Hazon Educational Library: Nature and Outdoors
Tie-Dye and Tekhelet
This program introduces participants to natural tie dyes, introduces the concept of tchelet, and is meant to help participants enhance their observation skills by considering what natural materials could lend themselves to different colored dyes.
Age(s): Teens
Sukkot on the Farm in 20 mins
This program is a snappy rotational way for lots of young people to experience the farm.
Age(s): Middle School
Jewish Food for Thought: Caring for Pollinators
The series of programs focuses on the interconnections between Judaism, nature, and food - aiming to explore the threads of interconnectedness that bind people, plants, pollinators, soil, and Jewish traditions.
Age(s): Youth
Tu B’shvat Outdoor Adventure
This is a scavenger hunt style program designed as a celebration of Tu B?shvat, the New Year for the Trees. Through a variety of hands-on activities and exploration, students will connect with the holiday through the lens of contemporary Jewish environmental values and will learn the importance of self-and earth care as a whole.
Category: Food & Climate, Jewish Agricultural Traditions, Spiritual Nature Experience, Sustainability
Age(s): Youth
Ruach: Torah of the Wind
The purpose of this program is for participants to begin to understand wind as an ecological force, and connect that understanding with ruach.
Age(s): High School, Middle School
Exploring Do it Yourself Judaism: Crafting Hand Dipped Beeswax Shabbat Candles
In this program, participants explore the intention of Shabbat and the traditional and modern meaning and purpose of lighting Shabbat candles. Participants learn about the value of making Jewish ritual objects by hand, and get a small taste of the exciting world of bees!
Sephirot Ha’Omer: Oracle Cards
Allow intuition to guide you. Explore what resonates for you. Leave behind what does not resonate. Ultimately, the oracle cards are you ? your connection, intuition and interpretation.
Perek Shirah In the Woods: Discovering Songs
This activity is designed to take Perek Shirah off the page and onto the trail?using it as a Jewish tool of observation, discovery, and reflection on the natural world.
Age(s): Young Adult, Youth
Mikveh: Jewish Ritual Immersion in Living Waters
This program leads participants in mikveh, Jewish ritual immersion, in a spring-fed stream.
Age(s): Adults
WORMS!
This program is designed to help kids understand the values of Hachnasat Orchim and Bal Tashchit. Kids will have the opportunity to meet worms, explore the garden and enjoy a tasty snack. This program can be adapted to indoor locations during the colder months.
Age(s): Middle School
Meditative Kabbalat Shabbat on the Farm
Explore the landscape and tune into your spirituality by engaging with nature and self through song and silence.
Hakarat Hatov
This program is an exploration of the Jewish concept of hakarat hatov, or ?noticing the good?, understanding and expressing appreciation for all life and experiences in the garden or farm.
Category: Animals, Nature Exploration
Age(s): Youth
ZMAN KODESH ON THE FARM
This program was created as a way to engage a group of a variety of comfort levels with prayer in an authentic yet accessible farm-based prayer experience.
Tiyul Jr at JKids Afterschool
This first session is meant to build the group dynamic, provide participants with a sense of place, and to have them practice intentionally using their senses to ask questions.
Category: Group-building, Nature Exploration
Age(s): Youth
Shalom Institute Toddler Family Camp: Sukkot Style!
Experience the magic of Jewish summer camp with your family! Enjoy action-packed (or leisurely) days and nights to create a lifetime of memories together. Celebrate Shabbat with the JCA community, learn more about Sukkot, enjoy an unplugged weekend in nature, and enjoy activities centered around the values of Kehilla (community) and Shomrei Adamah (keepers of the Earth).
Age(s): Families
