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God Is In The Garden: A conversation with Rabbi Noah Farkas
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Apr 16, 2013
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God Is In The Garden: A conversation with Rabbi Noah Farkas
Rabbi Noah Farkas talks about Judaism and the environment for our series, "God is in the garden," exploring the relationship between faith and environmentalism.
Rabbi Noah Farkas, at Valley Beth Shalom.
Rabbi Noah Farkas, at Valley Beth Shalom.
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Rabbi Noah Farkas talks about Judaism and the environment for our series, "God is in the garden," exploring the relationship between faith and environmentalism.

Earth Day, the annual observation of our global home takes place next Monday. To mark the day this year, we're exploring the relationship between the environment and religion. We asked people from different traditions to talk about how their faith shapes their attitude towards the natural world. 

We call our series, "God Is In The Garden," inspired by a quote from George Bernard Shaw. Today, we meet Rabbi Noah Farkas of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino.

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