Rabbi Michael Cohen on the work of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
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Rabbi Michael Cohen has long divided his time between Israel and the US. In Israel Rabbi Cohen teaches for the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, a remarkable organization that, following its maxim that “nature knows no borders,” trains Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian and international environmental activists who work together across national boundaries for sustainable environmental practices and policies. When stateside Rabbi Cohen teaches Conflict Resolution at Bennington College and advocates for coexistence. He is a frequent columnist for the Jerusalem Post.
Rabbi Cohen recently returned to his Vermont home after being in Israel for much of the current war. In conversation with Rabbi Jonathan, Michael will discuss the efforts of the Arava Institute during the current war, including their initiative “Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza.” Michael will also describe life during wartime on Kibbutz Ketura, the desert kibbutz that houses the Arava Institute, and share his perspectives on the urgent matters facing Israel and the international Jewish community.