Shabbat
Shabbat (Friday evening to Saturday evening) marks the seventh day of creation, the Sabbath. On this day, we rest from the act of doing, making, and creating. In order to honor this practice, we will not make fire (though fires started before Shabbat may continue until they go out), drive, build, or work. For instance, we will not have a community fire on Friday night. We will play musical instruments on Friday night, including guitars. We will end Shabbat by making Havdallah (the ceremony that divides the holy day of Shabbat from the rest of the week).
Your own personal observance level may vary and that is fine, please also respect others’ observance levels.
People are welcome to stay in the desert until April 6th if you do not drive on the last days of the holiday. However, the camp will be dismantled on April 5th, and meals and programming conclude the morning of Monday, April 5th.
If you have questions about observance, please email us.
Passover
Please check the Food and Kosher Policy section for more about our Kosher for Passover observance. If you do not drive on the last two days of the holiday and would like to stay over an additional night, please let us know. While we are not able to continue to provide food and programming, we can help connect people who are considering staying on.
