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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.

Growing older happens naturally. Becoming an elder is a sacred choice.Join us for an immersive Shabbat experience design...
10/12/2026

Growing older happens naturally. Becoming an elder is a sacred choice.

Join us for an immersive Shabbat experience designed for Jewish adults 55+ who are ready to explore the journey from aging to elderhood.

November 6 - November 7, 2026

Through Jewish wisdom, spiritual practice, nature connection, music, reflection, shared meals, and meaningful conversation, we'll spend a nourishing Shabbat discovering what it means to step more deeply into wisdom, purpose, and community.

✨ Connect with nature and spirituality
✨ Engage in life review and reflection
✨ Learn alongside a vibrant community of peers
✨ Experience a meaningful and restorative Shabbat

📅 Registration closes October 15
📍 Tilden Park & Chochmat Halev
💲 Sliding scale: $225-$295

Limited financial scholarships available for Chochmat members. Please DM us if you are interested.

Your elder journey is still unfolding. Come explore what it may be asking of you!

👉 Register today: adamah.org/elder-shabbaton

At this time of year Jewish prayer makes its seasonal turn toward rain. 🌧️On Shemini Atzeret we begin saying Mashiv HaRu...
09/17/2026

At this time of year Jewish prayer makes its seasonal turn toward rain. 🌧️

On Shemini Atzeret we begin saying Mashiv HaRuach U'Morid HaGeshem — "Who causes the wind to blow and the rain to fall." But what exactly are we asking for, and what does Jewish tradition understand water to be?

Join us this Tuesday for a Sukkot-themed webinar exploring the rain cycle, the four water-loving ecosystems gathered in the lulav, the theological relationship between rain and dew, and Af-Bri — the mysterious angel of rain.

We'll follow this turn of the season into some of the strange, beautiful, and deeply ecological ways our tradition thinks about water. Everyone is welcome, whether you've been praying for rain your whole life or are just beginning to wonder what a lulav has to do with a watershed.

📅 This Tuesday, September 22
🕖 7:00–8:00 PM PT
💻 Online

Register: https://adamah.org/event/wt-sukkot-revayah-webinar/

What can decades of sustainability leadership teach us about creating lasting impact?Join Adamah's Jewish Green Business...
08/11/2026

What can decades of sustainability leadership teach us about creating lasting impact?

Join Adamah's Jewish Green Business Network in San Francisco, CA for an intimate conversation with Joel Makower, founder of GreenBiz and one of the leading voices in sustainable business.

Expect thoughtful discussion, audience Q&A, meaningful connections, and a chance to meet others working across climate, sustainability, and impact.

Everyone is welcome, whether you're deeply immersed in the climate space or just beginning to explore how your professional life and Jewish identity can align with environmental values.

✨ Conversation. Community. Connection.
🥗 Light vegan appetizers provided.

Register here: adamah.org/event/jgbn-greenbiz-joel

We are excited to announce another year of collaboration with Chochmat HaLev Chochmat HaLev for High Holy Days this yea...
08/10/2026

We are excited to announce another year of collaboration with Chochmat HaLev Chochmat HaLev for High Holy Days this year!

We're honored to partner with Chochmat HaLev in offering a High Holy Day experience that weaves together Jewish tradition, community, and the wisdom of the natural world.

This year, Wilderness Torah will be offering children's programming on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, both eve and day. Our experienced educators will guide children through stories, games, nature connection, and Jewish learning, creating a meaningful holiday experience for our youngest community members.

In addition to children's programming, Wilderness Torah will be offering a few touchpoints throughout the High Holidays, most notably a meditative walk in the nearby woods on Yom Kippur afternoon that you won't want to miss!

You'll find the full schedule of programming, times, locations, and registration at chochmat.org/high-holy-days-2026

We look forward to sharing part of the High Holidays with you this year!

Are you curious about this year's Older to Elder program for adults, Ages 55+? This is the third year we are running the...
08/05/2026

Are you curious about this year's Older to Elder program for adults, Ages 55+?

This is the third year we are running the Older to Elder program, each year it takes on a new life and we build upon years past.

This year we are offering several programs, some day-programs for local Bay Area folks ages 55+, and some longer-term programs for folks from anywhere across the country ages 64+.

Each program will explore the inner work that prepares people to fully embrace elderhood so they can become the elders whose wisdom and gifts are so urgently needed now. We will also incorporate nature connection, Jewish spiritual practices and life review/cultivating wisdom.

You can visit our website at adamah.org/older-to-elder to learn more

You can also attend an upcoming Info session to discover which program will best suit your wants and needs.

Sunday Aug 9, 4-5 pm PT, 6-7pm CT, 7-8pm ET
Tuesday Aug 11, 9-10am PT, 11am-12pm CT, 12-1pm ET

REGISTER HERE for INFO SESSION: adamah.org/hubs/sf/from-older-to-elder/ -sessions

Incredible opportunity! Being part of the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition gives your Jewish organization access to g...
08/04/2026

Incredible opportunity! Being part of the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition gives your Jewish organization access to grants and interest free loans to go green.

We are thrilled to have launched the third year of Older to Elder, our growing initiative for Jewish adults 55+ seeking ...
07/15/2026

We are thrilled to have launched the third year of Older to Elder, our growing initiative for Jewish adults 55+ seeking to embrace elderhood with wisdom, purpose, and community!

What began in 2025 has blossomed into a rich pathway of experiences that support the journey from older to elder.

Rooted in Earth-based Judaism, these offerings invite us to learn from the seasons, the more than human world, each other, and the wisdom of Jewish tradition as we navigate one of life's most meaningful transitions.

Whether you live here in the Bay Area or are across the country, we hope you'll join us for one of the many program options we have available!

Come spend a day outdoors, gather for Shabbat, participate online from wherever you are, or travel to Northern California for a deeply immersive retreat.

If this season of life is calling to you, or if someone you love is on the journey into elderhood, we invite you to explore these offerings and help us spread the word!

Attend and Upcoming Info Session to Learn More: adamah.org/from-older-to-elder

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!

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Berkeley, CA

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

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