Using the background of Jewish pioneers who faced the challenging task of building a true Jewish community based on the central norms and ideals of Rabbinic Judaism in the North Dakota prairie at the beginning of this century, this book teaches the reader how the early Rabbinic teachings can continue to inform our environmental concerns today.

Using the background of Jewish pioneers who faced the challenging task of building a true Jewish community based on the central norms and ideals of Rabbinic Judaism in the North Dakota prairie at the beginning of this century, this book teaches the reader how the early Rabbinic teachings can continue to inform our environmental concerns today.