Joelle Novey

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Joelle Novey
Born1979-1980
Baltimore
Alma mater Harvard University (BA)
Occupation(s)activist, writer

Joelle Novey is the director of Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light [1] and a founder of Tikkun Leil Shabbat, an independent Jewish community in Washington DC. [2] [3] In 2012, she was named one of "13 Religious Women to Watch" by the Center for American Progress. [4] In 2014, she was awarded the "Advisory Advocate" Award from the Maryland Clean Energy Center. [5] In 2017, the Times of Israel named her one of the "12 Jews who are leading the green movement," recognizing her work as an organizer of the People's Climate March (2017). [6] In 2024, she was one of six local environmental leaders featured in large-scale projected portraits at Strathmore Music Center. [7] She is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Traiger, Lisa (2022-01-05). "Fighting climate change with Joelle Novey". Washington Jewish Week. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. ↑ Banerjee, Neela (28 November 2007). "Challenging Tradition, Young Jews Worship on Their Terms". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  3. ↑ "Feature: Individualism and community | Hadassah Magazine". Hadassah Magazine. 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  4. ↑ "13 Religious Women to Watch in 2012 - Center for American Progress". Center for American Progress. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  5. ↑ "MCEC announces winners of 2014 Maryland Clean Energy Awards". brianjfeldman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  6. ↑ "The 12 Jews who are leading the green movement" . Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  7. ↑ "Monuments". www.strathmore.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  8. ↑ "2011 EcoHour Speakers | dc.ecowomen.org/". dc.ecowomen.org. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  9. ↑ Elie Kaunfer, ed. (2010). "Our Sponges Are Praying: How a Dish System Reflects Pluralism, Environmentalism, Egalitarianism, and Community at Tikkun Leil Shabbat in Washington, DC". Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities. Jewish Lights Publishing.
  10. ↑ Shaloff, Rebecca; Novey, Joelle (Feb 16, 2011). "Green and Just Celebrations".
  11. ↑ "Opinion | What we're missing in the Trayon White conversation". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  12. ↑ Sun, Baltimore. "Religions should work together to repair climate". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
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