Memo to Francis via Obama

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) are urging its members to sign a petition asking President Obama to engage Francis in conversation about Environmental Conservation.

“Both President Obama and Pope Francis have spoken independently about our responsibility for creation and the risks of ignoring climate change,” said JCPA Chair Susan Turnbull. “For them to do so together would be a powerful reminder to all communities that we cannot squander resources or permanently damage our environment.”

“Protecting our environment is a political and religious imperative,” said JCPA President and COEJL co-chair Rabbi Steve Gutow. “As Jews, we are called on by our teachings to protect the environment. Each of us is a steward of God’s creation. Our responsibility is great; not only to ourselves and our brothers and sisters around the globe, but to future generations as well. We must do all we can to keep the protection of our environment at the forefront of national and international conversations.”

The disproved and disgraced Global Warming has alchemically been transformed into "climate change" and further morphed into "Environmental Conservation".  Can you imagine if the Christian Coalition of America sent a petition to Obama when he meets next with Netanyahu that they should discuss women's rights under Talmudic Law?  As the Yiddish expression goes, "What chutzpah!"

Not to worry though, the shabbos goy, Francis will most probably bring up the environment without prompting as his next encyclical is to be on ecology.  Why concern oneself with saving souls when one is so hung up on practicing 'tikkun olam' on the earth?

Members of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs

• American Jewish Committee
• American Jewish Congress
• American ORT
• Anti-Defamation League
• B'nai B'rith
• Hadassah
• Jewish Labor Committee
• Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
• Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America
• Jewish Women International
• National Council of Jewish Women
• Union for Reform Judaism
• Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
• United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
• Women's League for Conservative Judaism

Partners of the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life

• National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA  
• U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 
• Catholic Coalition on Climate Change
• Catholic Climate Covenant 
• Evangelical Environmental Network

Members of the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life

• American Jewish Committee
• American Jewish Congress
• American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (ASPNI)
• B’nai B’rith International
• Central Conference of American Rabbis
• Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs
• Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America
• Hillel
• Jewish Community Centers Association
• Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA)
• Jewish Labor Committee
• Jewish National Fund
• Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
• Jewish Theological Seminary of America
• Jewish War Veterans
• Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America
• National Council of Jewish Women
• Na’amat USA
• ORT America
• The Rabbinical Assembly
• Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association (RRA)
• Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC)
• The Shalom Center/ALEPH: The Alliance for Jewish Renewal
• Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (UOJCA)
• Union for Reform Judaism
• United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
• Women of Reform Judaism
• Women’s League for Conservative Judaism