Jewish Teachings on Nature and Responsibility with Rabbi Laura Bellows, Dayenu

Rick Evans interviews Rabbi Laura Bellows about her relationship with nature and the intersection of Judaism and climate action, exploring how Jewish teachings inspire environmental responsibility and the work of Dayenu, a Jewish call to climate action.

Key Topics

Judaism, climate action, Dayenu, Jewish teachings, environmental responsibility

Key Takeaways

• Judaism is deeply connected to nature and seasonal cycles.
• Passover is both a celebration of freedom and a harvest holiday.
• Dayenu means 'enough' and calls for urgent climate action.
• Jewish texts emphasize caring for the Earth and all life.
• Dayenu's work includes spiritual adaptation and climate justice.
• Music and arts are integral to Dayenu's climate activism.
• Dayenu fosters multigenerational conversations on climate change.
• Spiritual adaptation helps combat climate despair and burnout.
• Dayenu circles build community and power for climate action.
• Imagination and storytelling are key to envisioning a better future.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction to Rabbi Laura Bellows

00:03:00 Judaism and Nature

00:06:00 Dayenu's Mission and Meaning

00:09:00 Spiritual Adaptation and Climate Justice

00:12:00 Multigenerational Conversations and Community Building

00:15:00 Imagination and Storytelling for the Future

Key Links

• Dayenu
• Rabbi Jennie Rosenn on Boiling Point
• The Work That Reconnects from Joanna Macy