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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Friday, July 3, 2015

In Memory of "Big Bird," my pet rooster

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I am sad to report that Big Bird, the ten-pound yellowish-white rooster who appeared with me on posters and the cover of my latest boo...

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Be Kind to Animals Week: a Jewish perspective

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I did not grow up Hasidic. There are those who immediately discount me for that reason, arguing that I am “tainted” by the secular world a...

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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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