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25.01.2022 We are hiring! After a big year of growth, we are now in a position to employ our first Chief Executive Officer and invest in scaling our membership growth and impact. Are you interested or know someone who might be a good fit?... The position description is here: https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au//j/chief-executive-officer/ You can help us by sharing this ad with people in your networks, or letting us know who we should be reaching out to. This is a unique opportunity to lead an organisation at the forefront of engaging the Jewish community to become a powerful force in tackling the climate crisis and building a regenerative, safe future. Thank you for helping us spread the word!

23.01.2022 As we prepare for Yom Kippur, we are moved by the efforts of the School Strike for Climate Action kids who are again calling on our leaders to future-proof our beautiful country and #FundOurFutureNotGas. This Yom Kippur will be different to any other, and we can use this time to ask ourselves: how can we make 5781 truly better than 5780? How can we secure a safe climate not just this year, but in all coming years? May these wonderful kids inspire us to make climate action our... legacy, , from our generation to all generations. Shana Tova and Gmar Chatima Tova. Happy new year and may you be inscribed and sealed for blessing in the book of life.

22.01.2022 Happening now - what can we as individuals do to combat climate change? Hear from local legends: Ella Simons, Paula Darvas and our CEO Joel Lazar. https://fb.watch/1MvMM3bX4C/

20.01.2022 Today is a big day! We are also proud to announce the launch of our new website where you can find out more about our organisation, our people and our upcoming events: https://www.jcn.org.au/

20.01.2022 Starting in just under an hour: Join us for what will be a great discussion between Nobel Peace Prize-winning climate scientist Dr Tom Beer, chair of Beyond Zero Emissions Eytan Lenko, and the King David School's illustrious school captain, Georgia Burstin. "How should we as a community and as individuals make an impact?"... Via Zoom or live stream : 4.45pm today!

19.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveJudaismVictoria/videos/2380146772278824/ Livestream starting now!

19.01.2022 Read all about it! In an excellent start to 5781, our new CEO, Joel Lazar, is already kicking goals. You can read more about him and our programs on our website: www.jcn.org.au

19.01.2022 What does Everybody Loves Raymond have to do with building a safe world for us and our kids? Find out in this brief conversation between our CEO, Joel Lazar, and the superb Kate Mani at Plus61J Media. Good Shubbos JCN friends! ... (Shabbes? Shabbos? Shoiybes? Who even knows.) https://plus61j.net.au//passion-climate-advocacy-will-hel/

18.01.2022 EMPOWER is excited to announce 'Your Place in a Clean Economy: Reflections and Advice from Industry Leaders and a Former Prime Minister'. REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/2GlY2cu On November 22, at 6:00pm we will be joined by Mr Eytan Lenko, Mrs Audrey Zibelman and the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull - 29th Prime Minister of Australia. The Panel will be moderated by Mr Joel Lazar - CEO of the Jewish Climate Network. We will have the rare opportunity to hear from these fantastic spea...kers about the challenges and opportunities presented by a rapidly-changing world. The panellists will also discuss how and why the emerging generation of Australia’s workforce can play a leading role, with our Jewish youth and young professionals front and centre. We will have the opportunity to ask questions of these incredible speakers and to learn how we can make positive, material contributions to the world around us, in order to help our society evolve while simultaneously helping us recover from and reduce the impact of climate change on our planet. Check into the EMPOWER Page regularly for updates and more information. See more

18.01.2022 This weekend, temperatures reached 30 degrees Celcius in the Arctic circle - 30 degrees warmer than usual. With the world fast running out of time to prevent runaway climate change, the choices we make today matter. Here in Australia, there’s another deadline fast approaching - end of financial year. One of our donors has been so motivated by the unprecedented Arctic heatwave that she’s offered to match every donation we receive between now and June 30. ... Would you help scale our impact by becoming a donor today? https://www.givenow.com.au//public/jewishclimatenetwork202 Over the last 12 months, through the Jewish Climate Network initiative, we’ve proved the power the Jewish community can have when we work together for climate action. We have: Built a highly skilled and engaged board with leaders from many sectors of the Jewish community; Presented and helped lead sessions at many Jewish community events including Limmud Oz Online, the Social Justice Summit and climate-oriented Tikkun Leils; Held online climate workshops with senior students from Jewish schools; Supported the King David School to become fully solar powered! Hosted community events in Sydney and Melbourne with Jewish American author and climate advocate, Margaret Klein Salamon; Supported climate emergency declarations in various councils, with the result that 85% of Melbourne Jews now live in a council that has declared a climate emergency; Engaged constructively with leading Jewish organisations and peak bodies; Employed our first staff member, the wonderful Elinor Hasenfratz; Started expanding our membership base from Melbourne to Sydney; Raised enough funds to bring on a CEO, which we will shortly be advertising for! Our experience over the past year has shown us that the Jewish community has the capacity, energy and resources to be a leading force for climate action in Australia. Becoming a donor now will drive even further change in the year to come. Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar - doubling your impact. With thanks, Eytan Lenko, Rebecca Forgasz, Tamar Simons, Debbie Lenko, Ricky Pearl, Marc Light, Gary Samowitz and Gideon Reisner. (Board of Jewish Climate Network / JECO). https://www.givenow.com.au//public/jewishclimatenetwork202

17.01.2022 We are beyond thrilled that we reached our ambitious goal of 5000 people signed up to ask the brave climate questions at Seder. This is a big moment for our community: we are different after these conversations at Seder. Our community is more motivated to act, and we know that we stand with many others. Shkoyach, everyone.... Tell us about your experience at Seder: https://www.jcn.org.au/pesach_survey

16.01.2022 Would you invest your money in a tobacco company? How would you feel if your retirement savings were helping to build a coal mine? How can I dismantle the global systems causing climate change? ... How much power does one person have? What do Jewish sources have to say about how we invest our money? Join our discussion and discover some answers in our upcoming session at Limmud Oz Online 2020. Putting our money where our mouth is: Super Jewish Superannuation Why switching your superannuation fund can fast-track climate action. Join our Programs and Communication Coordinator, Elinor Hasenfratz in conversation with Rabbi Shamir Caplan and impact investment specialist, Lillian Kline. Sunday the 14th of June, 8.30 - 9.30pm Visit https://www.limmudoz.com.au/ for full program and tickets. See you there!

16.01.2022 The Seder is finished and now we're plotzing to find out - how did it go? Take our 2 minute survey to tell us all about it, and share with your friends and family who also took the Challenge! https://airtable.com/shrOHtSIFYqrK3EuJ

15.01.2022 If you are in a position to donate to our work, please do. Until Tuesday, any donations will be matched by an anonymous donor. Supporting JCN means greater climate advocacy and action in our Jewish community. https://www.givenow.com.au//public/jewishclimatenetwork202

13.01.2022 Our CEO Joel Lazar has hit the ground running. Here are some reflections after 24 hours on the job: Yesterday was my FIRST day as the new and inaugural CEO of the Jewish Climate Network. A ‘strange time’ as we all love saying nowadays. There are so many reasons why this work is now my life. I want to share just one for now.... In the photo below, on the far left, is me. Grade 2. Yavneh College. Rabbi-beard made of cotton balls, stuck together with PVA glue. High quality costume design. The chumash party: a rite of passage. My classmates and I are holding up paintings representing each day of Creation in Bereshit (Genesis). I am holding 'The Sabbath' (and a microphone - you couldn't get that damn thing out of my hand. Always the performer). My classmates are holding up the creation of the galaxy, the forests, the animals, the weather, the oceans. Light. This is what I learnt from a young age: The world is an inconceivably miraculous, life-giving home. But our tradition tells us: ‘lo bashamayim hi - life is not in the sky’; it is here on solid ground. Home is Elsternwick where I was raised. It’s Ripponlea Gardens where I had family picnics on Sundays. It's the caravan parks of Torquay and Anglesea where I holidayed and played cricket with crappy plastic bats that we got free from Milo competitions. It's Classic Cinema where I chomped on popcorn at youth movement movie fundraisers. But what compels me even more about this photograph, are the cardboard sentences above our heads which loosely read: "respect the elderly" and "Moses gave us the Torah". This is what’s at stake for me: 3,000 year-old chains of wisdom, ethics, belonging and connection. The science is rattling our Jewish chains. When the hot days get hotter and more frequent, the storms rage wilder and more unpredictable, the economic and political stability of Australia and Israel incite more conflict and scapegoating, our tradition rattles and faces threats unlike we’ve ever faced before. As we’ve glimpsed with COVID-19, I see cancelled Shabbat dinners and festivals. Hundreds of days of lost Jewish learning. I see heat exhaustion and further pandemics threaten my parents and grandparents as they move through their senior years. I see all the post-Holocaust investments we’ve made in our properties and businesses at risk of heavy losses. That’s why I’ve taken on this new role. That’s why not just any climate group, but a Jewish one. Because my tradition also offers the hope and roadmap to the future I know is possible. Reb Nachman of Bratslav and his joyous followers would sing: The whole world is a very narrow bridge - but the main thing is not to be afraid at all. Herzl taught us similar things about the Will to Dream; so too Israel’s national anthem: Ha-Tikvah, The Hope. I am full of energy to Will, to Dream, and to Hope together. Yalla.

11.01.2022 PHWOAR! Keep up the good work! Have you shared the JCN Pesach Ice Block Challenge with your friends, your shule, your auntie, your cousins in Israel, your neighbour? It's not too late! The free JCN Pesach Resource has been downloaded hundreds of times, and thousands of Aussie Jews will be using it to ask the important questions at Seder this year. ... There is still plenty of time to register your Seder and receive the free resource, which will guide you through how to meaningfully discuss the greatest challenge the world is currently facing, on the night when we remember and are inspired by our own great challenges as the Jewish people. Head to www.jcn.org.au/register_your_seder

08.01.2022 We are absolutely thrilled about the moral, economic and educational vision shown by Bialik College in this huge solar panel announcement (saving $66K+ a year on your electricity bill ain't bad either) . Last month it was The King David School with their huge solar announcement (https://bit.ly/330Py2q). . The Australian Jewish community can become a leading force for climate change in this country. But it won't 'just happen' - we have to move fast and decisively.... . If your Jewish school community hasn't yet made the switch to renewables we ask, as Hillel did: "if not now, when?" See more

08.01.2022 We are excited and proud to announce the appointment of the Jewish Climate Network’s inaugural Chief Executive Officer, Joel Lazar. Joel will start on 12th October as he wraps up his role as Head of Operations at The Man Cave, a Melbourne-based nonprofit that empowers boys to become great men by providing them and their communities with impactful programs, role models and resources. We are thrilled to have Joel bringing his energy, superb communication skills, and organisat...ional nous to the Jewish Climate Network. Joel is a powerful storyteller, incisive problem-solver, voracious inquirer, thoughtful collaborator, strategic thinker and passionate mentor. With diverse passions and skills, Joel has worked as an educational program designer and project manager (Stand Up), a youth leader and facilitator (Hineni Youth & Welfare), a human rights law intern (ISHR, Geneva) and a scriptwriter (Castan Centre for Human Rights Law). Joel is committed to bringing the best out of everyone he works with to make a real impact tackling the climate crisis. Joel’s passion for Judaism and the Jewish community runs deep. He attended Leibler Yavneh College, lived in Israel for four years (including an Aliya stint with his family), studied in various yeshivot, and has held various leadership roles in Jewish youth movements and synagogues. His commitment to social justice in a Jewish context culminated in him receiving the Ron Castan Young Humanitarian Award in 2019. With his background in commercial law and a range of community organisations, and his passionate belief that the Australian Jewish community can take a lead role on climate action, Joel is well placed to lead our organisation into the future. Mazel tov Joel Lazar, we are delighted to have you!

05.01.2022 A parishioner, a Sheikh, and a Jew walk into an interview... You can hear our CEO, Joel Lazar, answering the tough questions on climate in this episode of ABC RN's God Forbid. He is joined by esteemed guests Thea Ormerod and Sheik Adid Alrubai. https://www.abc.net.au//how-people-of-faith-are-t/12827280

04.01.2022 Leora joined one of our online climate conversations last week . So why is she looking so smug today? . Because she's writing to her super fund telling them that she only wants her money invested in companies contributing to a clean, safe, climate ... . If they can't guarantee that, she'll be taking her investment elsewhere . Shkoyach Leora, being the change you wanna see. . https://www.responsiblereturns.com.au/ https://www.marketforces.org.au/superfunds/ . "As investors in Australia’s largest companies, including big corporate emitters, superannuation funds can play an important role in Australia’s economic decarbonisation" (Climateworks; Monash Uni, Sep 2020) See more

04.01.2022 She's ready for the JCN Pesach Ice Block Challenge: Ice block? Check.... Seder registered? Check. Sweet dance moves? Also check. If you want to be like this absolute star, head to www.jcn.org.au/register_your_seder and download the FREE resource to guide your Seder conversation. #SederIceBlock #PesachIceBlock #Pesach #Pesach2021 #Passover #ADifferentDecade #ClimateAction #matza #PesachIceBlockChallenge

04.01.2022 Last night we ran our first online climate conversation. How did it go? Hear from a high school teacher who took part: "I learned so much from this session. Knowing the data isn't enough. We need talented educators/communicators to help us understand the gravity of the data, sometimes it can feel overwhelming. JCN helped me understand the global picture and how climate change will affect my personal life in the future.... Thanks for making me FEEL this issue rather than only know about it." If you want to host or attend a conversation with us, and leave knowing that you're a part of the solution, then head to our website to book it in: www.jcn.org.au

04.01.2022 Today's the day! We'll be streaming our conversation with this all-start line-up at 6PM. Register below and stay tuned to the JCN page for the live stream. Register: https://bit.ly/2GlY2cu... Not a bad way to launch into the new week.

02.01.2022 Tonight marks the start of the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av. On this major day of communal grieving we mourn the many tragedies and expulsions faced by Jewish people over the course of history and most specifically commemorate the destruction of the ancient Temples in Jerusalem. It is a story of destruction, but it is also a story of radical transformation, because it meant the end of the sacrificial system and the birth of a practice of deeds and prayer the Judaism we kno...w today. What comes after the Temple is a story of rebuilding not the same structures, but a new way of life. It is a powerful example of a complete societal transformation the kind of transformation we need in this moment, as we face the coronavirus-induced economic crisis layered on top of a looming climate crisis. We must address these crises together and build a just, sustainable world for generations to come. As our leaders debate billions of dollars in economic bailouts, this is our opportunity to close the gap between the world as it is and the world as it could be.

02.01.2022 Will you bring the JCN Pesach Ice Block Challenge to your school, your shul, or your organisation? Let's put this issue of climate change on the Seder table, and let's get it done. Register your Seder and download the resource at our website, jcn.org.au/register_your_seder.... #SederIceBlock #Seder2021 #PesachIceBlockChallenge #JewishClimateNetworkAustralia #matza #Pesach #Passover