19 Elul 5782

Friends,

As this shmita year draws to a close and we reflect on the ecological and social justice imperatives in these parashot of Devarim, the time for action is upon us. With a myriad of personal and collective possibilities available, I want to lift up a couple of immediate ones. 

Dayenu, A Jewish Call to Climate Action

Dayenu, A Jewish Call to Climate Action, is running their Chutzpah 2022 campaign, partnering with the non partisan Environmental Voter Project with the following goals:

• To increase the salience of climate change in the midterm elections – to put climate top of mind for voters and for candidates for office
• To increase voter turnout; and to
• Grow the power of the Jewish climate movement - that is, to let our Jewish communities know that climate is a top priority for Jewish communities, and we are backing that up with our time and our volunteerism.

The campaign is laser focused on the lowest hanging fruit in the upcoming state elections: Jewish environmental voters (climate is their #1 priority) in swing states who have not voted in previous midterm elections. Through phone banking every Tuesday and Thursday night between now and Election Day, I am inviting you to join me and hundreds of other volunteers from Dayenu in these efforts. It’s fun, important and makes a difference!

Here is the link to sign up for a shift.

Sukkot Gathering - Refuat Adamah

Climate Change impacts our entire planet. For each of us the devastation is both personal and communal. Earlier this summer on Tisha B’Av, I held an earth healing circle (refuat adamah) to gather folks together to allow us to experience our inner responses to the condition of our world and help build our capacity to take part in its/our healing. I am aware that there is a deep grief that eats away inside of me and I need to find healthy ways to lament, explore and share this with loving hearted kindred spirits. Do you? 

If you are interested in attending on helping create this healing ritual that will take place during Sukkot please contact me at your convenience and stay tuned for more details on time and location.

Shabbat Bachutz is returning!
SAVE THE DATES: October 22, November 19, and December 17. More info to come!

As Elul winds down and we prepare to enter the New Year, may we all be blessed with the strength, calm and resilience needed to care for ourselves and others in this climate changing world.

Peace,

Lorin Troderman

Please contact Lorin for more info at ljtroderman@gmail.com.