by Annie Wolock | Dec 29, 2025 | Climate
By: Rena Basch, Michael Simon, and Annie Wolock for Ann Arbor Jewish Climate Circle The Ann Arbor Jewish Climate Circle (A2J CC) is a coalition of Washtenaw County Jewish organizations with its “home” under the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) umbrella. The...
by Annie Wolock | Dec 29, 2025 | Climate
By Rabbi Josh Whinston, Temple Beth Emeth Probably the best-known Jewish teaching on the climate crisis comes from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of midrashim on Ecclesiastes. In Kohelet Rabbah 7:13, we read: “When the Holy One blessed be God created Adam, the first...
by Annie Wolock | Dec 29, 2025 | Climate
By Shoshannah Lenski, City of Ann Arbor Executive Director, Sustainable Energy Utility I have always felt most connected to Jewish tradition through teva, or nature. I suspect I owe that connection to childhood summer camp, where daily services were held outdoors,...
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...
