Waste not, Want not. Joseph's little overcoat is old and worn. Is that a problem? Not for Joseph, who finds a way to transform it into something useful again and again. Joseph lives by a core Jewish value known as bal tashchit. Bal tashchit (Hebrew for "do not destroy") is an injunction against wastefulness and a commandment to preserve our planet. Judaism has encouraged environmental awareness for centuries; this ancient idea is more important today than ever.
