Do we have a Tu B’Shevat treat for you! On Tuesday January 14 at 7:30,
we’ll be showing the film “Journey of the Universe,” a highly acclaimed, Emmy
Award winning, epic documentary exploring the human connection to Earth and the
cosmos. Afterwards, a discussion will be
led by Teresa Eickel, executive director and co-founder and of the
Interreligious Eco-Justice Network.
Terri has been instrumental in advising us in our solar panel project
and in sharing our accomplishments with religious institutions across the state
and beyond.
The Jewish Arbor Day is really Sustainability Day, the
perfect time for us to celebrate TBE’s recent focus on preserving our
planet. Even with our solar panels, CSA
and Mitzvah Garden, it remains for us to draw the deeper spiritual connections
that motivate us in the sacred work we are doing. “Journey of the Universe,” while focusing more
on science than religion per se, is one of the most exhilarating spiritual
films I’ve ever seen.
The film invites viewers to become travelers on a journey
that explores the origins of the universe, the emergence of life, and the rise
of humanity. Filmed on location on the Greek island of Samos, the birthplace of
the mathematician, philosopher and mystic Pythagoras, “Journey of the Universe”
weaves together the findings of modern science with cultural traditions of the
West, China, Africa, India, and indigenous peoples to explore cosmic evolution
as a process of creativity, connection, and interdependence.
What is rare about this film is that the creators have been
able to tell the story from many different perspectives in a seamless and
coherent way, using them to enhance our understanding, but also our
appreciation of what we don’t understand. The story of what we have learned
about the universe is our ultimate story, one of extraordinary achievements and
wondrous potential.
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