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Trump’s climate policies and disaster-response cuts must be a wake-up call for Jewish communities

JL;DR SUMMARY Jewish communities face an existential threat due to climate change, with Trump's policy rollbacks exacerbating vulnerabilities. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Disaster ResponseClimate ChangeMigrationJewish PhilanthropyCommunity ResilienceJewish InfrastructureTrump's PoliciesClimate AdaptationSea Level Rise

Places mentioned

Miami Beach, Florida, United States
"Sea-level rise threatens Miami Beachs Jewish schools and synagogues."
New York, United States
"In New York, home to the largest Jewish population outside Israel, storms like Hurricane Sandy have already devastated communities."
California, United States
"Californias raging wildfires force Jewish families to evacuate year after year, destroying homes and communal institutions."
Israel
"And in Israel, rising heat and water scarcity threaten both daily life and national security."
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Cities like Minneapolis, Minn., and Ann Arbor, Mich., meet many of these criteria, but have also seen rising antisemitism."
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
"Cities like Minneapolis, Minn., and Ann Arbor, Mich., meet many of these criteria, but have also seen rising antisemitism."
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
"Meanwhile, the recent flooding in Asheville, N.C., shows that even seemingly stable locations are not immune to climate shocks."
Austria
"while descendants of Holocaust survivors can reclaim citizenship in Germany and Austria, which may be better positioned for climate stability."
Germany
"while descendants of Holocaust survivors can reclaim citizenship in Germany and Austria, which may be better positioned for climate stability."
Maryland, United States
"Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi is the co-founder of the Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund. She also serves as a Maryland Climate Commissioner."

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