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Planning a program on Judaism and Ecology in your synagogue, school, or community organization? COEJL's Guide to Speakers on Judaism and Ecology can help you. The Guide has biographies of over 70 rabbis, scientists, educators, professors, and environmental professionals who are knowledgeable in their respective fields and experienced speakers on the intersection of Judaism and ecology. Indexed by both name and location, the guide enables you to design a program that meets the needs and interests of your audience.

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[All listed speakers act independently of COEJL. COEJL assumes no responsibility for the quality or content of the speaker.]

 


 

Alphabetical List of Speakers

David Abram, Alliance for Wild Ethics

Dr. Jeremy Benstein, Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership

Rabbi Philip Bentley, Temple Sholom

Adam Berman, The Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center

Ellen Bernstein, Shomrei Adamah

Gidon Bromberg, EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth Middle East

Rabbi Herbert Bronstein, North Shore Congregation

Dr. David Brooks, Friends of the Earth Canada

Rabbi Howard Cohen, Congregation Beth El

Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener, Interreligious Eco-Justice Network

Rabbi Michael Comins, TorahTrek Spiritual Wilderness Adventures

Charles Davis, Throughline Productions

Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb, Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation

Noam Dolgin, Teva Learning Center, Green Zionist Alliance

Dr. Peter Dratch, National Park Service

Jennifer Duckworth

Evan Eisenberg

Dr. Marcia Falk

Rabbi Marla Feldman, Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism

Jacob Fine, ADAMAH: The Jewish Environmental Fellowship

Rabbi Dan Fink, Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel

Jessica Fenton, COEJL of Southern California (CoejlSC)

Rabbi Dr. Barry Freundel, Kesher Israel Congregation

Dr. Barak Gale, Steward Creation!

Dr. Lenny Gannes, Sciences & Conservation Studies, College of Santa Fe

Rabbi Everett Gendler

Elihu Gevirtz, Condor Environmental Planning Services, Inc.

Rivka Gevurtz

Dr. Gabe Goldman, Brandeis Bardin Institute

Shoshana Gugenheim

Susanna Haas, Adam va-Adamah

Rabbi Jill Hammer, Tel Shemesh

De Herman, Shomrei Adamah of Washington, DC
Green Shalom of Temple Emanuel

Rabbi David Ingber, Kehilat Romemu

Daron Joffe, Gan Chaim

Saul Kaiserman, Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York

Dr. Roberta Kalechofsky, Micah Publications / Jews for Animal Rights

Dr. Edward K. Kaplan, Brandeis University

Susan Kaplan, SAZ COEJL (COEJL of Southern Arizona)

Dr. Paul Kay, Dept. Environment & Resource Studies, University of Waterloo

Saran Kirschbaum, COEJL of Southern California (CoejlSC)

Rabbi Jamie Korngold, Adventure Rabbi: Synagogue Without Walls

Josh Lake, Outdoor Jewish Adventures

Barbara Lerman-Golomb

Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, The Shefa Fund

Andy Lipkis, TreePeople

Rabbi Neal Joseph Loevinger, Temple Beth-El

Nathan Martin, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College

Evonne Marzouk, Canfei Nesharim

Candace Nachman, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/ National Ocean Service/ Office of Coast Survey

Dr. Elliott Norse, Center for Marine Conservation

Daniel Orenstein, Center for Environmental Studies, Brown University

Michael Oshman, Green Restaurant Association

Nati Passow, Jewish Farm School

Dr. Orah Rein-Moshe

Marla Rottenstreich, RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network

Ramona Rubin, Eco Kosher Network

Rabbi David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

Lois Schiffer, National Capital Planning Commission

Rabbi Barry Schwartz, Congregation M’kor Shalom

Dr. Eilon Schwartz, Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership

Dr. Richard Schwartz, Jewish Vegetarians of North America

Rabbi David Seidenberg, Green Garin / Maon Study Circle

Dr. Uri Shanas, University of Haifa

Rabbi Shmuel Simenowitz, Project Y’aleh V’Yavo, Inc.

Nili Simhai, Teva Learning Center

Rabbi Jonathan Slater, Institute for Jewish Spirituality

Michal Smart

Shai Spetgang, Torat Hateva: Jewish Nature Centre of Canada

Yoni Stadllin

Rabbi Jeff Sultar, Mishkan Shalom

Hadar Susskind, Jewish Council for Public Affairs

Stephen Sylvan, U.S. EPA’s National Center for Environmental Innovation

Dr. Alon Tal, Ben Gurion University – Sdeh Boker Campus

Dr. Mitchell Thomashow, Antioch New England Graduate School

Dr. Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Arizona State University

Rabbi Lawrence Troster, COEJL

Reuven Walder, SeaWeb

Lee Wallach, COEJL of Southern California (CoejlSC)

Rabbi Arthur Waskow, The Shalom Center

Atara Weisberger, Canfei Nesharim

Dr. Martin Yaffe, University of North Texas

Dr. Daniel Ziskin, Jews Of The Earth (JOTE)


List of Speakers by State

AZ - CA - CO - CT - FL - GA - ID - IL - MA - MD/DC - NC - NJ - NM - NY - OR - PA - RI - TX - VT - WA - CANADA - ISRAEL

 

Arizona

Susan Kaplan, SAZ COEJL (COEJL of Southern Arizona)

Dr. Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Arizona State University

 

California

Rabbi Michael Comins, TorahTrek Spiritual Wilderness Adventures

Dr. Marcia Falk

Jessica Fenton, COEJL of Southern California (CoejlSC)

Elihu Gevirtz, Condor Environmental Planning Services, Inc.

Dr. Gabe Goldman, Brandeis Bardin Institute

Saran Kirschbaum, COEJL of Southern California (CoejlSC)

Josh Lake, Outdoor Jewish Adventures

Andy Lipkis, TreePeople

Ramona Rubin, Eco Kosher Network

Rabbi David Seidenberg, Green Garin / Maon Study Circle

Lee Wallach, COEJL of Southern California (CoejlSC)

 

Colorado

Charles Davis, Throughline Productions

Dr. Peter Dratch, National Park Service

Rabbi Jamie Korngold, Adventure Rabbi: Synagogue Without Walls

Dr. Daniel Ziskin, Jews Of The Earth (JOTE)

 

Connecticut

Adam Berman, The Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center

Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener, Interreligious Eco-Justice Network

Michal Smart

 

Florida

Dr. Orah Rein-Moshe

 

Georgia

Daron Joffe, Gan Chaim

 

Idaho

Rabbi Dan Fink, Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel

 

Illinois

Rabbi Herbert Bronstein, North Shore Congregation

 

Maryland/DC

Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb, Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation

Rabbi Dr. Barry Freundel, Kesher Israel Congregation

De Herman, Shomrei Adamah of Washington, DC
Green Shalom of Temple Emanuel

Evonne Marzouk, Canfei Nesharim

Candace Nachman, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/ National Ocean Service/ Office of Coast Survey

Rabbi David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

Lois Schiffer, National Capital Planning Commission

Hadar Susskind, Jewish Council for Public Affairs

Stephen Sylvan, U.S. EPA’s National Center for Environmental Innovation

Reuven Walder, SeaWeb

 

Massachusetts

Ellen Bernstein, Shomrei Adamah

Jacob Fine, ADAMAH: The Jewish Environmental Fellowship

Rabbi Everett Gendler

Dr. Roberta Kalechofsky, Micah Publications / Jews for Animal Rights

Dr. Edward K. Kaplan, Brandeis University

Michael Oshman, Green Restaurant Association

Rabbi Shmuel Simenowitz, Project Y’aleh V’Yavo, Inc.

Dr. Mitchell Thomashow, Antioch New England Graduate School

 

New Jersey

Jennifer Duckworth

Rabbi Barry Schwartz, Congregation M’kor Shalom

Yoni Stadlin

Rabbi Lawrence Troster, COEJL

 

New Mexico

David Abram, Alliance for Wild Ethics

Dr. Lenny Gannes, Sciences & Conservation Studies, College of Santa Fe

 

New York

Adam Berman, The Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center

Noam Dolgin, Teva Learning Center, Green Zionist Alliance

Evan Eisenberg

Rabbi Marla Feldman, Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism

Rabbi Jill Hammer, Tel Shemesh

Rabbi David Ingber, Kehilat Romemu

Saul Kaiserman,Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York

Barbara Lerman-Golomb

Rabbi Neal Joseph Loevinger, Temple Beth-El

Evonne Marzouk, Canfei Nesharim

Marla Rottenstreich, RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network

Dr. Richard Schwartz, Jewish Vegetarians of North America

Nili Simhai, Teva Learning Center

Rabbi Jonathan Slater, Institute for Jewish Spirituality

Atara Weisberger, Canfei Nesharim

 

North Carolina

Rabbi Philip Bentley, Temple Sholom

 

Oregon

Rivka Gevurtz

 

Pennsylvania

Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, The Shefa Fund

Nathan Martin, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College

Nati Passow, Jewish Farm School

Rabbi Jeff Sultar, Mishkan Shalom

Rabbi Arthur Waskow, The Shalom Center

 

Rhode Island

Daniel Orenstein, Center for Environmental Studies, Brown University

 

Texas

Dr. Martin Yaffe, University of North Texas

 

Vermont

Rabbi Howard Cohen, Congregation Beth El

Rabbi Michael Cohen, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies & Green Zionist Alliance

 

Washington

Dr. Barak Gale, Steward Creation!

Dr. Elliott Norse, Center for Marine Conservation

 

CANADA

Dr. David Brooks, Friends of the Earth Canada

Susanna Haas, Adam va-Adamah

Dr. Paul Kay, Dept. Environment & Resource Studies, University of Waterloo

Shai Spetgang, Torat Hateva: Jewish Nature Centre of Canada

 

ISRAEL

Dr. Jeremy Benstein, Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership

Gidon Bromberg, EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth Middle East

Rabbi Michael Cohen, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies & Green Zionist Alliance

Shoshana Gugenheim

Dr. Eilon Schwartz, Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership

Dr. Uri Shanas, University of Haifa

Dr. Alon Tal, Ben Gurion University – Sdeh Boker Campus

 

 

 
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