Notes from a Jewish Thoreau

Musings, insights, stories and nature observations from a Hasidic Jew living in the Great North Woods.
(And respectfully seeking to help my fellow Jews recover from "Nature Deficit Disorder.")

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

From Noah to Moses: an ethical evolution

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Today is the third day of Passover but, ironically, I have spent the last couple days focused more on Noah than Moses -- all because of a re...

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Building my own Sukkah from stuff in the woods

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Last week I spent three days building my sukkah, the little booth that Jews erect for the Festival Sukkot. The sukkah has many meanings. ...

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Unplugging for God and nature

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The past two days were the Jewish festival of Shavuot, which is both the Feast of First Fruits and the commemoration of the giving of the...

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Yonassan Gershom: I follow the teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, but am not affiliated with any particular group, having learned the Breslov way from his books and by meditation in the forest as he taught. I live in northern Minnesota with my wife Caryl, 1 goose, 8 cats, a flock of chickens and a bunch of wildlife. No, there is no synagogue here. We hate the city and few Jews live in the country anymore. But no problem, God is everywhere!

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