Multimedia
Organized chronologically
Why and How Religion Matters in the fight for Environmental Justice , Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Arizona State University, 2022
Mental Health and Environmental Justice , Be the Change/Jewish Arts Collaborative, 2022
Climate Justice and the Jewish Community: A Call to Action Through Dialogue , University of Michigan Schgool of Social Work, 2022
Judaism, Environmental Justice and our Consumer Choices , Rabbi Akiva Gersh, Uri L'Tzedek, 2022
Judaism and Climate Change: Environmental Ethics and Social Activism , Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Emory University, 2022
JYCM Virtual Summit 2022: Feminism and Climate Justice , Jewish Youth Climate Movement, 2022
2021 Jewish Science and Medical Group Conference, Session 3: Climate Change and Environmental Health , Arizona State University Jewish Studies, 2021
Us and Us—Centering the Margins of Racial Identity in the Jewish Climate Movement , Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest, 2021
Confronting the Climate Crisis with Jewish Values and Spirit , Dayenu and Beth El Congregation, 2021
Indigenous Rights, Jewish Environmental Stewardship & Climate Justice , IKAR, 2021
Beyond Tu Bishvat: Environmental Justice , B'nai Jeshurun, 2021
Environmental Justice Shabbat Service and Talk , Rabbi Katy Allen (Jewish Climate Action Network), Or Hadash Synagogue, 2021
Ellen Bernstein on the Climate Emergency: Ecojustice for All/Temple of Understanding, 2020
What Jews Can Do for Climate Justice , Hody Nemes, ASBI Congregation, 2020
What the Jewish People Can Do For Climate Justice , Dr. Mirele B. Goldsmith, Uri L'Tzedek, 2020
Speak Torah to Power: A Jewish Call to Climate Action , Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, Avodah, 2020
Intersection of Judaism, Environmentalism, Social Justice , Yavilah McCoy, Adamah, 2019
JVP, Palestine, and Climate Justice: A Conversation w/Naomi Klein , Jewish Voice for Peace, 2019
The Jewish Roots of Environmental Justice: Video Interview with Rabbi Arthur Waskow , TorahTrek: The Center for Jewish Wilderness Spirituality eJournal, 2018
Climate Change and Ecojustice: Video Interview with Rabbi Lawrence Troster , TorahTrek: The Center for Jewish Wilderness Spirituality eJournal, 2018
Environmental Justice, Passover, and the Pharaoh , Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb, Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, 2017
Food Justice: How Your Congregation Can Feed the Hungry Through Jewish Values , Religious Action Center, 2017
Jewish Perspectives on Food Justice , Union for Reform Judaism, 2013
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Books/Reports/Monographs/Dissertations
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Journals & Articles
Organized chronologically; includes both academic articles and a selection of recent news articles
Forum Judaism Overview Essay , Hava Tirosh Samuelson, Arizona State University
Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan. “Jewish, Black climate activist fights for ‘intersectional climate justice.’ ” Jerusalem Post. May 6, 2023.
Macinskas-Le, Leah. “Jonah, Yom Kippur, and the Many Sides of Justice,” in Religion and Sustainability: Interreligious Resources, Interdisciplinary Responses , edited by Purushottama Bilimoria and Rita D. Sherma, 35-40. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
Gergely, Julia. “Rabbis arrested demanding climate action by Wall Street giant’s Jewish CEO. ” NY Jewish Week . October 20, 2021.
Raz, Nicole. “Rabbi Dean Shapiro launches new climate change project at ASU. ” Jewish News . August 27, 2021.
Weisberg, Anne and Rachel Landsburg. “It’s time for Jews to mobilize for climate action. ” Forward . July 27, 2021.
Wall, Alix. “ Q&A: Oakland’s official city climate advocate has a plan .” Jewish News of Northern California . July 13, 2021.
Sudilovsky, Judith. “We want to make the climate movement in Israel-Palestine much more political .” 972mag . July 12, 2021.
Rosenthal, Laurence. “Georgia Faith Leaders Ready to Act on Climate .” Atlanta Jewish Times . June 29, 2021.
Chernikoff, Helen. “Social justice leader Rabbi Jennie Rosenn takes on climate change .” eJewish Philanthropy . June 1, 2021.
Cooperman, Courtney. “Environmental Justice and the Legacy of Redlining .” Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism Blog . April 24, 2021.
“ 'There’s no issue more important': Chief Rabbi Rosen on Climate Change and Environmental Justice .” Kaiciid Dialogue Center. March 29, 2021.
Cohen, Michael. “Cross-border cooperation for Tu Bishvat, the environment, is essential. “ Jerusalem Post . January 24, 2021.
Llarks, Shekhiynah. “This Black Jewish Teen Is Leading the Fight for Climate Justice. ” My Jewish Learning. July 17, 2020.
Remedios, Jesse. “New organization Dayenu seeks to mobilize US Jews for climate action. ” National Catholic Reporter . July 3, 2020.
Dolsten, Josefin. “‘We don’t have time’: US rabbi launches Jewish climate change initiative. ” The Times of Israel . May 2, 2020.
Marczak, Nikki. ““And you are standing and praying?” Judaism, the climate crisis and the moral imperative to act. ” Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Religion & Ethics. February 18, 2020.
Rosen, Brandt. “On Hanukkah, Let’s Rededicate Our Commitment to Environmental Justice. ” Truthout . December 22, 2019.
Jacobs, Paula. “Ethical Eating: Food-justice initiatives bring Jewish values to the farm—and the dinner table. ” Tablet Magazine . February 25, 2019.
Futterman, Allison. “Nati Passow: Combining Judaism and Food Justice. ” Jewish Journal. August 30, 2018.
Benstein, Jeremy. “Sustainability and Jewish Peoplehood: An Introduction .” eJewish Philanthrophy. January 22, 2015.
Jacobs, Mark X. “Jewish Envrionmentalism: Past Accomplishments and Future Challenges.” In Judaism and Ecology: Created World and Revealed Word , edited by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, 449-480. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2002.
Tirosh-Samuelson, Hava.”Introduction. Judaism and the Natural World.” In Judaism and Ecology: Created World and Revealed Word , edited by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, xxxiii-lxii. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2002.
Parrish. “From Dominion to Eco-Justice: Rereading Selected Creation Texts in the Hebrew Bible.” Memphis Theological Seminary Journal 29 (Summer 1991): 52–64.
Melchart, Charles. “Creation and Justice Among the Sages. ” Religious Education 85, no. 3 (Summer 1990): 368–82.
Kay, Jeanne. “Human Dominion Over Nature in the Hebrew Bible. ” Annals of the Association of American Geographers 79, no. 2 (June 1989): 214–32.