Tag: Talmudic teachings on the environment

Environmental Karma

Environmental Karma

Here’s an interesting thought from the Talmudic tractate Bava Kama (a work highlighting the Jewish laws relating to damages).  In a discussion focusing primarily on the obligations a private individual has to the public vis-a-vis the disposal of his personal property, a beautiful environmental lesson is offered.  The particular law in question is the prohibition against this individual tossing rocks…