syllabus
Topics:
Course Level-Format: undergraduate
Instructor: Geoffrey Claussen
Institution: Elon University

Course Term: Winter
Course Year: 2015

Annotation:

A 2015 course by Geoffrey Claussen at Elon University analyzes "the historical teachings of the Jewish tradition on environmental issues, considering topics including the value of creation as well as traditional prohibitions on causing suffering to animals, wasting natural resources, and various forms of pollution." Special attention is accorded "contemporary Jewish attempts to respond to current environmental crises."

Wabash Center