Food Composting in Washtenaw County

By Annie Wolock for Federation of Greater Ann Arbor Composting food is an easy way to take personal responsibility for helping fight climate change. It’s simple to get started, and this month, we aim to answer some of your questions. Hopefully, you’ll come away with a...

Developing a Mitzvah of Environmental Sustainability

By Chava Israel In 2019, Rabbis Beth Cardin and Avram Israel Reisner presented a Teshuvah (Responsa) to the Conservative Committee on Jewish Law and Standards to address the need for a comprehensive environmental ethic rooted in halachah and ethical writings. The goal...

Adamah’s Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition

By Michael S. Simon for the BIC Green Team Task Force Beth Israel Congregation (BIC) is a proud member of Adamah’s Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition. In 2022, twenty major Jewish organizations signed up to launch the Coalition, demonstrating a consensus that the...