Julie Bank

Julie Bank, an active Reform Jewish leader, is a member of University Synagogue in Los Angeles, CA, and its board of trustees. She serves on the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, the Union for Reform Judaism’s North American Board, and co-chairs the RAC’s Civic Engagement Campaign. Julie is the founding board chair of Jewish Center for Justice. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Steve and four kids.

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Environment and Climate Change

Greening Your Congregation as One Way to Make It Holy

Julie Bank
When a group of us – congregants from University Synagogue in Los Angeles, CA – attended the Consultation on Conscience a few years ago, we learned about the GreenFaith Energy Shield, a program that encourages faith communities to reduce their carbon footprint. We returned home ready to put our faith into action.