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Wilderness Torah will be joining forces with Adamah, the largest Jewish environmental organization in North America, to launch Adamah SF, a new Adamah Community Impact Hub.

Introducing Your Trip Leaders for Young Adult Neshama Quest! Eli Klarman is a community organizer, culture builder, yout...
06/09/2026

Introducing Your Trip Leaders for Young Adult Neshama Quest!
Eli Klarman is a community organizer, culture builder, youth educator, and facilitator of men’s work. Eli grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA and spent most of his summers in the Blue Ridge mountains where he was introduced to his relationship with nature and the wild. After graduating from college Eli moved to New Orleans, LA where he founded the city’s only climbing gym, which he led for 6 years before transitioning into a support role which he still holds. Since that time he has been working in youth education, guiding Civil Rights trips in the deep South, and as a facilitator of men’s work in the California Bay Area, where he currently lives.

Eli is passionate about fostering connection and relationships, and believes strongly in the role of nature and wild spaces as a teacher in these efforts. He enjoys supporting others in deepening their relationships to self, place, and community through ritual, song, and food.

Caledonia Krieger grew up in San Rafael, CA and has always felt her Jewish identity to be tied to community and the Earth. She has been involved with Wilderness Torah since 2014 and has been on 4 Neshama Quests as a participant and 1 as a mentor. She recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in geophysics. Caledonia loves sharing her love of the outdoors with others, especially in her home of Marin County. In her free time, she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, baking, and reading (preferably with her cat on her lap).

These two are ready to bring you the trip of a lifetime this summer!

A few spaces are still open to join us.

For questions email us [email protected] OR visit wildernesstorah.org/youngadultneshama for all the program details.

We'll see you in the mountains!

06/05/2026

Thank you Avery, for your refletion on Neshama Quest!

Registration for this transformational program is open for a couple more weeks. So don't wait!

Learn more & regsiter (links in our bio)

YOUNG ADULTS: adamah.org/youngadultneshama
TEENS: adamah.org/teenneshama

You can also email us with questions [email protected]

06/01/2026

Thanks to Lucy for sharing your heartfelt experience of Neshama Quest.

This is for all of you who have been on the fence about joining us this year. Registration closes at the end of June. So don't wait! Time is running out to have a profound transformational experience this summer in the High Sierra Mountains!

YOUNG ADULTS: adamah.org/youngadultneshama
TEENS: adamah.org/teenneshama

Find the links in our bio!

This is your last chance to join us for a FREE Discovery Night to get a taste of Wilderness Torah Youth Programs. Join ...
05/28/2026

This is your last chance to join us for a FREE Discovery Night to get a taste of Wilderness Torah Youth Programs.

Join us Thursday evening, June 8, from 5-6:30 pm PT, as we make natural dyed challah covers! This is a fan favorite with kids and parents alike.

Register at adamah.org/yp-discover

We look forward to meeting you!

05/27/2026

This year, Adamah is offering TWO Neshama Quest wilderness journeys in the breathtaking Sierra Nevada Mountains of California!

🔥 Teen Quest (ages 14–18)
🔥 Young Adult Quest (ages 18–24)

Both trips invite participants to unplug from screens, reconnect with nature, build deep community, and explore Jewish earth-based wisdom through adventure, reflection, and challenge.

Expect:
🏔 Backpacking through alpine wilderness
🌌 Sleeping under the stars
🕯 Shabbat in nature
💧 Swimming in mountain lakes
🌀 Solo reflection experiences
🔥 Campfire circles, ritual, and ancestral skills
💛 Inclusive Jewish community — all backgrounds welcome

Whether you're a teen ready for adventure and growth, or a young adult seeking meaning, connection, and renewal, Neshama Quest offers a rare chance to step away from the noise and listen for the quiet voice of the neshama — the soul.

Our mentors have been running this program for seven years now, and they are excited to invite the next cohort to join.

🎒 Appications close soon, and space is limited. Sign up today:

TEENS: adamah.org/teenneshama
YOUNG ADULTS: adamah.org/youngadultneshama

Questions? email [email protected]

Shomrim (“Guardians”) is a year-long leadership program where teens immerse in wilderness, gain life skills, build peer ...
05/26/2026

Shomrim (“Guardians”) is a year-long leadership program where teens immerse in wilderness, gain life skills, build peer community, and learn Jewish values that guide them through life.

Teens meet one Thursday evening each month where they develop wilderness skills, explore teachings of the Jewish cycle of time, and receive support from peers and adult mentors.

Through games, crafts, ancestral stories, group challenges, and council, participants cultivate a space of authentic trust and belonging that offers them a profound connection typically difficult to find in school or social settings.

The program also kicks-off with an immersive 3-day backpacking trip, and concludes at the end of the year with a weeklong backpacking journey that they map, plan, and organize together.

Do you know of a teen who would love something like this? Send them our way!

Learn more on our website: wildernesstorah.org/shomrim or
email us: [email protected]

B’naiture is Wildernes Torah's Youth Program for Grades 6-8.It is a 2-year program for middle schooler supporting the tr...
05/26/2026

B’naiture is Wildernes Torah's Youth Program for Grades 6-8.

It is a 2-year program for middle schooler supporting the transition from childhood to adolescence through mentorship, deep nature connection and Jewish wisdom. Youth can enter in 6th or 7th grade.

The program brings exciting outdoor challenges, Torah teachings, and a space to build deep friendships with peers.

Along the way, youth will gain insights about life, relationships, and Jewish identity, while developing a deep connection with the local ecology.

Throughout the season on 6 Wednesdays, B’naiture cohorts gather in parks and backyards in the East Bay after school. There are also three camping trips, and one final rite-of-passage ceremony after the two years.

Parents are included in the experience, with scheduled check-ins and special programming to support the whole family through this rich and dynamic transitional time.

Door are now open for enrollment, but this is a popular program and may fill up fast!

Learn more at our website: wildenresstorah.org/bnaiture
email us for questions: [email protected]

B’hootz is Wilderness Torah's Youth Program for Kindergarten through Grade 5.In this track for elementary school childre...
05/23/2026

B’hootz is Wilderness Torah's Youth Program for Kindergarten through Grade 5.

In this track for elementary school children, we integrate caring mentorship and nature-based exploration with Jewish spirituality, tradition, and wisdom.

Small groups are led by passionate mentors who create experiences that guide children through the nature-based rhythm of the Hebrew calendar.

Youth spend time in the woods while learning Jewish prayers, holidays, and experiencing fun hands-on activities.

B’hootz will meet in local parks in the East Bay on 12 Sundays throughout the school year, which includes an opening camping trip for all participants and their families.

Do you know a family who would be interested? Please send them our way!

Visit our website at wildernesstorah.org/bhootz
or email [email protected] for any questions

We’re heading back into the hills for another hike together in community! May 17 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am PDT Huddat ParkThe...
05/13/2026

We’re heading back into the hills for another hike together in community!

May 17 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am PDT
Huddat Park

These Avodat Lev hikes are part adventure, part heart-opening, part “wow, look at that view!.”

Avodat Lev means service of the heart, and this walk is an invitation to slow down, breathe deeper, and notice what’s alive around and within us.

Expect good company, open sky, winding trails, and moments of reflection tucked between footsteps.

You can come solo, with a friend, with a partner, with kids, with anyone who loves being outside.

Just bring your walking shoes and a little curiosity. We hope to see this this weekend in Huddat Park.

It's free to join, but please register: https://adamah.org/event/avodat-lev-hike-palo-alto/

Do you work for a Jewish organization? Do you need to get away and recharge?Apply today for ReTreat Yourself (it's total...
05/08/2026

Do you work for a Jewish organization? Do you need to get away and recharge?

Apply today for ReTreat Yourself (it's totally free!)

A generously funded retreat for professionals from Jewish organizations to gather in community, relax, and recharge.

Join us June 5-7 for ReTreat Yourself Camp Ramah in California in Ojai, CA, featuring the guest educators Yael Shy of Sefira Wellness and Rabbi Deborah Anstandig of Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies!

Then we have three more retreats this year! Find the location and dates that work for you and recharge with us:

- *Registration closing soon!* April 27-29 at URJ Camp Newman in Santa Rosa, CA
- November 1-3 at URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute OSRUI in Oconomowoc, WI
- December 6-8 at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, CT

Register today, as spots fill quickly:

Adamah.org/retreat-yourself

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Berkeley, CA

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm

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+15109264648

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