Congratulations to the following Jewish environmental organizations who were recognized on the 2012-13 Slingshot List of the 50 Most Innovative Jewish Organizations in North America! The organizations listed are also a part of the Green Hevra, a collaborative effort of 16 major Jewish environmental organizations, working together to increase coordination
What does Jewish tradition teach about the environment? What can we learn from Jewish sources about food, consumerism, water and waste? Now you can go straight to the sources to learn – and build your own source sheet to teach others. On November 13, at the Jewish Federations of North
Jewcology has been named one of the nation’s 50 most innovative Jewish nonprofits in Slingshot ’12-‘13, a resource guide for Jewish innovation. Jewcology was selected for this list because it is utilizing innovative social media tools to strengthen coordination across the Jewish environmental movement. Evaluators also considered Jewcology a potential
Coming to the GA? Join your fellow Jewish environmentalists and share your successes at an exciting 90-minute session planned for Tuesday moring. Tuesday Nov 13th, 9:00-10:30am How to Transform Your Community through Jewish Environmentalism Jewish environmentalism is growing by leaps and bounds, spreading with great success across North America. Discover
Attention Jewcology Bloggers! We're excited to launch the next season of Jewcology Blogs, and would like to invite all our Jewcology participants to participate. Our aim is to have a blog posted each day (except for Shabbat) between November and May. By being part of the Jewcology Blogging Corps, you
The thirteenth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, We are How We Eat: A Jewish Approach to Food and Sustainability released! Rebbe Nachman of Breslov identifies the desire for food and drink as the central desire of the human being, and the one from which other
In celebration of Parshat Noach this coming Shabbat, Jewcology is proud to share a wealth of resources on the topic of Noach. Please enjoy and share these resources from many of our partners and participants so we can all benefit from the lessons of Parshat Noach. Explore all of our
The Twelfth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Genesis and Human Stewardship of the Earth, has just been released! In the first chapter of Genesis, twice in three verses, G-d speaks of humans ruling over other living beings. In the second instance, after creating Adam and
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to Jewcology's Year of Action Campaign on IndieGoGo. We're so excited to announce that we successfully raised $7,564 in that online campaign, more than meeting our goal of $7,500! As a result of your support, we will receive a matching grant from
During this special time, the Jewish "days of Awe," you can help us build a sustainable year for Jewcology! In our "Year of Action" Campaign, we have already raised $5,434 toward our $7,500 match from the ROI community. We have just $2066 left to go, and about 30 hours to
Yesterday, members of the Jewcology community attended “Greening America’s Congregations: The Faith Community and Energy Efficiency,” organized and hosted by White House Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The event brought together more than 100 faith leaders to talk about how we as the faith community can make a different
As we come toward Rosh Hashanah, we are thrilled to invite you to help build the next step of Jewcology's journey! On Tu b'Shevat 2013, Jewcology will conclude our Year of Learning Jewish Learning on the Environment. In appropriate Jewish fashion, we will turn immediately from this year of learning
The eleventh topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Praying for a Sustainable World, has just been released! Today’s environmental movement seems to focus strongly on doing. There are things to buy, actions to take, petitions to sign, policies to advocate. It is rare for environmentalists to
The tenth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Water: Appreciating a Limited Resource, has just been released! Human beings depend on a sufficient supply of high quality fresh water for their survival. Because of this essential dependence, Jewish sources equate water with life. By recognizing our
The ninth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Passing the Test of Wealth: A Challenge for Our Time, has just been released! The challenge that wealth-driven over-consumption poses is of both a spiritual and physical nature. The spiritual challenge is to overcome wealth's pull towards self-gratification
The eighth topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Spiritual Roots of the Environmental Crisis, has just been released! Our environmental crisis stems from a spiritual root. We can address the problem with the Jewish values of taking responsibility, being satisfied, focusing on the present and being
Evonne Marzouk introduces the theory of public narrative and tells her story of self: Genevieve tells her story of self: Cindy shares her full leadership story: Story of Us/Now, modeled by Ora Berman: JR shares his story of self: Sybil shares her Full Leadership Story: Josh shares his Full Leadership
The seventh topic in the Year of Jewish Learning on the Environment, Holy Use: Relating to Resources Sustainably, has just been released! People living in consumer society relate to material objects in a vastly different way than people did in previous times. Age-old Jewish teachings reveal a Jewish vision for
It's your lucky day! Registration for Jewcology's Leadership Training has been extended to Thursday, June 7th! Plus, if you refer a friend who registers for the training, you will both receive a free eco-pack, full of fun goodies to share with your friends and community! At the training, you will:
It's your last chance to register for the Jewcology Leadership Training! Jewcology is partnering with the Teva Seminar on Jewish Environmental Education to bring back our engaging and effective Public Narrative Leadership Training. In 2011, nearly 50 Jewish environmental leaders were empowered to motivate their communities to meaningful, shared action.
