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...
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...
