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Hanukkah provides an excellent opportunity for rabbis to educate congregations about being responsible stewards of creation, protecting and conserving our resources, particularly those that provide us with energy and light.

Celebrate
CFL Installation Ceremony for Hanukkah [pdf] Sample Sermons on Hanukkah and Energy--Request from COEJL 8 Days, 8 Actions Rededicating Your Synagogue As an Energy Star Congregation A Solar Ner Tamid: The Ultimate Rededication Traditional Blessings Let There Be Light Blessing Songs Green Gifts

Learn

The Darkness of Winter: Environmental Reflections on Hanukah
During ‘The Feast of Lights’ be mindful of conservation
What is Global Climate Change?
Background on Climate Change from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Map of Early Warning Signs of Global Climate Change
Bal Tashchit quiz
Global Warming: A Jewish Response
Jewish Texts as Resources on Global Climate Change
Invite a Speaker on Energy
God's Creation and Global Warming Video Study Guide

Action

Join COEJL's CFL Campaign, "How Many Jews Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?"
COEJL's Greening Synagogues Materials
Energy Security: A Call to Action (pdf)
Rededicating Your Synagogue As an Energy Star Congregation
A Solar Ner Tamid: The Ultimate Rededication
8 Days, 8 Actions
Rededicate Yourself to Protecting the Earth - A Hanukkah Pledge
Global Warming: A Jewish Response
See How 600 Rabbis Spoke Out on Energy and Climate
Partner with Other Jewish Organizations
Join the Interfaith Climate Change Campaign in Your State
Join the COEJL Regional Affiliate in Your Area
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