Role of Religious Services in Fostering Climate Action

By Bill Parkus, Temple Beth Emeth Member Taking action against global warming is at the heart of what it is to be a Jew. It fits in so well to our liturgy that recognizes the importance and grandeur of God’s creation of the universe and our stewardship responsibility...

Lobbying with the Jewish Earth Alliance

By Harvey Michaels, Beth Israel Congregation Green Team The Jewish Earth Alliance (jewishearthalliance.org) (JEA) is part of a growing wave of Jewish climate activism that treats environmental protection not only as a political issue but as a moral obligation rooted...

AARC’s Climate Action Shabbat

By Rabbi Gabrielle Pescador, Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Congregation The Ann Arbor Reconstruction Congregation recently hosted a Climate Action Shabbat as part of the A2J Climate Circle’s county-wide series. The morning invited participants to face the ecological...