tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post2957739334530986084..comments2023-09-11T17:58:13.764-04:00Comments on The Rebbetzin's Husband: A Modest Proposal for an EcoRabbinateThe Rebbetzin's Husbandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-71173693983501499702008-12-29T14:50:00.000-05:002008-12-29T14:50:00.000-05:00Rivster-True. I have a post in draft from a few we...Rivster-<BR/>True. I have a post in draft from a few weeks ago, with suggestions for shuls. One day I hope to go back to it and complete it. (I rarely work that hard on a post, but I want this one to be practical and implementable.)The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-39911720765408613112008-12-29T03:24:00.000-05:002008-12-29T03:24:00.000-05:00A very clever post. It does bring up important po...A very clever post. It does bring up important point, however. As community leaders, we could lead the way by making responsibile choices regarding Earth's resources.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-38354603282081003052008-12-25T14:49:00.000-05:002008-12-25T14:49:00.000-05:00R' Mordechai-Did that influence your decision to m...R' Mordechai-<BR/>Did that influence your decision to make the rabbinate a "was" rather than an "is"?The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-13107689389305971812008-12-24T23:58:00.000-05:002008-12-24T23:58:00.000-05:00I'm glad to know I was so forward thinking the few...I'm glad to know I was so forward thinking the few years that I was shul rabbi! I refused to carry a cell phone. I also insisted on one day a week that I was unavailable, up in the mountains outside town for hitbodedut (also relevant to your 'vacationing badly' post). I walked miles on that day. I also bicycled to the shul many days, which meant my presence couldn't be urgently demanded anywhere.<BR/><BR/>Result? I avoided high blood pressure and ulcers (till we moved East where I first met you). So I consumed fewer medical products. Some people on my board got the ulcers because I wasn't on a leash; but I stayed healthy and as close to sane as I've been. And I had a smaller eco-footprint.<BR/><BR/>;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-66426717987303168512008-12-24T11:13:00.000-05:002008-12-24T11:13:00.000-05:00Tzipporah-How about working entirely with composta...Tzipporah-<BR/>How about working entirely with compostable utensils? No more fleishig and milchig altogether.<BR/>Of course, that does making cooking a little tricky.<BR/><BR/>Neil-<BR/>That's a good idea for some week when I'm stuck for a derashah.<BR/><BR/>Muse-<BR/>Hmmm... I'm always looking for ideas for that.<BR/><BR/>Steg-<BR/>Those are already made of 100% recycled materials.<BR/><BR/>Shorty-<BR/>Yes; the only problem, of course, is that it would not be a menorah.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-37720135858259213912008-12-24T08:56:00.000-05:002008-12-24T08:56:00.000-05:00solar powered Menorahs may help save Chanukah and ...solar powered Menorahs may help save Chanukah and the world at the same time!Shortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195198876287540850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-25459923505852067872008-12-23T23:54:00.000-05:002008-12-23T23:54:00.000-05:00don't forget to recycle the jokes, too!don't forget to recycle the jokes, too!Steg (dos iz nit der šteg)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07694556690190505030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-13537785777651776462008-12-23T23:46:00.000-05:002008-12-23T23:46:00.000-05:00This will make a great Purim spiel.This will make a great Purim spiel.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-14655139235545470872008-12-23T23:06:00.000-05:002008-12-23T23:06:00.000-05:00This was great. I would suggest for #6 that you n...This was great. I would suggest for #6 that you not only recycle speechs, but take parts from different ones and make Mad Libs.Neil Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797772082427806345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-44966931723413869812008-12-23T18:07:00.000-05:002008-12-23T18:07:00.000-05:00Our shul has a solar-powered ner tamid, and we hav...Our shul has a solar-powered ner tamid, and we have separate compost, recycle, and trash bins at every event, but we hadn't thought of these innovations.<BR/><BR/>If you really want to reduce the shul's carbon footprint as a whole, consider only kashering pareve kitchens. ;)Tzipporahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807511259582331073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-61036585617667553812008-12-23T16:13:00.000-05:002008-12-23T16:13:00.000-05:00Shtetl-The one-side printing phenomenon really bot...Shtetl-<BR/>The one-side printing phenomenon really bothers me, in addition to the fact that so much of our printed material is entirely superfluous.<BR/>On the other hand: Our shul has been sending out email versions of our flyers/schedules for a while, but people still want the print versions.<BR/><BR/>Leora-<BR/>Matzah comes in cardboard boxes; what else is there to Pesach?(only half-kidding)The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-5981727403372916012008-12-23T13:14:00.000-05:002008-12-23T13:14:00.000-05:00I enjoyed the sarcasm.In the interest of "vnishmar...I enjoyed the sarcasm.<BR/><BR/>In the interest of "vnishmartem meod et nafshotehem", I would ignore the fussy, fastidious congregants and try to do as little dry cleaning as possible. Or get someone to invent machine washable suits.<BR/><BR/>Actually, it's really Pesach that's the toughest on the environment. My garbage fills so high with non-compostables on that one.Leorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303493764579879710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-30672476859758474452008-12-23T11:23:00.000-05:002008-12-23T11:23:00.000-05:00The parody here is appreciated, though I do think ...The parody here is appreciated, though I do think you might be on to something. Sure, a shiur that no one attends is a bad thing, but making a webinar available so that people don't have to drive might be a viable environmental option. <BR/><BR/>Certainly, rabbis can't "phone in" ritual obligations, but simply printing a sermon double-sided might save a few trees, especially around the yamim noraim!Shtetl Fabuloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376962203771583936noreply@blogger.com