Pre-shabbat action

Make climate action a regular habit, and connect that action to your Jewish values and practices.

Pre-shabbat action of the week

Shabbat Shalom! Spring is racing by; baseball season is in full swing (as are my allergies), and we are more than halfway through counting the Omer - we are closer to the beginning of Shavuot than to the first Pesach seder.  Get some quick climate action in before you slow down to appreciate the sweetness of Shabbat!

We sent messages last week about the ASAP act, which would dramatically accelerate the development of solar energy infrastructure in New York.  This week, we’re going to make calls!  Click here to sign up for a call relay in support of ASAP; if you haven’t participated in a call relay before, the aim is to make sure our elected officials are hearing from voters about a particular issue all day long.  Sign up for a time to call today (or just call when you can!), and at your appointed time, call Governor Hochul at the number listed, and use the script provided to leave a message with a staffer - or, more likely, on her voicemail.  It really only takes a minute, and I *promise* you’ll feel like you’ve accomplished something!

Idea to Ponder:

In this week’s parsha, Emor, we encounter the mitzvah of Pe’ah, the command to leave the corners of one’s field unharvested for the poor and the stranger. This ancient practice speaks directly to the enduring challenge of food insecurity—an issue that feels increasingly urgent as climate change intensifies and more communities face scarcity. May the mitzvah of Pe’ah guide us to act with intention and equity, helping ensure that those most impacted by climate-related disasters have reliable access to food.