Practicing and Teaching Jewish Concern for the Environment:

The Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center

The Isabella Freedman Retreat Center , in Falls Village , Connecticut is a living model for stewarding the land, based on Jewish environmental ethics. In addition to reducing energy consumption by 27% and water consumption by 20% for the complex, the facility features an organic farm. In 2003, the center developed a program called ADAMAH: The Jewish Environmental Fellowship. ADAMAH is a 6-month leadership training program for Jewish young adults, which teaches the vital connection between Judaism and environmental stewardship. To learn more . [link to longer profile]