Toward a Wiser Use of Energy (7:13)

What does Jewish tradition have to do with energy consumption? Mrs. Evonne Marzouk recounts numerous Talmudic references to energy conservation, albeit with wicks and oil. Today most energy involves fire in some form, whether electricity, gas, or oil. Shabbos is when a Jew learns the balance of how to use fire.

Mrs. Evonne Marzouk (5)