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Dear Friends,
Let’s start 2026 strong. We’re excited to open the year by inviting you to join our upcoming activities—and to bring Adamah NY educators into your institutions to lead meaningful, values-driven programs.
In just two weeks, we’ll celebrate Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees. Arriving each winter, this holiday offers a quiet yet powerful reminder of our deepest values. At a time when the ground is still frozen and the days are only beginning to lengthen, we honor the resilience of trees—their capacity to endure, regenerate, and sustain life even in moments of dormancy. Tu B’Shvat invites us to turn our attention to the natural world with gratitude, humility, and hope.
Jewish tradition offers rich imagery for our relationship to the earth. The Torah teaches, “Ki ha’adam etz ha’sadeh”—a person is like a tree of the field. Like trees, we are shaped by our roots: the communities that ground us, the traditions that nourish us, and the land that sustains us.
And Tu B’Shvat asks us to go one step further—transforming reflection into responsibility, and gratitude into collective action. It calls us not only to admire the trees, but to care for the systems that allow them, and us, to thrive.
We’re grateful to be growing this work together—rooted in tradition, and reaching toward a more just and livable future.
With gratitude and hope,
Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees, begins Sunday evening February 1
Join the party! Tu B'Shvat Seder in Harlem
Sunday, February 1 at 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Join Adamah NY erev Tu B'Shvat for a seder that will take us on a sensory journey through the four kabbalistic worlds. We will sing, taste fruits, create art, and celebrate the trees!
Tu B’Shvat at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum with The Neighborhood
Sunday, February 1 at 10 a.m.
Celebrate Tu B’Shvat with Adamah NY, The Neighborhood and Brooklyn Children’s Museum as we learn about the Jewish holiday of the trees! Join us for a day of performances, workshops, songs, stories, and more all across the museum.
Tu B’Shvat at R&R Shabbat with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Saturday, February 7 at 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join us for a hands-on experience creating fragrant besamim packets using gifts of local trees and inspired by Jewish wisdom. Enjoy fair-trade treats and explore practical steps we can take to care for our planet—all in honor of the birthday of the trees.
Host your own Tu B'Shvat Seder
Download Adamah’s Haggadah focusing on ecology, the environment, and sustainability.
Support Climate Education in New York State
Submit public comments by January 19, 2026 to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) in support of required instruction in climate education.
Upcoming Events
The Torah of Our Planet: From Soil to Story to Stewardship
3 Sessions: February 4, 11 and 25
Kane Steet Synagogue
In this three-part Open Beit Midrash series, Kohenet Sarah Chandler, Author and Rabbinical Student Ana Levy Lyons, Adamah's Director of Climate Partnerships and Advocacy Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobbs, and Adamah NY Hub Director Dr. Shahar Sadeh will guide participants through a Jewish ecological journey—from soil to story to stewardship.
Join for one session or all three.
Leading the Charge: Jewish Leadership and Climate Action
Leading the Charge brings together Jewish leaders, lay leaders, local environmental organizations, and elected officials for an engaging, practical conversation about climate action in your borough. The workshop will connect Jewish values with local policy, community expertise, and real-world examples to help institutions move from intention to action.
Teen Climate Leadership Shabbaton
(Share this with the Teens in your life!)
March 20 - 22, 2026
Isabella Freedman Retreat Center, Falls Village CT
Adamah’s JYCM Teen Climate Leadership Shabbaton is an opportunity for Jewish teens with a passion for environmentalism and climate action to come together, learn, and bond.
Adamah NY Environmental Journey to Israel: May 4-10, 2026
An opportunity for NY-based Jewish Climate Professionals: this tour offers an introduction to Israel’s social, political, religious, and geostrategic complexities, with a focused exploration of its environmental challenges and innovative solutions.
Adamah Teen Israel Trip: July 5-26, 2026
Adamah, in collaboration with RootOne, is leading a three-week teen Israel journey July 5 - 27, 2026. Explore the land, its diverse communities, and the challenges and opportunities shaping our global future.
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