מתנות ירקותGreen Gift Guide

Celebrate Green Times, Come on!

Like the call of Jewish tradition, an eco-friendly lifestyle is about acting on a higher sense of day-by-day consciousness and considering impacts of our behaviors.

The seemingly simple act of gift-giving, when carried out thoughtfully and responsibly, has the power to transform the world, linking ourselves to a gift’s recipient and the environment in more ways than we can imagine.

This Green Gift Guide - מתנות ירקות - will help you navigate through sustainable gift-giving that is fair and ethical, maybe even edible, all while enabling you to creatively think outside the standard “gift box.” Click here, for more on Green Gifting Basics!

Find everything from gift ideas to gift wrap to cards and how to recycle gifts you can’t use.  

Please Note: any charities and/or organizations mentioned are only meant as suggestions. The possibilities for resources and donations are endless.

Life Cycle Events:

• Brit Milah/Baby Naming
• Bar/Bat Mitzvah
• Under the Huppah
• Birthday
• Anniversary

Chagim and Holiday Celebrations

• Hanukkah
• Purim
• Passover
• Rosh Hashana
• Shavuot
• Shabbat
• Sukkot
• Tu B'Svhat
• Tu B'Av
• Mother's/Father's Day

Plus:

• Gift Wrap Alternatives
• Cards
• Recycling Gifts
• Tzedakah and Fair Trade

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