Recommended Jewish Retreats, Seminars & Trips
- Or Chadash: Enrich, Inspire and Brighten Your Jewish Path. June 27 - July 3, 2011. Plan now to attend the 2011 kallah on the stunningly beautiful campus of the University of Redlands in southern California. If you can get away for a week, this is a great opportunity for folks of all ages to deepen your Jewish roots. For more information: www.aleph.org/kallah.htm.
- Elat Chayyim Center for Jewish Spirituality, located at Camp Isabella Freedman in the beautiful Berkshires, and offers fabulous Jewish spiritual one and two week retreats throughout the year with opportunities to deepen your knowledge, spirituality, and culture. It is open to Jews and others interested in exploring a Jewish path, and is, in my opinion, the best place to spend a week and attain Jewish spiritual growth. A week there will change your life.
- Ruach Ha'aretz also offers a variety of fabulous Jewish spiritual retreats throughout the year..
- Limmud great Jewish learning all over the world. The nearest center to us is Limmud Colorado. The next gathering is May 27-30, 2011. Also, check out their worldwide offerings.
- Reform Kallot — The Reform movement offers a variety of summer learning throughout July and August.
- Travel to Israel with Rabbis for Human Rights — Join Rabbis for Human Rights on an unprecedented, hands-on trip to Israel and the West Bank. The next trip will be sometime in 2012. Experience for yourself the reality of life on both sides of the Separation Barrier, and expand your viewpoint by seeing and studying many sides of the issue with the help of great thinkers and activists. Most importantly, PARTICIPATE with RHR and its partners in the work of fulfilling the dream of an Israel that embodies the prophetic vision of justice, peace and dignity for every human being. This trip will change your life.
- Harvest and plant olive trees with Palestinian farmers in the West Bank
- Do community service in Sderot; talk to Israelis traumatized by Kassam rockets
- Bear witness at Palestinian checkpoints with Maschsom Watch
- Tour Hebron with Israeli Soldiers of Conscience, Shovrim Shtikah
- Visit Israeli settlements and learn settlers' viewpoints
- Meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, political analysts and journalists
- Daily meditation, prayer, reflective writing, and in-depth study on justice and peace
- Celebrate Shabbat in Jerusalem
- Sleepover in Bethlehem with Palestinian families
- Time provided to walk, shop, and visit
