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Connecting People and Planet: Adamah Atlanta
When we talk about Jewish philanthropy, we often speak in metaphors – planting seeds, nurturing growth, honoring our roots. For Adamah ATL, an Atlanta Jewish Foundation grant recipient, those aren’t just symbolic ideas. They’re a call to roll up your sleeves and get to work in sanctuaries, campuses, and soil across Atlanta.
Adamah Detroit Hosts Multigenerational Tu B’Shvat Events
Read the article: Adamah Detroit Hosts Multigenerational Tu B’Shvat Events in the Detroit Jewish News.
Climate Action and a New Kosher Kitchen in Nebraska
“There are Jews in Nebraska?” is a question I often hear when people ask where I live. The answer is yes—Omaha has a vibrant Jewish community…
Westchester Torah Academy’s Solar Journey: A Community-Powered Investment in Sustainability
Since its founding, WTA has been committed to offering a high-quality Jewish and general education while carefully managing costs so tuition remains affordable. That commitment has driven the school to think creatively…
Putting Our Values into Practice – Seattle Jewish Community School
When presented with the opportunity to join Adamah’s Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, Seattle Jewish Community School, a K-5 school, proudly jumped on board.
Jewish Schools Taking Care of the Earth, and Themselves
By Greg Altman The importance of Tu B’Shvat has shifted throughout the centuries, and now at Adamah we have a new ritual through the work of our Jewish Climate Leadership…
Eve Wachhaus: Towson Resident Brings a Lifetime of Purpose to Adamah’s Mission
“At one point, I was a synagogue president… and saw that my own Jewish community needed ways to feel more joy, more connection, and more belonging.”
JTS Awarded $10,000 Grant from the Adamah Climate Action Fund
JTS has been awarded a grant of $10,000 for an LED lighting upgrade in 2026, matching JTS’s own financial commitment. By converting JTS’s building light fixtures to LED, we are projected to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 69 tons and save $50,000 per year. This is a critical next step in the significant energy efficiency investments that JTS has already made in its infrastructure, such as heating systems and window replacements.
Turning mourning into action to address a modern tragedy, Jewish Earth Alliance holds pre Tisha B’Av environmental lobbying day
[July 31, 2025] Jews have survived many tragedies. Temples destroyed; revolts quelled; expulsion, expulsion, Holocaust. This Saturday night, on Tisha B’Av, the ninth of Av, Jews around the world fast in recognition of these horrors. Now, environmental activists want to add global warming to the list.
Montreal Temple Goes Green to Save Money and the Planet
[July 15, 2025] Geothermal is the most cost-effective solution to replace the temple’s aging gas-powered HVAC system. The new system will draw heat from the ground
Rockland Synagogue Takes Action to Deal with Climate Change
[June 27, 2025] The [oil] heating system is being replaced by mini-split electric heat pumps, which also provide air-conditioning in the summer. The project is being financed by an Adamah Climate Action Fund loan. This 0%-interest loan