All over the world, human-induced climate change is accelerating and causing disruptions to our ecosystems. Those with the least means to adapt are being hit the hardest, including refugees, internally displaced, and stateless people.
Did you know that over 80% of refugees come from areas directly affected by climate change?
Saturday, February 4th
Shabbat Services (9:30-12:00)
D'var Torah by Rabbi Megan Doherty, HIAS around 11:20 AM
Kiddush Lunch (12:00-1:00) with delicious Sustainable Foods Menu
Speakers Forum (1:00-2:00) - Gail Coskey, Moderator
* Immigration & Sanctuary Team – Jody Mizrahi
* Climate & Environment Team – Deirdre Gabbay
* HIAS Global Climate Migration - Rabbi Megan Doherty, HIAS Senior Director of Community Engagement
Advocacy Information will be provided to ensure that you can follow up on any areas of particular interest.
Megan Doherty (she/her) is the Senior Educator at HIAS. Previously, she was the Director of Hillel and Campus Jewish Life at Oberlin College, and Associate Rabbi and Senior Jewish Fellow at the Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale. She serves on the board of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, and was a founding co-chair of the Reconstructionist Movement’s Joint Israel Commission.
Doherty was a member of Cohort VII of the Shalom Hartman Institute Fellowship for Campus Professionals. She holds a certificate in Jewish Mindfulness Meditation from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and the Awakened Heart Project, and is an alumna of IJS’s Rabbinic Leadership Program. She completed Social Justice Mediation training with the Yeworkwha Belachew Center for Dialogue at Oberlin, and is a certified mediator in the state of Ohio. Doherty has a Bachelor of Arts from The Evergreen State College, and was ordained as a rabbi by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.
