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Over 100 Jewish Groups Voice Deep Alarm and Concern Over Recent Attacks on Democratic Norms and Values

February 12, 2025 No Comments

Joint Statement Led by Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Conservative & Reform Movements WASHINGTON, DC – A broad coalition of over 100 national and local Jewish organizations have released a new statement expressing deep alarm and concern over the Trump Administration’s attacks on democratic norms and values. The statement is jointly

3rd Jewish Climate Action Conference:

June 6, 2021 No Comments

“Everything is Connected” by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen The JCAN-MA for the 3rd Jewish Climate Action Conference: Everything is Connected occurred April 25, 2021. Over 550 people attended. The 40 sessions focused on carbon reduction, advocacy, spiritual resilience, soil and agriculture, raised up the voices of youth, and addressed environmental justice. The

Strike for the Climate, Albany NY: Friday Sept. 20th, 11 am – 2 pm

August 16, 2019 No Comments

The People of Albany United for Safe Energy (PAUSE) are joining with the students from local high schools and colleges to hold a march and rally. Our speciﬁc purpose is to call upon Governor Cuomo to enact aggressive measures that can lead the nation and the world in lowering our

What People Are Saying About My Book, “Who Stole My Religion?”

February 11, 2018 No Comments

The many endorsements below are included to show that it is not just the author, but many other people also – including Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist Jews, as well as Christians, and Muslims – who think their religion has been “stolen” by right-wing politics, but who still believe that

Starting a Major Campaign to Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet

February 6, 2018 No Comments

Shalom, It is time for a major effort for committed Jews, preferably joining with others, to apply Jewish values to help heal our imperiled planet. Here are some issues to be considered: The world is rapidly heading toward a climate catastrophe. Many climate experts think we are close to an

Aytzim (Ecological Judaism) is Back—Let’s reconnect!

July 30, 2017 1 Comment

It’s a mystery — we lost our Aytzim facebook page and all our facebook friends. So we will be sending out new invites to like our page. In case you have forgotten, we are all about the environment — saving our world. And these days, it has become more important

Where Were You When the World Was Ravaged? by Dr. Adriane Leveen

March 16, 2017 No Comments

The river was always there, down the street, icy in winter, rapidly flowing after the snowmelt in spring, calm and still in the summer, reflecting in its waters the overhanging trees whose colors magnificently changed in the autumn. During my childhood in a small Upstate New York town, summers would

Review of My Book, “Who Stole My Religion?” by the Midwest Book Review

October 31, 2016 No Comments

Wisconsin Bookwatch: October 2016 /James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief  Midwest Book Review  278 Orchard Drive, Oregon, WI 53575 The Judaic Studies Shelf Who Stole My Religion?  Richard H. Schwartz  Urim Publications  c/o Lambda Publishers  527 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York 11225  www.UrimPublications.com  9789655242348, $28.95, HC, 302pp, www.amazon.com “Who Stole My Religion?: Revitalizing

Challenging Questions for Donald Trump That Can Help Defeat Him

September 12, 2016 No Comments

Donald Trump has been getting away with many lies and misrepresentations during his presidential campaign. Below are some challenging questions, mainly on issues that generally are insufficiently considered, that can help defeat him. Suggestions for other questions are very welcome. Mr. Trump, you claim that you will make better deals

Why Averting a Climate Catastrophe Must Be a Central Focus For Society Today

August 30, 2016 No Comments

Here are ten reasons we all should be very concerned about climate change: Science academies worldwide, 97% of climate scientists, and 99.9% of peer-reviewed papers on the issue in respected scientific journals argue that climate change is real, is largely caused by human activities, and poses great threats to

Throw Out the Cookie Jar …. And Save the Planet

July 7, 2016 No Comments

As a lifetime Weight Watcher, I have learned a few tricks. The most helpful to me was this one: Banish red light food from your home…and keep healthy food cut up and ready to eat at the front of your refrigerator in plastic see-through containers. Now what does that have

The Jewish Imperative of an Animal-Free Diet

May 19, 2016 No Comments

Jeffrey Cohan, the Executive Director of Jewish Veg, is coming to Teaneck, NJ. He will be leading an hour-long, interactive presentation at Congregation Beth Sholom on the significance of Tza’ar Baalei Chayim (the Jewish mandate to prevent animal suffering) in our contemporary world. This event begins at 7 pm and

Jews March for a Clean Energy Revolution

April 16, 2016 No Comments

On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, as TV cameras turn towards Philadelphia, thousands will march for action to prevent climate catastrophe and present these demands directly to current and future policy makers: • Ban Fracking Now • Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground • Stop Dirty Energy •

Light the Way – Support Pope Francis’ Call for Climate Action on September 24

September 4, 2015 No Comments

Pope Francis is speaking to world leaders at the UN on September 25 with a simple message for politicians: There is no more time for talk. Now is the time to act on climate change. In his recent encyclical on climate change, Pope Francis wrote that “…faced as we are

Senator McCain gets punked by a righteous #indigenous youth! #SaveOakFlat #SaveSacredSites

August 17, 2015 No Comments

Adriano Tsinigine Dine Navajo Youth serves papers to Senator McCain August 14, 2015 Navajo youth Adriano Tsinigine served papers to Senator John McCain to #SaveOakFlat! August 14, 2015Original photo at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1597159437211246 In a heroic demonstration of bravery and resistance Navajo student Adriano Tsinigine approached Senator John McCain during a visit to the Navajo

Deadly Heat Wave in Israel Should Be a Wake-Up Call To the Need For Dietary Changes To Help Avert a Climate Catastrophe

August 6, 2015 No Comments

When I speak to people about climate change, often they say that perhaps it will be a problem for future generations, but not now. The recent very severe heat wave in Israel, with temperatures ranging from the mid 90s to well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in the deaths of

Jewish Climate Action Network Conference

May 19, 2015 No Comments

by Rabbi Katy Z. Allen This past Sunday, over 100 members of the Jewish community, from New Bedford, MA to Brattleboro, VT, gathered at Hebrew College in Newton, MA, for the first Jewish Climate Action Network conference, “From Uncertainty to Action: What You Can Do About Climate Change.” According to Rabbi Arthur

Adam Sandler’s New Shanda – Racism Against Native Americans – Is A Reminder For Jewish Justice Activists

April 26, 2015 2 Comments

by Wendy Kenin @greendoula News broke last week that a dozen Native Americans and a cultural consultant walked off the set of Adam Sandler’s new Netflix film under production because it was misrepresenting Apache culture and spouted derogatory lines about women and indigenous people. I stand with them! It gets

Your One Vote Can Make Israel Greener

April 15, 2015 No Comments

Recently, I’ve been more focused on teaching my baby to crawl than the state of the environment in Israel. But even for us moms living inside the family bubble, there’s a world out there that sometimes needs our attention. That’s why I am proud to be part of the Green Israel

What American Jews Can Do for Israel’s Democracy

April 9, 2015 No Comments

By Mirele B. Goldsmith and David Krantz Just weeks ago, many American Jews were deeply upset by reports of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s last minute appeal to Jewish voters to come to the polls to counter the strong turnout by Arab Israelis. The prime minister of Israel should represent the nation’s

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Over 100 Jewish Groups Voice Deep Alarm and Concern Over Recent Attacks on Democratic Norms and Values

Over 100 Jewish Groups Voice Deep Alarm and Concern Over Recent Attacks on Democratic Norms and Values

3rd Jewish Climate Action Conference:

Strike for the Climate, Albany NY: Friday Sept. 20th, 11 am – 2 pm

What People Are Saying About My Book, “Who Stole My Religion?”

Starting a Major Campaign to Help Heal Our Imperiled Planet

Aytzim (Ecological Judaism) is Back—Let’s reconnect!

Where Were You When the World Was Ravaged? by Dr. Adriane Leveen

Review of My Book, “Who Stole My Religion?” by the Midwest Book Review

Challenging Questions for Donald Trump That Can Help Defeat Him

Why Averting a Climate Catastrophe Must Be a Central Focus For Society Today

Throw Out the Cookie Jar …. And Save the Planet

The Jewish Imperative of an Animal-Free Diet

Jews March for a Clean Energy Revolution

Light the Way – Support Pope Francis’ Call for Climate Action on September 24

Senator McCain gets punked by a righteous #indigenous youth! #SaveOakFlat #SaveSacredSites

Deadly Heat Wave in Israel Should Be a Wake-Up Call To the Need For Dietary Changes To Help Avert a Climate Catastrophe

Jewish Climate Action Network Conference

Adam Sandler’s New Shanda – Racism Against Native Americans – Is A Reminder For Jewish Justice Activists

Your One Vote Can Make Israel Greener

What American Jews Can Do for Israel’s Democracy

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