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Canfei Nesharim ("the wings of eagles") is dedicated to building a better world for our children, by learning and acting on the wisdom of our Jewish tradition to protect the environment. Our programs and materials provide rabbis, day schools, synagogues and outreach organizations with Torah-based resources about the importance of protecting the environment. Our goal is to empower our community to take actions which will make a difference in addressing the environmental challenges we face today.

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Canfei Nesharim Named One of North America’s Most Innovative Jewish Nonprofits

Canfei Nesharim has been named one of North America’s most innovative Jewish nonprofits in Slingshot ‘07-‘08, an annual guidebook of programs, organizations, and leaders that take innovative approaches to addressing Jewish concerns today... Read the story

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Canfei Nesharim is proud to present Eitz Chayim Hee: A Torah Commentary for Environmental Learning and Action Each weekly teaching on the environment is sent to subscribers by email.

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Featured article this week:

Emor: Our Relationship to Other Creatures 
by: Ora Sheinson
In Genesis, G-d looked at all that G-d created and saw that it was very good. Since then, the vast diversity of life on the planet has not gone unnoticed by Jewish Sages... Though most of us are used to a Torah that calls certain categories of animals “not kosher” or “impure”, we see from this that, surprisingly, the Torah outlook is actually one of respect and recognition for all creatures. The consequences of such an outlook have important ramifications for biodiversity issues today...
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On Eagles Wings
VOL. V, ISSUE X
April 6, 2008
1 Nisan 5768
TORAH INSIGHT: 
A Free Nation

ENVIRONMENT MATTERS:

RISE TO THE MADREGA:
Connect Your Food to the Land

PARTNERS IN FLIGHT:
Honoring Neal Shapiro

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