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Adamah program to address sustainability and our connection to Earth Feb. 14 event features Adamah CEO Jakir Manela and Director of Youth Empowerment Liana Rothman By Rachel Siegal, Adamah Chief Development Officer
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damah, the largest Jewish environJews to connect to a broader sense of mental nonprofit in the country, Jewish peoplehood? is coming to Naples for an impor• What can we do about forces at play tant conversation around the future of in the progressive climate movement North American Jewish life on Feb. 14. that seem to require people to check With the mission to cultivate vibrant their Zionism or Judaism at the door Jewish life in deep conin order to be accepted nection with the Earth, and welcomed? Adamah engages thouJoin Adamah’s awardsands of young people, winning national leaders many of whom view in a deep and meaningleadership and activism ful evening that is sure to around climate change spark ideas for how we can as the primary way they respond to this moment of understand their own overlapping crises and the Jewish identities and impact we can have as a the way they want (and Jewish community. perhaps expect) Jewish Subsequent gatherorganizations to have ings will offer an interrelevance to their lives. generational component Jakir Manela, At this interactive to include grandchildren CEO gathering, participants (ages 13+) in facilitated diswill dig into important cussions sparking conversaquestions such as: tions drawing upon Jewish • What are the teachings to help us condynamic forces at play front the climate crisis, our for young Jewish people obligations to planet Earth today? and our shared future. • Ho w c a n a n d Please register for this should the Jewish comfree program at www.jewish munity respond to and naples.org. Please join us plan for sustainability on Wednesday, Feb. 14, and climate resilience? 4:30 p.m. at the Nina • How can we underIser Jewish Cultural Censtand Israel’s leaderter with featured speakers ship in climate tech Jakir Manela, CEO and Liana Rothman, and innovation as a Liana Rothman, director Director of Youth potential tool for nextof youth empowerment. Empowerment gen North American
JOIN US Adamah program When: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 4:30 p.m. Where: The Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center Please register for this free program at www.jewishnaples.org.
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