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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

Members of the Climate Action Committee

Tsofia Bloch-Elkouby
Rachela Elias*
Michelle Kraus
Rachel Landsberg*
Leah Riegel
Maayan Lerner
Emma Yuan
Deborah Zerden

* Comittee 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.

Darkhei Noam will be holding its next Climate Action Shabbat on Shabbat morning, September 21st.  Stay tuned for special kids programming, a tasty and zero-waste kiddush, and a special D'var Torah delivered by Rabbi Yonatan, founder and director of The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development based in Jerusalem. 

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

Upcoming Events

Darkhei Noam will be holding its next Climate Action Shabbat on September 21st. 

Stay tuned for special kids programming, a tasty and zero-waste kiddush, and a special D'var Torah delivered by Rabbi Yonatan, founder and director of The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development based in Jerusalem. 

Join Shomrei Ha'Adamah Dayenu Circle in writing postcards through the Environmental Voter Project to registered voters in Virginia as a non-partisan "Get Out The Vote" effort. 

We will be reaching out to voters who are concerned about the environment but who are not consistent voters. 

Join us at a home on the UWS on Sunday, September 22 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm 

RSVP to landsrach@yahoo.com to receive the address. Invite your friends to join -- all are welcome!

Are you passionate about the climate? Are you in grade 7 - 12?

Consider joining Darkhei Noam's very own Jewish Youth Climate Movement group! Our first meeting will be on Sunday, September 29. from 5:30 to 7 pm at the entrance to Central Park on 85 (near Spector Playground). We will be hosting an epic get to know you picnic with delicious treats and fun games.

Teens from grades 7 to 12 are welcome to join! For any more information, please feel free to email leaheriegel@gmail.com and emmasyuan@gmail.com. 

 

 

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