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Jewish Engaged Projects
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| Hazon is a muti-denominational
Jewish environmental organization based in New
York City. Meaning “vision” in Hebrew,
Hazon is committed to developing a fresh vision
of what it means to be Jewish in a period in which
environmental concerns loom increasingly large.
Hazon works to create a mutually beneficial relationship
between Judaism and environmentalism, in which
Jews become protectors of the environment and Jewish
life is simultaneously renewed. Hazon’s programs
are designed to bring together Reform, Conservative,
Orthodox, and secular Jews for activities that
combine learning, spiritual practice, and ethical
action
in a spirit of celebration and fun. (Hazon’s
activities are also open to non-Jews.) Hazon uses
its proceeds to foster Jewish environmental education
and advocacy in Israel and the United States. Through
its Jewish Environmental Bike Rides, Hazon seeks
to build community and raise environmental awareness
among Jews from various backgrounds and age groups,
raise money for Jewish environmental initiatives,
and promote renewed engagement with Jewish tradition.
With a Jerusalem-based organization called Elul,
Hazon is creating a learning community in New York
called the Hazon Beit Midrash to address the question
of what Judaism teaches about proper human-earth
relations. The Beit Midrash runs for several weeks
and explores the environmental implications of
various aspects of Jewish tradition, including
biblical stories, brachot (blessings), kashrut (laws governing food preparation and eating practices),
Jewish conceptions of land, traditional teachings
about rest (Shabbat, shmitta, yovel, peah,
and orlah), and contemporary literature. In addition
to the Jewish Environmental Bike Rides and the
Hazon Elul Beit Midrash project, Hazon is working
to launch a number of other projects, such as a
joint effort with the Isabella Freedman Jewish
Retreat Center to create Adamah, a new fellowship
program that teaches sustainability and Jewish
environmental ethics to young adults. |
| Judaism |
United States of America
(New York) |
| 2000–Present |
Hazon was founded
by Nigel Savage in 2000 as an attempt to forge
a new
Jewish “vision” grounded in tradition
yet fully engaged in the challenges of the present,
particularly regarding the environment. Hazon’s
first Jewish Environmental Bike Ride attracted
twelve riders, who collectively raised $20,000
for Jewish environmental projects. The first
New
York Jewish Environmental Bike Ride was held
the following
year, with fourty riders. In 2002, 140 riders
participated in the New York ride and raised
over $120,000.
In cooperation with the Arava Institute for Environmental
Studies at Kibbutz Ketura, Hazon organized its
first Jewish Environmental Bike Ride in Israel
in 2003 under the theme, “Cycling in Solidarity
for Peace, Partnership and Environmental Protection.” The
Hazon Elul Beit Midrash project was launched
in 2001.
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| "Hazon is committed to fostering
a new Jewish vision that is multi-denominational,
rooted in the Jewish tradition, focused on the
future, and actively engaged in the present. Especially
interested in the connections between Judaism and
environmentalism, Hazon seeks to raise awareness
about environmental issues within the Jewish community
and to foster new understandings of the Jewish
tradition." |
The Arava Institute
for Environmental Studies
The Coalition on the
Environment and Jewish Life
The Isabella Freedman
Jewish Retreat Center
Elul
The Foundation for
Jewish Camping
The JENE Institute
The Shalom
Nature Center
The Teva Learning Center.
Hazon
is supported by:
Bikkurim: An Incubator for
New Jewish Ideas
The Dorot Foundation
The Jewish
Outreach Institute
UJA-Federation of New York |
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Hazon
111 Eighth Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10011
Ph: 212.284.6812
Fax: 212.284.6838
Email: info@hazon.org |
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Last Updated:
12/14/05
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