Joelle Novey Explained

Joelle Novey
Birth Date:1979-1980
Birth Place:Baltimore
Occupation:activist, writer
Alma Mater:Harvard University (BA)

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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Notes and References

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