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Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg of the New North London Synagogue and Eco-Synagogue discusses Judaism and environmental responsibility
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We chose the title Hope Against Hope for our COP26 vodcasts because we understand how serious the climate crisis is and how religious traditions have often been seen as offering ‘false’ hope when urgent action is needed to care for the planet. In this exciting series academics and artists, poets and activists, join with faith leaders in discussing how spiritual resources might generate resilience, courage, and real hope in the climate crisis.
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg is co-founder of Eco Synagogue.
EcoSynagogue working in partnership with The Board of Deputies of British Jews, promoting environmental sustainability and engagement across the Jewish Community
The Climate Crisis is not simply a technological problem to be resolved through better science. It is a moral and spiritual crisis in our relationship with the earth.
Judaism understands us not as masters, but as trustees, of God’s creation. We have a primary responsibility to care for the earth and leave it to our children in a state of wholeness and health.
In this video Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg gives an account of his personal connection to Glasgow, and commences with an exegesis of Genesis where God asks Adam and Eve, “Where are you?” … an interesting and insightful exegesis – and the connections to community follow.
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Menorah stained glass at the Manchester Jewish Museum
