A Tool of Awareness Evolve Essay Summary By Jeremy Schwartz Torah, or more broadly, Jewish civilization, is a tool of awareness. It keeps us awake to the world around us and demands that we respond with holy consciousness. This is a summary of an essay available in the "Why be Jewish?" section of Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations. Click here to read the full essay. Click here for a categorized listing of all essays from Evolve: Groundbreaking Conversations.