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- [Chanukah Teaching from Jared Gellert](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2025/12/14/chanukah-teaching-from-jared-gellert/) - Chanukah is the well-known holiday that arrives at the end of Kislev and the beginning of Tevet. Though it began later in Jewish history and carries a different kind of religious weight than the Torah festivals, its prominence in the United States has grown as Jewish families navigate life in a Christmas-centric culture. Chanukah is
- [Sukkot Teaching from Rachel Ruach Golden & Ilana Meallem](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2025/10/06/sukkot-teaching-from-rachel-ruach-golden-ilana-mealem/) - Sukkot was traditionally one of the great pilgrimage festivals, when the people ascended to Jerusalem to bring the harvest offerings of grain, wine, and oil. In the days of the Temple, seventy bulls were offered over the seven days — corresponding to the seventy nations, a euphemism for “all people”. This was an intercession for
- [Yom Kippur Teaching with Rabbi Paige Lowenstein](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2025/09/29/yom-kippur-teaching-with-rabbi-paige-lowenstein/) - As I look up at the yellowing redwood leaves that have barely received rain since Pesach, I feel the communal introspection and repentance of Yom Kippur lingering over us. Our core prayer of Ashamnu frames each “sin,” or version of us having missed the mark, in the communal form: we have transgressed, we are guilty,
- [Rosh Hashanah Teaching with Rebecca Schisler](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2025/09/22/rosh-hashanah-teaching-with-rebecca-schisler/) - The Call of Teshuva I always find it funny that Yom Kippur is usually considered the somber day of self-examination and teshuva, while Rosh Hashanah is thought of as celebratory and sweet — when actually, Rosh Hashanah is known as Yom haDin — the day of judgement. This is because on Rosh Hashanah, the shofar blasts are believed to
- [Finding Light in the Dark with Rabbi Paige Lincenberg](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2024/12/24/finding-light-in-the-dark-with-rabbi-paige-lincenberg/) - As we approach the bright festival of lights of Hanukkah, I find myself reflecting on Vice President Kamala Harris’ concession speech. She preached “there is an adage: only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time. For the benefit of us
- [Finding Light in the Dark with Rabbi SaraLeya Schley](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2024/12/27/finding-light-in-the-dark-with-rabbi-saraleya-schley/) - And Moses ascended into the opaque fog where the Divine–as S/He Manifests as Existence–is found (Exodus 20:18). The mountain was burning with fire up to the heart of the heavens; through layers of darkness, cloud and dense opaque fog, the Voice of the Mystery spoke to you from within the fire…(Deuteronomy 4:11-12). These Torah texts
- [Elul Teaching with New Program Director Eli Witkin](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2025/08/29/elul-teaching-with-new-program-director-eli-witkin/) - Elul, Air, and the Divine Breath of the Shofar In this ever turning dance of the seasons, we find ourselves once again entering the month of Elul. This month begins with a peculiar and little observed day – Rosh Hashana La’Beheimot – the new year for the animals. Yes, animals get their very own new
- [A Tu B'Av Teaching with Jared Gellert](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2025/08/06/a-tu-bav-teaching-with-jared-gellert/) - We just ended our time of communal mourning with the holiday of Tisha B’av. A scant six days later, in the full moon of Av, we have a very, very different holiday – Tu B’Av. There is compelling logic for matching the two holidays together. Martin Prechtel writes “If we do not grieve what we
- [A Shavuot Teaching with Rabbi SaraLeya Schley](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2025/05/27/a-shavuot-teaching-with-rabbi-saraleya-schley/) - Shalom, all of you lovers of Wilderness and of Torah, as we walk this path together! Every year, as we complete the counting of the Omer, – the 7 weeks of incremental spiritual work that starts with the Exodus from enslavement and narrowness at Pesah and ends with Revelation on Mt. Sinai at Shavuot –
- [A Fire Teaching for Lag B'Omer](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2025/04/10/afireteachingforlagbomer/) - Lag B’Omer is the 33rd day of the Omer. Lag is Gematria for the number 33—Lamed ל is 30, and Gimel ג is 3. Simple enough. The Omer, though, may not be so simple. This time between Pesach and Shavuot is known as the 49 days of the Omer. An Omer, literally, is a sheaf
- [A Passover Teaching from Tali Weinberg](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2025/04/10/a-passover-teaching-from-tali-weinberg/) - The Hebrew calendar is magic. Journeying into our cyclical relationship with Jewish time allows us to come into greater intimacy with the earth-harmonics that underscore our tradition and our calendar. The calendar offers us a profound invitation to harmonize our inner world with the rhythm of the earth. We can see this same rhythm mirrored
- [A Purim Teaching from Rabbinical Student Becca Heisler](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2025/03/11/a-purim-teaching-from-becca-heisler/) - Purim comes on the full moon of the Hebrew month of Adar, the 11th month in the Hebrew calendar. Adar brings with it an air of mystery, trickery, and unexpectedness. In Massachusett and Pawtucket territory, where I currently live, Adar brings false spring: a tease of warm, humid days interspersed with freezing, windy ones. Daffodil
- [Tu B’Shvat: Be Like the Tree by Rabbi Zelig Golden](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2025/02/10/tu-bshvat-be-like-the-tree-by-rabbi-zelig-golden/) - In the midst of so much upheaval and uncertainty, Tu B’Shvat arrives as a whisper of renewal, reminding us that even in the harshest conditions, life persists. We stand at the crossroads of destruction and regeneration—Los Angeles is reeling from the blazes, national politics are disrupting American life, and the world aches with division. Yet,
- [Finding Light in the Dark with Rabbi Aya Baron](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2024/12/31/finding-light-in-the-dark-with-rabbi-aya-baron/) - Hanukkah is our only holiday that spans two Hebrew months. Beginning today, the final two nights of Hanukkah correspond with the first two nights of the month of Tevet. The glow of Rosh Chodesh Tevet is illuminated as we ignite the brightest lights of the Menorah. What do we see as we kindle these flames?
- [Finding Light in the Dark with Alex & Dan Dan](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2024/12/30/finding-light-in-the-dark-with-alex-dan-dan/) - Alex arrives In San Esteban, Argentina, a small mountain town about 90 minutes outside of Córdoba Capital, in the ancestral lands of the Camiaré people. After 30 hours of travel his body and mind are mushy and he sinks into the bed in the living room of Daniel’s home. They celebrate coming together in brotherhood
- [Finding Light in the Dark with Maggid Joshua Reitzenstein](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2024/12/16/finding-light-in-the-dark-with-maggid-joshua-reitzenstein/) - One of the first instructions God gives to the Hebrews in the Torah is how to mark time. The Hebrews are instructed to bless the new moon to kickoff each month. You might think that a moon tribe, surrounded by sun people might choose to mark the Calendar by the full moon, when the moon’s
- [Finding Light in the Dark with Jared Gellert](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2024/12/16/finding-light-in-the-dark-with-jared-gellert/) - As nourishment for your soul during this dark time of year, we are offering this 'Finding Light in the Dark' teaching series.
- [Hakhel: Sukkot Tribe Gathering for Next Seven Years](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2015/09/08/hakhel/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 25 Elul 5775 | September 8, 2015 In just five days shofars will sound 100 times all around the world, calling in the New Year with that primal sound that wakes us up to this pivotal moment in the Hebrew calendar. Every year we have the opportunity to mark the Jewish
- [Shavuot: Festival of First Fruits](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2015/05/18/shavuot-festival-of-first-fruits/) - Shavuot: Festival of First Fruitsby Maggid Zelig Golden 29 Iyyar 5775 | May 18, 2015 Chag Sameach Shavuot – Happy Festival of Weeks! Today we are nearing the finale of counting the omer – the potent cycle of seven weeks through which we count seven permutations of the seven sefirot (emanations of divine reality), from
- [Shmita: Shabbat for the Land](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2014/09/17/shmita-shabbat-for-the-land/) - Shmita: Shabbat for the Landby Maggid Zelig Golden 22 Elul 5775 | September 17, 2014 Greetings from Jerusalem! I have been here nearly two months and after an intense summer, I am grateful for the calm that has returned and the ability to synchronize with the rhythms of life and land. With each passing day,
- [Healing Patriarchy in the New Paradigm](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2017/04/27/healing-patriarchy-in-the-new-paradigm/) - By Sophia Weiss, Joti Shephi, and Zelig Golden 18 Nisan 5777 | April 14, 2017 Join in the conversation about healing patriarchy in this time of great transition by listening to this powerful community address during the 10th annual Passover in the Desert. In this address, Sophia, Joti, and Zelig explore dimensions of patriarchy embedded
- [Celebrating Our Tallest Teachers](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2017/02/08/celebrating-our-tallest-teachers-2/) - Celebrating Our Tallest Teachers: New Buds, Running of the Sap, Songs of Freedom A Teaching for Tu B’Shvat | 13 Sh’vat 5777 | Feburary 9, 2017 By Maggid Zelig Golden We celebrate Tu B’Shvat, the birthday of the trees, this weekend! Tu B’Shvat orients us to the mysterious awakening at this season in the Hebrew calendar. Tu
- [Raising Wise Humans](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2014/02/05/raising-wise-humans/) - Raising Wise HumansLearning from the Garden of Eden by Sarai Shapiro, Wilderness Torah Youth Programs Director 5 Adar I 5774 | February 5, 2014 How have you truly learned, grown, and gained wisdom in your life? It is often in taking the risks that scare us the most when we are rewarded with the greatest
- [Reawakening the Indigenous Roots of Our B’nai Mitzvah Rite of Passage](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2013/05/29/reawakening-the-indigenous-roots-of-our-bnai-mitzvah-rite-of-passage-2/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden & Sarai Shapiro 20 Sivan 5773 | May 29, 2013 “I experience B’naiture, as a parent, through the subtle changes in my daughter, and my relationship with her. It’s in the light that shines brighter after each session, the grace with which she carries herself, the quiet confidence with which she
- [Rededicating Our Sacred Fire](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2013/12/03/rededicating-our-sacred-fire/) - Rededicating Our Sacred Fireby Maggid Zelig Golden30 Kislev 5774 | December 3, 2013 Hanukkah, which means “rededication,” commemorates the Maccabee army’s military victory against the Syrian empire, which had nearly defeated the Jews and temporarily occupied the Temple. After the victory of the rebel Macabees, the Jews rededicated the Temple by relighting the sacred fire.
- [‘Some bearded person sitting on a throne in the sky is a kindergarten God’: Rabbi Zelig Golden explains earth-based Judaism](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2024/02/13/some-bearded-person-sitting-on-a-throne-in-the-sky-is-a-kindergarten-god-rabbi-zelig-golden-explains-earth-based-judaism/) - Rabbi Zelig interviewed by Ralph Benmergui on Not That Kind of Rabbi. Rabbi Zelig Golden likes to describe Judaism as a religion of deep roots, interconnectivity, compassion and feminine divinity, reminding the world that Adam came from the adamah. It’s this philosophy that inspired Wilderness Torah, an organization based in California that promotes “healing, belonging and
- [From Darkness, A Prayer For Light](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2024/01/30/38669/) - Rabbi Zelig interviewed by Ian Mackenzie on The Mythic Masculine podcast. In this podcast episode, we speak about Zelig’s upbringing as a youth embedded in Jewish ritual yet missing the deeper connection to his ancestral roots. We discuss the mystic origins of Judaism and his own path to Rabbihood. And of course, we speak of
- [Tu B’shvat 5779 - Celebrating Our Tallest Teachers: New Buds, Running of the Sap, Songs of Freedom](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2019/02/26/tu-bshvat-5773-celebrating-our-tallest-teachers-new-buds-running-of-the-sap-songs-of-freedom/) - Tu B‘shvat: Celebrating Teachers: Roots, Branches, Seeds, and Fruits A Teaching for Tu B’shvat 5779 Zelig Golden Tu B’shvat coincides with parsha Be’shallah, the Torah portion that describes the parting of the Red Sea. In an amazing midrash (Exodus Rabbah 21:10) we are offered the dream that during the splitting of the sea, fruit trees
- [Tu B'Shvat Teaching by Rabbi Zelig Golden](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2022/01/14/tu-bshvat-teaching-by-rabbi-zelig-golden/) - As part of our Shmita Slowdown, Wilderness Torah will not be gathering in the beautiful redwood forest for our annual Tu B’Shvat celebration. We will miss you this year, but we want to remind you of the significance and beauty of honoring the trees and the earth during this very important Jewish holiday.
- [The Whole Bundle: An Ecospiritual Perspective on the Four Species](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2023/09/14/the-whole-bundle-an-ecospiritual-perspective-on-the-four-species/) - An essay by Zelig Golden Read the full essay on ayinpress.org
- [Healing the Rift: Jacob’s Ladder & the Great Law of Peace](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2023/05/18/healing-the-rift-jacobs-ladder-the-great-law-of-peace/) - A Torah commentary written by Rabbi Zelig in 2019. Read the full teaching on truah.org
- [The Sacred Fire of Pesach](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2017/04/10/the-sacred-fire-of-pesach/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 11 Nisan 5777 | April 7, 2017 Below, listen to Maggid Zelig Golden’s entire drash (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded April 9, 2017 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California. https://wildernesstorah.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Zelig-KS-Drash-04-07-2017-on-Fire-Pesach.m4a
- [Isaac’s Prayer in the Field: Parsha Chayeh Sarah](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2007/11/02/isaacs-prayer-in-the-field-parsha-chayeh-sarah-2/) - by Zelig Golden 21 Cheshvan 5768 | November 2, 2007 In this week’s Parsha, Isaac meets his bride, Rebecca. Their love at first sight moment may be the climax of the story, but possibly even sweeter is that Isaac encounters Rebecca while praying in the fields: “and Isaac went out to su’ah in the field
- [Jacob’s Ladder, Jacob’s Roots: Parsha Va-Yetseh](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2007/11/16/jacobs-ladder-jacobs-roots-parsha-va-yetseh/) - by Zelig Golden 6 Kislev 5768 | November 16, 2007 Jacob left Beer-sheba, and set out for Haran. He came upon a certain place and stopped there for the night, for the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of that place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place.
- [Joseph’s Path – Bringing Light from the Darkness: Parsha Mikeitz](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2007/12/07/josephs-path-bringing-light-from-the-darkness-parsha-mikeitz/) - by Zelig Golden 27 Kislev 5768 | December 7, 2007 In Mikeitz, our Torah parsha for the week, Pharaoh of Egypt has a dream: seven healthy, robust cows ascend from the Nile, followed by seven emaciated cows that devour the seven healthy cows but remain emaciated; seven full, healthy ears of grain grow from one
- [From Darkness to Light, Reconnecting To our Food: Parsha Va-Yechi](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2007/12/21/from-darkness-to-light-reconnecting-to-our-food-parsha-va-yechi/) - by Zelig Golden 12 Tevet 5768 | December 21, 2007 In Va-Yechi, our creation story culminates with Jacob on his deathbed blessing his sons. (Gen. 49.) He highlights characteristics that are unique to each of his twelve sons, the fathers of our twelve tribes. According to Rashi, five of these blessings focus on the agricultural
- [The Plagues of Exodus - Call To Transformation: Parsha Va-Era](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2008/01/04/the-plagues-of-exodus/) - by Zelig Golden 26 Tevet 5768 | January 4, 2008 In this week’s parsha Va-Era, Moses becomes the emissary of G-d in fomenting the Exodus from Egypt with the first seven natural disasters – blood, frogs, lice, insects, cattle disease, boils, and hail – that Egypt suffers because Pharaoh refuses to free the Jewish slaves.
- [The Faith of Moses: Parsha Be-Shallah](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2008/01/18/the-faith-of-moses-parsha-be-shallah/) - Zelig Golden | 11 Sh'vat 5768 | January 18, 2008 In this week’s parsha Be-Shallah, we celebrate Shabbat Shira – the Sabbath of Song – named for the song Moses sang to the children of Israel at the red sea. Moses sings his song of victory and faith in God after their passage through the
- [Hearing God’s Word: Parsha Tetsavveh & Ti Kissa](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2008/02/15/hearing-gods-word-parsha-tetsavveh-ti-kissa/) - by Zelig Golden 9 Adar 5768 | February 15, 2008 In this week’s parsha Tetsavveh, Moses stands alone on the Holy Mount Sinai – for forty days and forty nights – downloading from God the rituals that will become the roots of Jewish priestly practice. Moses’ solo journey on Mount Sinai continues into next week’s
- [God Fills the Entire World: Parsha Pekudei](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2008/05/07/god-fills-the-entire-world-parsha-pekudei/) - Zelig Golden 2 Ayar 5768 | May 7, 2008 In parsha Pekudei, the Torah sums up the intricate details of God’s instructions for building the Mishkan, the tabernacle or temporary sanctuary that our people would carry through the desert after the Exodus. This portion is particularly concerned with the details of what the Mishkan was
- [On the Mountain, We Release: Parsha Be-Har](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2008/05/16/on-the-mountain-we-release-parsha-be-har/) - Zelig Golden | 11 Iyyar 5768 | May 16, 2008 In parsha Be-Har (“on the mountain”) we are given the agricultural law of Shemita, a Sabbath for the land. “Six years you may sow your field and six years you may prune your vineyard and gather the yield. But in the seventh year the land
- [The Threshold of the Promise Land: Parsha Mase’ei](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2008/08/08/the-threshold-of-the-promise-land-parsha-maseei/) - by Zelig Golden 3 Av 5768 | August 4, 2008 During this Shabbat of Parsha Mase'ei we celebrate Rosh Chodesh Av (The new moon of Av) and we confront a great paradox. The full summer sun is passing high in the sky. Flowers are blooming; tomatoes are bursting from the vine; we are harvesting the
- [Out of the Book, Onto the Land](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2008/09/12/out-of-the-book-onto-the-land-2/) - Zelig Golden | 12 Elul 5768 | September 12, 2008 We were not always the people of the book. Our Hebrew ancestors were the people of the land. They lived by the cycles of the moon and the sun, worked the earth for their food, and taught through a vibrant oral tradition. Largely out of
- [Balancing Heaven and Earth: Parsha Va-Yetse](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2008/12/05/balancing-heaven-and-earth-parsha-va-yetse/) - Zelig Golden | 8 Kislev 5769 | December 5, 2008 In Parsha Va-Yetse, Jacob goes out into the world in a way that neither Avram nor Yitzakh could. He is the first person we see in Torah who actually works for a living, and it is in his struggle to balance the needs of him
- [Rewriting our Food Story for Today: Parsha Miketz](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2008/12/31/rewriting-our-food-story-for-today-parsha-miketz/) - Zelig Golden | | 4 Tevet 5769 | December 31, 2008 Fourteen years ago I found myself in Costa Rica studying sustainable development with the School for Field studies. My time with Don Amadeo Acosta, a tenant farmer with whom I did an agriculture research project – set me off on my food journey. Don
- [Send for Yourself and Transcend your Fears: Parsha Shelach-Lekha](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2009/06/03/send-for-yourself-and-transcend-your-fears-parsha-shelach-lekha/) - Zelig Golden | 11 Sivan 5769 | June 3, 2009 In the parsha for this week, we confront the core obstacle of becoming who we are: fear. After a long journey, Moses and the recently liberated people of Israel stand just outside of the Promised Land. Hashem tells Moses, “Shelach Lekha” — ‘Send for Yourself’
- [Journey to Our Land, Journey to Ourselves: Parsha Mase’ei](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2009/07/17/journey-to-our-land-journey-to-ourselves-parsha-maseei/) - Zelig Golden | 25 Tamuz 5769 | July 17, 2009 In this week’s parsha, Mase’ei or “Journeys,” we recount the forty-two stages of our epic journey through the wilderness from the narrows of Egypt to the Promised Land. Then, G-d describes the perimeter of our physical land and gives us our very first rule for
- [Earth Based Judaism – Reclaiming Our Roots, Reconnecting to Nature](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2010/07/16/earth-based-judaism-reclaiming-our-roots-reconnecting-to-nature/) - Earth Based Judaism – Reclaiming Our Roots, Reconnecting to Nature Zelig Golden | July 9, 2010 Humanity’s current alienation from nature is unprecedented. As Wendell Berry explained in his seminal 1977 work The Unsettling of America, we are confronted with a “crisis of culture,” reflected in a “crisis of agriculture,” rooted in the simple fact
- [Jonah’s Vision Quest – Teshuva at Yom Kippur](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2010/09/16/jonahs-vision-quest-teshuva-at-yom-kippur/) - Zelig Golden | 8th of Tishrei 5771 | September 16, 2010| Shana Tova Umetukah ~ Wishing you a good and sweet new year! One week ago, the New Moon of Tishrei shepherded in Rosh Hashana, our spiritual New Year, also known as Yom HaZikaron, the Day of Remembering, when we remember ourselves as part of
- [Reconnecting to Our Earth-Based Roots](https://wildernesstorah.org/jewish-holidays/2010/12/29/teshuva-for-our-generation/)
- [The Jewish Medicine Wheel](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2010/12/29/the-jewish-medicine-wheel/)
- [Reclaiming the Gift of Esau: Toldot](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2011/11/22/reclaiming-the-gift-of-esau-toldot/) - Reclaiming the Gift of Esau: Toldot Zelig Golden | 25th Cheshvan 5772 | November 22, 2011 In Parsha Toldot, we meet Isaac’s twin sons, Jacob and Esau. Esau, the first-born is hairy and gruff, a man drawn to the hunt and the field. Jacob, the second-born, is a wholesome, civilized scholar who dwells in tents.
- [A Passover return to the desert reawakens ancient memory](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2012/03/15/a-passover-return-to-the-desert-reawakens-ancient-memory/) - A Passover return to the desert reawakens ancient memory Originally printed in jWeekly on March 15, 2012 by Zelig Golden Each year I wrestle with the Passover story: “Now we are slaves. Next year, may we all be free.” What does it mean to be slaves? What would it mean to be free? The haggadah
- [Toldot: Reconciling Turmoil between Brothers](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2012/11/20/zeligtoldot2012/) - Toldot: Reconciling Turmoil between Brothers by Zelig Golden 2 Kislev 5773 | November 16, 2012 Rockets are falling on the suburbs of Jerusalem and Israel is bombing Palestinians in Gaza. An ancient conflict is flaring up again. Parsha Toldot foreshadows the conflict we see today and it foreshadows peace. I offer this as a prayer
- [New Buds, Running of the Sap, Songs of Freedom](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2013/01/22/celebrating-our-tallest-teachers/) - Celebrating Our Tallest Teachers: New Buds, Running of the Sap, Songs of Freedom by Zelig Golden | A Teaching for Tu B’shvat 5773 Tu B’Shvat coincides with parsha Be’shallah, the Torah portion that describes the parting of the Red Sea. In an amazing midrash (Exodus Rabbah 21:10) we are offered the dream that during the
- [Elul: Waking Up & Plowing Our Divine Fields](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2013/08/07/elul-waking-up-plowing-our-divine-fields-2/) - Maggid Zelig Golden August 7, 2013 | 1 Elul 5773 Teruah! As the earth rotates on its axis and morning dawns across the world, Jews are blowing their shofar to awaken themselves and their community to the days of Elul, the final month leading to Rosh Hoshana… Chodesh Tov (Good Month)! As we bring in
- [Putting B’nai Mitzvah Back Where it Belongs: In Nature](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2013/08/08/putting-bnai-mitzvah-back-where-it-belongs-in-nature/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden August 8, 2013 | 2 Elul 5773 While often providing a meaningful initiation into Judaism, today’s b’nai mitzvah experience does not meet the urgent needs of many teens, studies reveal. Upwards of 60 percent of Jewish youth consider their b’nai mitzvah to be an end rather than a beginning of their
- [A Critical Time for Jewish Youth: Rethinking the Bar and Bat Mitzvah](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2013/08/16/a-critical-time-for-jewish-youth/) - by Sarai Shapiro & Zelig Golden August 16, 2013 | 10 Elul 5773 Again and again, we’re seeing the bar and bat mitzvah fail to address the urgent needs teens face today. While current bar and bat mitzvahs often provide a meaningful initiation into Judaism, preparing children to perform the Saturday morning service and read
- [Tishrei: New Beginnings for Us and for the World](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2013/09/03/tishrei-new-beginnings-for-us-and-for-the-world/)
- [Honoring the Waters: A Critical Sukkot Tikkun](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2013/09/17/honoring-the-waters-a-critical-sukkot-tikkun/)
- [Jon Young Conversation with Zelig Golden & Rachel Ruach](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2013/09/21/jon-young-in-conversation-with-zelig-golden-rachel-ruach/)
- [Abraham’s Oaks: Portal to the Divine](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2013/10/17/abrahams-oaks-portal-to-the-divine/)
- [Rowan’s Encounter with God](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2013/11/09/rowans-encounter-with-god/)
- [Exodus: A Call to the Wilderness](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2014/01/03/exodus-a-call-to-the-wilderness/)
- [Carrying Reb Zalman’s ztz”l Legacy Forward](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2014/07/04/carrying-reb-zalmans-ztzl-legacy-forward/)
- [Countering the Effects of Nature Deficit Disorder](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2014/07/09/countering-the-effects-of-nature-deficit-disorder/)
- [Commemorating Tisha B’Av](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2014/08/06/commemorating-tisha-bav/)
- [Chanukah Light of Redemption](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2014/12/18/chanukah-light-of-redemption/)
- [Tu B‘Shvat: The Beginning of Liberation](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2015/01/27/tu-bshvat-the-beginning-of-liberation/)
- [Righteous Rebellion](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2015/06/23/righteous-rebellion/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 6 Tamuz 5775 | June 23, 2015 In the wake of darkness in Charleston and as we remember the brilliant lights at the recent passing of Rabbi Bonna Devorah Haberman ztz"l and the first yartzeit of Rabbi Zalman Shachter-Shalomi ztz"l, Maggid Zelig reflects on Korach's rebellion. Rebellion is certainly not discouraged
- [How Small Choices Can Have Big Impacts](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2015/07/23/small-choices/) - by Marina Sherman B’naiture 2012-2014 graduate B’hootz Teen Mentor 2014-present 19 Sivan 5775 | June 5, 2015 Shabbat Shalom. This week’s Torah portion, Shelach Lecha, includes the famous story of the 12 spies sent to scout the Promised land… At the beginning of the Torah portion, God sends a leader from each of the 12
- [Elul: Preparing for the Choice of Life](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2015/09/12/elul-preparing-for-the-choice-of-life/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 28 Elul 5775 | September 12, 2015 In the twenty-nine days leading to Rosh Hashanah, we are invited to fully listen...
- [Embrace the Rainbow: A Call to Peace and Love in a Broken World](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2015/10/21/embrace-the-rainbow-a-call-to-peace-and-love-in-a-broken-world/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 3 Cheshvan 5776 | October 16, 2015 When we embrace the rainbow, we can acknowledge and hold the full spectrum of human reality—love and fear, peace and war, the environmental challenges we face and the solutions we can support.
- [Drawing on the Light Within](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2015/12/11/drawing-on-the-light-within/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 29 Kislev 5776 | December 11, 2015 Below, listen to Maggid Zelig Golden's entire drash (teaching) on finding light in the darkest of times, recorded December 11, 2015, at the Kabbalat Shabbat services co-hosted with Urban Adamah.
- [Tazria: Healing in the Wilderness](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2016/04/15/healing-in-the-wilderness/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 29 Adar II 5776 | April 8, 2016 Below, listen to Maggid Zelig Golden's entire
- [Walking the Path After Exodus](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2016/05/11/passover-in-the-desert-drash-2016/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 21 Nisan 5776| April 29, 2016 Below, listen to Maggid Zelig Golden's entire drash from Passover in the Desert
- [On the Mountain: Cultivating our Collective Consciousness](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2016/06/30/on-the-mountain-cultivating-our-collective-consciousness/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 4th of Sivan 5776 | June 10, 2016 Below, listen to Maggid Zelig Golden's entire drash (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded June 10, 2016 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Holy Rebels at Their Spouses' Command](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2016/07/13/holy-rebels-at-their-spouses-command/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 7 Tamuz 5776 | July 13, 2016 In Memory of Rabbi Bonna Haberman z”l Just one week after the first yahrzeit , the anniversary of her passing, I write in honor of one of the wisest luminary beings I ever met — Rabbi Dr. Bonna Devorah Haberman, z”l. Brilliant Torah scholar, founder
- [V'etchanan: Love and Service for the Next Generation](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2016/09/01/vetchanan-love-and-service-for-the-next-generation/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 15 Av 5776 | August 19, 2016 Below, listen to Maggid Zelig Golden's entire drash (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded August 19, 2016 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Jewish Burning Man: Sukkot’s Collective Water Prayer](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2016/10/13/jewish-burning-man-sukkots-collective-water-prayer/) - By Maggid Zelig Golden 11 Tishrei 5777 | October 13, 2016 Happy New Year! I hope that the last 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur were sweet and meaningful. The rabbis teach us that these are the days of teshuva, days of relational reconciliation, personal realignment, and spiritual return. We ask forgiveness of
- [Fulfilling Jacob's Dream: Become a Standing Rock](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2016/12/21/fulfilling-jacobs-dream-become-a-standing-rock/) - by Maggid Zelig Golden 9 Kislev 5777 | December 9, 2016 Below, listen to Maggid Zelig Golden's entire drash (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded December 9, 2016 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Shmita and Our New Story](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2017/05/18/love-and-rebuke/) - Love and Rebuke, Shmita and Our New Story — Parhot Be-Har and Be-Hokkati 22 Iyyar 5777 | May 18, 2017 By Maggid Zelig Golden In this week’s parsha Be-Har (on the mountain) and Be-Hukkotai (by my decrees) we are first given the agricultural law of Shmita, a Sabbath for the land. “Six years you may sow your
- [Moshe, You’ve Gone Too Far](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2017/06/23/moshe-youve-gone-too-far/) - Moshe, You’ve Gone Too Far: Why Korach’s Rebellion Was Revolutionary 29 Sivan 5777 | June 23, 2017 Listen to Ariel Root Wolpe’s drash (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded June 23, 2017 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Cultivating Our Light in Dark Times](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2017/07/27/cultivating-our-light-in-dark-times/) - Cultivating Our Light in Dark Times 27 Tamuz 5777 | July 21, 2017 Listen to Zelig Golden's and Rachel Ruach's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded July 21, 2017 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Parsha Noach: Feeding the Sacred](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2017/11/20/parsha-noach-feeding-the-sacred/) - Parsha Noach: Feeding the Sacred 1 Cheshvan 5778 | October 20, 2017 Today we breathe a little easier because thank God the rains have finally arrived and the Santa Rosa fires just north are all but contained. But the fires have left many of us stunned and traumatized. Many lost their homes and some lost
- [Finding Our Light in Dark Times](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2017/12/13/finding-our-light-in-dark-times/) - Finding Our Light in Dark Times 20 Kislev 5778 | December 8, 2017 Listen to Zelig Golden's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded December 8, 2017 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Heart of Fire](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2018/01/08/heart-of-fire/) - Heart of Fire: Dvar Smicha at ALEPH:Alliance for Jewish Renewal rabbinic ordination 20 Tevet 5778 | January 7, 2018 Full text below.
- [Opening Our Hearts to Freedom](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2018/02/02/opening-our-hearts-to-freedom/) - Opening Our Hearts to Freedom 25 Tevet 5778 | January 12, 2018 Listen to Zelig Golden's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded January 12, 2018 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Eternal Fire, Burning the Chametz, Preparing for Liberation](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2018/04/15/eternal-fire/) - Eternal Fire, Burning the Chametz, Preparing for Liberation 7 Nisan 5778 | March 23, 2018 Listen to Zelig Golden's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded March 23, 2018 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Parsha Naso:  Uprighting the Capsized Ship](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2018/06/13/parsha-naso-uprighting-the-capsized-ship/) - Parsha Naso: Uprighting the Capsized Ship 11 Sivan 5778 | March 25, 2018 Listen to Zelig Golden's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded May 25, 2018 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Parsha Netzavim:  Preparing for Renewal](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2018/10/16/parsha-netzavim/) - Parsha Netzavim: Preparing for Renewal 27 Elul 5778 | September 7, 2018 Listen to Zelig Golden's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded September 7, 2018 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Parshat Shmini: Aaron’s silence, a lesson to be heard](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2019/04/08/parsha-shmini/) - Parshat Shmini: Aaron’s silence, a lesson to be heard Adar II 22, 5779 | March 29, 2019 Listen to Zelig Golden's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded March 29, 2019 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Reweaving the Cultural Fabric](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2019/06/04/reweaving-the-cultural-fabric/) - Reweaving the Cultural Fabric Nisan 28, 5779 | May 3, 2019 Listen to Zelig Golden's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded May 3, 2019 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Ecology, Slavery, and the Passover Path to Freedom](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2019/07/15/ecology-slavery-and-the-passover-path-to-freedom/) - ECOLOGY, SLAVERY AND THE PASSOVER PATH TO FREEDOM Nisan 14, 5779 | April 19, 2019 Read Zelig Golden’s Dvar (teaching) in the Auborn Seminary Voices Column published on April 19, 2019.
- [Balaam: A Model for Resiliency In Challenging Times](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2019/07/23/balaam-a-model-for-resiliency-in-challenging-times/) - Balaam: A Model for Resiliency In Challenging Times Tamuz 16 5779 | July 19, 2019 Listen to Zelig Golden's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded July 19, 2019 at Urban Adamah, Berkeley, California.
- [Writing Yourself in the Book of Life](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2019/10/07/writing-yourself-in-the-book-of-life/) - Writing Yourself in the Book of Life Tishrei 5 5780 | October 4, 2019 Listen to Rabbi Zelig Golden's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Rosh Hashanah, recorded September 29, 2019 in Sebastopol, California.
- [Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2021/03/29/parshat-vayakhel-pekudei/) - Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei Adar 28, 5781 | March 12, 2021 Listen to Adam Weisberg's Dvar Torah (teaching) from Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded March 12, 2021.
- [Parshat Tazria-Metzora](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/04/16/parshat-tazria-metzora/) - Parshat Tazria-Metzora Iyar 4, 5781 | April 16, 2021 Listen to Zelig Golden’s Dvar (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat published on April 16, 2021. https://wildernesstorah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Zelig-Dvar-April-2021.m4a
- [Parshat Behaalotecha](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/05/28/parshat-behaalotecha/) - https://wildernesstorah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Dvar-May-2021-Adam-Weisberg.mp4 Parshat Behaalotecha Sivan 17, 5781 | May 28, 2021 Listen to Adam Weisberg’s Dvar Torah (teaching) from Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded May 28, 2021.
- [Parshat-Chukat](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/06/23/parshat-chukat/) - Parshat Chukat 9 Tamuz, 5781 | June 19, 2021 Listen to Student Rabbi Paige Lincenberg’s Dvar Torah (teaching) from Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat, recorded June 19, 2021.
- [Shabbat Dvar Torah with Riv Ranney Shapiro](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/07/23/shabbat-dvar-torah-with-riv-ranney-shapiro/) - 14 Av 5781 | July 23, 2021 Listen to Riv Ranney Shapiro’s Dvar (teaching) from Kabbalat Shabbat published on July 23, 2021. https://wildernesstorah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Riv-Shapiro-Dvar-Torah-07-23-2021.m4a
- [Teshuvah Torah Week 1: Regenerative Judaism](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/08/12/teshuvah-torah-week-1-regenerative-judaism/) - 1 Elul | Week 1 : Regenerative Judaism: Embracing the Cycle of Teshuvah Teshuvah is Hebrew for “return.” Teshuvah is the spiritual work of “returning” with ourselves, other people, the natural world, and Spirit. Teshuvah is our call for the rains. Weekly Teshuvah Exercise: Blow and/or hear the Shofar every day for the month of Elul, or even once a week if you
- [Teshuvah Torah Week 2 : Entering the Field of Divinity](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/08/23/teshuvah-torah-week-2-entering-the-field-of-divinity/) - 11 Elul | Week 2 : Entering the Field of Divinity The ancient teachings of the Rabbis talk about how Divinity is most accessible to us during this time of year. During this Hebrew month of Elul, it’s our job to walk into the field, seek out the Divine, and connect with beauty, love, friends, community, and even those
- [Teshuvah Torah Week 3: Awakening to the Sound of the Shofar](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/08/30/teshuvah-torah-week-3-awakening-to-the-sound-of-the-shofar/) - 18 Elul | Week 3 : Awakening to the Sound of the Shofar Now is your opportunity to wake up! In this week’s lesson, we explore the meaning of the shofar, one of our most ancient ritual technologies that is used to wake us up and shake us up so we can return back to wholeness. Listen and
- [Teshuvah Torah Week 4 : The Four Names of Rosh Hashanah](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/09/05/teshuvah-torah-week-4-the-four-names-of-rosh-hashanah/) - 24 Elul | Week 4 : The Four Names of Rosh Hashanah In this week’s lesson, we dive into the meaning of the Jewish New Year by exploring the four names of Rosh Hashanah: Yom Teruah – the day of sounding, Yom Hazikaron – the day of remembering, Yom Harat Olam – the birthday of creation, and Yom Hadin – the day of judgement. What do they all mean
- [Teshuvah Torah Week 5: Shmita: The Ultimate Jewish Resiliency](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/09/13/teshuvah-torah-week-5-shmita-the-ultimate-jewish-resiliency/) - 4 Tishrei | Week 5 : Shmita: The Ultimate Jewish Resiliency With this new Jewish year of 5782, we enter into shmita. Commonly translated as the sabbatical year, shmita literally means “release.” It is the final year of the seven-year cycle when land is left fallow, debts are forgiven, and agricultural & economic adjustments to maintain an equitable and just society
- [Climate Change Resilience: Return from Exile](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/09/14/a-sermon-by-rabbi-zelig-golden-rosh-hashanah-5782/) - A sermon delivered by Rabbi Zelig Golden on Rosh Hashanah 5782 Excerpt: “In the face of catastrophic climate change, humanity as a whole faces its greatest existential challenge. To survive this present threat, we must become resilient people and communities by becoming Human Beings once again. We have lost our Human Nature, because we removed
- [Slowing Down: Feeling, Feeding, and Flourishing](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/09/14/a-sermon-by-rachel-ruach-golden-rosh-hashana-5782/) - Slowing Down: Feeling, Feeding, and Flourishing A sermon by Rachel Ruach Golden, Rosh Hashana 5782 Rachel Ruach Golden explores these questions: What is the relationship to our societal illness of consumption and the consumptive fires we are facing today? How do we bring moisture to our internal and external landscapes? The full text version of
- [Teshuvah Torah Week 6 – Sukkot: Honoring the In-Gathering, Praying for Rain](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/09/27/teshuvah-torah-week-6-sukkot-honoring-the-in-gathering-praying-for-rain/) - 21 Tishrei | Week 6 – Sukkot: Honoring the In-Gathering, Praying for Rain Why is Sukkot one of the most important holidays? After Yom Kippur, when we’ve completed our spiritual cleansing, we now head outside to build our harvest hut (sukkah) with a roof open to the sky, vulnerable to creation. Sukkot is the festival of the
- [Untangling Vows–Moving from a Heart Place Towards Justice](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/09/29/untangling-vows-moving-from-a-heart-place-towards-justice/) - A sermon by Acasia Wilson & David Feinberg on Yom Kippur 5782 Dave and Acasia, Wilderness Torah’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) consultants, share a personal and professional exploration of return to the emotional spark that moved them to work towards justice and equity, and center those values in their family.
- [Culture Change: Teshuvah of Blind Spots](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/09/30/culture-change-teshuvah-of-blind-spots/) - A sermon by Rabbi Zelig Golden, Yom Kippur 5782 “On Yom Kippur we do the deep work of examining our blind spots, asking ourselves, ‘How have I missed the mark? Who have I hurt? What behavioral patterns are getting in my way of living my full life?’ “Yom Kippur is like those 40 healing years
- [Teshuvah Torah Final Week: What Does It Mean to be Human?](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/09/30/teshuvah-torah-final-week-what-does-it-mean-to-be-human/) - In this final edition of our Weekly Teshuvah Torah series, we celebrate the completion of the Cycle of Teshuvah, the 50-day spiritual journey from Elul through Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. We reflect on our human experience through this journey, how we as people of the earth, adam, have a powerful role in creation and the earth, adamah. Judaism guides us
- [Groundswell: Zelig Golden on Earth-Based Judaism](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2021/11/12/groundswell-zelig-golden-on-earth-based-judaism/) - This teaching is an interview of Rabbi Zelig Golden, originally published on Moment Mag, conducted by Noach Phillips What do you see as your role in confronting the climate crisis? I would say our role as human beings is to remember that we are the earth, and that we have a profound impact and influence. This is
- [Shmita: Year of Release, Rest, Renewal, Resilience](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/2022/03/07/shmita-year-of-release-rest-renewal-resilience/) - Shmita is the seventh year of a seven-year cycle, in which the Jewish people are instructed to release the land, debt, and those in servitude. In this class with My Jewish Learning, Rabbi Zelig Golden introduces participants to the ancient concept of shmita and explore how we can adapt shmita today for rest, renewal, and
- [We Rise to Resilience: A Sermon by Rabbi Zelig Golden](https://wildernesstorah.org/wilderness-torah/2022/10/02/we-rise-to-resilience-a-sermon-by-rabbi-zelig-golden/) - Tishrei 1 | Erev Rosh Hashanah 5783 Text Version Below: I am acutely aware that our beautiful world faces awesome challenges. I constantly follow Russia’s war in Ukraine, praying that freedom will prevail over facism, while Florida’s hurricane, Pakistan’s flooding, and California wildfires remind me of the real threat we face from climate change. This Rosh

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- [Shomrim Leadership Program Application](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/teen-programs/shomrim-leadership-application/) - Begin by filling out the below application. We encourage teens to fill out the teen questions on their own. 1-2 weeks after the application is submitted, check your email for an acceptance update and an invitation to complete the final registration process.
- [Neshama Quest Application](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/teen-programs/neshama-quest-application/) - Begin by filling out the below application.We encourage teens to fill out the teen questions on their own. 1-2 weeks after the application is submitted, check your email for an acceptance update and an invitation to complete the final registration process.
- [FAQ](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bnaiture/faq/) - B’naiture Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Q: Is B'naiture a replacement for synagogue based Hebrew school? A: B’naiture is an experiential mentorship program that focuses on embodied, nature-based learning — we weave Jewish teachings, story, and song with wilderness skills, nature awareness, challenges, and community-building experiences. There are no walls, no desks, and usually no paper.
- [Approach](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/approach/) - Mentoring & Four Worlds Approach MENTORING APPROACHFOUR WORLDSSAMPLE SCHEDULEMentoring ApproachB’hootz provides long-term mentorship for youth in grades K–5 of any denomination or observance level. We welcome all who seek to integrate nature-based exploration with Jewish spirituality, tradition, and wisdom. B’hootz brings Judaism to life through the seasons. Tracking the Jewish calendar in concert with local
- [Teen Programs](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/teen-programs/) - Teen Programs AboutNESHAMA QUEST ShomrimAboutAdolescence is a time of great transformation and challenge. Youth are negotiating their budding identities with parents, peers, and society as they reach for authentic belonging. Wilderness Torah celebrates the journey of exploration and transformation in its teen programs. Teens learn to lead in a vibrant, earth-connected Jewish community by facing
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/youth-programs-refund-policy/) - Cancellation PolicyWilderness Torah’s youth programs place a high value on small group size and a low child-to-mentor ratio. Our financial margin on these programs is small and registering for and reserving a space for your child significantly influences planning and finances of each program. For this reason, we have the following refund policy: Time Before
- [Mentors](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/mentors/) - Youth Program Mentors Meet Your Mentors About Youth MentorsWilderness Torah youth mentors are the heart and soul of our work in youth programs. Each mentor brings passion, years of experience and their own unique perspective. Whenever possible, we do our best to create a diverse mentor team that can represent the various identities in the
- [FAQ](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/faq/) - FAQ B’hootz Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: Do Wilderness Torah youth programs replace synagogue Hebrew school? A: B’hootz is an experiential mentorship program that focuses on embodied, nature-based Jewish learning. We weave Jewish teachings, stories, and songs with wilderness skills, nature awareness, challenges, and community-building experiences. There are no walls, no desks, and usually no paper. The
- [Neshama Quest for Adults](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/adult-neshama-quest/) - Neshama Quest for Adults ABOUTTESTIMONIALSITINERARYGUIDESFAQA transformational Jewish rites of passage adventure in the California Wilderness For adults of all ages (18+) NESHAMA QUEST PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY×Neshama Quest Program Philosophy Neshama is one of the words for soul in Hebrew, related to the word ​nesheema​ meaning breath. Quest is from the Latin ​quarere​ meaning to ask or
- [From The Community](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/from-the-community/) - Teachings From The Community 1412, 2025 Chanukah Teaching from Jared Gellert Gallery Chanukah Teaching from Jared Gellert Channukah, Earth-based Judaism, From The Community, Jewish education, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Tradition, Teachings, Wilderness Chanukah Teaching from Jared Gellert Chanukah is the well-known holiday that arrives at the end of Kislev and the beginning of Tevet. Though it
- [Donate](https://wildernesstorah.org/donate/) - Help us Fuel Adamah SF + Wilderness Torah Locally run, locally led, locally funded. Your donation will be processed by Adamah and earmarked for programs and activities in the Bay Area. Support an earth-based Jewish future! Donate HereSorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos.
- [Press](https://wildernesstorah.org/about/press/) - Wilderness Torah in the News OCT 16, 2025 Davis freshman finds quiet, and a few fellow Jews, on Pacific Crest Trail Originally posted in Jewish News of Northern California on October 16, 2025 Read the full article. SEP 16, 2025 Wilderness Torah joins up with national Jewish eco org Adamah Originally posted in Jewish
- [Wilderness Torah Team](https://wildernesstorah.org/about/team/) - Meet the Team That Makes the Magic Happen STAFF MEMBERSBOARD MEMBERSCO-FOUNDERSWilderness Torah StaffItamar CohnExecutive Director, Sr. Director Programs & EducationAbout Itamar× Itamar Cohn has joined the Wilderness Torah team with a deep passion for empowering youth through initiatory experiences in the wild. He is inspired and excited to add reconnection with ancestral earth-based wisdom and
- [Jewish Virtual Programs](https://wildernesstorah.org/jewish-virtual-programs/) - Wilderness Torah offers online Jewish learning classes & workshops on Earth-based Judaism, eco-spirituality & sustainable living. Join our virtual Jewish school!
- [Mill Valley Elder Retreat](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/fromoldertoelder/mill-valley-elder-retreat/) - From Older to Elder: Hybrid Program The Retreats First Retreat: Monday, October 20 – Thursday, October 23, 2025 Second Retreat: Monday, May 4 – Thursday, May 7, 2026 ACCOMMODATIONFORMAT & SCHEDULELEADERSFAQLocation & AccommodationsRalston White Retreat Center, on Mt Tamalpais in Mill Valley (Marin county in the Bay Area) Located on 43 acres in beautiful Mill
- [Apply](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bnaiture/bmitzvah/apply/) - Main Parent/Guardian Contact Information This email address is:PersonalWorkAlternate StatePlease select... Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma
- [Wilderness Torah Code of Conduct](https://wildernesstorah.org/about/wilderness-torah-code-of-conduct/) - Wilderness Torah Code of Conduct Wilderness Torah strives to create a sacred community grounded in Jewish wisdom and values, dedicated to personal growth, communal well-being, and a deep connection to the Earth. We believe every individual deserves a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment, as free from harm and bias as possible. This Code of Conduct
- [Press](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bnaiture/press/) - B’naiture in the Press An Innovative Approach to Jewish Coming-of-Age B’naiture is an award-winning, nationally-recognized program that has been frequently featured in Jewish publications. Here are select articles that mention B’naiture. JAN13, 2019 #YesTeensCan Originally posted on ejewishphilanthropy.com | Jan 13, 2019 Read the full article DEC6, 2016 B’naiture Wins Lippman Kanfer Prize for Applied
- [Funders](https://wildernesstorah.org/about/funders/) - Wilderness Torah is grateful to the foundations and funds listed below, whose support enables us to grow and thrive. CURRENT FUNDERSPAST FUNDERSNATIONAL COHORTSINDIVIDUAL DONORSCurrent Funders Past Funders National Cohorts Individual Donors25% of our budget each year comes from hundreds of Individual Supporters. Thank you! DONATE NOWMake a contribution today!Wilderness Torah is at the forefront of
- [Teachings](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/teachings/) - B’hootz Teachings Explore the B’hootz Philosophy & Approach Raising Wise Humans by Sarai Shapiro An article that talks about the developmental journey of a child into a teen as compared to the Garden of Eden story. How Small Choices Can Have Big Impacts by Marina Sherman, B’naiture 2014 graduate and B’hootz Teen Mentor 2014 to
- [Sukkot](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-in-gathering/) - Aravah Sukkot FestivalWilderness Torah was excited to partner with Aravah Sukkot Festival in 5785. Our deepest gratitude to you all! In 5785, Wilderness Torah was thrilled to partner with Aravah Sukkot Festival. Building on our years of Sukkot In-Gathering Festivals, this collaboration with community lay leaders was an exciting new way to build intergenerational village,
- [Jewish Holiday Programs](https://wildernesstorah.org/jewish-virtual-programs/jewish-holiday-programs/) - Medicine of the Jewish Holidays Cultivating Wholeness in Sacred Cycles About The Hebrew calendar is a profound cultural operating system. Guided by the cycles of the moon and attuned to the sun and its seasons, the calendar provides a mythic map for Jewish life that deeply connects us to the natural world and the cycles
- [Kabbalat Shabbat](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kabbalat-shabbat/) - Kabbalat Shabbat with Chochmat HaLevStay tuned for upcoming Shabbats! Join us for ShabbatIn a world that moves so fast, we are blessed to have the opportunity to slow down and connect with one another in this way. Come and connect with the magic of community and the beauty of cultivating sacred presence. Our Shabbat gatherings
- [Interest Form](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/adult-neshama-quest/interest-form/) - Young Adult Neshama Quest: Interest Form Begin by scrolling down and selecting Neshama Quest Young Adults in the list of programs. Then share your availability and questions, and someone from our team will contact you. Interest Form Primary Contact Program & Info Session Preferences Which programs are you interested in? (To select multiple programs, hit
- [Intererst Form](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/teen-programs/neshama-quest/intererst-form/) - Teen Neshama Quest: Interest Form Please fill out the interest form below, and someone from our team will contact you. Note: To select multiple options in your response, click Control+ on a PC, or Command+ on a mac, then select all the options you want. Interest Form Primary Contact Program & Info Session Preferences Which
- [Avodah](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/wilderness-torahs-rite-of-passage/avodah/) - Avodah: Work-Exchange We are grateful for your helping hand in making this event happen! The Avodah work-exchange program is intended for both participants with financial need as well as anyone who wants to weave into the tapestry of the Wilderness Torah community. Participating in Avodah is a great way to meet amazing people, save money,
- [Sukkot on the Farm](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-on-the-farm-2/)
- [Journey to Liberation](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/journey-to-liberation/) - Journey to Liberation An Online Weekly Teaching Series to Prepare for Passover Check out our 2024 Passover program here Medicine of the Jewish Holidays: Passover EditionAboutJourney to Liberation is an online series uncovering new insights about the ancient story of Passover and its relevance today. With teachers including Rabbi Zelig Golden, Paige Lincenberg, and Rebecca
- [Online Programs](https://wildernesstorah.org/online-programs/) - Online ProgramsFor all upcoming online programs in 2024 and beyond, visit our new online school Down to Earth School of Jewish Wisdom Down to Earth School of Jewish WisdomOnline Programs from 2022-23Kabbalat ShabbatJoin our Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom with Chochmat Halev! Experience the magic of embodied prayer, soulful singing, ecstatic dancing, guided meditation, sharing of
- [Introduction to Earth-Based Judaism](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/earthbasedjudaismvirtual/) - Introduction to Earth-Based Judaism An Online Learning Series with Rabbi Zelig Golden and Guest Educators Spring 2022 Course Complete Thank you for joining us! ABOUTCLASS TOPICSTEACHERSFAQAboutDive into the Torah and cosmology of earth-based Judaism in this online course. Join Rabbi Zelig Golden and expert community leaders as they reveal, at the heart of earth-based Judaism,
- [Families](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/families/) - Families at Passover in the Desert A Desert Pilgrimage for the Whole Family PROGRAMFAMILY DISCOUNTSFAQPRECAUTIONAt Passover in the Desert, we create an atmosphere where tots, children, and teens receive the support they need to find their unique place within community. We cultivate a welcoming, family-friendly environment in our vibrant youth village, harnessing multi-generational wisdom to
- [Tu B'Shvat in the Forest](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/tu-bshvat-in-the-forest/) - Tu B’Shvat in the Forest Coming back in 2025. Scroll down to see details from our 2020 Tu B’Shvat DescriptionAs the days begin to lengthen, we pause during Tu B’Shvat to celebrate the unseen awakening of spring. Deep within the trees, the sap begins to flow as the trees start their cycle anew. In the
- [Shavuot](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/shavuot/) - Shavuot Shavuot on the Mountain Coming in 2023. Stay Tuned. DescriptionShavuot (“weeks”) is a special holiday that culminates the seven weeks of counting and spiritual refinement that begins at Passover. On Shavuot, we remember the great Revelation where Moses receives the Torah on Mount Sinai. On this day each year, we return to the vibration
- [About](https://wildernesstorah.org/about/) - Learn about mission, vision & values of Wilderness Torah, a non-profit Jewish learning institute Bay area committed to reconnecting people with Earth-based Judaism.
- [Teachings](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/) - Dive into the Hebrew Torah teachings of Wilderness Torah. Explore our rich repository of articles, lectures, and resources of Jewish learnings on earth based Judaism.
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/cancellation-policy/) - Cancellation PolicyWilderness Torah’s financial margin on all programs is small, and registering for and reserving a space influences planning and finances of each program. For this reason, we have the following refund policy: Time Before Program Begins Amount Refunded 8 weeks or longer Full tuition refunded minus $100 non-refundable deposit 4–8 weeks 50% of fees
- [The Village](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/the-village/) - Program & Village SpacesProgram ElementsVillage Spaceselder villageMore About Our VillageGet ready for an epic lineup of programming, including: Music Sacred song circles, Shabbat prayer, late night music sets, and spontaneous jam sessions. We have a wide spectrum of musicians joining us, bringing a range of music from Ladino / Sephardi music and piyutim (Jewish leturgical
- [Prepare](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/prepare/) - Prepare for Passover in the Desert All the logistics in one place Food & WaterLocationSafetyWhat to BringPlease review this page carefully so you can plan accordingly. This is a rustic wilderness environment in the Southern California desert, about 4 hours drive from Los Angeles and 8 hours from the Bay Area. There are limited facilities
- [FAQ](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/faq/) - Frequently Asked Questions GENERALFOOD-RELATEDRELIGIOUSABOUT PASSOVERGeneralQ: Who is welcome at the festival? A: Everyone is welcome at Wilderness Torah events and festivals. We create pluralistic, multi-generational community celebrations to reconnect us to the earth-based traditions of Judaism. We welcome everyone — Jews of all backgrounds, people with other faiths and backgrounds, interfaith couples and families, the LGBTQIA
- [Hanukkah Online Learning Series](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/hanukkah-online-learning-series/) - Earth and FireAn earth-based Jewish teaching to ignite the soul each day of Hanukkah Thank you to all who joined us! Stay tuned for our 2024 Hanukkah online program. ABOUTREGISTERTopics & ScheduleYOUR TEACHERSFAQAboutBring new and thought-provoking Jewish wisdom teachings into your Hanukkah celebrations this year. In this daily online learning series, we will uncover the
- [Prepare for the Jewish New Year](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/bay-area-high-holidays/prepare-for-the-jewish-new-year/) - Elul Shofar Cohort Prepare for the Jewish New Year during the Month of Elul Thank you to everyone who joined us! Stay tuned for our 2024 program. ABOUTREGISTERTESTIMONIALSFAQAboutThe month of Elul is a sacred time in the Hebrew calendar. The twelfth month of the year, Elul is a time of preparation and self-reflection in anticipation
- [Strategic Plan](https://wildernesstorah.org/strategic-plan/) - Wilderness Torah’s Strategic Plan Creating a More Resilient World Welcome to Wilderness Torah’s New Strategic Plan. Check out the plan and let us know what excites you! Download a PDF of the Strategic Plan Wilderness Torah’s strategic plan gives me great hope. The Jewish community and humanity face daunting challenges but we also have a
- [Rabbi Zelig Teachings](https://wildernesstorah.org/teachings/rabbi-zelig-teachings/) - Rabbi Zelig’s Teachings 1002, 2025 Tu B’Shvat: Be Like the Tree by Rabbi Zelig Golden Gallery Tu B’Shvat: Be Like the Tree by Rabbi Zelig Golden Earth-based Judaism, Jewish education, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Tradition, Light in the Dark, Rabbi Zelig, Teachings, Wilderness Torah Tu B’Shvat: Be Like the Tree by Rabbi Zelig Golden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDrZqcE4D-8 In
- [Hanukkah Events](https://wildernesstorah.org/earth-based-hanukkah/) - Hanukkah Programs Thank you to all who joined us for our 2023 Hanukkah events. Earth-based Hanukkah with Wilderness TorahEarth & Fire: A Hanukkah Online Learning Series Friday, Dec. 8– Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 (excluding Sat/Sun). 12–12:30 pm PST Online via Zoom In this daily online learning series, we will uncover the deeper and lesser known
- [Home](https://wildernesstorah.org/home-2-2/) - Center for Earth-Based Judaism
- [Los Angeles Earth Based Hanukkah Celebration](https://wildernesstorah.org/los-angeles-earth-based-hanukkah/) - Befriending the Dark, A Dance of LightA nature-connection experience that brings us from darkness to light. Sunday, December 10, 2023 | 4:00 – 7:30 pm Los Angeles, CA An Earth-Based Hanukkah Celebration Join Wilderness Torah, in collaboration with NuRoots, for a special Hanukkah encounter with nature, darkness, and a dance of light! We will meet
- [Sukkot Program Schedule & Lineup](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-in-gathering/program-schedule-lineup/) - Schedule & Lineup scheduleProgram LineupVillage SpacesSchedule at-a GlanceHere is a preview of the day-to-day festival schedule. A more detailed daily schedule will be posted as we get closer to the festival. Thursday, October 5 – Arrive and settle in; gather with a welcome meal and an opening fire. Friday, October 6 – Begin preparing for
- [Passover Avodah](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/avodah/) - AvodahAvodah (Work-Trade) for Passover in the Desert Find Purpose in the CommunityIn today’s modern world many of us are hungering for a sense belonging and being a part of community, but not sure how to find that. At Wilderness Torah, we have found that the most effective way to find place and belonging at our
- [Ticketing](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-in-gathering/ticketing/) - Sukkot In-Gathering Tickets Online Ticket Sales are Now Closed SPONSOR A MEALFinancial aidAvodah (Work-Exchange)New Ticket Options Our ticket options look different this year! We are committed to making our programs as financially accessible as possible, and we need support from our community to make it happen. We now offer multiple ticket prices and request that
- [Avodah](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-in-gathering/avodah/) - Sukkot In-Gathering Avodah Find out more about our work-exchange program. Find Purpose in the Community Many of us hunger for a sense of belonging – to be part of something bigger than ourselves. At Wilderness Torah, we encourage you to weave yourself into the fabric of people doing service and working behind the scenes together. Sukkot In-Gathering Avodah Find out more about our work-exchange program. Find Purpose in the Community Many of us hunger for a sense of belonging – to be part of something bigger than ourselves. At Wilderness Torah, we encourage you to weave yourself into the fabric of people doing service and working behind the scenes together.
- [Prepare](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-in-gathering/prepare/) - Prepare for Sukkot In-Gathering GETTING THEREWHAT TO BRINGRAIN DANCEFAQArrivingWhen: 3:00–6:00 PM Thursday, Oct 5, 2023 Where: A regenerative farm in Sebastopol, CA. Look for the exact location and address in an email that is sent upon your registration. Driving & Carpool: Our Sukkot In-Gathering festival will be located just outside of Sebastopol, California. You will
- [Packing List](https://wildernesstorah.org/yom-kippur/packing-list/) - Packing List for Yom Kippur Packing ListBelow you’ll find a list of personal, communal, and fun supplies and gear to bring for Yom Kippur. It’s always a good idea to label your gear with your name, since many people have similar looking items. We will keep lost & found items for 2 weeks following the
- [Avodah](https://wildernesstorah.org/yom-kippur/avodah/) - Yom Kippur Avodah All Avodah roles for Yom Kippur have now been filled. Find Purpose in the Community Many of us hunger for a sense of belonging – to be part of something bigger than ourselves. At Wilderness Torah, we encourage you to weave yourself into the fabric of people doing service and working behind
- [Rosh Hashanah | Wilderness Torah and Chochmat Halev](https://wildernesstorah.org/rosh-hashanah/) - Rosh Hashanah Friday, September 15 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 ticketsSCHEDULESIMANIM SEDERFAQYOM KIPPURWelcoming in the Jewish New Year Join Wilderness Torah and Chochmat HaLev for an extraordinary, community-wide Rosh Hashanah experience in Berkeley, California. Gather with us this High Holiday season to listen to the voice of the Divine whispering inside each of us. What
- [Families at Sukkot](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-in-gathering/families/) - Families at Sukkot In-Gathering GENERAL INFOyouth and family OFFERINGSyouth and family scheduleA family-friendly festival! At Sukkot, Wilderness Torah cultivates a welcoming, family-friendly environment with a vibrant youth village. We believe that children and adults thrive when we build village together. We seek to create an atmosphere where tots, children, and teens receive the support they
- [More About Sukkot](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-in-gathering/more-about-sukkot/) - More About Sukkot ABOUT THE FESTIVALTESTIMONIALSSukkot TraditionsBuilding the VillageWelcome to Sukkot with Wilderness Torah!If you are new to Wilderness Torah, or new to celebrating Sukkot, this is the place where you can learn more about what we do at our Sukkot In-Gathering Festival, how we build village, and learn more about the traditions of Sukkot.
- [Avodah Application](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-in-gathering/avodah/avodah-application/) - Please fill out the below form to submit your Avodah application. Position descriptions can be referenced here. Sorry, this form is not available.
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/yom-kippur/cancellation-policy/) - Cancellation PolicyWe’re sorry if you can’t attend! Unfortunately, Wilderness Torah does not offer refunds at this time. In extenuating circumstances (e.g., serious illness, family emergency), we will offer a credit towards a future Wilderness Torah event if you contact us prior to the first day of the event you cannot attend. We do not offer
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-in-gathering/cancellation-policy/) - Cancellation PolicyWe’re sorry if you can’t attend! Unfortunately, Wilderness Torah does not offer refunds at this time. In extenuating circumstances (e.g., serious illness, family emergency), we will offer a credit towards a future Wilderness Torah event if you contact us prior to the first day of the event you cannot attend. We do not offer
- [Voices of Gratitude](https://wildernesstorah.org/voices-of-gratitude/) - Voices of Gratitude Contribute HerePhotos from previous Wilderness Torah community programs.
- [Festivals](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/) - Jewish Holiday Festivals & RetreatsSince 2007, Wilderness Torah has offered an annual cycle of experiential land-based festivals and retreats. As a pluralistic, multi-generational community, we come together to celebrate the seasons and Jewish traditions in a nature-based context. High Holidays RetreatsMore info coming this summer. Wilderness Torah is re-createing our multigenerational village during Rosh Hashanah
- [First-night Seder](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/first-night-seder/) - Optional First Night Seder Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Tickets are Now SOLD OUT. Join Us for First Night SederWednesday, April 5, 2023 6:30–9:30 pm This year’s Passover in the Desert falls right at the beginning of the holiday, so we have decided to host the first night of seder in the desert! Join us as
- [Panamint Valley](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/panamint-valley/) - About the Location Welcome to Panamint ValleyBordered by the Argus and Slate Mountain Ranges to the west and the Panamint Mountains to the east, the Panamint Valley is just west of Death Valley National Park. We have been blessed to be guests in the Panamint Valley for the past 14 years, and for the duration
- [Community Agreements](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/faq/community-agreements/) - Community Agreements Be friendly, inclusive, and open to new relationships. Extend a helping hand. Be a mensch (Yiddish for Super Nice Person)! Express your needs and listen to the needs of others. Talk to someone if you are uncomfortable about something. Take time for your own comfort and safety. Leave No Trace. Take care of
- [Avodah Terms & Conditions](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/bay-area-high-holidays/avodah-terms/) - Avodah Terms & ConditionsThank you for your interest in joining our Avodah team! Each Avodah role is integral to the health of the whole system. The hours you contribute with Avodah serve as part or all of your payment for the event. If you do not show up, your absence affects many other people. For
- [Avodah](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/avodah/) - Avodah Learn More About our Avodah Work-exchange Program Avodah is a work-exchange program. It is intended for those with financial need who want to serve the community at our events, as well as for those looking to get more involved in the Wilderness Torah community! Avodah applications are accepted on a rolling basis from the
- [Families](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/bay-area-high-holidays/families/) - Families at High Holidays ABOUTYouth ProgrammingSCHEDULEFAMILY DISCOUNTS Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are family-friendly events and we encourage families to join! We cultivate a vibrant, intergenerational experience and believe that it truly does “take a village to raise a child.” We create an atmosphere where tots, children, and teens receive the support they need to
- [Financial Aid Request](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/sukkot-in-gathering/financial-aid-request/) - Please fill out the below form to receive your discount code that can be used when you register. The discount code applies to the “Adult – General Price” ticket. [gravityform id=”50″ title=”false” description=”true” ajax=”false” /]
- [Community Agreements](https://wildernesstorah.org/community-agreements/) - Community Agreements Be friendly, inclusive, and open to new relationships. Extend a helping hand. Be a mensch (Yiddish for Super Nice Person)! Express your needs and listen to the needs of others. Talk to someone if you are uncomfortable about something. Take time for your own comfort and safety. Leave No Trace. Take care of
- [Village Leadership Training](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/village-leadership-training/) - Village Leadership Training Join the Lev Applications to Join the Lev for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot are Now Closed. ABOUTWHAT IS THE LEV?TRAINING & BENEFITSREQUIREMENTSAPPLYAboutLev means “heart” – Join the heart of the village! Our Village Leadership Training provides a curriculum to train you in earth-based Jewish traditions and community leadership as part
- [Register](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/bay-area-high-holidays/prepare-for-the-jewish-new-year/register/) - Please fill out the form below to be a part of the Elul Shofar Cohort. You will receive an email with further instructions on how to join. We look forward to seeing you there! Sorry, this form is not available.
- [FAQ](https://wildernesstorah.org/center-for-earth-based-judaism/faq/) - CEBJ In-Person Design Charrette – FAQ We look forward to seeing you there! FAQWhat to Bring: Mask, preferably N95 (only required indoors) Water bottle Layers Hat for sun protection A portable seat Sunscreen Any extra snacks you may need throughout the day Journal and pen, if you have one handy BYO lunch Getting There: The
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- [Info Session RSVP](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/info-session-rsvp/) - Sign Up to Attend an Info SessionWe are currently offering one B’naiture Info Session. Info sessions are a great way to learn more about our Youth Programs, ask your questions, and meet our Youth Programs staff. The In-person Info session is for youth and parents. We look forward to meeting you there! Sorry, this form
- [Impact and Awards](https://wildernesstorah.org/about/impact-and-awards/) - We powerfully reconnect people to Judaism “Mind-blowing. This is the Judaism I’ve been looking for for twenty years.” – Festival Participant 0%93% reported increased motivation to explore Judaism 0%91% experienced a deepened or continued commitment to Judaism 0%96% of participants at our festivals were glad they attended 0%97% had a unique experience of ritual and
- [Affinity Council Interest Form](https://wildernesstorah.org/center-for-earth-based-judaism/affinity-groups-interest-form/) - Affinity Council Interest FormThank you for your interest in joining us for the Center for Earth-Based Judaism (CEBJ) community design process! There are multiple ways to participate in the design process based on your interests, identities, and availability. In this interest form you can select all of the ways you would like to participate in
- [CEBJ Design Process Interest Form](https://wildernesstorah.org/center-for-earth-based-judaism/interest-form/) - Center for Earth-Based Judaism: Community Design Process Participation Interest FormThank you for your interest in joining us for the Center for Earth-Based Judaism (CEBJ) community design process! There are four ways to participate in the design process based on your interests, identities, and availability. In this interest form you can select all of the ways
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/earthbasedjudaismvirtual/cancellation-policy/) - Cancellation PolicyWe’re so sorry if you can’t attend! Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds at this time. In extenuating circumstances (such as serious illness, family emergency, etc.), where we are contacted prior to the first day of the course, we will offer credit that you can use toward future events. Each credit is equal
- [Covid Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/teen-programs/covid-policy/) - COVID POLICY For Neshama Quest How should I prepare for Neshama Quest event? For the 2 weeks leading up to the trip maintain a healthy immune system by: Frequently washing hands with soap and water Spending time outside in nature Eating a healthy diet, exercising, and getting enough sleep Doing things that support your mental
- [Schedule](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/schedule/) - B’hootz 2021-22 Locations & Schedule Get ready for another great season of B’hootz Times & Locations2021 Fall Dates2022 Spring DatesB’hootz 2021-22 Times & LocationsB’hootz meets on 14 Sundays throughout the academic year, and is structured into Fall and Spring seasons, each with 7 sessions. The B’hootz day runs from 10:00am — 2:00pm for Shoreshim (grades
- [Bay Area Community Programs](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/bay-area-community-programs/) - Bay Area Community Programs Join us in nature for one of our many immersive local community events in the Bay Area Bay Area Community ProgramsThis year, 5782, we are taking a Shmita year to prepare for the next seven year cycle as a stronger, more unified, more just and regenerative Wilderness Torah. To embody this Shmita (“release”) year
- [FAQ](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/bay-area-high-holidays/faq/) - Frequently Asked Questions GENERALFOOD-RELATEDHIGH HOLIDAYSCovidGeneralQ: What type of Community is Wilderness Torah? A: Wilderness Torah creates pluralistic, multigenerational community celebrations to reconnect us to the earth-based traditions of Judaism. We strive to build a village inclusive of all people. Jews, people with other faiths and backgrounds, interfaith couples and families, those who identify as LGBTQIA+,
- [Financial Aid Request](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/adult-neshama-quest/financial-aid-request/) - Please submit the form below to request a discount for Adult Neshama Quest. [gravityform id=”47″ title=”false” description=”false” ajax=”true” /]
- [Registration Trip 1](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/adult-neshama-quest/registration/)
- [Register (old)](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/oldregpage/) - Registration & Fees Register Now for the 2020-21 East Bay B’hootz Cohort Tuition Please read the Youth Programs Refund policy. *B’hootz families receive a 25% discount on any of our other programs, such as: Overnight Shavuot, Tu B’shvat in the Redwoods, Passover in the Desert, and Sukkot. Tuition for the 2020-21 season: TIER PRICE DATES
- [B'hootz Donation](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/register/bhootz-donation/) - B’hootz DonationThank you for your support! Your donation helps gives a scholarship opportunity for families in need. Todah Rabah!
- [Info Sessions](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/info-sessions/) - Info Sessions GENERALSCHEDULERSVPWe offer a variety of experiential Jewish-holiday themed info sessions on our B’hootz and B’naiture youth programs throughout the spring and summer. These fun, family-friendly info sessions are a great way to get a taste of our programs, answer your questions, and meet some of our amazing mentors. What you can expect: Parents,
- [Storytelling with Jon Young](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/storytelling-with-jon-young/)
- [Community Programs](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/)
- [Training Institute](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/training-institute-2/)
- [Training Institute](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/training-institute/) - Thank you to all that joined us for the Training Institute in 2016 and 2017. We will not be offering a Training Institute in 2018, but stay tuned for future opportunities! Connect to Nature • Build Village • Mentor Youth • Awaken Earth-Based JudaismThe Institute For ten years, Wilderness Torah has been creating deep nature-connection
- [Tu B’Shvat Seder Registration](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/tu-bshvat-seders/tu-bshvat-seder-registration/)
- [Nature Day](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/nature-day/)
- [Payment](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bnaiture/register/payment/) - Payment Need Help?[gravityform id=”6″ title=”false” description=”false” ajax=”true” /]
- [Emanu-El B’hootz Registration](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/register/emanu-el/) - Registration for Emanu-El B’hootz 2020–2021Some of our forms may not work well on some mobile devices. We recommend completing them on a computer. Sorry, this form is not available. NEED HELP?[gravityform id=”7″ title=”false” description=”false” ajax=”true” /]
- [Open The Gates Campaign](https://wildernesstorah.org/donate/open-gates-campaign/)
- [Avodah Terms & Conditions](https://wildernesstorah.org/rosh-hashanah/avodah-terms/) - Avodah Terms & ConditionsThank you for your interest in joining our Avodah team for High Holidays and Sukkot! You can apply for Avodah at one or more events at the same time. If you decide to attend more than one of these events as a FULL Avodahnik, we will take 2 hours off your service
- [Guidance on Making a Village Offering](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/schedule/guidance/) - Guidance on Making a Village OfferingTheme When choosing what to offer and how to offer it, please connect to the theme of Passover and this year’s festival theme, “Reclaiming Our Stories.” Please strive to make your offering as interactive as possible, including time for participation, by following the 50/50 rule: give participants space to talk/discuss
- [Shomrim Payment](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/teen-programs/register/payment/)
- [Registration Confirmation](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/register/confirmation/)
- [Neshama Quest Payment](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/teen-programs/register/neshama-payment/)
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/faq/refunds/)
- [Leave No Trace](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/faq/leave-no-trace/)
- [Prepare](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/prepare-19/) - Prepare for Passover in the Desert LogisticsFood & WaterLocationWhat to Bring Logistics This section will answer many of your questions and help you prepare for your stay in the desert. This is a camping trip with rustic facilities. Please review this section carefully so you can plan accordingly. Download the printable Passover 2018 Info Sheet
- [Overnight Wilderness Solo Application](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/overnight-wilderness-solo/overnight-solo-application/)
- [PD19 Registration](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/register-2019/)
- [Avodah Position Descriptions](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/passover-in-the-desert/tickets/job-descriptions/)
- [Tu B’Shvat in the Redwoods 2017](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/tu-bshvat-in-the-redwoods-2017/)
- [Tu B'Shvat in the Redwoods 2020](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/tu-bshvat-in-the-redwoods-old/) - Tu B’Shvat in the Redwoods Sunday, February 9, 2020 Details Coming Soon DescriptionAs the days begin to lengthen, we pause during Tu B’Shvat to celebrate the unseen awakening of spring. Deep within the trees, the sap begins to flow as the trees start their cycle anew. In the tradition of the Kabbalists (16th century mystics
- [Contact](https://wildernesstorah.org/contact/) - We’d Love to Hear from You!For general info, contact info@wildernesstorah.org Fill out the form below with any questions or concerns you might have. We respond to all inquiries in a timely manner. LocationWilderness Torah 2222 Harold Way, Suite CW508 Berkeley, CA 94704 Phone: 510-926-4648
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/chanukah-maker-faire/cancellation-policy/) - Cancellation PolicyWe’re so sorry if you are unable to attend! Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds at this time. The event will still happen come rain or shine. In extenuating circumstances (such as serious illness, family emergency, etc.), where we are contacted prior to the first day of the event, we will offer a
- [Tu B’Shvat in the Redwoods 2019](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/tu-bshvat-in-the-redwoods2/)
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/sukkot-day-long/cancellation-policy/) - Cancellation PolicyWe’re so sorry if you can’t attend! Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds at this time. In extenuating circumstances (such as serious illness, family emergency, etc.), where we are contacted prior to the first day of the festival, we will offer a credit. We are unable to offer credits for no-shows the day
- [Avodah Terms & Conditions](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/sukkot-day-long/avodah-terms/) - Avodah Terms & ConditionsEach Avodah role is integral to the health of the whole system. The hours you contribute with Avodah serve as part or all of your payment for the event. If you do not show up, your absence affects many other people. For this reason, if you do not fulfill your Avodah agreement,
- [Avodah Terms & Conditions](https://wildernesstorah.org/yom-kippur/avodah-terms/) - Avodah Terms & ConditionsEach Avodah role is integral to the health of the whole system. The hours you contribute with Avodah serve as part or all of your payment for the event. If you do not show up, your absence affects many other people. For this reason, if you do not fulfill your Avodah agreement,
- [Yom Kippur Indoor Accommodation Form](https://wildernesstorah.org/yom-kippur/accommodation-form/) - Sorry, this form is not available.
- [Rosh Hashanah Indoor Accommodation Form](https://wildernesstorah.org/rosh-hashanah/accommodation-form/) - Sorry, this form is not available.
- [Registration Confirmation](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bnaiture/register/confirmation/)
- [How to Give](https://wildernesstorah.org/donate/how-to-give/) - How to Give DONATE NOWMake a contribution today!Wilderness Torah is at the forefront of a movement to revitalize Jewish life by reconnecting Jewish tradition to nature.DONATE NOWThere are many ways to Give!Thank you for supporting the work of Wilderness Torah — read below for the many ways you can give! Monthly Sustainer Donating on a
- [Overnight Wilderness Solo](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/overnight-wilderness-solo-2/) - Overnight Wilderness Solo at Passover in the Desert GENERAL INFOTHE PROGRAMTHE GUIDES Overnight Wilderness Solo Read below for general information about the Overnight Wilderness Solo 2017. Embody your personal Exodus with the Passover in the Desert one-night Wilderness Solo. Connect to Creation, personal healing, and clarity on your path and purpose. Solo journeys into the
- [Jewish Sacred Prayer Series](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kfar/jewish-prayer/) - Jewish Sacred Prayer Series Explore the beauty and wisdom of our traditional prayers. GENERALCLASSESTEACHERSDescriptionJoin our NEW class series on Jewish prayer literacy, exploring prayer basics and earth-based connections. Come to one or all three Tuesday evening classes as we learn about the beauty and wisdom of traditional Jewish prayers. Thank you to everyone who joined
- [Peninsula B’hootz Pilot Program](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/peninsula-bhootz/) - Peninsula B’hootz Our Peninsula B’hootz Pilot Program was a success! We are now offering a full B’hootz program in both the East Bay & Peninsula Hills for the 2017–18 Season! FIND OUT MORE. Description Bringing Torah to Life with the Seasons Kindergarten through 5th Grade Dates: October 2017 — May 2018 (15 Sundays) Location: Peninsula
- [Elements](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/elements/) - B’hootz Elements Learn more about Shoreshim (grades K–2), Etzim (grades 3–5), our Parent Program, and Mentors AGE GROUPPARENT PROGRAMMEET THE MENTORS Age Group B’HOOTZ: GRADES K–5 Your child may begin their journey in B’hootz Shoreshim (Roots), exploring through play and imagination the wonder of creation through a Jewish lens. Your child can then progress into
- [Resources](https://wildernesstorah.org/about/resources/) - Our Partners Hazon Working to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish community and a healthier and more sustainable world for all. Hazon is Wilderness Torah's fiscal sponsor. Thank you Hazon! UpStart Bay Area Bay Area's headquarters for Jewish social entrepreneurs. UpStart is Wilderness Torah's Bay Area non-profit incubator. Thank you UpStart! Joshua Venture Group
- [Schedule](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/schedule-5/)
- [Day School Wilderness Immersion](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/day-school-wilderness-immersion/)
- [Kids-Only Program](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/nature-day/kids-only-program/) - We will explore a wilderness park in co-ed hiking groups of not more than 10 students. During our time together, Wilderness Torah will integrate nature-based environmental education, wilderness skills, community building, and Jewish traditions to accomplish the following goals: Learn natural history knowledge through animal tracking & plant identification Foster group bonding and collaboration by
- [Family Day](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/nature-day/comm-programs-family-day/) - Wilderness Torah can lead your group of adults and kids in a three- to four-hour Jewish wilderness experience. This program will include all-group gathering time and small-group trail time to explore key themes such as nature-based environmental education, wilderness skills, community building, and Jewish traditions to accomplish the following goals: Learn about the intrinsic relationship
- [Propose an Offering](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/schedule-5/propose-an-offering/)
- [Parent Program](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/parent-program/)
- [FAQ](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/sukkot-2018/faq/)
- [About](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/about/)
- [The Story](https://wildernesstorah.org/about/the-story/)
- [Overnight Wilderness Solo](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/overnight-wilderness-solo/)
- [Passover Offering Proposal Form](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/schedule-5/propose-an-offering/proposal-form/)
- [Youth Programs Director](https://wildernesstorah.org/about/youth-programs-director/)
- [Oakland Hebrew Day School](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/ohds-registration/)
- [Oakland Hebrew Day School: Registration Confirmation](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/ohds-registration-confirmation/)
- [Family–Wilderness Torah Agreement](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bnaiture/agreement/) - B’naiture Family – Wilderness Torah Agreement
- [About](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/sukkot-2018/about/)
- [Community Agreements](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/sukkot-2018/about/community-agreements/)
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/sukkot-2018/about/refund-policy/)
- [Avodah Terms & Conditions](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/sukkot-2018/register/terms/)
- [Youth Waiver](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/youth-waiver/) - Youth Waiver, Release Agreement & Medical Info Our mentors are trained and responsible leaders and will create an experience that is as safe as possible to avoid injuries. Not withstanding, because of the nature of this program there are risks that could result in injury. Risks include slipping and falling, falling objects, fire, water hazards,
- [Registration](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/training-institute/register/)
- [Prepare](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/training-institute/prepare/)
- [Leave no Trace](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/training-institute/about/leave-no-trace/)
- [Directions](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/training-institute/prepare/directions/)
- [2016 B'hootz Schedule Template](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/2016-schedule/)
- [2016 Register Template](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/2016-register/)
- [2016 Apply Template](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bnaiture/2016-apply/)
- [2016 Schedule](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bnaiture/2016-schedule/)
- [Discount Request for Families & Ages 60+](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/sukkot-2018/register/discount-request-for-families-elders/) - Please submit the form below to request the appropriate discount code.
- [Confirmation](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/cultural-mentoring-stories/registration-form/confirmation/)
- [Elements](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/peninsula-bhootz/elements/)
- [Peninsula B'hootz Register](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/peninsula-bhootz/register/)
- [Schedule](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/peninsula-bhootz/schedule/)
- [Pre-Festival Seders](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/pre-festival-seders/)
- [Pre-Festival Seders Application](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/pre-festival-seders/pre-festival-seders-application/)
- [Registration Confirmation](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/bhootz/peninsula-bhootz/register/confirmation/)
- [Families](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/training-institute/families/)
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/training-institute/about/cancellation-policy/)
- [About](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/about-2/)
- [Schedule](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/schedule-2/)
- [Families](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/families-2/)
- [FAQ](https://wildernesstorah.org/festivals/pd23draft/faq-2/)
- [Apply for the Lev](https://wildernesstorah.org/leadership-training/apply/)
- [Fall Shabbaton](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kabbalat-shabbat/shabbaton/)
- [Raising Earth Connected Kids](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kfar/earth-connected-kids/)
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kfar/cancellation-policy/)
- [Shabbaton - Staging Page](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kabbalat-shabbat/shabbaton-2/)
- [FAQ](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kabbalat-shabbat/shabbaton/faq/)
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kabbalat-shabbat/shabbaton/cancellation-policy/)
- [Sukkot Classes](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kfar/sukkot-classes/)
- [Sukkah Hop](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kfar/sukkah-hop/)
- [Avodah Terms & Conditions](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kabbalat-shabbat/shabbaton/avodah-terms/)
- [Earth Based Judaism Series](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/kfar/earth-based-judaism-series/) - Earth Based Judaism Series November 6, 13, & 20, 2018 GENERAL CLASSES TEACHERS Description Join our NEW class series on Earth Based Judaism, exploring Judaism’s unique relationship to the earth and the ways in which this relationship informs our spiritual practices and traditions. Come to one or all three classes. Date(s): November 6, 13, and
- [Cancellation Policy](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/teen-programs/register/refund-policy/)
- [Neshama Quest Registration Confirmation](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/teen-programs/register/neshama-confirmation/)
- [Spring Camping Trips Payment](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/youth-and-family-programs/teen-programs/register/spring-camping-payment/)
- [Leadership Training](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/leadership-training/) - Sed vel ante at sem semper elementum. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Curabitur at dolor ut mauris tincidunt lacinia ac tempus dui. Duis quis nisl mauris. Aliquam erat volutpat. Mauris vel leo erat, quis varius mauris. Cras condimentum pulvinar sagittis. Donec tincidunt est libero, vel aliquam lacus. Suspendisse nisi dolor, consequat sed fermentum ut, ullamcorper
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/nature-day/comm-programs-faqs/) - Q: Do you provide food? A: We can provide organic kosher snacks and drinks upon request to your event. Please let us know in your inquiry if you’re interested in this. Q: Where is the program located? A: Event location is dependent on the location of your group. We choose wilderness parks that are within
- [Overnight / Kids-Only Program](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/day-school-wilderness-immersion/overnight-kids-only-program/) - Wilderness Torah provides a three to four-day overnight camping trip in a Bay Area wilderness area for youths in a Jewish day school and synagogue. Because of their length these camping trips allow for an immersive experience and create long lasting positive connections to Jewish tradition and nature. Through adventure, a sense of the possibility
- [Logistics](https://wildernesstorah.org/programs/community-programs/day-school-wilderness-immersion/logistics/)

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