by Mimi Plevin-Foust, FaCT Ohio Board Member Following the Jewish New Year every fall, Jewish people worldwide celebrate a holiday called Sukkot known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Booths. It grows from the ancient custom of Israelis traveling to leave offerings at the Temple in Jerusalem after the harvest. Once there, they lived in small tents which also recall the years the Hebrews were said to have wandered in the desert after escaping slavery in Egypt. Personall

by Ron Prosek, East Shore UU Church, Kirtland, OH The Interfaith NE Ohio Earthcare Walk will be held on Sunday, October 11 in Cleveland. FaCT Ohio is one of the co-sponsors of the Walk. The purpose of the Walk is to demonstrate interfaith support for care of the Creation--combatting pollution of air, land, and water and support of sustainable living practices.The Walk will begin at RID-ALL Green Partnership, 2905 E. 81st Street and proceed for 2.2 miles to Cornucopia Farmers

by Ron Prosek It was 15 years ago this June that FaCT first formed. What follows is a brief history of FaCT. We first gathered at East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church in Kirtland, Ohio in June 2011. Eight congregations of various faith traditions were represented, including UUs, UCCs, Presbyterians, Catholics, and others. Our purpose was to form an interfaith group to oppose fracking, which had just come to Ohio. We wanted to create a voice of moral authority, and so we