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JTree is a Jewish tree planting initiative to confront climate change. In this session, learn with founder Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg as he illuminates the profound spiritual connections that exist between trees and our Jewish lives. Hear about the crucial work of JTREE's partner, the National Forest Foundation in response to the devastating fires of this past fall. Forests are the lungs of this planet. They clean our air and capture significant amounts of carbon while offering us solace after a particularly difficult period in our lives. Learn from an inspiring JTREE activist how to plant trees in your community and then plant some on the spot!

Presenters:
Adriane Leveen is senior lecturer and literary scholar in Hebrew Bible at the Hebrew Union College. She helped establish JTREE USA and co-founded the Jewish Climate Action Network, NYC.

Natalie Portman Marsh is the owner of NPM Consulting, LLC in Boulder, Colorado. Ms. Portman-Marsh specializes in system and organization culture change activities. She is on the adjunct faculty at the University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work since 2002 and is past President of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Social Work, Colorado Chapter.

Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, founder of JTREE, is the rabbi of the New North London Synagogue and has taken a leading role in the development of the Masorti Movement for traditional non-fundamentalist Judaism in England. In 2008 he was appointed Senior Rabbi of Masorti Judaism in the UK. He is a President of the Council of Christians and Jews and a member of the Council of Imams and Rabbis. He is a co-founder of Eco-Synagogue and deeply engaged in environmental issues.

This live session was recorded on January 28, 2021 as part of the Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest.