Noah learned,
Abraham
fulfilled his
mandate, Hagar,
Rebecca all
encountered
God in nature.
Principle VI -God communicates to the prophets
Principle V -Ha Shem Alone is worthy of worship
Principle I -Ha Shem is the creator
Humans can go to God directly
Every place is namedevery place is
remembered; every place
is inhabited by God.
Every place that we make
our home is holy ground.
From the beginning of our history,
our ancestors encountered God in
natural settings at specified places:
at an oak of moreh, atop a
mountain near Bethel or on the
shores of the Jabok river.
Nature & Spirituality
Encountering God
Genesis
1:1
a relationship with
nature, a kinship with all
life, is essential to the
unfolding of our spiritual
identities.
The more cluttered our
minds, the more constricted
our hearts, the less space
there is inside for God to
inhabit.
Genesis
1:28
Genesis
2:3
Genesis
2:8
Finding God
Outdoors
Genesis
1:1
Genesis
2:4
Genesis 1:28
Jewish Identity &
Nature
all part of God’s interwoven
universe-each with a divine
purpose that contributes to the
perfection of the whole.
scientists and researchers
have determined that a
relationship with nature is not
only a fundamental part of
identity but even essential to
our health and well-being.
Taking Judaism
Outdoors
that we as Jews find ways
to engage in
environmental repair and
not get sucked into the
despair or indifference.
Gardens cultivate our
imagination and our
senses and our
sensitivity and our
spirituality.
Principle X -Ha Shem cares for humans
Principle X -Ha Shem cares for humans
Principle 1- Ha Shem is creator
Principle XI- There is divine reward and divine retribution