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...
by Annie Wolock | Sep 28, 2025 | Climate
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...
by Annie Wolock | Sep 28, 2025 | Climate
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...
by Annie Wolock | Sep 28, 2025 | Climate
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...
