BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Adamah - ECPv6.14.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://adamah.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Adamah REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T160000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250314T164237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T155009Z UID:16445-1752483600-1752854400@adamah.org SUMMARY:Adventure Day Camp Week 4 DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdamah Adventure Camp\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/adventure-day-camp-week-4-2025/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/ThemeWeeks2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T160000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250314T164125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T155036Z UID:16446-1751878800-1752249600@adamah.org SUMMARY:Adventure Day Camp Week 3 DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdamah Adventure Camp\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/adventure-day-camp-week-3-2025/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/ThemeWeeks2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250706T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T140000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250314T202757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T155705Z UID:16482-1751806800-1752415200@adamah.org SUMMARY:Adventure Overnight Camp | Advanced Skills DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdamah Adventure Camp\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/adventure-overnight-camp-advanced-skills-2025/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/camp-collage-with-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T110000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20230214T153600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T161915Z UID:4956-1751558400-1752404400@adamah.org SUMMARY:Camp Isabella Freedman (50+) DESCRIPTION:Summer-filled fun\, geared towards adults 50 and older.Re-experience the delight of summer camp; spend time boating on our lake\, swimming in the pool\, exploring our nature trails or attending classes. We’ll have arts and crafts\, dance and movement\, memorable films\, talent shows\, campfires and lakeside happy hours. \nRegister Now! \n \n \n \n\n\n\nIsabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center has been offering annual summer camp experiences for adults since 1956. We are honored to continue this tradition for adults by providing you with a warm and welcoming atmosphere for one of the best summer vacations you’ll ever have. \n\n\n\n\nIsabella Freedman is Jewish summer camp for adults. What an amazing feeling to have traveled to so far… only to feel like I was arriving home! \nSarah Fife\n\n\n\nRetreat Details\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pricing\n \n \n Program Highlights\n \n \n Health and Safety\n \n \n Teachers and Educators\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n2025 Pricing\n\n\n\nNote: Our housing options have been simplified from prior years. Standard rooms have private bathrooms. Basic rooms have a single bathroom shared between two rooms. Dorm rooms have single stall bathrooms and single stall showers in the hallway. \n\n\n\n\nStandard double occupancy per adult: $2471\n\n\n\nStandard Single occupancy: $3595\n\n\n\nBasic double occupancy per adult: $1790\n\n\n\nBasic Single occupancy: $2565\n\n\n\nDorm double occupancy per adult: $1375\n\n\n\nNEW Dorm Single occupancy: $2200\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\n\n\nPrices are listed for the full stay. If partial stays become available\, they will open in May. \n\n\n\nScholarships: We believe retreats are important experiences to be shared. Inclusiveness is one of our core values. We strive to ensure that our retreats are as financially accessible as possible. The Tamar Fund makes that aspiration possible – please apply for a scholarship before registering. The Tamar Fund is in loving memory of Tamar Bittelman z’’l. Scholarships are available for the full stay only. \n\n\n\n\nScholarship Application\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Cancellation Policy\n \n \n\n \n Payments made will be refunded in full (less a $50 processing fee per person) if you cancel at least 1 month prior to the official start of the retreat. If you cancel between 1 month and 2 weeks prior to the retreat\, a 50% refund will be granted. No refund is available if you cancel within 2 weeks of the retreat\, if you do not show up\, or if you leave early for any reason. This policy applies even if the cancellation is for medical reasons. \nAdamah reserves the right to cancel any program at any time. In the event of such a cancellation\, you will receive a complete refund. \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nProgram Highlights\n\n\n\nSee The 2024 Schedule of Activities. \n\n\n\nClasses and Activities: Throughout the week\, the following types of programs will be offered. \n\n\n\n\nArts & Crafts including beading\, fused glass\, and painting\n\n\n\nEvening Entertainment like concerts at Tanglewood\n\n\n\nLecture series and lively discussion groups on current events\n\n\n\nCampfires\n\n\n\nMovement and mindfulness classes such as Tai Chi and hiking\n\n\n\nActivities unique to Isabella Freedman\, including pickling\, and farm tours.\n\n\n\nPickleball and Team Trivia Challenges\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to all our camp favorites—hiking\, pickling\, mindfulness journeys\, and the beloved campfire concert with Rabbi Micah—we’re excited to offer:\n\n\n \n \n \n Torah Yoga with Diane Bloomfield is Back!\n \n \n\n \n Join Diane for transformative Torah Yoga sessions—both chair and floor options available—and enjoy a special reading from her latest book:\n📖Torah Yoga: Experiencing Jewish Wisdom Through Classic Postures\nRead more \n \n \n\n \n \n Silk Scarf Dyeing & Painting with Catherine Stern\n \n \n\n \n Create stunning\, wearable art! Explore the magic of silk dyeing and painting with artist Catherine Stern. \nCatherine holds a degree in Textile Art and has spent years weaving and dyeing\, specializing in silk. Her work beautifully weaves together Jewish teachings with hand-dyed silk\, stitching\, and painting.\n🎨Discover her work \n \n \n\n \n \n Lecture Series with Laura Wetzler: The Jewish Musicals\n \n \n\n \n From Fiddler on the Roof and Funny Girl to Parade\, Milk & Honey and more—discover the rich tapestry of Jewish stories told through Broadway musicals. \nhttps://www.laurawetzler.com/index.php/concerts-lectures \n \n \n\n \n \n Tanglewood Excursion – Sunday\, July 6\, 2:30 PM\n \n \n\n \n (Shed tickets not included in camp fee)\nWe have tickets available in the shed in section 8 for $130 and Section 18 for $90. Both are within the Shed.\nTickets bought through us include transportation there and back.\n \nExperience an unforgettable afternoon of music at Tanglewood!\n🎼All-Beethoven Program with the Boston Symphony Orchestra\, conducted by Yefim Bronfman. \n \n \n\n \n \n Author Talk with Joyce Wadler: The Satyr in Bungalow D\n \n \n\n \n The Catskills. Resorts are struggling\, but one town has a secret that keeps tourists flocking back—a hidden colony of satyrs. \nJoyce Wadler\, renowned humorist and journalist\, will read from her latest novel. A former New York Times reporter and the award-winning voice behind I Was Misinformed column\, Joyce brings her signature wit and charm to this lively talk. \nLearn more about Joyce \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\nMeals: We will serve three meals each full day of your stay. Only dinner will be provided on your arrival day and breakfast on your departure day. Our kitchen and dining room are glatt kosher under supervision of the Hartford Kashrut Commission. Please indicate any special dietary needs when you register. \n\n\n\nPrayer Options: We will be holding spirited Orthodox and Egalitarian Musical services on both Friday nights and Shabbat Mornings. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nHealth and Safety\n\n\n\nMobility Expectations: Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center is an appropriate environment for physically active older adults. Our expectations for campers include: \n\n\n\n\nYou’re comfortable on your feet walking around camp for about ¼ mile. Be able to walk up slight inclines\, on uneven dirt\, grass and paved paths.\n\n\n\nYou can carry or roll your own luggage over uneven pavement to your room.\n\n\n\n\nGuests who need help with the above expectations must bring an able companion to accompany them. This person is entirely responsible for providing assistance. If you have concerns about the physical demands of our camp\, please contact us.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCOVID: Isabella Freedman is currently a mask optional space. Our specific COVID-related health guidelines will be determined closer to the retreat based on CDC and local health guidance at the time. We ask that everyone abide by these guidelines with regard to testing and mask wearing. Meals will be served from our buffet inside our dining room. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n2024 Teachers and Educators\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMiki Raver is delighted to be the Director of Camp Isabella Freedman. Miki Raver has been a Jewish communal professional for decades\, including as National Membership Manager for Hadassah\, Group Leader\, 92nd St. Y\, Director of Lifelong Learning\, Marin Jewish Community Center. She previously served as Director of Senior Programs at Isabella Freedman in 2008-09. Miki is the creator of Shekinah Circles\, a gentle and powerful group process that facilitates connection with the voice of Inner Wisdom. She is the author of She is Wisdom: A Celebration of the Feminine Divine and her critically acclaimed book\, Listen to Her Voice: Women of the Hebrew Bible\, a Jewish bestseller. She graduated from Emerson College. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvelyn Goldberg graduated from Thomas Jefferson University with a degree in Nursing at hte age of 43. Evelyn has written several articles which have been published in nursing journals\, including\, “When Your Patient Requires a Kosher Diet.” She has been giving presentations on health topics for 33 years\, and enjoys helping people to attain and maintain as high a level of wellness as possible. Before becoming a Registered Nurse\, Evelyn taught Sunday school for 28 years. She also taught Arts & Crafts and Woodshop at children’s summer day and sleep-away camps. At 58 years young\, Evelyn became a Glassblowing Artist\, specializing in Flameworking\, Fused Glass\, and Stained Glass. Evelyn has been married to Bill for 56 years. They have 5 grandchildren and 2 two great-grandchildren. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMicah Becker-Klein serves as rabbi to the Community Havurah in Delaware and Congregation Beth El Bennington\, Vermont. He has served as rabbi at Camp Isabella Freedman beginning in 2015. A multi-instrumentalist\, he has solo recordings “Walking Humbly” (2003)\, “Kosherdawg” (2016)\, and as an original member of “Shabbat Unplugged\,” with Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael\, they helped produce the Reconstructionist Passover recording “A Night of Questions” (2001). With a love of roasting great coffee with great standards\, he is the founder of “Roasting Rabbi Coffee.” Micah is an expert in the field of Kosher food as a mashgi’ach\, and specialist in “micro-shechitah.” He acted as assistant editor for the High Holy Day Prayerbook “Kol Haneshamanh” published by the Reconstructionist Press. He is married to Rachel and is father to Sophie and Reuben. More information is at rabbimicah.com and roastingrabbi.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaura Wetzler who will present the multimedia lecture series\, Great Music of Hollywood\, perform in concert\, and screen her award-winning new film\, is a recording artist and filmmaker touring internationally in over 150 concerts and lectures each year\, singing critically acclaimed Contemporary Folk/Americana originals\, World Jewish Roots Music in Hebrew\, Yiddish and Ladino\, and the great classics of American songbook.  \n\n\n\nHer award-winning indie film\, “What Happened at the Veterans Home?” which she wrote\, directed\, produced\, and scored\, will have its Connecticut premiere in an exclusive Meet the Filmmaker event at Camp Isabella Freedman.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nValerie Geffner is a multi-dimensional artist. A Graduate of the Theatre department of The Juilliard School\, Valerie has appeared on tv\, broadway\, many independent films\, commercials and voice over work. She is also a performance coach and has taught performance coaching at The Long Island High School of Performing Arts. She is a visual artist \, expresses herself with mixed media. She has written and produced her pop opera “antenna” which is on spotify and itunes. Currently working on new music and a theatre piece. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Details About Isabella FreedmanFor more information about accommodations\, dining\, transportation\, and campus amenities\, please visit our Guest Information and FAQ page. Isabella Freedman Guest Experience & FAQ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n860.824.5991 | freedman@adamah.org116 Johnson Rd\, Falls Village\, CT 06031\n\n\n\n\nSupport Isabella Freedman URL:https://adamah.org/event/camp-isabella-freedman-55/ LOCATION:Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center\, 116 Johnson Rd\, Falls Village\, CT\, 06031\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Isabella Freedman,Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/camp_if_canoe2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250630T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T160000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250314T164004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T155054Z UID:16447-1751274000-1751558400@adamah.org SUMMARY:Adventure Day Camp Week 2 DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdamah Adventure Camp\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/adventure-day-camp-week-2-2025/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/ThemeWeeks2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250627T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250627T103000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250506T132722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T143452Z UID:17737-1751016600-1751020200@adamah.org SUMMARY:Walking Toward Shabbat with Adamah Detroit DESCRIPTION:Detroit\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A June Jaunt in the Forest!Join us as we gather for an enriching guided nature walk through Cranbrook Gardens. We’ll delight in what’s blooming this summer\, while visiting with old friends and new colleagues alike. Feel the calming and restorative impacts of time outside together as we prepare to welcome in Shabbat ahead. The walk will include opening and closing circles as well as a brief teaching on Jewish environmental wisdom offered by Rabbi Steven Rubenstein of Congregation Beth Ahm. \nPlease wear comfortable shoes/boots\, bring a full water bottle and an open heart. \nRegister Now! \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Explore more Adamah events\n \n \n \n \n Sigi Koko Clay Plaster Workshop\n July 22\, 2025 \n Join Sigi Koko\, Master Builder in Sustainable and Natural Design Learn practical plastering techniques\, connect with community\, and be part of a sustainable building project. No experience necessary! Workshop Details Dates: Tuesday July 22 & Wednesday July 23 (note: participation is mandatory for both days)Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm both daysLocation: PearlstoneCost: $195 includes… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amphitheater Plastering: Days of Service\n July 24\, 2025 \n Whether you’re a corporate group\, nonprofit team\, or professional network\, this is a great chance to give back while learning sustainable building skills in a collaborative\, outdoor setting…. \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Family Farm Camp\n July 24\, 2025 \n “Each year we look forward to your family farm camp. To see our children grow from year to year is truly a blessing. We also get to see their ability to integrate environmental knowledge and Jewish knowledge into harmony in one complete package. Some of our very closest friendships have been solidified through family camp.”… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Torah Yoga\n Falls Village\, CT | July 25\, 2025 \n Step away from the rhythm of everyday life\, as we intentionally create\, “an island in time.” \n\nTogether\, through the study of ancient Jewish wisdom and the practices of yoga and other guided activities\, we will reveal and illuminate the Torah within our body\, mind\, heart and soul. … \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Plastering Day\n July 27\, 2025 \n | All Ages Welcome | Registration Required | Rain or Shine! | Come get your hands muddy and your heart full. Whether you’re 5 or 85\, join us for a joyful\, family-friendly day of plastering\, laughter\, and connection. Help bring the amphitheater to life—no tools or experience needed!… \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Way of the Wilderness | Tending the Wild\, Caretaking the Land\, Rewilding\n July 27\, 2025 \n In this class you will start to learn why eco-systems collapse when indigenous peoples are removed from their land and how native people gathered from the land in such a way that animals\, food and biodiversity were greatly increased in their ecosystems. Class will include some caretaking the land projects. This class is my personal favorite\, and this knowledge is much needed in the world today…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundays on the Farm | Adamah Pool Party Adventure at Pearlstone\n July 27\, 2025 \n Come cool off from the hot summer days with all of your friends at the Pearlstone Pool! Join us for a swim and poolside crafts\, games\, competitions\, and dance breaks as we celebrate joy and community…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n See All Impact Hub Events URL:https://adamah.org/event/walking-toward-shabbat-with-adamah-detroit-7/ LOCATION:Cranbrook Gardens; Meet at the Cranbrook House & Gardens main parking lot\, 380 Lone Pine Rd\, Bloomfield Hills\, 48303 CATEGORIES:Detroit,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/Cranbrook-Exe-Nordic-Walking.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T140000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20230308T144518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T175930Z UID:6014-1750950000-1751205600@adamah.org SUMMARY:Let My People Sing! DESCRIPTION:Isabella Freedman\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 Summer RetreatThis retreat is now sold out – sign up for the waitlist below!\nThe Let My People Sing! Summer Retreat is a four-day gathering centered on Jewish communal singing for healing and liberation. This immersive experience is structured around Shabbat and features song-based programming led by our fabulous lead teachers\, participant-led workshops\, community sings\, multiple prayer options\, and a participatory concert on Saturday night. \n  \nletmypeoplesing.org \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet My People Sing! is a cultural project expanding the ancient and transformative practice of Jewish communal singing. \n\n\n\nWe gather in multi-racial\, multicultural and genderful Jewish community\, uplifting songs and leaders historically and ongoingly pushed to the margins. Together\, we transmit and reclaim diasporic Jewish singing traditions\, celebrate original music emerging from our communities\, and create heart-centered gatherings where we can all be leaders and learners of song. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration\n \n \n Pricing\n \n \n Teaching Team\n \n \n Program Highlights\n \n \n Accessibility\, COVID-19 & Community Guidelines\n \n \n LMPS! Team\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nRegistration – SOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\nLet My People Sing Wait List\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe have sold out – please add yourself to the waitlist and we will be in touch if space becomes available. \n\n\n \n \n \n Financial Assistance\n \n \n\n \n The financial assistance application period is now closed. \n\nHelp make this summer’s retreat more financially accessible to more people by donating to the Financial Assistance Fund! All donations will go directly towards subsidizing registration costs. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n General Registration\n \n \n\n \n General registration will be open to everyone on March 25th at 12pm EST\, available on a first come first serve basis. \nThis retreat fills quickly\, and your spot is only confirmed once you complete the registration. We recommend filling out the necessary information (marked by a red asterisk) during registration and then answering additional information after.   \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nPricing\n\n\n\n\nStandard Room (Private bathroom): $905 per adult in double occupancy | $1\,420 single occupancy\n\n\n\nBasic Room (Shared full bathroom between two rooms): $710 per adult in double occupancy | $1\,100 single occupancy\n\n\n\nDormitory Style (shared half bathroom between two rooms) multiple occupancy: $585\n\n\n\nCamping: $480\n\n\n\nCommuting: $465\n\n\n\nChild (5-12 years old): $275\n\n\n\nToddler (2-4 years old): $135\n\n\n\nInfant: (Under 2 years old): $0\n\n\n\n\nHelp make this year’s retreat more financially accessible by donating to the Financial Assistance Fund! All donations will go directly towards subsidizing registration costs for Let My People Sing! participants. \n\n\n\nCancellation Policy\n\n\n\nThere is no refund for arriving late or departing early from any retreat. The refund amount is based on how far in advance we receive the cancelation request prior to the start date. For retreats at Isabella Freedman\, the cancellation policy is: \n\n\n\n\n31 days or more – fully refundable less a $75 fee\n\n\n\n15-30 days prior – 50% refundable\n\n\n\n14 days or less – not refundable\n\n\n\n\nIf you are sick with a communicable disease such as Covid-19 and are unable to attend\, you may receive a credit (less $75) valid through the end of the of the following calendar year towards a future retreat at either Isabella Freedman or Pearlstone. You must provide medical documentation attesting to your illness in order to receive this credit. We suggest obtaining travel insurance for such situations. \n\n\n\nIsabella Freedman reserves the right to cancel any program at any time. This includes cancellations due to inclement weather if\, in our judgment\, we are unable to operate safely. In the event of such a cancellation\, a full refund will be issued. If the retreat proceeds as scheduled\, no refund will be offered. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nTeaching Team\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAly Halpert\, Lead Teacher\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAly Halpert\, (she/her) is a queer Jewish musician\, educator\, and activist living on Lenni Lenape land in Philadelphia\, PA\, USA. A singer\, pianist\, drummer\, and guitar player\, Aly writes songs for building community and visioning different worlds. Aly leads music and prayer for Jewish community\, including Let My People Sing\, Kol Tzedek Synagogue\, Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action\, and Hadar’s Rising Song Institute. Her songs have been sung in national gatherings\, song circles\, and quiet moments of personal prayer\, and have moved people all over the world. Her first full-band album Loosen was released in April 2022 with Rising Song Records. Aly believes deeply in the power of music to awaken us to the loss and hope we carry\, expand our sense of possibility\, and connect us to each other and our collective strength. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIsaac Montagu\, Lead Teacher\n\n\n\n\n\nIsaac is a musician and educator\, currently researching Sephardic liturgical music at SOAS\, University of London. In their “spare time” Isaac is editor of Siddure Or\, a new series of siddurim\, and runs Kolot haKahal\, an egalitarian Sephardi minyan. In their “”real job””\, you’ll find Isaac playing cello for and teaching traditional folk dancing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMJ Gilbert\, Featured Teacher\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMJ Gilbert has been singing\, leading\, and composing Jewish music her entire life\, from the youth choir at her childhood congregation in Milwaukee WI\, to her mentorship with Debbie Friedman as a teenager\, her work as an educator and song leader for NFTY in the 80’s\, and her re-emergence into Jewish song (after a long hiatus) in the last 7 years\, leading prayer and song at Shir Tikvah in Minneapolis MN. Jewish music has saved her life repeatedly\, and believes in the power of our musical traditions\, in all their depth and diversity\, help us make shelter\, and to move us to action. After a long career as a social worker and educator\, she is now in her second year in the Rabbinic program at Hebrew College in Boston. \n\n\n\n\n\nRabbi Dr. Koach Baruch Frazier\, Program Faculty\n\n\n\n\n\nRabbi Dr. Koach Baruch (KB) Frazier\, is a transformer\, heartbeat of movements\, healer\, musician\, founder of the Black Trans Torah Club\, co-founder of the Tzedek Lab\, and co-founder of Black Folks Beit Midrash. A collaborative leader\, rooted in tradition\, curiosity and love\, Koach strives to dismantle racism\, actualize liberation and transform lives both sonically and spiritually. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnat Halevy Hochberg\, Program Faculty\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnat Halevy Hochberg is a musician\, teacher\, and ritual leader based in Boston. Her passions include leading song\, empowering others to raise their voices\, and working to reclaim the Yemeni melodies of her heritage. She has taught and led ritual at Eden Village Camp\, Let My People Sing!\, Hadar’s Rising Song Intensive\, and Linke Fligl. She co-produced Tishrei: the end is the beginning & Elul: Songs for Turning\, and her debut album How can I keep (from) singing? was released in 2020. Learn more about her work at anathalevyhochberg.com. \n\n\n\n\n\nBatya Levine\, Program Faculty\n\n\n\n\n\nBatya uses song as a tool for cultivating healing and resilience in their work as a communal song leader\, musician\, shaliach tzibur (Jewish prayer leader) and cultural organizer. They believe in the liberatory power of song to untie what is bound within us\, and sustain us as we build a more just and beautiful world. Batya is one of the co-founders of Let My People Sing! Batya offers song\, ritual\, and workshops in a variety of communities\, and composes original music made of Ashkenazi yearning\, queer heart-medicine\, and emunah (faith/trust). Batya released their second album\, Yivarechecha\, this year with Rising Song Records. They are a lover of the ocean\, living room dance parties\, and puns. Learn more about their music at www.batyalevine.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nProgram Highlights\n\n\n\nSong Sessions\n\n\n\nSessions are led by a wide array of song leaders using a variety of formats. Some include histories and stories; others are just about singing the songs themselves. No instruments are used on Shabbat unless otherwise noted. \n\n\n\nShabbat Services & Practice\n\n\n\nShabbat services are offered Friday night and Saturday morning\, with multiple prayer options including Traditional Egalitarian and Creative services. Creative services often use instruments and amplification and will be noted as such on the schedule. \n\n\n\nTo keep this space accessible to people with varying relationships to halachic observance\, we ask everyone to refrain from using electronics in public space on shabbat\, unless it is for access reasons or in case of emergency. We will not use amplification in full group space on Shabbat\, but there will be one session per slot that uses amplification\, and it will be noted as such on the schedule. We aim to not have sessions with instruments on shabbat\, but if there is one\, we will indicate it as such on the schedule. There are always multiple options to choose from. \n\n\n\nCommunity Sing\n\n\n\nLet My People Sing!’s format for sharing and learning songs in community. A space for leading\, teaching\, singing and sharing. \n\n\n\nAffinity-Based Mishpacha / Home Groups\n\n\n\nThis year we’re trying out something new! These groups will come together daily around a shared interest\, allowing participants to build connections around their passions and curiosities.  Some examples include: emerging song leaders\, intergenerational relationships\, new to singing\, and arts & crafts processing space.  \n\n\n\nParticipatory Havdallah\, Concert & Dance Party\n\n\n\nFollowing havdallah on Saturday night\, the concert features the teaching team and Let My People Sing! staff sharing songs we’ve sung throughout the weekend. We will sing and then dance into the night! \n\n\n\nJewish Outdoor\, Food & Environmental Fun!\n\n\n\nMake pickles\, explore the woods\, and take a tour of the farm alongside our Adamah fellows. \n\n\n\n\nSample Schedule from 2023\n\n\n\n\nGet a taste of Let My People Sing! with this video about our work. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAccessibility\, COVID-19\, and Community Guidelines\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nPlease see our Accessibility Document for more information. You may also go to our Guest Information page to learn more about Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center. \n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Protocols\n\n\n\nPlease read our COVID-19 Protocols Document carefully as the COVID-19 protocols for Let My People Sing! are different than those for other retreats at Isabella Freedman. Following the protocols will be required for all participants. \n\n\n\nCommunity Guidelines\n\n\n\nWe’ve created Community Guidelines for this summer’s gathering. We ask that all participants read and agree to the guidelines before registering for this retreat. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nLMPS! Team\n\n\n\nMargot Seigle\, Co-Director & Co-Founder\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMargot (they/them) is a community builder\, cultural organizer and music maker who believes in the power of song to heal and transform. Margot is a co-founder of Linke Fligl and Let My People Sing! who loves Shabbos\, direct communication and slow cooking meat. They come from a lineage of Eastern European Jews who assimilated into whiteness in the Chicago suburbs. After a decade of living in the Hudson Valley on occupied Schagticoke / Mohican land they are now based in Minneapolis\, MN. They are thrilled to be ushering in this next chapter of LMPS! \n\n\n\n\n\nBatya Levine\, Co-Director & Co-Founder\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBatya (they/she) uses song as a tool for cultivating healing and resilience in their work as a communal song leader\, musician\, shaliach tzibur (Jewish prayer leader) and cultural organizer. They believe in the liberatory power of song to untie what is bound within us\, and sustain us as we build a more just and beautiful world. Batya is one of the co-founders of Let My People Sing! Batya offers song\, ritual\, and workshops in a variety of communities\, and composes original music made of Ashkenazi yearning\, queer heart-medicine\, and emunah (faith/trust). They are a recording artist\, teacher\, and alumni of Rising Song Institute’s programs. Batya released their second album\, Yivarechecha\, this year with Rising Song Records. They are a lover of the ocean\, living room dance parties\, and puns.  Batya is honored to be doing the cultural organizing work of their dreams with LMPS!  Learn more about their music at www.batyalevine.com \n\n\n\n\n\nSerena Adlerstein\, Development Director\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSerena (they/them) is a deep lover of Jewish communal singing and a regular attendee of local backyard song circles. Prior to Let My People Sing! Serena was a co-founder and Co-Director of Never Again Action\, a Jewish-led solidarity group fighting to end the persecution\, detention and deportation of immigrants in the United States. They live on Tiwa territory\, also called Albuquerque\, NM where they spend as much time as possible outside in the mountains\, along the river and in hot springs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn More about LMPS!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Details About Isabella FreedmanFor more information about accommodations\, dining\, transportation\, and campus amenities\, please visit our Guest Information and FAQ page. Isabella Freedman Guest Experience & FAQ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n860.824.5991 | freedman@adamah.org116 Johnson Rd\, Falls Village\, CT 06031\n\n\n\n\nSupport Isabella Freedman URL:https://adamah.org/event/let-my-people-sing/ LOCATION:Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center\, 116 Johnson Rd\, Falls Village\, CT\, 06031\, United States CATEGORIES:Isabella Freedman,Retreats,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/LMPS-Logo-_-watercolor-circle-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250623T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T160000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250314T162811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T155111Z UID:16436-1750669200-1750953600@adamah.org SUMMARY:Adventure Day Camp Week 1 DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdamah Adventure Camp\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/adventure-day-camp-week-1-2025/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/ThemeWeeks2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T150000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250226T210018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T155410Z UID:15480-1750588200-1750604400@adamah.org SUMMARY:Way of the Wilderness | Advanced Survival: Bow Drill Fire and Cordage DESCRIPTION:Advanced Survival: Bow Drill Fire and Cordage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SURVIVAL AND MENTORING SERIESLearn the survival skills that people of the land all over the world have practiced for thousands of years. This course is for educators\, extreme beginners\, outdoor experts or anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of ecology. \nLearn More u0026amp; Register \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/way-of-the-wilderness-june-2025/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:College Students,Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education,Teens,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Meadow-Bee-Banner-980x551-c.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T235959 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20240923T181104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T154434Z UID:12051-1750032000-1750291199@adamah.org SUMMARY:Gramp Camp DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Make Memories for a Lifetime at Gramp Camp!Gramp Camp brings together grandparents and grandchildren for a 2-night\, 3-day adventure at Pearlstone. Join other families in the week between school and camp to explore nature\, experiment with farm-to-table cooking\, learn new songs\, and meet our animals! \nRegister here \n \n \n \n\n\n\nRetreat Details\n\n\n\nEarth-based Jewish wisdom is woven into campfire songs and storytelling\, brachot (blessings)\, high adventure ropes course\, night hikes\, and of course delicious farm-to-table food! Our schedule includes a drop-off camp component and activities for grandparents and grandkids together. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor questions about Gramp camp\, contact registrar@adamah.org \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pricing\n \n \n Program Highlights\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n2025 Pricing – \n\n\n\n\nStandard Room Double Occupancy: $350 per adult\n\n\n\nGarden Lodge Dorm Rooms: $300 per adult\n\n\n\nYouth ages 5 – 12:  $250 per person\n\n\n\nYouth ages 2 – 4: $225 per person\n\n\n\nInfants up to 2:  $0 (but must be registered)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nChildren’s rates assume sharing a room with at least one adult (13+)\, regardless of lodging style. There is a $325 additional charge for an extra room next door if your family needs additional space. \n\n\n\nAre you an employee of a JOFEE organization? Send an email to registrar@adamah.org for a special discounted rate! \n\n\n\nWe are committed to making our programs accessible and affordable. Click here for our scholarship application. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis and scholarship funding is limited. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nProgram Highlights\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nRetreat\n\n\n\nRelax in our natural setting and comfortable accommodations. Step away from your daily routine to enjoy quality time with your family in nature. Delicious\, kosher healthy farm-to-table food will be served throughout Gramp Camp\, and our warm and dedicated staff will make sure that you are taken care of. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFarm\n\n\n\nGet your hands dirty on our 5-acre\, organic farm. Activities include harvesting fresh produce and preparing snacks and meals from our farm\, visiting the animals\, and tasting the summer’s abundance in our dining room’s meals. Our farm is a great way to connect to the land\, the food we eat\, and each other! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn\n\n\n\nEveryone learns together at Gramp Camp as we explore turning wheat into pita\, have fun on the zip line\, tell stories from Jewish folklore\, and more. Everyone involved will learn with their hands and bodies on Pearlstone’s beautiful campus\, including the creek and nature trails. Traditional camp activities\, such as swimming\, sports\, music\, and arts and crafts will be enjoyed by all. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrate\n\n\n\nWe’ll celebrate nature and family as we build community with other grandparents and grandkids. With activities during the day and stories and songs by the campfire at night\, Gramp Camp will make memories that will last a lifetime. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s Grandparent-Grandchild Camp Experiences are a partnership with the JCC\, Jewish Grandparents Network\, and Pearlstone\, and are made possible by The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Fund at The Associated. \n\n\n\nThanks to our partners: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Details about PearlstoneFor more information about accommodations\, dining\, transportation\, and our campus amenities\, please visit our Guest Information and FAQ page Pearlstone Guest Experience & FAQ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/gramp-camp25/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:Featured,Pearlstone,Retreats,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/LDS_1600-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250612T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250612T203000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250502T152441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T152444Z UID:17711-1749754800-1749760200@adamah.org SUMMARY:Book Launch - I Love You\, Charlie Tanner DESCRIPTION:Detroit\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Check it out Now!Join Adamah Detroit\, Lynne Golodner and the Beth Ahm Green Team for the launch of Lynne’s third novel and 12th book\, I LOVE YOU\, CHARLIE TANNER! We will not only discuss the book\, but also environmental sustainability\, gardening and some special related giveaways! \nMore info Here! \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Explore more Adamah events\n \n \n \n \n Sigi Koko Clay Plaster Workshop\n July 22\, 2025 \n Join Sigi Koko\, Master Builder in Sustainable and Natural Design Learn practical plastering techniques\, connect with community\, and be part of a sustainable building project. No experience necessary! Workshop Details Dates: Tuesday July 22 & Wednesday July 23 (note: participation is mandatory for both days)Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm both daysLocation: PearlstoneCost: $195 includes… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amphitheater Plastering: Days of Service\n July 24\, 2025 \n Whether you’re a corporate group\, nonprofit team\, or professional network\, this is a great chance to give back while learning sustainable building skills in a collaborative\, outdoor setting…. \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Family Farm Camp\n July 24\, 2025 \n “Each year we look forward to your family farm camp. To see our children grow from year to year is truly a blessing. We also get to see their ability to integrate environmental knowledge and Jewish knowledge into harmony in one complete package. Some of our very closest friendships have been solidified through family camp.”… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Torah Yoga\n Falls Village\, CT | July 25\, 2025 \n Step away from the rhythm of everyday life\, as we intentionally create\, “an island in time.” \n\nTogether\, through the study of ancient Jewish wisdom and the practices of yoga and other guided activities\, we will reveal and illuminate the Torah within our body\, mind\, heart and soul. … \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Plastering Day\n July 27\, 2025 \n | All Ages Welcome | Registration Required | Rain or Shine! | Come get your hands muddy and your heart full. Whether you’re 5 or 85\, join us for a joyful\, family-friendly day of plastering\, laughter\, and connection. Help bring the amphitheater to life—no tools or experience needed!… \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Way of the Wilderness | Tending the Wild\, Caretaking the Land\, Rewilding\n July 27\, 2025 \n In this class you will start to learn why eco-systems collapse when indigenous peoples are removed from their land and how native people gathered from the land in such a way that animals\, food and biodiversity were greatly increased in their ecosystems. Class will include some caretaking the land projects. This class is my personal favorite\, and this knowledge is much needed in the world today…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundays on the Farm | Adamah Pool Party Adventure at Pearlstone\n July 27\, 2025 \n Come cool off from the hot summer days with all of your friends at the Pearlstone Pool! Join us for a swim and poolside crafts\, games\, competitions\, and dance breaks as we celebrate joy and community…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n See All Impact Hub Events URL:https://adamah.org/event/book-launch-i-love-you-charlie-tanner/ LOCATION:Congregation Beth Ahm\, 5075 W Maple Rd\, West Bloomfield\, 48322 CATEGORIES:Detroit,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/492003703_10232607171014856_1691224855238995755_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T130000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250520T192225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T194516Z UID:17989-1749643200-1749646800@adamah.org SUMMARY:Composting 101: What Your Jewish Institution Needs to Know Now  DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Adamah NY & Big Reuse Is your synagogue\, school\, or community center confused about what’s actually happening with composting in NYC these days? You’re not alone—and we’re here to help. \nWatch Webinar Recording \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a practical and timely session designed specifically for Jewish institutions navigating NYC’s evolving waste and composting regulations. Whether you’re looking to comply with new rules\, reduce your environmental footprint\, or live out the Jewish value of bal tashchit (not wasting)\, this session is for you.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll cover:  \n\n\n\n\nWhat composting options are available now in NYC (and what’s changed) \n\n\n\nHow to compost at any scale—industrial\, community-based\, or home\n\n\n\n How your institution can get involved and lead by example \n\n\n\n\nFeaturing: Natalia Sucre\, Program Manager for Compost Education & Outreach at Big Reuse\, a leading voice in NYC’s compost movement. Jessie Rothfleisch\, Climate Action Coordinator\, Adamah NY  \n\n\n\nLet’s turn confusion into climate action—and food scraps into soil!  \n\n\n\n Thank you to our partner\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Explore upcoming Adamah Hub Events\n \n \n \n \n Sigi Koko Clay Plaster Workshop\n July 22\, 2025 \n Join Sigi Koko\, Master Builder in Sustainable and Natural Design Learn practical plastering techniques\, connect with community\, and be part of a sustainable building project. No experience necessary! Workshop Details Dates: Tuesday July 22 & Wednesday July 23 (note: participation is mandatory for both days)Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm both daysLocation: PearlstoneCost: $195 includes… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amphitheater Plastering: Days of Service\n July 24\, 2025 \n Whether you’re a corporate group\, nonprofit team\, or professional network\, this is a great chance to give back while learning sustainable building skills in a collaborative\, outdoor setting…. \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Family Farm Camp\n July 24\, 2025 \n “Each year we look forward to your family farm camp. To see our children grow from year to year is truly a blessing. We also get to see their ability to integrate environmental knowledge and Jewish knowledge into harmony in one complete package. Some of our very closest friendships have been solidified through family camp.”… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Torah Yoga\n Falls Village\, CT | July 25\, 2025 \n Step away from the rhythm of everyday life\, as we intentionally create\, “an island in time.” \n\nTogether\, through the study of ancient Jewish wisdom and the practices of yoga and other guided activities\, we will reveal and illuminate the Torah within our body\, mind\, heart and soul. … \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Plastering Day\n July 27\, 2025 \n | All Ages Welcome | Registration Required | Rain or Shine! | Come get your hands muddy and your heart full. Whether you’re 5 or 85\, join us for a joyful\, family-friendly day of plastering\, laughter\, and connection. Help bring the amphitheater to life—no tools or experience needed!… \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Way of the Wilderness | Tending the Wild\, Caretaking the Land\, Rewilding\n July 27\, 2025 \n In this class you will start to learn why eco-systems collapse when indigenous peoples are removed from their land and how native people gathered from the land in such a way that animals\, food and biodiversity were greatly increased in their ecosystems. Class will include some caretaking the land projects. This class is my personal favorite\, and this knowledge is much needed in the world today…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundays on the Farm | Adamah Pool Party Adventure at Pearlstone\n July 27\, 2025 \n Come cool off from the hot summer days with all of your friends at the Pearlstone Pool! Join us for a swim and poolside crafts\, games\, competitions\, and dance breaks as we celebrate joy and community…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n See All Impact Hub Events URL:https://adamah.org/event/composting-101-what-your-jewish-institution-needs-to-know-now/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Zoom / Online CATEGORIES:New York,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/Compost.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T160000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250225T164118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T150023Z UID:15260-1749387600-1749398400@adamah.org SUMMARY:Sundays on the Farm | Summer Kick-Off Party at Pearlstone DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We can’t wait to celebrate Summer with you! Join us for an afternoon of main stage live music and engaging activities on the Pearlstone Farm! Experience our Upick strawberry fields\, shop from local artists\, make an eco-craft\, have a picnic\, and tour our beautiful campus.  \nRegistration coming soon! \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/sundaysonthefarm-pearlstone-june2025/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:College Students,Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education,Teens,Young Adults,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/LDS_6402web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250608T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250608T140000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250527T154634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T154636Z UID:18225-1749385800-1749391200@adamah.org SUMMARY:Nature Chuggim with Temple Kol Ami DESCRIPTION:Detroit\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beautifying Our Sacred Spaces as We Welcome SummerTemple Kol Ami and Adamah Detroit invite families and community members to our final Nature Chuggim session of the year\, a joyful\, hands-on afternoon celebrating the values of kindness\, care for the Earth\, and sacred community spaces. On Sunday\, June 8\, 2025\, at 12:30pm\, families with children ages 4–12 and adults of all ages are welcome to gather at TKA for Beautifying Our Sacred Spaces as We Welcome Summer. Together\, we’ll create vibrant seed balls to support local pollinators\, paint kindness rocks to encircle our new front tree\, and help refresh our synagogue’s garden areas. Along the way\, we’ll explore meaningful Jewish values like Tikkun Olam (repairing the world)\, Shomrei Adamah (guardians of the Earth)\, and Gemilut Chasadim (acts of loving-kindness). \nCome dressed to get a little messy and leave inspired—with take-home seed balls\, a kindness rock\, and a summer pledge to keep spreading beauty and compassion in your home\, community\, and beyond. \nRSVP Now! \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Explore more Adamah events\n \n \n \n \n Sigi Koko Clay Plaster Workshop\n July 22\, 2025 \n Join Sigi Koko\, Master Builder in Sustainable and Natural Design Learn practical plastering techniques\, connect with community\, and be part of a sustainable building project. No experience necessary! Workshop Details Dates: Tuesday July 22 & Wednesday July 23 (note: participation is mandatory for both days)Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm both daysLocation: PearlstoneCost: $195 includes… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amphitheater Plastering: Days of Service\n July 24\, 2025 \n Whether you’re a corporate group\, nonprofit team\, or professional network\, this is a great chance to give back while learning sustainable building skills in a collaborative\, outdoor setting…. \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Family Farm Camp\n July 24\, 2025 \n “Each year we look forward to your family farm camp. To see our children grow from year to year is truly a blessing. We also get to see their ability to integrate environmental knowledge and Jewish knowledge into harmony in one complete package. Some of our very closest friendships have been solidified through family camp.”… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Torah Yoga\n Falls Village\, CT | July 25\, 2025 \n Step away from the rhythm of everyday life\, as we intentionally create\, “an island in time.” \n\nTogether\, through the study of ancient Jewish wisdom and the practices of yoga and other guided activities\, we will reveal and illuminate the Torah within our body\, mind\, heart and soul. … \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Plastering Day\n July 27\, 2025 \n | All Ages Welcome | Registration Required | Rain or Shine! | Come get your hands muddy and your heart full. Whether you’re 5 or 85\, join us for a joyful\, family-friendly day of plastering\, laughter\, and connection. Help bring the amphitheater to life—no tools or experience needed!… \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Way of the Wilderness | Tending the Wild\, Caretaking the Land\, Rewilding\n July 27\, 2025 \n In this class you will start to learn why eco-systems collapse when indigenous peoples are removed from their land and how native people gathered from the land in such a way that animals\, food and biodiversity were greatly increased in their ecosystems. Class will include some caretaking the land projects. This class is my personal favorite\, and this knowledge is much needed in the world today…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundays on the Farm | Adamah Pool Party Adventure at Pearlstone\n July 27\, 2025 \n Come cool off from the hot summer days with all of your friends at the Pearlstone Pool! Join us for a swim and poolside crafts\, games\, competitions\, and dance breaks as we celebrate joy and community…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n See All Impact Hub Events URL:https://adamah.org/event/nature-chuggim-with-temple-kol-ami/ LOCATION:Temple Kol Ami\, 5085 Walnut Lake Rd\, West Bloomfield\, 48323 CATEGORIES:Detroit,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-06-08-Seed-Save-Sow-with-Adamah-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T170000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250527T171446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T172259Z UID:17770-1749371400-1749402000@adamah.org SUMMARY:Jewish Climate Action Conference DESCRIPTION:community\, collaboration\, and actionLearn about ongoing successful collaborative efforts and strategies for living a resilient and hopeful life in these troubled times. \nRegister Today \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\nSunday\, June 8\, 2025 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pmTemple Beth Elohim\, 10 Bethel Rd\, Wellesley\, MA 02481 \n\n\n\nAdamah is thrilled to co-sponsor Jewish Climate Action Network of Massachusetts’ Fourth Jewish Climate Action Conference! \n\n\n\nGroup discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Bring your whole Green Team. A plant-based lunch will be provided by a local restaurant. Food volunteers will provide vegan snacks and desserts. In person or Zoom attendance options. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn person registration for the Fourth Jewish Climate Action Conference includes: \n\n\n\n\nplenary session\n\n\n\nmorning and afternoon sessions\n\n\n\nkeynote address\n\n\n\nArt Show\n\n\n\nExhibitor Hall and Vendor Showcase\n\n\n\nkosher vegan lunch\n\n\n\nsnacks\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom registration includes \n\n\n\n\nplenary session\n\n\n\nmorning and afternoon sessions\n\n\n\nkeynote address\n\n\n\nvirtual Exhibitor Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJewish community organizations who recognize the urgency of climate change are committed to taking action.\n\n\n\nWherever you are on your climate action journey – we provide community\, gentle accountability\, and resources to support meaningful climate action. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://adamah.org/event/jewish-climate-action-conference-june-2025/ LOCATION:Temple Beth Elohim\, 10 Bethel Road\, Wellesley\, Massachusetts\, 02481 CATEGORIES:Coalition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/Jewish-Climate-Action-Conference.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T100000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20230223T030918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T194739Z UID:5584-1748793600-1749031200@adamah.org SUMMARY:Shavuot at Pearlstone DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for Shavuot at PearlstoneThis annual immersive retreat is filled with inspiring Jewish learning\, spirited singing\, festive farm-to-table meals\, and a pluralistic community building experience. \n  \nRegister Today \n \n \n \n\n\n\nRetreat Details\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pricing\n \n \n Program Highlights\n \n \n Teachers & Educators\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n2025 Pricing and Accommodations\n\n\n\nAdults (13+): \n\n\n\n\nLodge 1\, 2 or 3\, Multiple Occupancy (2+ adults per room\, two queen beds and a pull-out couch): $695 per person\n\n\n\nLodge 5\, Double Occupancy (2 adults\, One queen Bed and a pull-out chair): $650 per person\n\n\n\nLodge 5\, Single Occupancy (1 adult per room\, one queen bed and a pull-out chair): $990 per person\n\n\n\nLodge 4- Family Style Rooms (4-6 twin beds): $480 per adult\n\n\n\nCamping-Shared space in our new bunkhouse (linens not included):$345\n\n\n\n\nChildren: Rates assume sharing a room with at least one adult\, regardless of lodging style \n\n\n\n\nChild-5 – 12 years old:  $310 per person\n\n\n\nToddler- 2- 4 years old: $115 per person\n\n\n\nInfants-Under 2 years old:  $0 per person\, but must be registered\n\n\n\n\nFor questions\, please email Neshama Sonnenschein \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are committed to making our programs accessible and affordable. Click here for our scholarship application. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis and scholarship funding is limited. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nProgram Highlights\n\n\n\nPlease join us for this unique and inspiring Shavuot retreat! We will offer a meaningful Shavuot experience featuring Torah study sessions\, communal song circles\, soulful prayer\, exploring nature and more with our guest leadership and program team. Enjoy delicious farm-to-table meals and a full schedule of activities for all ages in our beautiful setting. Prayer options will include Mechitza and Traditional Egalitarian Minyanim and we’ll offer daily sessions of yoga and meditation. Our drop-off morning kids camp and exciting kids programming throughout is a highlight for families.   \n\n\n\nGather and celebrate with us this Shavuot!  \n\n\n\nWe are still finalizing our 2025 program. Feel free to view a past schedule below to get a sense of the programming we will offer this year. \n\n\n\nClick here for a sample program schedule \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n2025 Teachers and Educators\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Joel Hecker  \n\n\n\nJoel Hecker serves as Professor of Jewish Mysticism at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College\, where he has been the only orthodox faculty member since 1995. Hecker is the author of Volume 11 and (with Nathan Wolski) Volume 12 of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition; Mystical Bodies\, Mystical Meals: Eating and Embodiment in Medieval Kabbalah; and numerous articles in the history of Jewish Mysticism. He received rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva University (1990) and his PhD in Jewish Studies from New York University (1996).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoey Weisenberg  \n\n\n\nMusician\, composer\, and teacher Joey Weisenberg is the founder and director of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute\, which cultivates grassroots musical-spiritual creativity in Jewish community. He is the author of The Torah of Music (2017 National Jewish Book Award) and Building Singing Communities. L’eila\, his eighth album of original music\, is Joey’s latest release on Rising Song Records. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRabbi Matisyahu Tonti    \n\n\n\nRabbi Matisyahu Tonti has spent four years living and studying in Israel where he received a certificate in Jewish Philosophy and Pedagogy from the Shalom Hartman Institute\, and Smicha from Yeshivat Sulam Ya’akov in Jerusalem. He holds a BA from Siegal College of Judaic Studies in Jewish Education.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJulie Tonti \n\n\n\nJulie Tonti is a Potter\, Jewish Educator and Yoga Teacher residing outside Washington\, DC where she runs her business\, Claybrook Yoga and Pots. She enjoys spending time in nature and laughing with her 3 children.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJakir Manela\, Adamah CEO \n\n\n\nJakir Manela\, Adamah CEO\, was trained as a Teva educator at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in 2004\, established Kayam Farm in 2006\, and served as the Executive Director of Pearlstone from 2012-2021. In 2022\, he became the CEO of Hazon & Pearlstone\, and oversaw their merger into Adamah.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Program Team at Pearlstone \n\n\n\nThe Program Team at Pearlstone adds excitement and learning opportunities throughout every retreat with Kids’ Camp\, adult activities\, and exploration opportunities.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrani S. Pollack \n\n\n\nFrani S. Pollack is a licensed social worker and psychologist. She has been in clinical practice for 30 years and teaches graduate students at several University settings including the University of Pennsylvania and Yeshiva University offering classes in her community and conferences and contributing writing to journals and book publications. Frani has studied the Mussar Literature for the last 12 years and has integrated Mussar with her knowledge of psychology.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJenna Zadaka \n\n\n\nJenna Zadaka is an embodiment practitioner\, trauma-informed somatic coach\, educator in Jewish Mysticism and Mindfulness\, author\, and ceremonialist. She weaves spiritual\, experiential\, holistic\, feminine\, and earth-based wisdom into all of her offerings. Jenna believes in the power of each person’s inner-directed healing and trusts that the Divine Body allows us to discover the Source of Life through our flesh\, reconnecting to our inherent joyous nature. She uses the pathways of somatics\, spirituality and creative visualization for healing. A pillar of her approach to wellness includes receiving support from both our visible and invisible guides. As a celebrated teacher of Kabbalah\, Yoga\, and Mindfulness\, Jenna humbly draws wisdom from her root-teachers and ancestors. Connect with her embodied teachings on Instagram @breathandsoul_Jenna and through her website\, awethenticroots.com.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Craig Schranz \n\n\n\nDr. Craig Schranz is an emergency medicine physician and Navy veteran with a passion for community Jewish education that brings people of diverse religious observance into common conversation.  He is the creator and facilitator of the Rabbi Sacks Community Book Club of Tidewater which had been highlighted as a model program by the Sacks Legacy Trust.  He hosts the Growing Jew Podcast and his writings have been featured in The Times of Israel and Aish.com.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRabbi Ezra Seligsohn \n\n\n\nRabbi Ezra Seligsohn is joining us from Bala Cynwyd\, Philadelphia. Most recently\, he served as the Associate Rabbi at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – The Bayit\, and on the faculty of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. Ezra graduated from Yeshiva University\, and as a Wexner fellow\, received Semikha from YCT in 2017. In the rare moments when Ezra is not earnestly pursuing human connection and relationship-building\, he is also a graphic designer\, coffee drinker\, cyclist\, and nature lover.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAzi Grysman \n\n\n\nAzi Grysman is Associate Professor of Psychology at Dickinson College. His research on memory includes work on gender\, memory conversations\, and the stories we tell about important life experiences. He is currently working on a book provisionally titled “The Intergenerational Transmission of Meaning: Memories of the Holocaust across Three Generations”. Azi lives in Pikesville with his family. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarmiya Weinraub \n\n\n\nCarmiya Weinraub has a collection of jobs. She is a stand-up comedian and creator of Interfaith Comedy (tagline: God\, We’re Funny)\, a show that reduces prejudice through laughter. She is a pastoral care team member for elderly residents at Charles E. Smith Jewish Life Communities. She is a Market Manager (translation: van driver) for a company specializing in locally grown produce. She has Masters degrees in Social Work & Jewish Studies from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. She can play the harmonica and the ukelele if you give her enough time to practice. She gets bored easily. She lives in Rockville\, MD with her 5 kids and husband (no wonder he meditates!) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael Weinraub \n\n\n\nMichael Weinraub is a knowledge and learning specialist. He has worked as a Spanish bilingual elementary school teacher in Los Angeles\, Professional Development Director at the New York City Department of Education\, and a Learning Advisor at USAID (until February 2025\, boo hoo!) Michael loves to build stuff\, read and listen to books of all kinds\, and practice Bikram Yoga. He gets a lot of satisfaction from meditating with others\, and often quotes his meditation rebbe\, Pema Chodron. He lives in Rockville\, Maryland with his wife\, Carmiya\, and children. Follow his writing at https://michaelweinraub.wordpress.com/.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Details about PearlstoneFor more information about accommodations\, dining\, transportation\, and our campus amenities\, please visit our Guest Information and FAQ page Pearlstone Guest Experience & FAQ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/shavuot-at-pearlstone/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:Featured,Holidays,Pearlstone,Retreats,Young Adults,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/LDS_2476web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T110000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20241016T135222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T194647Z UID:12278-1748790000-1749034800@adamah.org SUMMARY:Shavuot at Isabella Freedman DESCRIPTION:Celebrate this Shavuot holiday at our majestic retreat center in the Connecticut Berkshires two hours from New York City. Enjoy kosher farm-to-table meals with different rooming options including camping (bring your own tent) on our beautiful grounds. See retreat details below. \n  \nRegister Today \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nShavuot is the time when the community gathers around the mountain\, and makes pilgrimage to a holy place\, for the ultimate transformative experience. \nReb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi זצ׳ל\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pricing\n \n \n Davening and Ritual\n \n \n Program Highlights\n \n \n Youth Programming\n \n \n Teachers and Educators\n \n \n Classes\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n2025 Pricing\n\n\n\n\nStandard Room (Private Bathroom): $955 per adult in double occupancy | $1\,530 single occupancy\n\n\n\nBasic Room (Shared full bathroom between two rooms): $735 per adult in double occupancy | $1\,175 single occupancy\n\n\n\nDormitory Style (shared half bathroom between two rooms) multiple occupancy: $525 per adult\n\n\n\nChild (5-12): $215\n\n\n\nToddler (2-4): $105\n\n\n\nInfant (under 2): $0\n\n\n\nCamper: $420 (bring your own tent)\n\n\n\nCommuter: $420\n\none-day option coming soon\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScholarships: We believe retreats are important experiences to be shared. Inclusiveness is one of our core values. We strive to ensure that our retreats are as financially accessible as possible. The Tamar Fund makes that aspiration possible – please apply for a scholarship before registering. The Tamar Fund is in loving memory of Tamar Bittelman z’’l. Scholarships are available for the full stay only. \n\n\n\n\nScholarship Application\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n2025 Davening and Ritual\n\n\n\nWe will have two davening options. \n\n\n\nA Renewal minyan led by Rabbi Yosef Goldman\, cofounder of Kedmah\, and Eliana Light\, Founder of the Light Lab  \n\n\n\nAn Orthodox Partnership minyan led by Rosh Yeshiva and President of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT) Rabbi Dov Linzer\, Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower\, and YCT rabbinical student Raffi Levi.  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nProgram Highlights\n\n\n\nPlanning for the 2025 retreat is underway. See our previous 2023 retreat schedule here. \n\n\n\nJoin us as we celebrate Matan Torah (the giving of the Torah) in the Berkshires! Where else to celebrate our harvest than next to our Adamah Farm\, with 20 acres of fields\, orchards\, and pasture that grow much of the food that guests at Isabella Freedman enjoy every retreat? Enjoy engaging classes\, moving tefillah\, deep Torah learning with our guest leadership from our partnerships with Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT)! We will also offer yoga classes\, as well as kayaking on our very own Lake Miriam. We will offer two minyanim\, one an Orthodox Partnership minyan\, and the other a Renewal minyan.  \n\n\n\nTikkun Leil Shavuot\n\n\n\nOur all-night learning will include Torah and text classes on the temptation of idolatry\, the feminist prophetess Devorah\, and join us by the lake for a niggun bonfire!  \n\n\n\nCheck out the following examples of classes. \n\n\n\nBikkurim Parade\n\n\n\nThe Mishna tells us that Shavuot is a time to gather our bikkurim\, the first fruits of our harvest\, and bring them as gifts to the Temple in Jerusalem. Join us as we reenact this ancient pilgrimage to celebrate our local first fruits of rye\, mustard greens\, spring garlic\, and more.  \n\n\n\nAdamah Programs\n\n\n\nJoin our Adamah Farm staff on night walks\, guided hikes\, farm tours\, a walk through Chestnutlandia\, and more.  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nYouth Programming\n\n\n\nIsabella Freedman’s youth programming is an outdoor-focused\, collaborative\, and exciting experience for all who choose to join. Grounded in the natural world\, our program provides the opportunity for children ages 2-12 to find a place to learn\, grow\, and enjoy the beautiful outdoors at Camp Adamah. \n\n\n\nCamp Adamah \n\n\n\nAges 5-12\n\n\n\nCamp Teva provides many hands-on and nature-based experiential activities. Some examples include hikes\, outdoor games\, drama/improv\, and farm-related adventures on the Adamah farm. We provide morning and afternoon programming except on arrival and departure days\, with times based on the davening and meal schedules. The afternoon session is divided into separate divisions by age. \n\n\n\nGan Adamah \n\n\n\nAges 2-4\n\n\n\nParents and guardians can choose to drop off their children or stay with them. Gan Adamah provides a safe and engaging space to play\, explore\, sing\, and move. Children younger than two may attend\, but parents/guardians must stay. Programming is provided in the morning except on arrival and departure days\, and times are based on the davening schedule. \n\n\n\nYouth Educators\n\n\n\nComing soon \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n2025 Teachers and Educators\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRabbi Dov Linzer \n\n\n\nRabbi Dov Linzer is the President and Rosh HaYeshiva (Rabbinic Head) of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT)\, an Orthodox rabbinical school and Torah center which promotes a more open and inclusive Orthodoxy. A leading Torah voice in the Modern Orthodox community\, Rabbi Linzer serves as religious mentor to YCT’s students and its over 200 rabbis in the United States and Israel. He has written for The Forward\, Tablet and The New York Times\, has published hundreds of teshuvot (responsa) and scholarly Torah articles\, and hosted a number of highly popular Torah podcasts. He is most recently the author\, together with Abigail Pogrebin\, of “It Takes Two to Torah: An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRaffi Levi \n\n\n\nRaffi Levi (he/him) is a chazzan\, activist\, nature enthusiast\, and is in his final year of semikha at YCT. Throughout rabbinical school\, Raffi has interned with synagogues and campus Hillels\, participated in social justice fellowships for clergy\, led backpacking trips for Jewish teens and adults\, and worked as a chaplain\, mashgiach\, and culinary arts educator. Raffi currently lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife\, Daphne. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRabbanit Devorah Zlochower  \n\n\n\nRabbanit Devorah Zlochower serves as YCT’s Senior Scholar in her public-facing role as well as Mashgichah Ruchanit (Spiritual Guide) and teacher of Talmud and Halakha to the rabbinical students within the yeshiva. Prior to taking on her current role at YCT\, Devorah served at different times as Dean\, Rosh Yeshiva and Rosh Kollel at Yeshivat Maharat. In her decades of teaching and leadership\, Devorah has mentored hundreds of students who continue to turn to her for personal and religious guidance. Devorah has written and served on dozens of panels on religious feminism and her most passionate advocacy work focuses on full membership of people with disabilities in all our communal institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEliana Light  \n\n\n\nEliana is a musician\, prayer leader\, and educator with 10+ years of experience making the urgent spiritual wisdom of t’fillah accessible and meaningful for all ages. Since graduating from JTS with a masters in experiential education\, she has song-led in synagogues\, started minyanim\, taught at conferences and graduate schools\, written curricula\, toured as an artist-in-residence\, founded the Light Lab-a center for t’fillah education\, hosted the Light Lab podcast\, and put out four albums of original Jewish music! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRabbi Yosef Goldman \n\n\n\nRabbi Yosef Goldman is a renowned composer\, vocalist\, educator\, ritual artist and prayer leader who bridges ancient Jewish traditions with contemporary spiritual creativity. His original music is sung in communities\, synagogues\, and camps across the U.S. and Israel. He teaches and leads prayer in spiritually vibrant communities across every movement in Jewish life. He is cofounder of Kedmah\, an ensemble celebrating the sacred music of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRabbi Pesach Stadlin \n\n\n\nPesach Stadlin is a passionate and talented rabbi\, group leader\, song leader\, wilderness guide\, experiential educator\, musician\, spirit guide\, tree-sitter\, author\, certified permaculture designer\, artist and community builder for the Jewish people and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nClasses\n\n\n\nRabbi Dov Linzer \n\n\n \n \n \n “You shall have no other gods before Me” – The Temptation of Idolatry\, then and now \n \n \n\n \n The Torah is filled with admonitions against idolatry\, but what was it about idolatry that exerted such a powerful draw\, that made it such a temptation? We will explore this question through Biblical and Talmudic passages\, as well as thinkers like Maimonides and Rav Kook\, and ask whether our worship today has become too disembodied and abstract\, or not enough so?  \n \n \n\n \n \n The Status of Christianity and Islam in Halakha \n \n \n\n \n What is the halakhic definition of avoda zara  (foreign worship) and how has it been applied to Christianity and Islam?  What is the proper balance between rejection of another religion’s problematic beliefs and practices on the one hand\, and a stance of accommodation\, tolerance\, and perhaps even pluralism on the other hand?  We will explore this question through seeing how halakha has evolved in its approach over time and its relevance to the pluralistic society in which we live today.  \n \n \n\n \n \n Prayer from the Heart or Praying from the Siddur \n \n \n\n \n Prayer is referred to by rabbis as “service of the heart\,” that is\, deeply felt\, personal prayer. But how much of this realized in the context of fixed\, statutory prayer? Does prayer from the siddur enable a true prayer from the heart\, or is it an obstacle to its realization? Or\, do these two modes serve different\, equally valid\, religious ends? In this class\, we will see how rabbis have long grappled with these questions\, and explore the different answers that they offer.  \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\nRabbanit Devorah Zlochower \n\n\n \n \n \n Unlikely Leaders: Hillel and Devorah the Prophet \n \n \n\n \n Hillel\, one of our most well-known rabbis\, and the prophet\, Devorah\, were unconventional choices as leaders. Hillel\, who became the religious and political leader of the Jewish community centered in Israel\, was a foreigner and Deborah was a woman. We will examine the relevant passages in the Talmud and the book of Judges that describes their leadership as well as a critique the Talmud makes of them.  \n \n \n\n \n \n From Enemies to Friends: Torah\, A Complicated Love Story \n \n \n\n \n Tractate Kiddushin 30b depicts Torah study as a battle; the havruta as two combatants. In my life as a student and teacher of Talmud\, this description goes beyond how I study and describes my battle with the text itself. For many of us\, studying a sacred\, ancient text carries a range of reactions. We will use this metaphor from the Talmud to discuss the complicated interaction between the modern student and ancient texts.    \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\nRaffi Levi \n\n\n \n \n \n Rabbi\, Are You High? A Psychonautic-Midrashic Approach to Matan Torah & Shavuos \n \n \n\n \n Explore the teachings surrounding the multi-sensorial\, synesthesiac experience of Matan Torah and their relationship to the world of psychedelics. What does it look like to integrate these powerful moments into our lives? How can we look at Matan Torah in a way that highlights its psychological and phenomenological implications? What insights into Matan Torah might we gain from psychedelic research? Did the rabbis ever “get high” – and how does that inform their approach?  \n \n \n\n \n \n Sefat Emet on Shavuot: Meeting G!d Face to Face \n \n \n\n \n How did humanity have the capacity to encounter the Holy One at Har Sinai? What does it mean to interact with God through the process of revelation? Explore the approach of the Sefat Emet in conversation with teachings from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel on the meaning and purpose of revelation.  \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Details About Isabella FreedmanFor more information about accommodations\, dining\, transportation\, and campus amenities\, please visit our Guest Information and FAQ page. Isabella Freedman Guest Experience & FAQ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n860.824.5991 | freedman@adamah.org116 Johnson Rd\, Falls Village\, CT 06031\n\n\n\n\nSupport Isabella Freedman URL:https://adamah.org/event/shavuot-at-isabella-freedman/ LOCATION:Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center\, 116 Johnson Rd\, Falls Village\, CT\, 06031\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Holidays,Isabella Freedman,Retreats,Young Adults,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/holiday-10-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T160000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250516T160242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T160244Z UID:17865-1748786400-1748793600@adamah.org SUMMARY:JYCM Shavuot Teach-In to Underwrite Earth DESCRIPTION:Join the Jewish Youth Climate Movement New York Regional Council for a Shavuot teach-in to Underwrite EarthRegister \n \n \n \n\n\n\nProgram Details\n\n\n\nJoin the JYCM New York Regional Council for a Shavuot gathering with art-making\, Jewish text study\, and community action. Together we’ll imagine a world beyond fossil fuels and explore what we want to underwrite in its place. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn More \n\n\n\n\nJewish Youth Climate Movement\n\n\n\nAdamah on Campus\n\n\n\nYouth Empowerment Blog\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Explore upcoming JYCM events\n \n \n \n \n \n \n ROOTED: A Jewish Day of Service for The Earth\n New York\, New York | September 21\, 2025 \n Join Adamah NY for a Jewish Day of Service for the Earth\, Sept 21\, 2025… \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n See All JYCM Events URL:https://adamah.org/event/jycm-shavuot-teach-in-to-underwrite-earth/ LOCATION:Sheep’s Meadow\, Central Park\, 67 65th Street Transverse Rd\, Manhattan\, New York\, 10023 CATEGORIES:JYCM,New York,Teens ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/JYCM-Shavuot-Teach-In-Flyer-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250601T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250601T120000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250403T160707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T122314Z UID:17239-1748770200-1748779200@adamah.org SUMMARY:Nature Walk: Garden and Cemetery Tour with JHSM\, B’Nai David Cemetery\, and Adamah Detroit  DESCRIPTION:Detroit\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Garden and Cemetery Clean-UpJoin Adamah Detroit and Jewish Historical Society of Michigan for a community education and volunteer event to help beautify and preserve the historical B’nai David Cemetery and adjacent Marjorie Street Garden. The event will include regular cemetery tours\, garden activities\, and volunteer opportunities to care for these spaces that hold deep historical and cultural significance. Whether you want to learn about the history of the cemetery or get your hands dirty with gardening tasks\, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! \nRegister Here! \n \n \n \n\n\n\nCheck-in will begin at 9:30am\, allowing time for participants to settle in and get oriented. Garden tours and volunteer activities will start at 10am and continue until 12pm. Cemetery tours\, led by David Goldman\, will begin at 10:30am\, running every half hour\, with the final tour at 11:30am. Volunteer opportunities include litter cleanup\, weeding garden beds and grave tops\, painting fences and gates\, and possibly seed planting. \n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome to attend. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear that you don’t mind getting dirty\, as you’ll be participating in outdoor activities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Explore more Adamah events\n \n \n \n \n Sigi Koko Clay Plaster Workshop\n July 22\, 2025 \n Join Sigi Koko\, Master Builder in Sustainable and Natural Design Learn practical plastering techniques\, connect with community\, and be part of a sustainable building project. No experience necessary! Workshop Details Dates: Tuesday July 22 & Wednesday July 23 (note: participation is mandatory for both days)Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm both daysLocation: PearlstoneCost: $195 includes… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amphitheater Plastering: Days of Service\n July 24\, 2025 \n Whether you’re a corporate group\, nonprofit team\, or professional network\, this is a great chance to give back while learning sustainable building skills in a collaborative\, outdoor setting…. \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Family Farm Camp\n July 24\, 2025 \n “Each year we look forward to your family farm camp. To see our children grow from year to year is truly a blessing. We also get to see their ability to integrate environmental knowledge and Jewish knowledge into harmony in one complete package. Some of our very closest friendships have been solidified through family camp.”… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Torah Yoga\n Falls Village\, CT | July 25\, 2025 \n Step away from the rhythm of everyday life\, as we intentionally create\, “an island in time.” \n\nTogether\, through the study of ancient Jewish wisdom and the practices of yoga and other guided activities\, we will reveal and illuminate the Torah within our body\, mind\, heart and soul. … \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Plastering Day\n July 27\, 2025 \n | All Ages Welcome | Registration Required | Rain or Shine! | Come get your hands muddy and your heart full. Whether you’re 5 or 85\, join us for a joyful\, family-friendly day of plastering\, laughter\, and connection. Help bring the amphitheater to life—no tools or experience needed!… \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Way of the Wilderness | Tending the Wild\, Caretaking the Land\, Rewilding\n July 27\, 2025 \n In this class you will start to learn why eco-systems collapse when indigenous peoples are removed from their land and how native people gathered from the land in such a way that animals\, food and biodiversity were greatly increased in their ecosystems. Class will include some caretaking the land projects. This class is my personal favorite\, and this knowledge is much needed in the world today…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundays on the Farm | Adamah Pool Party Adventure at Pearlstone\n July 27\, 2025 \n Come cool off from the hot summer days with all of your friends at the Pearlstone Pool! Join us for a swim and poolside crafts\, games\, competitions\, and dance breaks as we celebrate joy and community…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n See All Impact Hub Events URL:https://adamah.org/event/nature-walk-garden-and-cemetery-tour-with-jhsm-bnai-david-cemetery-and-adamah-detroit/ LOCATION:Marjorie Street Garden and Historic B’Nai David Cemetery\, 7401 Marjorie St\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48213 CATEGORIES:Detroit,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2025-03-27-094543.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250530T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250530T133000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250508T195737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T195739Z UID:17771-1748601000-1748611800@adamah.org SUMMARY:Teva Tots at the Farber Farm DESCRIPTION:Detroit\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a Teva Tot Adventure!Join Teva Tots for an exciting morning at the Farber Farm. We’ll do a sensory exploration of the farm and enjoy all the farm has to offer. \nPlease bring your own refillable water bottle and lunch. Snacks will be provided. \nOlder and younger siblings welcome \nRegister Now! \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n In Partnership With \n \n \n\n\n\n\n and \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Explore more Adamah events\n \n \n \n \n Sigi Koko Clay Plaster Workshop\n July 22\, 2025 \n Join Sigi Koko\, Master Builder in Sustainable and Natural Design Learn practical plastering techniques\, connect with community\, and be part of a sustainable building project. No experience necessary! Workshop Details Dates: Tuesday July 22 & Wednesday July 23 (note: participation is mandatory for both days)Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm both daysLocation: PearlstoneCost: $195 includes… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amphitheater Plastering: Days of Service\n July 24\, 2025 \n Whether you’re a corporate group\, nonprofit team\, or professional network\, this is a great chance to give back while learning sustainable building skills in a collaborative\, outdoor setting…. \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Family Farm Camp\n July 24\, 2025 \n “Each year we look forward to your family farm camp. To see our children grow from year to year is truly a blessing. We also get to see their ability to integrate environmental knowledge and Jewish knowledge into harmony in one complete package. Some of our very closest friendships have been solidified through family camp.”… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Torah Yoga\n Falls Village\, CT | July 25\, 2025 \n Step away from the rhythm of everyday life\, as we intentionally create\, “an island in time.” \n\nTogether\, through the study of ancient Jewish wisdom and the practices of yoga and other guided activities\, we will reveal and illuminate the Torah within our body\, mind\, heart and soul. … \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Plastering Day\n July 27\, 2025 \n | All Ages Welcome | Registration Required | Rain or Shine! | Come get your hands muddy and your heart full. Whether you’re 5 or 85\, join us for a joyful\, family-friendly day of plastering\, laughter\, and connection. Help bring the amphitheater to life—no tools or experience needed!… \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Way of the Wilderness | Tending the Wild\, Caretaking the Land\, Rewilding\n July 27\, 2025 \n In this class you will start to learn why eco-systems collapse when indigenous peoples are removed from their land and how native people gathered from the land in such a way that animals\, food and biodiversity were greatly increased in their ecosystems. Class will include some caretaking the land projects. This class is my personal favorite\, and this knowledge is much needed in the world today…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundays on the Farm | Adamah Pool Party Adventure at Pearlstone\n July 27\, 2025 \n Come cool off from the hot summer days with all of your friends at the Pearlstone Pool! Join us for a swim and poolside crafts\, games\, competitions\, and dance breaks as we celebrate joy and community…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n See All Impact Hub Events URL:https://adamah.org/event/teva-tots-at-the-farber-farm/ LOCATION:Tamarack Camps’ Farber Farm\, 4361 Perryville Road\, Ortonville\, Michigan\, 48462 CATEGORIES:Detroit,Tu B’Shvat,Young Adults,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/Farber_Farm.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T193000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250331T142237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T154749Z UID:17060-1747933200-1747942200@adamah.org SUMMARY:Pearlstone Annual Celebration 2025 DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pearlstone Annual CelebrationFree and open to all. \nRegister today to join us!  \n  \nRegister \n \n \n \n\n\n\n🏆We will be honoring outgoing board chair Becky Brenner and celebrating other award winners.   \n\n\n\n🥒Learn how to make your own pickles and partake in other farm-to-table activities. \n\n\n\n☂️Due to forecasted rain\, the event will be indoors. \n\n\n\n🚗Please park by the main building. We have 2 EV chargers available and encourage carpooling. \n\n\n\n🍓U-Pick berries is open this week from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. but will not be part of this event. Text UPICK to (410) 541-5868 to receive updates. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/pearlstone-annual-celebration-2025/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:Pearlstone ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250520T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250520T180000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20241122T140108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T125855Z UID:12812-1747758600-1747764000@adamah.org SUMMARY:Branching Out: Jewish Environmental Education for Early Childhood Educators DESCRIPTION:Detroit\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summer Sunshine: Unleashing the Spirit of AdventureDive into our professional development series for early childhood educators working in our Jewish community\, where the bond between Jewish tradition and nature unfolds across four sessions. Gain practical tools and abundant inspiration to cultivate a deep connection between young learners and the natural world.rnrnEach 90-minute session will be aligned with the season and designed to deepens educators’ appreciation of Judaism’s bond with nature. You will leave feeling empowered with new curriculum ideas that nurture a love for the outdoors and our traditions among your students. \nRegister Now! \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nToday’s Learnings \n\n\n\nThrough outdoor picnics\, scavenger hunts\, and storytelling\, participants tap into preschoolers’ energy and imagination. This session highlights “simcha” (joy) and connects to summer holidays like Shavuot\, fostering joy\, resilience\, and community celebration. \n\n\n\nRegister for as many sessions as you would like! \n\n\n\nEach session attended offers 1.5 MiRegistry credits \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to carly.sugar@adamah.org with any inquires. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Explore more Adamah events\n \n \n \n \n Sigi Koko Clay Plaster Workshop\n July 22\, 2025 \n Join Sigi Koko\, Master Builder in Sustainable and Natural Design Learn practical plastering techniques\, connect with community\, and be part of a sustainable building project. No experience necessary! Workshop Details Dates: Tuesday July 22 & Wednesday July 23 (note: participation is mandatory for both days)Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm both daysLocation: PearlstoneCost: $195 includes… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amphitheater Plastering: Days of Service\n July 24\, 2025 \n Whether you’re a corporate group\, nonprofit team\, or professional network\, this is a great chance to give back while learning sustainable building skills in a collaborative\, outdoor setting…. \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Family Farm Camp\n July 24\, 2025 \n “Each year we look forward to your family farm camp. To see our children grow from year to year is truly a blessing. We also get to see their ability to integrate environmental knowledge and Jewish knowledge into harmony in one complete package. Some of our very closest friendships have been solidified through family camp.”… \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Torah Yoga\n Falls Village\, CT | July 25\, 2025 \n Step away from the rhythm of everyday life\, as we intentionally create\, “an island in time.” \n\nTogether\, through the study of ancient Jewish wisdom and the practices of yoga and other guided activities\, we will reveal and illuminate the Torah within our body\, mind\, heart and soul. … \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Plastering Day\n July 27\, 2025 \n | All Ages Welcome | Registration Required | Rain or Shine! | Come get your hands muddy and your heart full. Whether you’re 5 or 85\, join us for a joyful\, family-friendly day of plastering\, laughter\, and connection. Help bring the amphitheater to life—no tools or experience needed!… \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Way of the Wilderness | Tending the Wild\, Caretaking the Land\, Rewilding\n July 27\, 2025 \n In this class you will start to learn why eco-systems collapse when indigenous peoples are removed from their land and how native people gathered from the land in such a way that animals\, food and biodiversity were greatly increased in their ecosystems. Class will include some caretaking the land projects. This class is my personal favorite\, and this knowledge is much needed in the world today…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sundays on the Farm | Adamah Pool Party Adventure at Pearlstone\n July 27\, 2025 \n Come cool off from the hot summer days with all of your friends at the Pearlstone Pool! Join us for a swim and poolside crafts\, games\, competitions\, and dance breaks as we celebrate joy and community…. \n \n Attend\n \n \n \n \n See All Impact Hub Events URL:https://adamah.org/event/branching-out-jewish-environmental-education-for-early-childhood-educators-3/ LOCATION:The J Detroit\, 6600 W Maple Rd\, West Bloomfield\, Michigan\, 48322\, United States CATEGORIES:Detroit,Young Adults,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/Branching_out_Hero_1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T200000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250422T160624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T180221Z UID:17459-1747245600-1747252800@adamah.org SUMMARY:The Jewish Studio Process: Omer Edition - Bay Area DESCRIPTION:Join us for The Jewish Studio ProcessAn immersive gathering where creative process offers new paths of discovery\, expression\, and connection. \nDuring this session you will learn about and experience the Jewish Studio Process—a unique methodology combining practices from the field of art therapy with a reimagined approach to Jewish learning and spirituality. \nRegister \n \n \n \n\n\n\nProgram Details\n\n\n\nEach month we will delve into a different theme while weaving together art-making and intentional reflection to nurture our creative spirits! Whether you’re exploring your creativity for the first time and seeking a supportive environment or looking re-invigorate your creative life\, The Jewish Studio Process (JSP) will meet you where you are and invite you deeper. Come as you are—leave inspired and ready to embrace the journey ahead. \n\n\n\nThis program is co-sponsored by Adamah who believe in the ancient Jewish teaching that people and planet are one\, adam and adamah. \n\n\n\nFacilitated by Lee BearsonLee Bearson (he/him) is a JSP-trained facilitator who works as a web developer and graphic designer in Berkeley\, California. An inveterate attendee at various classes and lectures\, and a devoted student of Jewish texts\, Lee continues to deepen his engagement with Jewish culture and tradition through his art and learning. Over the years\, he’s created artwork inspired by the Jewish lifecycle and holidays. \n\n\n\nA Note About Fees: \n\n\n\nThe participation fee for this series is sliding scale $9-$36. Our goal is to never turn anyone away for lack of funds so please choose the price from our sliding scale that best meets your needs. If you need additional assistance beyond what is listed\, please contact Candace Goodwin. \n\n\n\nCOVID Policy:Masks are optional and extras will be available at the studio. If you are symptomatic or not feeling well\, please stay home and we will see you next time. \n\n\n\nA note about Studio accessibility:There are three steps into the building and the bathroom is not ADA. During art-making time\, we will hang up paper on the wall so those who want to can stand to make art; we will also set up places to sit during art-making time if that is more comfortable for you. In the studio\, there is a couch for anyone to use at anytime. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn More \n\n\n\n\nJewish Youth Climate Movement\n\n\n\nAdamah on Campus\n\n\n\nYouth Empowerment Blog URL:https://adamah.org/event/jewish-studio-process-bay-area/ LOCATION:JSP Studio\, Berkeley\, California CATEGORIES:Adamah on Campus,Coalition,College Students,JYCM,LA,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/JewishStudioProcessProgramsIn-Person29.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T190000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250422T153655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T171854Z UID:17454-1747162800-1747162800@adamah.org SUMMARY:Applied Environmental Diplomacy: A Path to Regional Peacebuilding with Arava Institute\, the Kitchen and Adamah DESCRIPTION:Specific location shared upon RSVP \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Adamah with our partners\, the Kitchen and the Arava Institute for an evening!Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed\, Executive Director of the Arava Institute\, will share his insights on how environmental cooperation can be a tool to foster regional cooperation and peacebuilding in the Middle East. \nRegister \n \n \n \n\n\n\nProgram Details\n\n\n\nThe shared society work continues\, and it is our great pleasure to invite you to a very special evening with Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed\, Executive Director of the Arava Institute\, as he shares how environmental cooperation can be a tool to foster regional cooperation and peace building in the Middle East. \n\n\n\nAfter October 7\, 2023\, Israeli and Palestinian cooperative efforts became more challenging than ever. However\, the Arava Institute\, which has used the environment as a tool for cross-border engagement\, did not lose any Israeli\, Palestinian or Jordanian partners and has found that relationships among students\, alumni and research partners have become stronger over these past 17 months. \n\n\n\nWhat has kept the Institute’s relationships with Israelis\, Palestinians\, and others so strong during this traumatic time? Come to this important event to find out. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn More \n\n\n\n\nJewish Youth Climate Movement\n\n\n\nAdamah on Campus\n\n\n\nYouth Empowerment Blog URL:https://adamah.org/event/environmental-diplomacy-bay-area/ LOCATION:San Francisco\, San Francisco\, California CATEGORIES:Adamah on Campus,College Students,JYCM,LA,Teens,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/environmental-cooperation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T235959 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250210T203612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T201025Z UID:14845-1747008000-1747612799@adamah.org SUMMARY:Roots and Resilience: Adamah NY Environmental Journey to Israel DESCRIPTION:An opportunity for NY-based Jewish Climate Professionals\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adamah NY is thrilled to announce a new initiative centered around a fully funded weeklong trip to Israel. If you’re interested—or know someone who would be a great fit—please apply or share this opportunity. \nApply by Feb 28 \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrip Dates: May 12-18\, 2025\n\n\n\nThis tour offers an immersive introduction to Israel’s social\, political\, religious\, and geostrategic complexities\, with a focused exploration of its environmental challenges and innovative solutions. Participants will engage with leading Israeli\, Arab\, and Palestinian scientists\, activists\, entrepreneurs\, and policymakers in the climate and sustainability fields\, providing a comprehensive understanding of Israel’s approach to these critical issues.\n\n\n\nThe tour highlights three key areas: \n\n\n\n\nClimate and Sustainability Movement: Learn about Israel’s environmental efforts and build relationships with Israeli-based climate and environmental to foster collaboration and shared learning.\n\n\n\nClimate Innovation and Technology: Gain insights into Israel’s thriving climate tech sector and its cutting-edge advancements.\n\n\n\nEnvironmental Peacebuilding: Explore initiatives promoting shared society and cooperation through environmental projects.\n\n\n\n\nFor questions\, contact Dr. Shahar Sadeh at shahar.sadeh@adamah.org.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Information (click to expand)\n\n\n \n \n \n Itinerary and Points of Interest\n \n \n\n \n The tour runs from Monday\, May 12th (1 PM) through Sunday\, May 18th (9 PM). This accommodates for late-night flights from Israel to arrive back in NYC by 6 AM on May 19th. \nWhile the full itinerary is still being finalized\, the program promises a fast-paced\, enriching week packed with visits\, meetings\, and meaningful experiences. The group will explore major strategic\, holy\, natural\, and cultural sites\, including West and East Jerusalem\, the Jordan Rift Valley and Dead Sea region\, Arad\, North and West Negev Desert (featuring a visit to a sustainable Bedouin community)\, Jaffa\, and Tel Aviv. \nWe will also visit the Nova Festival site and key locations related to the October 7th massacre. \nShabbat will be spent in Tel Aviv. \n \n \n\n \n \n Target Audience\n \n \n\n \n Jewish environmentalists and professionals working in the climate and sustainability sectors. \n \n \n\n \n \n Fees\, Commitment\, and Expectations\n \n \n\n \n The tour in Israel is free and fully funded by Adamah NY thanks to the generous support of UJA Federation of NY. It will be covering travel within Israel\, kosher meals\, site visits\, double-occupancy accommodations\, and medical insurance. Participants are responsible for booking and covering their flights to/from Israel and travel insurance. Single-room lodging is available for an additional cost. Applicants from the nonprofit sector may be eligible to apply for flight subsidies based on financial need. \nTo secure your spot\, a $500 registration fee is required upon acceptance. This fee will be refunded upon completion of the tour and a post-trip survey. \nParticipants are expected to participate in a pre-departure meeting on April 28th\, 6–8:30 PM\, in Manhattan (location TBD) as well as a post-tour dinner in June (time and location TBA). \n  \n \n \n\n \n \n How to Apply\n \n \n\n \n Applicants from the nonprofit sector may be eligible to apply for flight subsidies based on financial needApplications are accepted on a rolling basis\, and spots are expected to fill quickly. Please complete this form and be prepared to include a short bio and headshot\, no later than February 24th. Acceptance letters will be sent by March 1st. \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n Sponsored By URL:https://adamah.org/event/adamah-ny-environmental-journey-to-israel-may-2025/ LOCATION:Israel\, Israel CATEGORIES:Coalition,New York ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/Israel-saturday-ocean.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250511T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250511T160000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250418T140510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T190821Z UID:17415-1746968400-1746979200@adamah.org SUMMARY:Thrive Community Service Day DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Pearlstone and The Network for a Day of Community ServiceWe have two perfect projects to bring environmental engagement to life: Building a cobb pizza oven and a pine forest classroom! \nRegister \n \n \n \n\n\n\n1. A cobb (handmade mud bricks) pizza oven is in the middle of construction as a new addition to Pearlstone’s outdoor kitchen classroom. The oven is being constructed with environmentally friendly Indigenous Peoples’ methods using materials found on the land: mud\, grasses\, stones\, and water. Volunteers will help make the bricks\, which dry in the sun\, and they will help in the construction of the actual oven with ready to use sun dried bricks. The project will be led by our wilderness and indigenous expert\, Joe Murray.  \n\n\n\n2. The pine forest classroom is also being constructed with environmentally friendly Indigenous Peoples’ methods using materials found on the land. The classroom will have seating\, a campfire\, windbreakers\, and cover.  \n\n\n\nDepending on the number of volunteers\, we can work on these projects simultaneously.  \n\n\n\nWhat is exciting about these classrooms is that they will be available for future generations and the perfect activity for any group to use. Build a connection with each other\, the land and have a place to come back to Pearlstone again and again for learning and engagement in places you helped to build.  \n\n\n\nCost: $5/person includes pizza at the end to celebrate good work \n\n\n\n\n\nWith gratitude to our partner: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThanks to Repair the World for their generous support. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/thrive-community-service-day/ CATEGORIES:Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/Cobb-Oven-FFS-Blog-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T113000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250225T153253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T174403Z UID:15238-1746867600-1746876600@adamah.org SUMMARY:Adamah ATL - Interfaith Shabbat Bird Walk and Outdoor Service DESCRIPTION:Join Adamah ATL and Birds Georgia for a peaceful Saturday morning Shabbat walkWe’re blending birding and reflection in nature! We’ll begin with a guided birding trip where you can observe and learn about local bird species and then transition to a short\, meaningful Shabbat service led by Rabbi Ariel Root Wolpe. Binoculars and light snacks will be provided.   \n  \nRegister \n \n \n \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Joanna Kobylivker \n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome. \n\n\n\nWith gratitude to our partners: URL:https://adamah.org/event/atl-interfaithshabbat-birdwalk/ LOCATION:Legacy Park\, 500 S Columbia Dr\, Decatur\, Georgia\, 30030\, United States CATEGORIES:Atlanta,Earth Day,Young Adults,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/Picture.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T150000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115150 CREATED:20250218T161444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T204100Z UID:15124-1746356400-1746370800@adamah.org SUMMARY:Green Mitzvathon DESCRIPTION:Adamah\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Come to the Environmental FairJoin Adamah on Sunday May 4 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.\, at the Chevrei Tzedek Environmental Fair\, with guest speakers\, vendors promoting solar\, composting and recycling\, vegan food and children’s activities. There will be door prizes and drawings. Chevrei Tzedek Environmental Fair is located in The Myerberg Center! \nQuestions? Contact green@chevrei.org \nRegister URL:https://adamah.org/event/green-mitzvahthon/ LOCATION:Chevrei Tzedek Congregation\, 3101 Fallstaff Road\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, 21209\, United States CATEGORIES:Coalition,College Students,Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education,Teens,Young Adults,Youth & Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/green-mitzvahthon-trees.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T150000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115151 CREATED:20250226T205222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T155422Z UID:15474-1746354600-1746370800@adamah.org SUMMARY:Way of the Wilderness | Awareness / Bird Language: Wide Angled Vision / Fox Walking DESCRIPTION:Awareness / Bird Language: Wide Angled Vision / Fox Walking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SURVIVAL AND MENTORING SERIESLearn the survival skills that people of the land all over the world have practiced for thousands of years. This course is for educators\, extreme beginners\, outdoor experts or anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of ecology. \nLearn More u0026amp; Register \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/way-of-the-wilderness-may-2025/ LOCATION:Pearlstone Retreat Center & Campus\, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD\, 21136 CATEGORIES:College Students,Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education,Teens,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Meadow-Bee-Banner-980x551-c.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T140000 DTSTAMP:20250721T115151 CREATED:20250303T190230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T190233Z UID:15694-1746352800-1746367200@adamah.org SUMMARY:Fire Circle (May 2025) DESCRIPTION:Pearlstone\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connect to community\, to nature\, and to Jewish communityFarm and Forest School’s NEW Fire Circle track will guide B’nai Mitzvah-aged students on a path to leading lives aligned with the Earth\, community\, and Jewish values. \nFire Circle \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGift a Tree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPearlstone | 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd\, Reisterstown\, MD 21136410.500.5417 | info@pearlstonecenter.org URL:https://adamah.org/event/fire-circle-may-2025/ CATEGORIES:Pearlstone,Pearlstone Education,Young Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://adamah.org/wp-content/uploads/Fire-Circle-Square-pic.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR