Stories, Impact & News

[July 15, 2025] A warm refuge from the most frigid winters, and cooling relief from stifling summer days: the notions of comfort and sustainability in a place of prayer and gathering, fueled by heat extracted from far beneath the earth’s surface, may be a trite observation, but it’s bold and literally grounded in both nature and technology….

[July 3, 2025] Adamah is proud to announce the latest round of recipients for its Climate Action Fund, a groundbreaking initiative that supports bold climate solutions in the Jewish community. …

[June 27, 2025] ROCKLAND — The local synagogue is joining in the effort to combat climate change….

[June 27, 2025] Ever since I was evacuated on a raft from my home in the pouring rain during Hurricane Harvey, I have cared about climate action. When I was 15, I learned that climate change intensified the Category Four hurricane that decimated Houston, Texas in 2017. That same year, I joined the Jewish Youth Climate Movement as a climate activist….

[June 27, 2025] I just got back from the TED Countdown Summit last week in Nairobi, Kenya, where I was one of seven faith leaders from across the globe invited to join this visionary group of global innovators, business executives, scientists, policymakers, next-generation leaders, artists, and activists — all united in our commitment to building a brighter future….

[June 27, 2025] Oh, Okefenokee. Adamah, the largest Jewish environmental organization in North America, is celebrating a small victory after the announcement that Twin Pines Minerals, the company trying to mine near the Okefenokee Swamp, has agreed to sell its land in south Georgia to The Conservation Fund for $60 million….

[June 20, 2025] The Jewish Green Business Network connects North American and Israeli green business professionals in order to accelerate climate solutions across the Jewish world and beyond….

[May 28, 2025] Greenbelters Jeannie Bellina and Melissa Ann Ehrenreich traveled on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11 to Pearlstone Retreat Center in Reisterstown to learn from former Greenbelter Joe Murray how to make an earthen, smokeless pizza oven using natural materials. …

[May 21, 2025] WHAT A WEEK. Just one week ago, we embarked on Adamah-NY’s first Roots and Resilience environmental journey to Israel. Landing in Israel on a Friday afternoon was a powerful moment…

[May 20, 2025] Since February, I’ve had the honor to study at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Ketura, Israel. Here, I have had the opportunity to study with incredible peers and professors, and have made connections which will last far beyond the conclusion of the semester….

[May 15, 2025] Last Wednesday and Thursday, SAR Academy’s fifth grade embarked on a fantastic overnight trip to Teva. The experience was filled with bonding, learning and plenty of fun.

The adventure began with early morning tefillah at school, followed by breakfast. Afterward, the fifth graders boarded buses headed to the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, ready for two days of outdoor exploration and connection….

[April 24, 2025] The solar energy output at Valley Beth Shalom should generate close to 615,000 kWh per year and save close to $180,000 in annual utility costs….