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Friday September 20, 2013
7:30PM - 9:55PM
Shabbat Service, Program and Dessert
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WHY IS PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT A JEWISH CONCERN? Reflections of A Jewish Environmental Sociologist in Brooklyn
Global warming. Land degradation. Oil Spills. Toxic waste. Depletion of natural resources. And on it goes. Clearly, the environment doesn’t acknowledge borders and is a universal concern. So how can it also be a particularly Jewish issue? Do we have unique insights to bring to the discussion? Or any more at stake than any other peoples?
Ken Gould, professor of sociology, Brooklyn College, and professor of sociology, and earth and environmental sciences, CUNY Graduate Center, will explore these questions and other related issues. His work focuses on the responses of communities to environmental problems, the impact of globalization, the role of inequality in environmental conflicts, ecotourism, labor environmentalism and green gentrification. Among his numerous books and articles, he is co-author of Environment and Society: The Enduring Conflict and co-editor of Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. As a scholar-activist, he is also a veteran of numerous environmental and social justice movements.
The City Congregation holds Shabbat celebrations twice a month on Friday evenings at 7:30 PM at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street) in Manhattan. Each Shabbat includes a 40-minute humanistic service and a presentation by a guest speaker or TCC members on a Jewish cultural topic or current issue, followed by a pot-luck dessert. Three times a year we gather at 6:30pm for a catered dinner before the service and program. Guests are always welcome. Childcare is available for children 11 and younger.
All dates and programs are subject to change. To confirm events and for more information, contact the office at 212-213-1002 or [email protected].
Global warming. Land degradation. Oil Spills. Toxic waste. Depletion of natural resources. And on it goes. Clearly, the environment doesn’t acknowledge borders and is a universal concern. So how can it also be a particularly Jewish issue? Do we have unique insights to bring to the discussion? Or any more at stake than any other peoples?
Ken Gould, professor of sociology, Brooklyn College, and professor of sociology, and earth and environmental sciences, CUNY Graduate Center, will explore these questions and other related issues. His work focuses on the responses of communities to environmental problems, the impact of globalization, the role of inequality in environmental conflicts, ecotourism, labor environmentalism and green gentrification. Among his numerous books and articles, he is co-author of Environment and Society: The Enduring Conflict and co-editor of Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology. As a scholar-activist, he is also a veteran of numerous environmental and social justice movements.
The City Congregation holds Shabbat celebrations twice a month on Friday evenings at 7:30 PM at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street) in Manhattan. Each Shabbat includes a 40-minute humanistic service and a presentation by a guest speaker or TCC members on a Jewish cultural topic or current issue, followed by a pot-luck dessert. Three times a year we gather at 6:30pm for a catered dinner before the service and program. Guests are always welcome. Childcare is available for children 11 and younger.
All dates and programs are subject to change. To confirm events and for more information, contact the office at 212-213-1002 or [email protected].
For More Information:
Location/Venue:
14th St. Y
Address:
344 East 14th Street
City:
New York
Zip/Postal:
10009
Contact Name:
The City Congregation
Phone:
212 213 1002
Email:
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