It’s a political season, and the issues that drive us at Pitaron Park are part of the discussion. During his speech at the Republican National Convention last night, Rudy Giuliani praised VP hopeful Sarah Palin’s plans regarding off-shore drilling, and then led the convention floor in a chant of “Drill, baby, drill.” Thousands of people [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Israel’
Think, don’t drill
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Israel, Obama, off-shore drilling on 5 September 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Dead Sea is Slowly Dying
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dead Sea, Israel, water on 24 August 2008 | 1 Comment »
A bit ironic, don’t you think?
Three weeks ago, the World Bank organized three public hearings to discuss the Red-Dead conduit, a plan to import water into the rapidly waning Dead Sea from the Red Sea in the south. Over the last 30 years, the Jordan River (the Dead Sea’s primary source of water) has been [...]
Back from Israel and plenty to share!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Israel, recycling, sustainability, Tel Aviv, water on 16 July 2008 | 1 Comment »
Taglit-Birthright Israel, what an amazing experience. Any qualified candidate for this program is an absolute fool if they don’t take advantage of it. There are so many different types of trips that cater to different preferences (anything from Orthodox-based to outdoor inspired biking ventures) that it’s almost silly. Please, go if you can.
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Green. Jewish. Non-profit.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Israel, non-profit, Ramah, solar on 14 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last week’s edition of the Jewish Journal (the Los Angeles Jewish weekly) was a “green living” issue, one of four for the year, in which they dedicate space to “eco-friendly organizations and businesses.” A meta-article of sorts was written by Rabbi Daniel Greyber, the director of Camp Ramah in California, entitled “Green Endowments Mean Big [...]
