We are excited to share big news! Wilderness Torah will be joining forces with Adamah, the largest Jewish environmental organization in North America. Together we will be creating Adamah SF, a Community Impact Hub bringing the best of Adamah and Wilderness Torah to the Bay Area and beyond! 

Adamah’s mission is to cultivate vibrant Jewish life in deep connection with the earth, catalyzing culture change and systemic change through immersive experiences, Jewish environmental education, leadership development, and climate action. Community Impact Hubs amplify this mission on a local scale through community programming, youth empowerment, and action initiatives.  

Wilderness Torah’s earth-based, award-winning youth programs and Jewish cultural teachings & events all deeply align with Adamah’s mission, strategy, and programs.

This new structural integration will enable us to continue our holy work promoting healing, belonging, and resilience. I am honored to serve as Adamah SF’s Founding Director, grateful to continue Wilderness Torah’s powerful work, and excited to grow our impact both locally and nationally through Adamah’s extensive national network, including the two leading Jewish retreat centers in North America (Isabella Freedman in Connecticut and Pearlstone in Baltimore) and Community Impact Hubs in Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, Atlanta, and Baltimore. 

“We are so proud of all that Wilderness Torah has accomplished over the past 20 years, and grateful and excited to see that powerful work move forward now under the auspices of Adamah SF. Our mission and values are aligned in our commitment to earth-based, community-based Judaism–so this feels like a huge win. We are eager to see Wilderness Torah programs grow across the bay area, and look forward to offering Adamah’s excellent programs as well.”

-Julie Wolk
Wilderness Torah Co-Founder & Board President

What will Adamah SF do?

Work in three core areas:

1. Wilderness Torah Programs:

Together in partnership with Adamah, we will continue to awaken and celebrate earth-based Jewish traditions through inclusive and intergenerational village-building.

2. Adamah Programs:

Teens: Jewish Youth Climate Movement
College students: Adamah on Campus
Climate Action for Jewish Organizations & Leaders: Climate leadership coalition
Professionals: Jewish Green Business Network

3. Local Strategic Partnerships

East Bay JCC – Jewish environmental education integrated across the JCC’s curriculum for all ages, an exciting partnership model replicable both locally and nationally!
Camp Newman – Hosting Adamah’s ‘ReTreat Yourself’ free retreat for Jewish communal professionals in April 2026,  and exploring a deeper programmatic partnership as well.
Jewish Federation Bay Area – Joining Adamah’s Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition as a local anchor, leader, and partner mobilizing Jewish climate action across the Bay Area.
Urban Adamah – Continuing a longstanding partnership on youth and community programming, hosting and collaborating Wilderness Torah and Adamah SF experiences.
Chochmat Halev – Also continuing longstanding Kabbalat Shabbat services, High Holidays, and community gatherings and rituals  in the East Bay.

Be among the first to fuel the launch of The Adamah SF Hub by making your donation today. We are still locally run, locally led, and locally funded! Help us take this holy work to the next level.

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