Published: 27 April 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
THE YOUNG NEW YORKER’S workday routines soon became onerous and quite prosaic, to the point of tedium. She needed a radical switch away from the antagonistic competitive culture that prevented her from fulfilling her personal aspirations.
Waiting for her — far from the concrete jungle’s chaotic littered streets — were the idyllic vistas of rural Connecticut. After quitting her job in investment banking, she would find spiritual and emotional refuge there within The Adamah Fellowship, a three-month residential program for adults that blends organic farm-to-table living with sustainable agricultural practices through the teachings and lens of Judaism.
She was lured quickly by the scenery’s natural charm, the metaphysical dynamics of communal living, and the substance and intention behind the work carried out on the farm.
The transformative Jewish experience would prove to be a pivotal point for the 30-year-old — and would help steer her life’s purpose toward becoming the individual she is today: an environmental activist.
FULL STORY Meet the Jewish activist digging through the trash for climate justice (JTA)
This article first appeared on Alma
Photo: Anna Sacks rummages through New York City garbage bags (Patricia Lopez Ramos)
