Shouldn’t every week be Green Week? The short answer is, “yes!” This is why we continue to emphasize Temple Emanu-El’s recent steps toward the process of continual and consistent “greening” of the congregation. From lightbulbs to plates, paper usage and coffee pods every week is Green Week as we try to lower our carbon footprint.
Shm’irat haTeva, Preserving and Guarding Nature is a bright and shining value of the Jewish people. From texts about planting trees for the next generation to calls to live within our means, Judaism is very clear that taking care of our Earth: land, water, air, and people, is of the utmost importance.…and so we give you: Green Week! — Our yearly kick in the tuchas to set aside time to learn about the environment and to evaluate our impact.
Green Week may change every year on the secular calendar, but that’s because we align this valued week with Tu Bishvat, our holiday celebrating the birthday of the trees.
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January 12th, hear from Joanna Kobylivker who will speak with us about why the faith community has a role to play in the climate crisis and how Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) can help empower our congregation.
7:00–8:30pm Register HERE
January 13th, hear from Mark Elliot is an award-winning Storm Specialist and On-Camera Meteorologist for The Weather Channel who will speak to us about the state of the climate and how we fix it.
7:00–8:30pm Register HERE
January 14th, hear from Rabbi Max about the Jewish connection to The Land and The Earth.
7:30pm Shabbat Services begin
January 15th, learn with Rabbi Rachael during her Torah study on Judaism and the environment.
9:00am Chevrah Torah
Tu Bishvat (and MLK Jr.) Day we will close out Green Week with a tree planting in Brook Run Park.
January 17th, Join us and the Jewish Climate Action Network of Georgia for this outdoor tree planting project with experts from Trees Atlanta. Activities include digging holes, mulching, watering, and cleaning up your planting area. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to join for this outdoor planting project and are encouraged to dress for cold weather. Masks are required, feel free to bring your own gloves, reusable water bottles, they provide the shovels!
9:00am–12:00pm Register HERE
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Rachael
