Participating Organizations

Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life - www.coejl.org

COEJL works to promote a sustainable society; advocate for strong national environmental legislation on behalf of the Jewish community; articulate the Jewish imperative for sustainability; and help green American Jewish institutions.

Jewish Reconstructionist Federation - www.jrf.org

JRF is a leader in participatory Judaism and has helped the movement progress from its modest beginnings of four affiliated congregations in 1955 to more than 100 congregations today. The Jewish Reconstructionist Federation serves its affiliates by working with them to build Jewish communities that are democratic,egalitarian, spiritually and intellectually vibrant, and committed to Jewish learning, ethics, and social justice- especially in the area of creating a sustainable, spiritually dynamic Judaism for the 21st century. JRF strengthens its affiliated congregations by providing publications, consulting services, and resources in the areas of education, tikkun olam, governance, fund raising, strategic planning, spiritual community building, and much more. JRF also promotes Reconstructionist Jewish values to our youth through educational curricula, No’ar Hadash—the Reconstructionist youth movement, and Camp JRF: The Aaron and Marjorie Ziegelman Campus.

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel - www.aspni.org

SPNI, Israel's oldest and largest environmental organization, works to promote knowledge, love, and respect for the land among its citizens and abroad.

ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal - www.aleph.org

ALEPH grew out of the P'nai Or Religious Fellowship founded by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi in 1962. ALEPH is a core institution in the Jewish Renewal movement, dedicated to the Jewish people's sacred purpose of partnership with the Divine in the inseparable tasks of healing the world and healing our hearts.

Arava Institute - www.arava.org

The Arava Institute is the premier environmental teaching and research program in the Middle East,preparing future Arab and Jewish leaders to cooperatively solve the region's environmental challenges. AIES has programs on the undergraduate and graduate levels for students from the Middle East, North America, and around the world.

Kolot: Center for Jewish Women's & Gender Studies - www.kolot.org

Kolot is a feminist center at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC). Kolot brings insights and innovative practices from the academic study of gender and Judaism to the Jewish community. The programs and materials developed by Kolot make the time-honored traditions of Judaism meaningful and relevant for contemporary Jews by supporting innovation in Jewish living and thought. Kolot also manages Ritualwell.org, featuring a new section on Birkat HaChammah/Blessing the Sun.

Faith2Green - www.Faith2Green.com

Under The Faith2Green umbrella, The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life of Southern California (CoejlSC) and The Interfaith Environmental (IEC) have developed programs that will help faith communities understand their moral obligation to care for the environment while giving them opportunities to fulfill this obligation. CoejlSC and the IEC’s fundamental goals are to develop and implement sound environmental practices within our community and its institutions, to instill environmental stewardship in present and future generations, and to further support these practices by actively participating in the formation of public policy.

Arava Power Company - www.aravapower.com

The Arava Power Company is bringing Solar Power in massive quantities to both Israel and Jordan.

Southern Arizona COEJL

The Southern Arizona Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (SAZ COEJL) is the only Jewish environmental organization in Arizona. Our goal is to raise awareness in the community about the relationship between Judaism and the environment. Our vision is that we’re known to every Jewish household, synagogue, and organization in Arizona and that we are called upon regularly to help these entities integrate concern for the environment into the fabric of their individual and organizational lives.

Jewish Farm School - www.jewishfarmschool.org

The Jewish Farm School is an educational organization comprised of farmers, builders, writers and educators. Our mission is to practice and promote sustainable agriculture and to cultivate food systems rooted in both justice and Jewish traditions.

Jewish National Fund - www.jnf.org

Jewish National Fund (JNF) began in 1901 collecting coins in blue boxes to purchase land and return the Jewish people to their homeland. In over 106 years, JNF has evolved into a global environmental leader and become the central address for the land and people of Israel. JNF has planted 240 million trees. Built over 1,000 parks and recreational areas. Constructed security roads. Educated students around the world about Israel. Created new communities so that Jews from around the world would have a place to call home. Discovered drip irrigation and new means of growing plants under arid conditions, bringing green to the desert. Built over 200 reservoirs and water recycling centers, increasing Israel’s water supply by 10%.

Hazon - www.hazon.org

Hazon is Hebrew for "vision." We work to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish community, and a healthier more sustainable world for all. We invite you to visit our website to learn more about our many events, programs, and educational materials. Hazon has three main program areas: 1) environmental outdoor adventure, particularly bike rides and hikes which raise funds for innovative environmental projects in the US and Israel; 2) the relationship between Jewish life and contemporary food issues—leading the way on the new Jewish food movement; and 3) support of the Israeli environmental movement. Hazon is the largest dedicated environmental organization in the American Jewish community. We were featured as one of only two Jewish organizations listed in the Sierra Club’s June 2008 publication, “Faith in Action: Communities of Faith Bring Hope for the Planet,” the organization’s first national report on the environmental engagement of communities of faith. All of our programs enable Jewish people to make a difference in the world and reframe and renew Jewish life in the process.

Teva Learning Center - www.tevacenter.org

The Teva Learning Center, North America's foremost Jewish Environmental Education Institute, is a non-denominational educational service for participants from throughout the Jewish community.

The Teva Learning Center exists to renew the ecological wisdom inherent in Judaism. By immersing participants in the natural world and providing structured activities which sensitize them to nature's rhythms, we help them develop a more meaningful relationship with nature and their own Jewish practices.

Rabbinical Assembly - www.rabbinicalassembly.org

The Rabbinical Assembly is the international association of Conservative rabbis. Since its founding in 1901, the Assembly has been the creative force shaping the ideology, programs, and practices of the Conservative movement, and is committed to building and strengthening the totality of Jewish life.

Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs - www.fjmc.org

The FJMC is an organization of approximately 270 Conservative/Masorti Jewish men's groups consisting of 25,000 individuals across North America and the world. The FJMC involves Jewish men in Jewish life by building and strengthening Men's Clubs in the Conservative/Masorti Movement. Our objectives are to train and develop leaders to build and strengthen Men's Clubs; to create and implement programs to involve men in Jewish life; and to be an active and influential participant in the Conservative/Masorti Movement.

The Shomrei Haaretz initiative of the FJMC brings the FJMC mission to environmental issues through development of partnerships and creating new programs that empower our clubs, their leaders and their synagogues to involve Jewish men in Jewish life through Jewish commitment to our environment

Central Conference of American Rabbis - www.ccarnet.org

The CCAR enriches and strengthens the Jewish community by empowering Reform Rabbis to provide religious, spiritual and organizational leadership as it: fosters excellence in Reform Rabbis; enhances Reform Rabbis’ professional and personal lives; and, amplifies the voice of the Reform Rabbinate in the Reform Movement, the Jewish community and the world in which we live.

Kayam Farm at the Pearlstone Center – www.pearlstonecenter.org/kayam.html

The mission of Kayam at Pearlstone is to embody and inspire social and ecological responsibility by engaging and transforming the community through hands-on Jewish agricultural education. Kayam has a 25 member CSA for the upcoming season and offers an outstanding array of Jewish and multicultural programs and volunteer opportunities.