Kehilla Goes Greener

Posted by on Dec 31, 2019 in Greening Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter | No Comments

You may know that in 2014, Kehilla installed solar panels on our roof.  This has enabled us to get most of our electricity from our solar panels.  We are thrilled […]

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Electrify Everything: What We Can Do About the Climate Crisis – Updates from the Greening Committee

Posted by on Nov 27, 2019 in Greening Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter | No Comments

Save the Date—Feb. 11—for presentation of “Electrify Everything” at Kehilla.  For urban dwellers the main sources of greenhouse gases are the gas we use to heat our homes and water, […]

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Launch of East Bay Community Energy

Posted by on Oct 1, 2018 in Announcements, Greening Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter | No Comments

What You Need to Know About Your New Energy Provider After a decade of organizing and advocacy by multiple community organizations, including Kehilla’s Greening Committee, an Alameda County Community Choice […]

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The Kehilla Shabbat at the Climate Action September 8

Posted by on Jul 31, 2018 in Greening Committee, Kol Kehilla Newsletter, Rabbi David's Blog | No Comments

From Rabbi David and Kehilla’s Greening Committee We will observe the last Shabbat before Rosh Hashanah on Sept. 8 with a short service before the action: “Rise for Climate, Jobs […]

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Kehilla Greening Committee

Posted by on Aug 9, 2017 in Announcements, Greening Committee | No Comments

by Jeff Hoffman The Kehilla Greening Committee is looking for a few good environmentalists. Are you passionate about climate change, clean energy, environmental justice and other “green” topics? Come join us! The […]

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Greening Committee

Posted by on Aug 7, 2017 in Greening Committee | No Comments

by Jeff Hoffman The Kehilla Greening Committee is looking for a few good environmentalists. Are you passionate about climate change, clean energy, environmental justice and other “green” topics? Come join […]

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Solar Lights for Gaza Fundraiser & Pre-Shabbat Potluck

Posted by on Sep 5, 2016 in Greening Committee, Middle East Peace Committee | No Comments

Please join Kehilla’s Greening and Middle East Peace Committees for a potluck dinner on September 16 at 5:30pm and fundraiser to support the children of Gaza. Gaza is still recovering from […]

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Explosion At The Great Retreat Foiled By Non-Compliant, Alien Bark

Posted by on Jul 29, 2016 in Announcements, Greening Committee | No Comments

An Opinion Piece & Satire  by Bill Lazarus “They didn’t even know if it would start a chain reaction that would move into the atmosphere and vaporize the joint.”  From When […]

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Report Back from Forum on Tree Controversy

Posted by on Feb 11, 2016 in Greening Committee | No Comments

by Bill Lazarus Key opposing players on plans to destroy 200,000-plus eucalyptus and other non-native trees across the East Bay hills squared off at a Kehilla forum held January 23, […]

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Why Kehilla’s Menorah Is Turning Green

Posted by on Oct 24, 2014 in Green Menorah Covenant, Greening Committee, Rabbi Burt's Blog, Tikkun Olam | No Comments

By Rabbi Burt Jacobson and Alice Kostin (Most of this text was drawn from the Green Menorah Covenant of Kehilla Community Synagogue) As part of the Kehilla Resolution on Acting in […]

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