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Dayenu is a movement of American Jews confronting the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action. We care deeply about equity and justice in our world and about the future we create for our children and future generations. We believe that together, drawing from our Jewish tradition, experience, and faith, we have the power to create real and lasting change.
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Rooted & Rising: In the Same Boat
The climate crisis affects us all but communities on the frontlines of this crisis experience its impacts first and worst, from daily exposure to toxic drilling, and more. Vayikra Rabbah invites us to consider our interconnectedness and collective responsibility.
Midrash & Imagination: Elul Edition
Source sheet for Midrash and Imagination workshop focused on Elul. Includes sources and writing prompts.
Midrash & Imagination: Shavuot Edition
Source sheet for Midrash & Imagination workshop focused on Shavuot. Includes sources and writing prompts.
Midrash & Imagination: Passover Edition
Source sheet for Midrash & Imagination workshop focused on Passover. Includes sources and writing prompts.
Midrash & Imagination - Kislev, Wrestling with Our Dreams
Source sheet for Midrash & Imagination workshop focused on the month of Kislev. Includes sources and writing prompts.
Rooted & Rising: Where Does Our Power Live?
Driven by Jewish values and wisdom, we now have a window of opportunity to make a difference on climate justice, for this generation and for those to come. How will you use your power during the election season?
Midrash & Imagination: Tisha B'Av Edition
Source sheet for Midrash & Imagination Creation Writing Workshop: Tisha B'Av Edition, including creative writing prompts.
Midrash & Imagination: Kislev, Connecting with Our Dreams
Sources from a themed Midrash & Imagination workshop where we explored how to connect to our dreams in the month of Kislev
Midrash & Imagination: Facing Fear
Sources and guiding prompts for the first of three December Midrash & Imagination writing workshops offered by Dayenu.
Rooted & Rising: Reciprocity & Covenant
Most human beings around the world feel the effects of climate change first in the form of too much or too little rain. Jewish holidays, rituals, and daily liturgy are deeply tied to rain and the seasonal and agricultural cycles.
Rooted & Rising: Facing Fear, Sowing Courageous Action
Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) 3:3 teaches that "A season is set for everything.” As we work to build a just, livable future for all, the wisdom of Torah can help us move through fear to courageous action.
Rooted & Rising: Every Part of the Tree
Trees appear throughout Jewish text and tradition as metaphors for human acts of justice and loving-kindness. Psalm 92 and Bamidbar Rabbah invite us to reflect on how we bring tree-like attributes, communally and individually, to the work for climate justice.
Rooted & Rising: Adaptation & Awakening
We each have our own journey of awakening to the climate crisis. Ta’anit introduces us to categories of people and responses that can help us reflect
on our own individual and communal responses to the crisis.