Eco Shabbat is taking place across Jewish communities of all denominations in this country and beyond. It has been scheduled to coincide with COP 26, perhaps the most important gathering ever for the future of our planet, which is taking place over the next two weeks in Glasgow. (Israel is sending one of the largest delegations).
Check out NNLS and Masorti Judaism on Facebook for updates from Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg at COP26.
Read Rabbi Jonathan's piece in yesterday's The Guardian here.
Read articles by Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg and Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet on the Masorti Judaism website here and here.
Rabbi Oliver Joseph has recorded a video with Rabbi Jonathan that you can watch on his YouTube channel.
Rabbi Jonathan has filmed a Dvar Torah on Toldot for the EcoSynagogue YouTube channel.
See below for what you can do.
Eco Shabbat Events
Tuesday 2nd November at 9.30pm
Live Broadcast on Facebook by Rabbi Jonathan from COP26
Rabbi Wittenberg reports live from COP in Glasgow, where he will have spent the day at the EcoSynagogue stand. If you missed it, you can still watch the video here.
Friday 5th November at 3.15pm
See Shalom NNLS for link to join our pre-Shabbat service, with its focus on God’s earth, our only home.
Shabbat 6th November
Enjoy a vegan kiddush with Rabbi Jonathan’s freshly pressed apple juice and other vegetarian treats. After the service we will dedicate the plaque by our ancient olive tree.
Monday 8th November at 8.00pm
Join Rabbi Jonathan on a panel with West London Synagogue. Click here for info about the panelists and click here to join the Zoom meeting.
Join Our Raffle
Buy tickets here to win one of 8 prizes, which include:
a copy of Yotam Ottolenghi’s acclaimed cookbook ‘Plenty’;
a year’s membership of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (with its great magazine);
a year’s membership of The Woodland Trust (with its great magazine).
All proceeds from tickets will go to Jtree.global, through which we have already planted almost 8,000 trees in the UK, and to support women’s groups in Uganda and Kenya.
What We Can All Do At Home
At Your Table: Shabbat Dinner
Make a vegan or vegetarian Shabbat meal. Click here for suggested menu and great recipes and look out for videos on our Facebook group. (We don’t all need to go fully veggie, but we do need to cut our meat consumption)
In the Garden
Plant insect and bird friendly plants. Buddlaia, the ‘butterfly bush’ is easy and great to plant now. So is leaving a corner with nettles, and a pile of dead logs and twigs. Sunflowers are super too, and children love them; sow them in the spring. Include a bug hotel, and a bird feeder – the visiting birds bring joy. For more ideas and how to do them click here.
The Most Important Thing Is ‘Talk About It’
Watch an inspiring programme about the state of the earth and what we can do for biodiversity and climate justice. Then discuss it with family and friends.
We recommend:
