by Annie Wolock | Nov 24, 2025 | Climate
By: Annie Wolock for the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor: A2J Climate Circle Caring for our planet starts at home. Local energy programs can help you live your Jewish values and make 2026 a little greener. One of the most effective ways to help combat climate...
by Annie Wolock | Nov 24, 2025 | Climate
By: Michael S. Simon for Beth Israel Congregation Have you wondered how you can create a more environmentally friendly Jewish holiday experience? Already inclusive in many of our holiday traditions are fresh, home-grown, or locally produced vegetables and fruits....
by Annie Wolock | Nov 24, 2025 | Climate
By: Rabbi Zoe McCoonRabbi McCoon grew up in Flint and attended University of Michigan. She lives in Berkeley, California, and is Community Educator at Shalom Bayit: Ending Domestic Violence in Jewish Homes. This October, our world lost Rabbi Arthur Waskow, an...
by Annie Wolock | Oct 25, 2025 | Climate
By Annie Wolock, for Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor Jewish tradition teaches bal tashchit (do not needlessly waste) and tikkun olam (do our part to repair the world). Water is one of the most basic gifts of creation, yet we often treat it as limitless. By...
by Annie Wolock | Oct 25, 2025 | Climate
By Michael Simon for BIC Join for the 2nd Ann Arbor Jewish Climate Circle (A2J CC) potluck Shabbat dinner at Beth Israel Congregation (BIC) at the 2010 Washtenaw building (annex at 2010 Washtenaw; main sanctuary at 2000 Washtenaw) on Friday, November 7, at 5:30. The...
by Annie Wolock | Oct 25, 2025 | Climate
Three years ago, high school students at Beth Israel Religious School collaborated to create the psalm/poem you’re about to read. Guided by Rabbi Sara Adler, teacher Mira Sussman, and then ritual assistant Meg Bernstein, the students produced a moving piece that...
