Courtney Cooperman

Courtney Cooperman (she/her) is a 2020-2021 Eisendrath Legislative Assistant at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. She grew up in Short Hills, N.J., as a member of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun.

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Environment and Climate Change

From Pain to Purpose: Mourning for the Earth on Tishah B’Av

Courtney Cooperman

July 6, 2021

On Tishah B’Av, as we grieve for the Earth and the countless lives lost to climate change, we must also harness our power to limit the scale of future tragedy. Even as we feel the effects of climate change in our daily lives, we still have the chance to stave off worst-case scenarios.

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International Issues

From Empathy to Action: Raising Our Voices for Uyghur Freedom

Courtney Cooperman

March 25, 2021

This Passover, we turn our attention to the plight of the Uyghur Muslims in China, one of today’s most horrific human rights crises. Roughly 12 million Uyghurs live in Xinjiang Province, a region in northwestern China.

Passover

Four Cups of Wine: A Climate and Environmental Justice Haggadah Insert

Courtney Cooperman

Each Passover, we join together to drink four cups of wine to represent the promises of freedom that God made to the Israelites in Egypt. This Passover we will make four new promises: to mitigate, adapt, protect, and conserve. As we welcome Elijah for a fifth cup of wine, we will also welcome a commitment to climate action and environmental justice, in order to promote the health of our earth and all its inhabitants.

Environment and Climate Change

On Tu BiShvat, Celebrate a Season of Promise for Environmental Action

Courtney Cooperman

January 21, 2021

With a shrinking window of opportunity to prevent the worst effects of climate change, Tu BiShvat is an important occasion to make our voices heard and defend the future of the planet.

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Tikkun Olam

A Chilling Portrait of Bigotry: Hate Crime Murders Reach Record High in 2019

Courtney Cooperman

November 17, 2020

On Monday, the FBI released its annual compilation of hate crimes statistics, which summarizes all hate crimes reported to the FBI in 2019. The grim data underscore the alarming power of hateful ideologies.