What is Pitaron Park?

By looking around the internet, it is clear that there are many with tremendous passions for either Jewish learning or environmental sustainability. Furthermore, it seems that there are many groups, organizations and individuals who blend these passions together. Despite this energy and interest, there seems to be no real information center, discussion forum or clearinghouse of ideas for those who consider Torah and thinking “green” to be ideals that are not only worth pursuing, but also complimentary, if not synonomous.

That is, until now.

Pitaron Park endeavors to be all of these: a place to read, write and talk about major concepts and developments both in the world of Judaism and the world of environmentalism, while searching for and pointing out the commonalities between the two. More than anything, this is a place for information and resources, to find easy and accessible ways to pursue further learning about each of our focii, since the first steps are always awareness and understanding. This is a lofty goal, and any site can only grow one post at a time. Ultimately, however, we hope to give a central location and voice to all those who, like us, believe that not only are Jewish learning and environmental sustainability important to think about abstractly, but are crucially significant in shaping, developing and fixing the world in the years ahead.

Come play with us.