Comments on: Birthday Thoughts: On Being a Young Leader in the Jewish World

By: Baruch Rock

Baruch Rock — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:29:18 +0000

Very, very important points. I too have benefited from being a “youth” both in the Jewish world and in the non-Jewish world (e.g., Youth Encounter on Sustainability – Eth, Switzerland). My sense is that “elders” such as ourselves (I am 33) will prove to be the leadership necessary to engage the multi-generational audience. Its precisely because of our experiences that we can serve to be that bridge…any ideas anyone?

By: Noam Dolgin

Noam Dolgin — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:01:21 +0000

Yom Huledit Sameach!!!!

By: Isaac Hametz

Isaac Hametz — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:41:04 +0000

Happy Birthday!
I think this is a really interesting point. Many programs aim to attract a specific audience, which by definition mean that a certain population is being overlooked or ignored. The silver lining, however, is that the fundamental environmental question is a question of relationships – human & natural (a dichotomy I’m not totally comfortable with, but will use for the moment nonetheless), natural & natural, etc. The Jewish environmental community can utilize this same mode of thinking to create programs that build and strengthen relationships instead of isolating and fragmenting them.

By: Deborah Klee Wenger

Deborah Klee Wenger — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:06:54 +0000

Speaking as a Baby Boomer, I grew up in the ’60s and ’70s with ecology awareness. During the oil crisis during President Carter’s administration I remember the long lines to get gas for the car. It was so strange to see this frugal attitude burst at the seams with the frantic consumerism of the ’80s and ’90s.