The Way into Judaism and the Environment by Jeremy Benstein An introductory account of central concepts of Jewish environmentalism and ways of understanding the natural world from within Judaism. It explores a broad sampling of environmental issues alongside examples of activism, interpretations of sacred texts, and contemporary Jewish theology.

Judaism and Ecology: Created World and Revealed Word by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson (Editor) This book arose from the Harvard conference in 1998. These essays provide a comprehensive overview of the relationship between Judaism and ecology and contains a supplemental bibliography. As one of the most significant works in this field it explores biblical sources, rabbinic commentaries, ethical questions, and contemporary norms in Jewish environmentalism.

Torah of the Earth: Exploring 4,000 Years of Ecology in Jewish Thought (2 vols.) by Arthur O. Waskow (Editor) Featured in this exhaustive two-volume work are myriad studies of the relationship between Judaism and the natural world. Many of the essays highlight the ways that humans and Earth are interconnected as well as the idea that Judaism’s perspective on environmental issues over its long history has been largely positive.

Judaism and Environmental Ethics: A Reader by Martin D. Yaffe (Editor) Addresses the issue of dominion and the role of the human in causing, and responding to, the environmental crisis. The authors in this text explore sacred texts, Jewish teachings, and ecological thought in relation to history, philosophy, and ethics.

Waste Not: A Jewish Environmental Ethic by Tanhum S. Yoreh Explores the Jewish prohibition against destruction and wastefulness, bal tashhit. Yoreh includes an intellectual history of the prohibition, traces its development through relevant Hebrew Scriptures and Jewish texts, and ties it into contemporary environmental discourse.