Partners & Testimonials

Since September, 2010, Jewish Eco Seminars has reached over 2,500 Jews in Israel and North America with its innovative, dynamic programming. We worked with groups from over thirty institutions, including:

Young Judaea Year Course/ American Jewish University Israel Campus (eighteen sessions)

“I enjoyed this class a lot and [it] was very informative. I never knew there was so much to learn from the Torah about the environment and the connections between the two shaped my knowledge and beliefs significantly. I am thankful for everything I got out of this class and thank you Yonatan for teaching it!”

– Young Judea Year Course

Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley, California

“Rabbi Yonatan Neril offers a unique perspective on environmental Judaism. Through a traditional lens, informed by a rich variety of Jewish sources, Rabbi Neril presents a unique Jewish environmental ethic–when the natural world is at stake, the very moral and spiritual fabric of every person is at stake as well. Jewish environmentalism is not only concerned with our relationship with the world, it is primarily worried about our relationship with G-d.”

-Rabbi Yonatan Cohen, Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley, California

Temple Sholom of West Essex, New Jersey (three sessions)

“Rabbi Neril’s teaching is compelling and relevant to the environmental issues we face today. He beautifully bridges the gap between Jewish tradition and today’s concerns.”

-Rabbi Lawrence Groffman, Temple Sholom of West Essex, Cedar Grove, New Jersey

BBYO-Passport Israel (seven sessions)

Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies (seven sessions)

Jewish Community Center Association (JCCA) Israel office (five sessions), with groups from: Camp Wise (two sessions), Camp Interloken, Emma Kaufman Camp, and Camp Chi