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Dear friends,
I hope this newsletter finds you well. After a few snowy weeks here in New York, I’m ready for spring—and for the sense of renewal and hope it brings. The situation in the Middle East is a stark reminder of how much we all need hope right now. Once again, we are reminded how fragile regional and global stability can be. In moments like this, our foremost wish must be for safety and ultimately peace for all people affected across the region.
Crises like these also remind us that diplomacy and security is only part of the equation. For decades, fossil fuels have intensified geopolitical competition and conflict. Accelerating the shift to renewable energy is therefore not just a climate imperative, but a pathway toward a world more rooted in cooperation, resilience, and shared security. The current war has already shown what is possible when Israel expanded renewable energy use to reduce the risk of catastrophic damage from a potential strike on its natural gas rigs. As one reporter noted:
By midday on Sunday, electricity produced from renewable energy reached close to half of the country’s electricity consumption at that moment (43.3%) ... The sun served as Israel’s ‘Energy Iron Dome.'
-Aviv Lavie, Zman Israel, 3/2/26
Solar played a critical role in this global emergency. Here in New York, we are also seeing how important it is to protect and advance climate progress. Efforts to roll back strong NY State climate laws just this week—though unsuccessful—remind us that ongoing advocacy is essential.
At Adamah NY, we remain committed to creating opportunities for learning, connection, and engagement— while decarbonizing Jewish life. Our Leading the Charge workshops next week in the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan are one way we’re doing that: bringing together Jewish communal leaders, elected officials, and climate experts to build knowledge, relationships, and momentum for local climate action.
In this newsletter, you’ll find many ways to get involved—join a workshop, refer a teen to our upcoming Shabbaton, connect a student to a volunteer opportunity, and so much more.
As we begin warming up our (green!) engines toward Earth Day next month, we hope you’ll join us in turning concern into action and building a Jewish climate movement rooted in hope, resilience, and community.
L’Shalom,
Upcoming Events
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.
From Wheat to Wonder: Breadmaking and the Story of Passover
March 22, 2026
Small Renew
Join Malkhut and Adamah NY in LIC to prepare for the holiday of Passover with an afternoon of learning, bread making and eating together.
Volunteer this Earth Day with Adamah on Campus at Randall’s Island Park
April 17, 2026
Randall’s Island
Join Adamah on Campus and Randall’s Island Park Alliance for a morning of volunteering, just in time for Earth Day! Together we will get our hands working to help prepare the park for spring and learn about Earth based Judaism. Picnic lunch to follow.
Join our Jewish Climate Summit to Celebrate Earth Day 2026!
April 23, 2026
Temple Shaaray Tefila
Join us for a warm, in-person Earth Day Climate Summit bringing together members of the Jewish climate community for an evening of connection, reflection, and shared purpose.
Learn about Building’s Energy Transformation!
April 28, 2026
Zoom
Join Adamah NY, Commonpoint, and Rich Energy Solutions for a real-world nonprofit case study on modernizing aging buildings through multi-building energy upgrades and Building Management Systems (BMS).
Refer a Teen to our B'Mtzvah Cohort in Brooklyn
May 11-June 14, 2026
Give your child’s coming-of-age celebration deeper meaning. Connect their Jewish identity to the sacred responsibility of caring for our earth. This cohort-style program is open to students from all Jewish backgrounds in Brooklyn who are interested in working in community on the issue of climate.
Adamah Teen Israel Trip: July 5-27, 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.
From Our Partners
JCAN Fighting Climate Change in a Post-Truth World
March 10, 2026
Join JCAN NYC for an interview with Kyle Pope, co-founder and Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives at Covering Climate Now, and Leah Riegel, a teen activist with JCAN and JYCM.
