Wilderness Torah Teachings
‘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 [...]
From Darkness, A Prayer For Light
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 [...]
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
A Torah commentary written by Rabbi Zelig in 2019. Read the full teaching on truah.org
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tu B’Shvat 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 [...]
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