This weekend is EcoShabbat and Jewish communities around the country will be taking part.

At The Liberal Synagogue Elstree (TLSE) Sunday Hub, the children are just some of those who have been busy preparing for a busy weekend.

Classes have been looking at the ethical principle of bal tashchit (do not destroy), including considering how pollution is destroying our world.

They examined packaging and the use of plastic bags and made collages out of the plastic waste, as well doing their bit to improve the environment by planting seeds.

The youngsters will be also playing key roles in TLSE’s EcoShabbat service on Saturday.

If you are still finalising what to do, then please head to www.ecosynagogue.org – where you will find an EcoShabbat Resource Pack for Communities which includes plenty of ideas and guides for the weekend. These include:

• A guide to hosting a sustainable Shabbat dinner from Hazon: The Jewish Lab For Sustainability.
• An EcoShabbat vegan menu from celebrity chef Jamie Geller.
• Kosher vegan wine suggestions.
• How to enjoy an EcoShabbat Kiddush.
• Inspiration from the EcoSynagogue Rabbinic Team, which includes Liberal Judaism’s Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich.