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  <itunes:subtitle>Tareq Abu Hamed, Ph.D., and Rabbi Michael Cohen join host Bryan Schwartzman to discuss Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, which for nearly 30 years has brought together students and faculty from Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and elsewhere to build relationships and solve pressing environmental challenges.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Tareq Abu Hamed, Ph.D., and Rabbi Michael Cohen talk about the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel’s Negev region. The nearly 30-year-old academic and research institution brings together students and faculty from Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and elsewhere to build relationships and solve pressing environmental challenges. Arava is partnering with a Palestinian organization on a new plan to meet needs for water, sanitation, hygiene and energy in a devastated Gaza Strip that’s years away from being rebuilt. Abu Hamed and Cohen each share how they hold on to hope in a seemingly hopeless time for those dedicated to regional peace.  
Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album This is the Day is available for purchase at CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb
Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tareq Abu Hamed, Ph.D., and Rabbi Michael Cohen talk about the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel’s Negev region. The nearly 30-year-old academic and research institution brings together students and faculty from Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and elsewhere to build relationships and solve pressing environmental challenges. Arava is partnering with a Palestinian organization on a new plan to meet needs for water, sanitation, hygiene and energy in a devastated Gaza Strip that’s years away from being rebuilt. Abu Hamed and Cohen each share how they hold on to hope in a seemingly hopeless time for those dedicated to regional peace.  </p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

<p>Subscribe by Email at <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss" rel="nofollow">http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss</a></p>

<p>Read these show notes on the web at <a href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/1" rel="nofollow">https://evolve.fireside.fm/1</a></p>

<hr>

<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guests: Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, Rabbi Maurice Harris, and Rabbi Michael Cohen.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Read the Evolve essay, &quot;Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza: The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/jumpstarting-hope-in-gaza-the-arava-institute-for-environmental-studies/">Read the Evolve essay, "Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza: The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies"</a></li><li><a title="Also on Evolve, &quot;The Year Since October 7&quot; essay collection" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/october-7/">Also on Evolve, "The Year Since October 7" essay collection</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve with a donation of $36" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve with a donation of $36</a></li><li><a title="Learn more about the Arava Institute" rel="nofollow" href="https://arava.org/">Learn more about the Arava Institute</a></li><li><a title="Register for &quot;Holding Each Other,&quot; Ritualwell&#39;s weekly Monday afternoon minyan" rel="nofollow" href="https://ritualwell.org/event/holding-each-other/all/">Register for "Holding Each Other," Ritualwell's weekly Monday afternoon minyan</a></li><li><a title="Remembering October 7: Resources from Reconstructing Judaism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/remembering-october-7/">Remembering October 7: Resources from Reconstructing Judaism</a></li><li><a title="From The Times of Israel, &quot;Israelis, Palestinians to launch joint bid to bring humanitarian aid to post-war Gaza&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-palestinians-to-launch-joint-bid-to-bring-humanitarian-aid-to-post-war-gaza/">From The Times of Israel, "Israelis, Palestinians to launch joint bid to bring humanitarian aid to post-war Gaza"</a></li><li><a title="Explore Sukkot resources from Reconstructing Judaism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/jewish-time-shabbat-and-holidays/sukkot/">Explore Sukkot resources from Reconstructing Judaism</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tareq Abu Hamed, Ph.D., and Rabbi Michael Cohen talk about the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel’s Negev region. The nearly 30-year-old academic and research institution brings together students and faculty from Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and elsewhere to build relationships and solve pressing environmental challenges. Arava is partnering with a Palestinian organization on a new plan to meet needs for water, sanitation, hygiene and energy in a devastated Gaza Strip that’s years away from being rebuilt. Abu Hamed and Cohen each share how they hold on to hope in a seemingly hopeless time for those dedicated to regional peace.  </p>

<p>Theme song, “Ilu Finu” by Rabbi Miriam Margles. Her album <em>This is the Day</em> is available for purchase at CDBaby: <a href="https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb" rel="nofollow">https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/miriammarglesandthehadarensemb</a></p>

<p>Visit our home on the web — Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations: <a href="http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org" rel="nofollow">http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org</a></p>

<p>Subscribe by Email at <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss" rel="nofollow">http://subscribebyemail.com/evolve.fireside.fm/rss</a></p>

<p>Read these show notes on the web at <a href="https://evolve.fireside.fm/1" rel="nofollow">https://evolve.fireside.fm/1</a></p>

<hr>

<p>This podcast is produced by Reconstructing Judaism. Visit us at <a href="https://ReconstructingJudaism.org" rel="nofollow">ReconstructingJudaism.org</a>.</p><p>Special Guests: Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, Rabbi Maurice Harris, and Rabbi Michael Cohen.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/evolve-donate">Support Evolve</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Read the Evolve essay, &quot;Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza: The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/jumpstarting-hope-in-gaza-the-arava-institute-for-environmental-studies/">Read the Evolve essay, "Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza: The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies"</a></li><li><a title="Also on Evolve, &quot;The Year Since October 7&quot; essay collection" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/october-7/">Also on Evolve, "The Year Since October 7" essay collection</a></li><li><a title="Sign up for Evolve&#39;s free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts" rel="nofollow" href="http://eepurl.com/iih7IT">Sign up for Evolve's free newsletter to stay up to date on the latest essays, videos and podcasts</a></li><li><a title="Support Evolve with a donation of $36" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/support-us/">Support Evolve with a donation of $36</a></li><li><a title="Learn more about the Arava Institute" rel="nofollow" href="https://arava.org/">Learn more about the Arava Institute</a></li><li><a title="Register for &quot;Holding Each Other,&quot; Ritualwell&#39;s weekly Monday afternoon minyan" rel="nofollow" href="https://ritualwell.org/event/holding-each-other/all/">Register for "Holding Each Other," Ritualwell's weekly Monday afternoon minyan</a></li><li><a title="Remembering October 7: Resources from Reconstructing Judaism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/remembering-october-7/">Remembering October 7: Resources from Reconstructing Judaism</a></li><li><a title="From The Times of Israel, &quot;Israelis, Palestinians to launch joint bid to bring humanitarian aid to post-war Gaza&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-palestinians-to-launch-joint-bid-to-bring-humanitarian-aid-to-post-war-gaza/">From The Times of Israel, "Israelis, Palestinians to launch joint bid to bring humanitarian aid to post-war Gaza"</a></li><li><a title="Explore Sukkot resources from Reconstructing Judaism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/jewish-time-shabbat-and-holidays/sukkot/">Explore Sukkot resources from Reconstructing Judaism</a></li></ul>]]>
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