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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 2d

Chag Sukkot Sameach!

Make your own tiny sukkah: dayenu.org/sukkot

The sukkah reminds us of climate refugees & those with unstable living conditions. In this political moment, we can help climate migrants by resisting authoritarianism and working towards a just, livable future. ✊🍋

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 5d

As Governor Newsom backtracks on his climate promises,
California’s communities will continue to pay the price for reckless, dirty and dangerous fossil fuel operations.

Our thoughts are with everyone impacted.

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 6d

Massive fire breaks out at refinery in El Segundo

An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo on Thursday night, causing massive balls of flames that could be seen for miles.

www.latimes.com

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 5d

As we celebrate Sukkot in temporary dwellings, we hold in our hearts those displaced by climate disasters and unstable living conditions. In this moment of crisis, we must resist authoritarianism and work together for climate justice 🌍

Check out these lovely Sukkot resources: dayenu.org/sukkot/

Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 5d

“Citizens need to take an active role in political decision-making at national, regional and local levels. Only then will it be possible to mitigate the damage done to the environment.”

Pope Leo protecting creation by urging political action!

insideclimatenews.org/news/0210202...

In First Address on Climate Change, Pope Leo Signals Continuity With Francis—and Opposition to Trump - Inside Climate News

The pontiff called on people all over the world to demand action on climate from their governments. Right-wing pundits in the U.S. immediately denounced his message as “woke.”

insideclimatenews.org

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 7d

As the climate crisis worsens, we ask: How can we lessen the harshness of this decree? And what is within our power to do?

Unetaneh tokef offers three answers:

Teshuva. Tefilah. Tzedakah.

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 7d

Wishing everyone a meaningful Yom Kippur of reflection, returning, and new, bold commitments to shape the coming year 🌱🧵

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 8d

Every. Climate. Voter. To. The. Polls! 🙌 🗳️

Last week, Dayenu and @environmentalvoter.bsky.social @nathanielstinnett.bsky.social teamed up to talk about our plans to defend democracy and mobilize climate voters to get to the polls in 2025!

Learn more + join this effort! dayenu.org/Chutzpah

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 8d

WE are paying MORE to get poisoned.
Rather than LESS to have cleaner, cheaper energy. ⬇️

"The policies give $625m to utilities to extend the life of aging, coal-fired power plants. Such facilities would otherwise close bc of the availability of cheaper energy sources."

www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/c...

Trump is handing out public land and millions of dollars to revive big coal, sending advocates reeling | CNN

While the Trump administration wages war against clean energy, it is now vowing to lease millions of acres of public lands at a discount and spend hundreds of millions of dollars to prop up the most p...

www.cnn.com

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 8d

This excellent piece captures the pain of watching as the first Jewish Administrator of the EPA abandons Jewish values and uses the agency itself to wage war on the climate.

@greenfaith.bsky.social
blogs.timesofisrael.com/dayenu-vs-ze...

The Blogs: Dayenu Vs Zeldin – A Battle to Save the People and Places We Love

From the blog of Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi at The Times of Israel

blogs.timesofisrael.com

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 9d

"When I’m engaging in climate activism, that’s an expression of my Jewish spirituality. So finding Dayenu was a way to give a name to that."

~ Emily Koester, Dayenu Circle Activist

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 9d

Local victory!

In Greenfield, MA, Dayenu leader Emily Koester successfully introduced a resolution supporting the #MakePollutersPay law in Massachusetts.

Emily shared with us how she made it happen and how Jewish values guide her climate activism.

dayenu.org/media/climat...

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 9d

Our tax dollars ripped away from cheap, clean energy solutions (solar, wind), and thrown at the dirtiest of all fossil fuels.

We're paying for pollution, climate catastrophe, premature deaths -- but nice yachts for fossil fuel execs!

Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 9d

Trump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industry

White House allocating 13.1m acres of public land to coal mining, which has been on rapid decline over past 30 years

www.theguardian.com

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 9d

Here's how Google AI answers the question: "coal as a fuel"

"Coal is a dirty, non-renewable fossil fuel with significant environmental and health impacts, contributing to air pollution and climate change."

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

@billmckibben.bsky.social

Trump officials to announce plan to boost coal output

The United States is set to announce on Monday policies to try to boost the output of coal, the Interior Department said, as the Trump administration seeks to reverse the decline of the fuel's use.

www.reuters.com

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 12d

Shabbat Shalom! ✨
This season reminds us that te shuva — turning — is not only personal, but collective. From Sun Day events across the nation to gatherings amidst these high holidays, we see that, together, we can turn toward justice, renewal, and hope.

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 12d

More Sun Day actions! In all parts of California. Shout out to our activists and leaders.

@sundayofaction.bsky.social
@billmckibben.bsky.social @greenfaith.bsky.social @thirdactorg.bsky.social

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 13d

"Clean energy is the solution, and most people agree with that."
Gorgeous.
www.jonbatiste.com/petrichor/#/

Petrichor - Jon Batiste

Official Website

www.jonbatiste.com

Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 13d

In Pioneer Valley (MA) and want to process some climate anxiety? Join us at this lively in-person workshop on Sunday afternoon, October 19.

Details and register: www.mobilize.us/dayenu/event...

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 13d

It's almost like... he didn't really want our public comments?
😮

subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

E&E News: Internal docs: Zeldin races ahead without analysis in endangerment rollback

The EPA administrator plans to sign off on the repeal's policy and legal justifications before his staff finishes the regulatory impact analysis.

subscriber.politicopro.com

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 13d

Quoting @rabbijrosenn.bsky.social
"Repealing the [Endangerment] Finding is like tossing out the Ten Commandments. [EPA Administrator Zeldin] is denying something that's fundamentally true ab the world, and eliminating what enables our government to act in alignment w our core values."

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 13d

We were so happy to join this multi-faith gathering to deliver THOUSANDS of public comments in support of the Endangerment Finding.

@greenfaith.bsky.social @ncronline.bsky.social
www.ncronline.org/news/thousan...

Thousands of Catholics oppose Trump plan to erase scientific basis for climate regulations

"My Catholic faith compels me to urge you to leave the Endangerment Finding in place," wrote Patricia Sills-Trausch, a staff member at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.

www.ncronline.org

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 16d

Faith voices bring moral clarity and hope to the climate fight, but are they heard in the media?

Dayenu's founder & CEO will be at: Telling the Faith and Climate Story: new research + live discussion.

🔗 actionnetwork.org/events/faith...

@greenfaith.bsky.social @rabbijrosenn.bsky.social

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 16d

Last day to enter a public comment in defense of the Endangerment Finding!
Update from our staff on the ground:
dayenu.org/media/speaki...

Speaking Up for Life: Why We Must Defend the Endangerment Finding - Dayenu

By Rachel Mandelbaum, Campaign & Policy Manager As the comment period on the EPA’s Endangerment Finding draws to a close (September 22), we are moved and energized by the astounding wave of voices ris...

dayenu.org

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 16d

Sun Day in NYC! 🌝

We were delighted that the wonderful @billmckibben.bsky.social dropped by our table and spent some time.

And we were pretty thrilled to learn that he finds hope in Dayenu! 🎉

Shana tova! to a new year full of light and hope for the future.
@sundayofaction.bsky.social

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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 17d

🍎🍯 Shana Tova!
As we welcome the High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah invites us to pause, reflect, and envision the future we want to create.

Wish you and your loved ones a sweet, meaningful, and just new year as we enter 5786.

🎨 Artwork by Jessica Tamar Deutsch.

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