Two organizations at the center of the Jewish environmental movement, Hazon and Pearlstone, today launched a new identity for their merging organization: Adamah.
Read More »Jewish Youth Delegation Headed to Israel, Egypt to Represent at COP27
Bella Weksler, Boulder local, and Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM) College Fellow is one of 10 Jewish college students going to COP27, the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Egypt November 6-18.
Read More »Major Jewish Organizations Form Coalition To Act On Climate Crisis; Issue Open Call For Jewish Organizations Everywhere To Join
In a first-of-its-kind mobilization, 20 major Jewish organizations announce the formation of the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, which will bring together Jewish community leaders and organizations who recognize the existential threat and moral urgency of climate change and commit to taking action.
Read More »New Field-Building Initiative Launches for Jewish Retreating
Pearlstone, an agency of The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, and one of the largest Jewish retreat centers in North America, announced today that it is leading a groundbreaking national initiative elevating the field of Jewish retreating, aptly named Retreat Jewish. Operators of Jewish retreat centers and retreat organizers …
Read More »Matzah in Hand, Local Jewish Leaders and Allies Call on Wells Fargo to “Move Their Dough” from Fossil Fuels
On April 19, Jewish leaders from Colorado Jewish Climate Action (CJCA) and Dayenu: a Jewish Call to Climate Action, Colorado Jews for Justice, and Ekar Farm gathered in front of the Denver branch of Wells Fargo Bank to call on Wells Fargo CEO, Charlie Scharf, to take immediate action to end their investments in fossil fuels.
Read More »Collaboration Aims to Bring More Plant-Based Menu Items To Jewish-Based Food Service Operations
Hazon, the largest faith-based environmental organization in the United States, and the Humane Society of the United States are proud to have worked together on their first ever virtual culinary training focused on bringing more sustainable plant-based menu items to the Jewish community.
Read More »Hazon Announces Winners of Shmita-Themed Art Competition
Hazon, the Jewish Lab for Sustainability, has announced the winners of its inaugural art competition, the Shmita Prizes, after collecting nearly 250 submissions from 11 different countries over the course of 10 months.
Read More »Hazon and Pearlstone Announce Merger; Jakir Manela Named As New CEO
Hazon, the largest faith-based environmental organization in the U.S., and Pearlstone, one of the largest Jewish retreat centers and Jewish outdoor education sites in North America, announced today that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a proposal to merge the two organizations, with Jakir Manela serving as the inaugural CEO.
Read More »Announcing Hazon’s Inaugural Jewish Art Competition: The Shmita Prizes
Hazon, the Jewish Lab for Sustainability non-profit, officially opened submissions for The Shmita Prizes – an international arts competition with five different prizes. The goal is to draw attention to and raise awareness of the forthcoming shmita year (beginning Rosh Hashanah 2021).
Read More »The Climate Crisis Demands Jewish Civic Engagement
Americans can worry about more than one problem at a time.
Read More »#SoundtheCall on the 50th Earth Day – April 22!
As we struggle through these difficult times, we look beyond the present crisis – and we call the Jewish community to #SoundtheCall on the 50th Earth Day.
Read More »5780: The Year of Environmental Teshuva
The Jerusalem Post published this op-ed by Nigel Savage, CEO of Hazon, on October 2nd, 2019.
Read More »Of Bikes, Tables and Trees
Change is coming, and let's plan for it, and be part of it, for good.
Read More »Get Some Cash to Make Your “Green” Dreams Come True!
Hazon in Colorado is awarding $20,000+ in mini-grants for projects that will make the Colorado Jewish community healthier and more sustainable.
Read More »Where Do We Begin? The Hazon Food Conference
You’re warmly invited to this year’s Hazon Food Conference, August 14-18. Registration prices go up June 1.
Read More »Letters: From Then to Now. And Where Next?
"...I reiterate – this is never more necessary than today – that human beings can change things for good. It is the lesson of human history. It is certainly the lesson of Jewish history."
Read More »Teshuvah and Environmental Sustainability
What does it mean that Hazon is the Jewish lab for sustainability?
Read More »From Soil to Soup to Success!
Last weekend a minyan of local food lovers came together to make the freshest and most stunningly delicious gazpacho--from soil to soup!
Read More »Gazpacho: From Soil to Soup!
If Israel is the land of milk and honey, then Colorado is the land of tomatoes and peppers!
Read More »Applications Open for $25,000 in Mini-Grants from Hazon
Hazon in Colorado is awarding $25,000 in mini-grants for projects that will make the Colorado Jewish community healthier and more sustainable.
Read More »Doolin O’Brien Bar Mitzvah
On Sunday, July 1, 2018, Doolin O'Brien, son of Becky and Chris O'Brien, will become a bar mitzvah with Judaism Your Way.
Read More »Colorado Jewish Food Fest Coming to Boulder
Taste great food. Explore your roots. Bring to life forgotten memories. Learn new skills about living a healthier and more sustainable life. Or just have fun and get inspired.
Read More »Hazon Announces Mini-Grant Opportunity
Hazon in Colorado is awarding $25,000 in mini-grants for projects that will make the Colorado Jewish community healthier and more sustainable.
Read More »The Paris Accords — Now What?
In every country of the world in which Jewish people live, their government has endorsed the Paris Climate Agreement. Every religious faith community spoke up for it.
Read More »Help Our Jewish Community GROW This Sunday
This Sunday, the Boulder JCC will be the site of a day of engaging, hands-on workshops for anyone looking for inspiration and resources to start a new garden.
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