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Syllabi August 24, 2018

Judaism and the Environment

Course Level Format
undergraduate
Instructor & Institution
Geoffrey Claussen, Elon University
Course Term & Year
Winter 2015
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."