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First Reform rabbi MK sees the environment as a Jewish issue

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Published: 13 April 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

New Labor lawmaker Gilad Kariv believes Judaism compels us to protect the planet and can be an important tool in educating the Israeli public on the climate crisis

For first Reform rabbi MK, the environment is a Jewish issue (Ynet)
Freshman Labor lawmaker Gilad Kariv believes Judaism compels us to protect the planet and can be an important tool in educating the Israeli public on the climate crisis; similar beliefs can be found across the political spectrum

Where the first Reform Rabbi to serve in the Knesset, Gilad Kariv, draws the line (Haaretz)
In an interview with Haaretz, Kariv, past leader of the Israeli Reform movement, Kariv talks about relations with ultra-Orthodox lawmakers, what he aims to achieve as a lawmaker, and Israel's relations with the US

Photo: Rabbi Gilad Kariv (Moti Kimchi)
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