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Climate Action Committee

Climate Action Committee (CAC) Mission Statement

The mission of the CAC is to educate the community about the climate crisis in the context of Jewish tradition, teachings, and values and create opportunities for community engagement as well as personal and collective action.

Some examples of our of initiatives are climate related tips for each month rooted in Torah, making Kiddush nearly 100% compostable, and bake sales to raise money for climate related organizations

Climate Action Shabbat 9/6/2025

The Climate Action Committee invites you to join us for our annual Climate Action Shabbat on September 6th, Parshat Ki Teitzei. This year, our speaker will be Beila Kraus from Jewish Youth Climate Movement. In addition, we will have a special (mostly) vegan kiddush and an emphasis on limiting food waste.  We hope you can join us!

Speaker:Beila Kraus
Beila Kraus is a freshman at Columbia studying Cognitive Science, as well as studying Talmud and Rabbinics at JTS. Over the past five years, she has been exploring how Jews connect with nature, and how our land based traditions inform our role in the climate movement. She has served on the National Board of the Jewish Youth Climate Movement, coordinating actions to push Jewish institutions toward carbon neutrality. She prays for a future where the Jewish people fulfill their duty as shomrei adamah, or protectors of the land.  

Members of the Climate Action Committee

Rachela Elias*
Rachel Landsberg*
Leah Riegel
Emma Yuan

* Committee co-chair

Contact

To learn more about the CAC or to volunteer for specific CAC projects, please email cac@dnoam.org.

Climate Divrei Torah

The CAC hosts climate action Shabbats at least twice a year. In addition, the Shomerei Ha'Adamah Circle meetings each include a short D’var Torah. Click here to see a sampling of these teachings.

CAC Tip of the Month

The CAC publishes a climate action tip of the month that coincides with the Jewish calendar. 

Click here for a list of climate action tips with a theme related to each month of the Jewish Calendar”.

Wondering what to do with your etrog after sukkot?
Grow Torah can help you fulfill the mitzvah of Bal Tashchit and compost it for you! See more here: https://www.growtorah.org/etrog

Shomrei Ha'Adamah Dayenu Circle

Shomrei Ha'damah Dayenu Circle brings together Darkhei members and friends to work on climate action and make powerful, positive change with a Jewish voice.  We meet every 2 to 3 months, usually at a home on the UWS.  At every meeting, we ground ourselves in Torah, learn about a new climate issue, and take climate action in real time -- all in a supportive and open community.  You can learn more about Dayenu Circles here.  

Co-chairs: Rachel Belfer and Rachel Landsberg

Sun, September 14 2025 21 Elul 5785