Green Blog
Green Menorah Contest
To take a note from Con Ed’s recent subway adds testing your “EQ” (like IQ, but about energy efficiency) , here’s a Chanukah multiple choice test for you.One drop of oil:a. Was only enough to last for 1 dayb. Miraculously burned for 8 ...
The Sacred Table
In case you missed it in the rest of our synagogue publicity, I want to share my excitement that November is congregational book month at SWFS, and this year, our congregational book is The Sacred Table: Creating a Jewish Food Ethic, edited by Mary Zamore. The book is a fascinating collection of ...
SWFS on the Road: Sukkot at a Jewish Farm
This Sunday, my daughters Eve, Lee and I traveled up to the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, CT to participate in the Sukkot Harvest Farm Visit Day. It was a spectacular fall day that began with a scenic drive up Route 7 in Connecticut, arriving at the Retreat Center just ...
Rosh Hashanah Sermon on the Environment
For those of you who weren't in synagogue with us on Rosh Hashanah evening, here is my sermon, introducing the Green Theme and the idea of the mitzvah l'ovdah u-l'shomrah, to cherish and protect. I'd love to hear your ...
High Holy Day Advocacy Letter
Test Summary
Welcome to the Green Blog!
Welcome to the SWFS Green Blog!This year, the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue will be embarking on a synagogue-wide education theme of the environment. I’m hoping this blog will help keep our congregation informed about what others in the community have been working on, and help us bring ...
