Green Shabbat

Join the Green Team at Shabbat services in celebration of Earth Day. With prayers and songs on the theme of our Jewish relationship with the earth, the service will also feature guest speaker Elana Goldstein, Region Three Director of the Sustainable Food Project of the Environmental Protection Agency. Join us to learn about Temple Sinai’s Climate Action Plan, the importance of the introduction of composting at Temple Sinai to the global climate crisis, and ways you can help.

Elana Goldstein works at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where she leads efforts to prevent and reduce wasted food, advance composting and compost use, and build awareness of the environmental impacts of organic materials disposal. She has worked at EPA for 20 years, and previous to her current role, worked on water policy and climate change. She has a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Spanish from Washington University in St. Louis. Outside of work, she is a passionate gardener, forager, composter, and cook!