Ḥoni's Circle

The Plague of Frogs


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In this week’s episode we are on plague number two of our Ten Plagues series with the plague of frogs. We talk about how the plague of frogs can be seen in the light of air pollution, since the smell of the frogs is specifically described. We talk about how involving a strong motivation like fear of disease (frogs everywhere including places involving preparing and consuming food, or air pollution causing asthma and heart disease) can be a strong motivator for change. We also talk about how climate change involves the extinction of many species and how amphibians are at a heightened risk, so in the modern era we are suffering the plague of no frogs. We end with an encouragement to seek out ecosystem restoration projects. 
Follow along with the source sheet here: http://sefaria.org/sheets/642211

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Ḥoni's CircleBy Tamar Libicki and Rabbi Paula Rose