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Jewish environmental groups

The bride and groom, Ophir Haberer and Adi Aboody, exit the chuppah after the ceremony with family and friends applauding, June 4, 2022. (Luna Munn Photography)
August 16, 2022, 1:39 am
In California, a wilderness-inspired wedding celebration marries nature with Judaism
Adi Aboody and Ophir Haberer, who met through Wilderness Torah, a group of earth-focused Jews, mark their nuptials with an animal-skin ketubah and ‘first fruits’ altar
By Alix Wall
Illustrative photograph of drilling oil on land. (bashta, iStock at Getty Images)
August 7, 2022, 2:58 am
How US Jewish philanthropies sprung from oil fortunes are handling climate change
At least a dozen major dynasties have been involved in the fossil fuel industry, and they follow diverse giving patterns when it comes to environmental causes
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Volunteers pick trash off the beach at the first-ever Reverse Tashlich event in 2018. (Courtesy/ Bob Fryer)
September 10, 2021, 8:04 am
Reversing an old tradition, eco-activist Jews cleanse waters of humanity’s sins
As many perform a Rosh Hashanah ritual in which last year’s sins are symbolically cast onto the water, Reverse Tashlich participants make amends by cleaning litter from waterfronts
By Danielle Ziri
Illustrative: Urban Adamah fellows working on the farm (Courtesy of Urban Adamah)
February 27, 2020, 9:50 pm
As Jewish farming programs yield more alumni, a growing community takes root
The Jewish Farming Network gathered 200 members in just 2 days, and now numbers over 800, as members flung far across the US seek others who connect faith and food
By Ben Harris
Rabbi Lawrence Troster in 2014. (Screen capture/YouTube via JTA)
May 25, 2019, 5:09 pm
Rabbi Lawrence Troster, Jewish environmental activist, dies at 65
Spiritual leader was involved in progressive causes, including J Street, and frequently lectured about religious perspective on environmentalism, bioethics and modern science
By JTA
Shoresh director of engagement Sabrina Malach explains how bees cap the honey with wax and how volunteers remove it before jarring the honey. (Dana Wachter/Times of Israel)
September 18, 2017, 10:05 pm
Jewish beekeepers in Toronto offer Rosh Hashanah sweetness by the jar
Honeymakers at the Shoresh environmental project wax profound about Judaism and keeping the earth healthy as they distribute natural honey for the New Year’s rituals
By Dana Wachter
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