NCJW BCS Year of the Environment- Rabbi Lawrence Troster Speaks to NCJW BCS

Environment, from Generation to Generation-Creating an Environmental Legacy.” The section is actively engaged in encouraging informed, active participation in promoting the sustainability of the planet.

Our section was privileged to have as our study group lecturer, Rabbi Lawrence Troster. Rabbi Troster’s efforts on behalf of the environmental movement are nationally recognized. He served on the Board of the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) and is currently Rabbinic Scholar with GreenFaith. He also serves on the Interfaith Partnership for the Environment (IPE), an advisory group to the United Nations Environment Program. Rabbi Troster spoke to NCJW BCS about the Ten Teachings of Judaism on the Environment. One of the basic teachings is the restoration of Creation, referred to in Judaism as Tikkun Olam- the healing of the world.

National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section believes we each have a role in “healing our world.” Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW BCS believes that protecting our environment and leaving a legacy of a healthy planet to our children is also a matter of social justice and is part of our continuing mission to strive for social justice for women, children, and families.

Photo from left to right: Bea Podorefsky of Teaneck, Rabbi Lawrence Troster, Connie Hochberg of Cresskill