Today during Yom Kippur services I found myself acting like I did when I was younger in temple. I was getting tired and antsy and my stomach would not stop growling so I began to flip through the pages of the prayer book trying to figure out how much longer the service would last. I wasn't looking for anything in particular but I ended up discovering that there are all sorts of prayers for the environment. I never realized how much emphasis Judaism places on the environment.
The service today was focused on justice and fairness, especially towards those vulnerable. This can be applied to the environment because it is our duty to protect it, since nature does not have a voice. By hurting the environment we are acting disrespectfully because we are hurting something that cannot protect itself.
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