by Annie Wolock | Jan 30, 2026 | Climate
By Phil Barr, Temple Beth Emeth, Co-Chair Grounds, Genesis of Ann Arbor The ice and snowstorms of February 2023 left Ann Arbor streets littered with debris for months. Out of that destruction, the Genesis Native Michigan Plants Garden was born this past spring. Why...
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....
