Following Shabbat services on Friday 20 June, join Rabbi George Mordecai and leading international climate change strategist, Senior Adviser on Climate and Energy at the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Daniel Sherrell, for a communal Shabbat dinner, where they will engage in a broad-ranging discussion that cuts to the heart of one of the greatest challenges we face as a society.

Where do things stand with climate change—and the movement to fight it? What's the outlook in Australia in the wake of the Federal election? What's the outlook globally in an increasingly unstable world? And, what responsibility do we have as Jews to maintain a liveable planet for all.

In the spirit of an evening dedicated to the environment, we will be enjoying a three-course vegetarian dinner, lovingly prepared by Nora's Kitchen. A small selection of drinks will be available, but we invite you to bring your own alcohol beverages.

If you are in a position to do so, please consider sponsoring a spot for someone in the community who might otherwise miss out. Thank you as always for your generosity. We look forward seeing you there.

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6.15 PM – SHABBAT SERVICE
7.30 PM – SHABBAT DINNER
9.30 PM – EVENING CONCLUDES

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ABOUT DANIEL SHERRELL

Daniel Sherrell is a climate and union movement organizer and strategist. He has helped lead campaigns to win a Green New Deal bill for New York State, create good union jobs in renewable energy, and pass America's first federal climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act. His first book, Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World (Penguin 2021), was named a Best Book of the Year by the New Yorker and Publisher's Weekly, and shortlisted for the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the Guardian, the Nation, and the Drift, among other outlets. He currently lives in Sydney, Australia, where he is the Senior Adviser on Climate and Energy to the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Australia's peak body for organised labor.

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PAY IT FORWARD

There are members of our community who are doing it tough. If you are in a position to do so, please consider paying for a spot for someone in need.

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