Tide is Rising, The

Inspired by Gulf Shore Risings’ words “The seas are rising, so are we,” Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman and her husband Yotam Schachter co-wrote “The Tide Is Rising” in 2015. “Tide” quickly spread in the climate justice movement. It has been sung at protests, marches, blockades, conferences, worship services, and community gatherings. From Standing Rock to the People’s Climate March, from pipeline construction sites to holding cells in police stations, across oceans and at least three continents, Tide spreads a message of radical empowerment, devotion, and active hope as we fight for all we love. In 2025, Rabbi Shoshana’s expanded the song into a picture book. The Tide Is Rising, So Are We! A Climate Movement Anthem, illustrated by Kiki Kita and published by Beaming Books is available wherever books are sold.

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Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman (she/her) is coach, activist, writer, and all-around passionate creative who grew up in a musical family. Her writing has been published in venues including The New York Times, Yes! Magazine, and the anthology Rooted & Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis. A late-diagnosed Autistic PDA woman, she runs The PDA Safe Circle, a neurodivergent-affirming online community, and coaches PDAers and their loved ones.

Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman (she/her) is coach, activist, writer, and all-around passionate creative who grew up in a musical family. Her writing has been published in venues including The New York Times, Yes! Magazine, and the anthology Rooted & Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis. A late-diagnosed Autistic PDA woman, she runs The PDA Safe Circle, a neurodivergent-affirming online community, and coaches PDAers and their loved ones.