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Humans of Adamah

These are real people finding renewed purpose, belonging, and Jewish joy through Adamah.

Each story is a glimpse of something larger—one of thousands of moments like this happening every day across our National Youth Engagement and Climate Action Programs, Immersive Retreat Centers, and Community Impact Hubs across North America. As you read, you’re invited to give wherever it feels most meaningful—designating your gift to the part of Adamah that feels like home for you.

These stories remind us what we’re growing together.

Zahavah Sterling

Adamah on Campus

"I had never heard of a Jewish Environmental movement, let alone one that encourages young people to be a part of it all. I had never felt so seen in my Judaism before.”

Zahavah 's Story

Daniel Conway

Adamah on Campus

“I often don’t fit the mold of many of my peers who hold similar progressive values and want to make a meaningful impact on climate change—simply because of my Judaism and connection to Israel.”

Daniel 's Story

Stephen Sherman

Isabella Freedman

“I grew up mostly nonobservant, a child of intermarriage, but I became drawn to Jewish ritual and liturgy in my late teens and 20s.”

Stephen 's Story

Claudia Sachs

Jewish Green Business Network

“Adamah has been a supportive and vital organization for me. It has given me a personal and professional network of people.”

Claudia 's Story

Gabriel Eisen

Adamah Farm Fellowship

"I discovered I feel connected to my grandparents and my history in ways I never had before. This is the greatest Jewish gift I took from Adamah.”

Gabriel 's Story

Andy Deutsch

Adamah Atlanta

“No matter your political or Judaic leanings, you are included. I’ve experienced what I’m describing as a HUGE tent movement. This connection gives me hope that we can make progress.”

Andy 's Story

Susan Mattisinko & Robert De Leon

Climate Action

“It is deeply meaningful to be part of recruiting and nurturing members of the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, to collaborate with dedicated Adamah staff and lay leaders.”

Susan & Robert 's Story

Joyce Berline Weingarten

Adamah Detroit

“I hope this experience helps me continue to educate myself, my family, and others about the importance of maintaining sustainability in our homes, our synagogues, our businesses, and our planet.”

Joyce 's Story

Tova Weiser

Pearlstone Holiday Retreats

“We were looking for a place where we could all be together and restore our souls and spirits amidst nature after a year of spending a lot of time in a hospital.”

Tova 's Story

Rev. Carol Devine

Multifaith Partner

“I am honored to work with amazing staff and various partner leaders of Adamah. Through conversations, programs and joint work, my faith is deepened and I am challenged by the good people and good work here.”

Rev. Carol 's Story

Emily Umansky

Adamah Farm Fellowship

“I discovered the holiness of the soil out of which we all grow… that I can get my hands dirty, and that feels empowering. I discovered an incredible network and community.”

Emily 's Story

Lila Horberg Decter

Jewish Youth Climate Movement

“Little did I know, I would find a loving, incredibly strong, and close-knit community of intelligent teen climate organizers.”

Lila 's Story

Gopal Patel

Multifaith Partner

“I’m experiencing an organization that is growing and meeting the needs of the time: for the Jewish world, for other people of faith, and for the planet.”

Gopal 's Story

Ruby Martinez

Adamah Farm Fellowship

“…I still feel ripples of gratitude, spirituality, and love. The relationships I built there are gifts that keep giving.”

Ruby 's Story

Amy Price

Teva | Adamah Atlanta

“Being deeply connected to nature changes you. In a time where so much feels uncertain, I know the nourishment that being in nature can provide.”

Amy 's Story

Bree Schwartz

Adamah Detroit

“I look toward a warm community in the future with Adamah by staying involved, volunteering, and getting my teen into a Jewish Youth Climate Movement cohort.”

Bree 's Story

Aura Rosenblatt

Adamah Holiday Retreats

“I’ve never experienced such a warm environment of acceptance for all kinds of Jews. Everyone is welcomed — and everyone really feels it.”

Aura 's Story

Kedem Hod Fried

Teva Educator Fellowship

“When I go back home to Israel, I want to find my people. Being here helped me understand how much I need a community that shares my values.”

Kedem 's Story

Jenna Zadaka

Pearlstone Retreat Center

“My hope is that my experience helps open more pathways for this kind of embodied, earth-rooted Judaism. Adamah is one of the rare places…”

Jenna 's Story

Clara Salzberg

Pearlstone Adventure Camp

“My 3 children come away from camp with renewed love of nature, heightened environmental awareness, confidence in themselves, and lasting friendships.”

Clara 's Story

Mindy Germain

Adamah NY

“Adamah arrived right when my spirit needed to be reawakened… I’m experiencing a deep reconnection to purpose.”

Mindy 's Story

Rachel Soriah Khorashadi

Adamah on Campus

“My involvement reminds me daily that caring for the Earth is a shared spiritual practice that transcends background or borders.”

Rachel 's Story

Maddie Davidson

Adamah on Campus

“My time with Adamah prompted me to reflect – how does my Judaism inspire my environmental stewardship?”

Maddie 's Story

Eli Gordon

Teva

“I love sharing a home with Jewish young adults who are energized by our traditions and excited to pass them on to the kids we teach.”

Eli 's Story

Help Create More Adamah Stories

The stories above are small windows into a movement reaching tens of thousands of people each year—from campus leaders, to community educators, to retreat participants, to teens discovering purpose in impact hubs across the country.

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