January Rainfall Benefits Kinneret

JTA reports on the rising water level in the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), the marker of Israel’s overall water supply. BabagaNewz.com has two related articles and lessons.

Reclaiming H20 in the Holy Land
Between pollution, climate change, and increasing consumption, water resources worldwide are becoming scarcer. This article discusses the water shortage crisis that Israel is currently experiencing and the measures that Israelis—individually and as a society—are taking to contend with it. In this lesson, students will study this topic and examine Jewish texts on conservation and renewal of resources. They will learn about their own water consumption and ways they can reduce waste in their homes.

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Water, Water Everywhere
This article explores some of the causes and effects of Israel’s current water shortage, and some of the efforts being made to conserve water. In this lesson, students will focus on how water is a precious commodity, essential for human survival.

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Read the original JTA article here: http://jta.org/news/article/2010/02/01/1010422/lake-kinneret-rises