Shavuot program book 2018

Shavuot

Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center May 18-22, 2018 | 5778

– FEATURING – Rebbetzin Eve Ilsen, Rabbi Art Green, Rabbi Jill Hammer, Rabbi David Ingber, Yael Kornfeld-Mlotek, Rabbi Avram Mlotek, Shoshana Jedwab, Shir Yaakov Feit, and Eden Pearlstein

Printed on recycled paper

Isabella Freedman Emergency #: 860-453-3963

Emergencies only, please. You must dial 9 before making any call on our land line phones.

Table of Contents Welcome Letter.............................................................................. 3 Orientation Sheet.......................................................................... 4 About Hazon................................................................................... 6 Our Food Values............................................................................. 8 Upcoming Retreats.....................................................................10 Prayer Service Options..............................................................11 Schedule Friday, May 18.......................................................................12 Saturday, May 19..................................................................13 Tikkun Leil Shavuot.............................................................15 Sunday, May 20....................................................................16 Monday, May 21...................................................................18 Tuesday, May 22...................................................................20

Camp Teva......................................................................................21 Presenter Bios...............................................................................25 Tamar Fund....................................................................................27 Map..................................................................................back cover

Honoring Native Land At Isabella Freedman, we cultivate the soil to grow food, we climb mountains to gain new perspectives, we mikvah in the lake to mark transitions, and we pray, learn, and engage with our tradition and with the forests and living waters. Long before we started applying our own stories and traditions to this land, it was the sacred home of the Mohican people. For more than five hundred years, Indigenous communities across the Americas have demonstrated resilience and resistance in the face of violent efforts to separate them from their land, culture, and community. Too often their history is erased. As Jews we have experienced exile and persecution, and as part of the larger process of decolonization and reconciliation, we honor the Indigenous People who have stewarded this land for thousands of years.

Want to learn more about the history of Indigenous People where you live? Visit native-land.ca

WELCOME Welcome to Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center. This beautiful campus has been touching people’s lives since the 1950s, and since 2014 has been the home of Hazon. The word “Hazon” is Hebrew for “vision.” We’re working to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish community and a healthier and more sustainable world for all. We hope that your stay here will indeed inspire you to reflect, to learn, to celebrate, to recharge, and thus to return to your home and your community with a renewed sense of hope for our world and a renewed commitment to health and sustainability in your own life.

Please read upon arrival If you need anything during your stay, please contact the Retreat Manager on duty.

EMERGENCY CALLS: In the event of a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1 from your cell phone, OR: 9-9-1-1 from any land line phone, located in the buildings throughout campus.

Please familiarize yourself with the location of the nearest phone to your room. You must dial 9 before making any call on our land line phones. After making a 9-1-1 call, please contact a retreat manager at the IF Emergency #: Dial 860-453-3963 from a cell phone. Emergencies only, please. You must dial 9 before making any call on our land line phones.

SECURITY: Isabella Freedman is an oasis in a troubled world.

And, we are committed to vigilance and preparedness for the unfortunate realities of our society today. Two general guidelines provide the basis for our security program: Please wear your name tags at all times. Our staff need to be aware of who should be on our site.

In the event of a campus-wide emergency, you will hear three one-second blasts of a very loud air horn, repeated multiple times. If you hear this, immediately evacuate to the decorative gate at Adamah farm located across the street from the main entrance and remain there until emergency services arrive.

Do not use your cellphone or take time to look for others besides children.

FIRST AID: First aid materials are located at Guest Services, in the Lounge, Yurts, Arts and Crafts Building, and Pool House. A defibrillator is located in the Lounge.

FIRE SAFETY: Please only light candles at group candle lighting in the main building. Camp fires must be approved by the event coordinator in advance and are only allowed at the fire pit by the lake. Camp fires must be put out at the end of the activity. Please see a retreat manager for any questions.

SMOKING: Smoking is prohibited in all buildings, and throughout campus. You may smoke only at the fire pit by the lake. Please dispose of cigarette butts in the designated cigarette bin.

PARKING: Driving and parking is not allowed on grassy areas.

Please only park in the designated parking areas: the lot near the main entrance and the lot near the barnyard.

KASHRUT: Our facility is strictly kosher. Please do not bring any outside food or beverages or personal drinking and eating vessels (including water bottles and travel mugs) into the main building without prior approval from one of our kosher supervisors. Mugs from our coffee bar can be used throughout the main building. Please do not take our dishes outside of the dining spaces. Food may be brought outside of the dining spaces in compostable to-go ware found at the coffee bar. Any supplemental food you wish to have at a meal must be brought (in original sealed packaging) to be checked by our kosher supervisor.

BUSING TABLES: Please clear your table after finishing your meal. Bins for compost and dishware are located at the corner of the Dining Hall.

CHECK OUT PROCEDURE: On check-out day, you MUST move out of your room by 10 am or a $50 late fee will be applied to your credit card. Kindly strip your bed and place all sheets and towels into the pillowcases. (Please leave mattress pads, blankets and comforters on the beds.)

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COMPOST & RECYCLING: Around campus you will see containers for compost (green), recycling (blue) and trash (black). Items that are compost: All food including bones, paper napkins, paper towels, to-go ware (hot/cold cups, lids, utensils, containers) tea bags, paper wrappers, corks, and wooden coffee stirrers. We use our compost to fertilize our Adamah Farm!

GUEST FRIDGE: You may store personal food items in the fridge located in the Sunroom near Guest Services. (These items do not have to be kosher.) Please label your name on all items.

POTABLE TAP WATER: ALL tap water on campus comes directly from a local well source and is potable and delicious!

HOT WATER/COFFEE: Due to our kosher policies, on Shabbat we offer coffee and hot water until it runs out. Once Shabbat ends, our staff make fresh batches. We appreciate your understanding, and we strive to provide enough coffee and hot water through the holiday.

CHILDREN: Please make sure that your children are supervised at all times, or are participating in children’s programming associated with your retreat.

THERMOSTATS: The thermostats in your buildings/rooms are programmed to keep you comfortable. You may adjust the temperature by increasing or decreasing the thermostat one or two degrees.

GAMES, BOOKS AND MORE: We offer a variety of sport equipment, books, games and toys for your pleasure. Please see a retreat manager to borrow any of these items. Please do not use any bikes located on campus as these belong to Isabella Freedman staff.

LAKE AND SWIMMING / BOATING: The pool is closed for the season. Use of the lake is at your own risk – life vests are located in the shed by the dock. Please return the vests and oars to the shed and the boats to the rack after use.

HIKING: Please stay on Isabella Freedman trails when hiking. We advise telling a friend when you go out on a trail and when you return, carrying a cell phone and water bottle, and only hiking during daylight hours. Trail maps are located at Guest Services.

TICKS AND LYME DISEASE: We recommend doing a tick check after spending time outdoors. We have tick removal information available at Guest Services.

VISITING THE GOATS: During the spring, we welcome the babies of our hardworking mother does! You are encouraged to visit the Adamah barnyard during scheduled goat activities.

Please only enter into fenced-in areas with an Isabella Freedman staff member present, and please respect any signage and/or directions given by staff members.

Please do not feed the goats or visit when a goat is sick, giving birth or about to give birth. We want to be sure that everyone is safe and healthy!

We hope you enjoy your stay with us!

It’s important to us to know both what you enjoyed and ways we could improve our work here.

Please do fill out an evaluation form. If you do not receive one, please email evaluations@hazon.org.

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Welcome!

Beloved Shavuot Community, Welcome to the 11th annual Shavuot retreat at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, the home of Hazon. I want to express my gratitude to each of you for making the pilgrimage to Isabella Freedman in order to experience the transformative power of this retreat.

Shavuot at Isabella Freedman honors the living legacy of Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z”l, who founded the Jewish Renewal movement, and led this retreat for many years. Reb Zalman famously said that “the only way to get it together, is together.” So here we are together: a community in-the-making – coming from across the human spectrum, the Jewish spectrum, the age spectrum, the gender spectrum, the race spectrum, the economic spectrum – the whole rainbow of possibilities, each one essential, gathered here like a sheaf of barley offered at the Temple.

Shavuot was a particularly dear holiday to Reb Zalman, and Isabella Freedman was an especially sacred place in his eyes. I never had the zechut (merit) to meet Reb Zalman, but in the years since I’ve arrived at Freedman, I’ve come to know him through the deep imprint he left on this place.

He taught that the holiday of Shavuot invites us to receive the Torah as if for the very first time.

This teaching reminds me of a fundamental principle in Zen Buddhism as taught by Suzuki Roshi who famously said, “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.”

Simply put, beginner's mind refers to the idea of letting go of our preconceptions and having an attitude of openness and radical curiosity in every possible moment. A person who knows everything is not able to learn anything new.

With this in mind, I am excited to join you all for this year's Shavuot Retreat at Isabella Freedman and I bless us to take a step beyond the Torah as we have come to know it and experience the ineffable moment of transmission in present time.

Now for the thank yous…

There are too many people to thank individually by name in this letter. But in particular I want to express sincere thanks to Rebbetzin Eve Ilsen, Reb Zalman's beloved wife, for joining us and giving her gifts. Reb Zalman's passion was what he called davenology – the art and science of prayer – so I want to thank our incredible team of davenologists who will be leading us in song and silence through the liturgy. Our educators are deeply knowledgeable and creative, both in the forest and fields and inside with stories and conversation. Parents, you can relax knowing that your children (ages 5-12) are playing and learning with exceptional Jewish experiential educators at Camp Teva. And the Isabella Freedman staff are here to support your experience however we can.

I'm so thankful that we've been given the gift of this time together. May we all experience liberation from our expectations and allow the true gifts of Shavuot to be revealed.

With gratitude,

Jess Berlin Director of Retreats Isabella Freedman

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About Hazon JEWISH INSPIRATION. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.

The word "hazon" means "vision."

We are working to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish community and a healthier and more sustainable world for all.

We do this through immersive multi-day programs like food conferences, retreats, and bike rides; by providing curricula, learning resources, and financial support to organizations; and by leading the growing JOFEE field through research, fellowships, grants, and other programs.

“The Torah is a commentary on the world and the world is a commentary on the Torah.”

Our theme quote reflects our belief that turning Jewish life outwards to address some of the greatest challenges of our time is good not only for the world, but also for the renewal of Jewish life itself.

Our programs are multi-generational and open to people of all religious backgrounds and none. We are based in New York, Detroit, Denver, Boulder, and here at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center. Our work is local and national and we have an impact in Israel and elsewhere.

Education We offer Jewish Outdoor, Food, Farming & Environmental Education (JOFEE), providing thought-leadership and immersive experiences for a spectrum of ages and interests. From institutions and individuals using our wide range of curricula and sourcebooks to kids at our Teva programs weighing their leftovers and young adults living in community and farming with Adamah, Hazon supports learning at the intersection of Jewish life and sustainability.

Action Hazon participants take action. We compost and pickle. We improve the energy profiles of our Jewish institutions, use our food dollars to support local farms, and meet thousands of our neighbors at regional Jewish Food Festivals. We raise environmental awareness while riding our bikes. We share sustainable Shabbat meals, create gardens at our Jewish institutions, plant seeds for future generations, build intentional communities in North America, and visit our partners in Israel’s environmental sector.

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Advocacy And in settings from synagogues to community board meetings to global climate marches, we advocate on local and regional projects like bike lanes and family-owned farms, as well as on national issues like climate change and sustainable agriculture. Hazon provides rabbis with sermon materials on climate issues, and training and support for meetings with government representatives. Hazon participants speak up to help make the world we all share healthier and more sustainable for everyone.

Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center: Organizational Retreats & Simchas With decades of retreat hosting experience, Isabella Freedman is the ideal setting for your organizational retreat or simcha. We offer a unique gathering place for meetings, workshops, and team-building, as well as weddings, b’nai mitzvah, milestone birthdays, and family reunions. Our event coordinators will work with you to design and curate an experience that is perfect for you and your guests. Enjoy a tour of the Adamah farm, Teva nature programs, farm-to-table food education, yoga, meditation, and other on-site amenities and activities.

JOFEE Because Jewish life is short of acronyms, we’ve added a new one to summarize the fast-growing field that we’re catalyzing: JOFEE, which stands for Jewish Outdoor, Food, Farming & Environmental Education. Our range of programs has grown steadily since 2000. We offer retreats here at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, plus bike rides, food festivals, curricula resources, mini-grants, and capacity-building. Flagship programs include Adamah, Teva, JOFEE Fellowship, and the Hazon Seal of Sustainability.

Seal of Sustainability Many Jewish institutions want to engage in healthier, more humane, and more sustainable behaviors, but don’t know where to start or how to keep up the momentum. Through the Hazon Seal of Sustainability, we are providing a solution – a roadmap to advance sustainability-related education, action, and advocacy in the Jewish community. The Hazon Seal will help you improve sustainability and strengthen your institution in three areas and through three audits: sustainable food and animal welfare, renewable energy and facilities, and ecosystems and health. Tap into our expertise, online resources (including our Food Audit), workshops, and field trips, for your Green Team to create a culture of sustainability through signage, educational programming, gardens, green kiddush, green roofs, composting, solar panels, and recycling.

Adamah Our flagship farming fellowship, based here at Isabella Freedman, is a three-month leadership training program for Jewish adults ages 20-35 that integrates organic agriculture, farm-to-table living, Jewish learning, community building, and spiritual practice. Adamah – a program of extraordinary impact – cultivates the soil and the soul to produce food, to build and transform identities, and to gather a community of people changing the world. We grow vegetables, fruit, herbs, goats, flowers, eggs, and more, using organic and sustainable methods.

And we grow people by creating hands-on experiences with ecology, food systems, spiritual practice, a vibrant evolving Judaism, and intentional community. Adamah alumni are fanning out across the American Jewish landscape as educators, rabbis, activists, entrepreneurs – and farmers.

Teva Teva works to fundamentally transform Jewish education through experiential learning that fosters Jewish, ecological, and food sustainability. Teva was founded in 1994 with the philosophy of immersing young people – children ages 2-17 years old and educators of children – in the natural world and providing structured activities to sensitize participants to nature’s rhythms, help them develop a more meaningful relationship with nature, and deepen their own connection to Jewish practices and traditions. Teva works with day schools, congregations, camps, JCCs, BJEs, youth groups, and other Jewish institutions that cover the spectrum of religious affiliation. Our Teva educators have been inspired by their experiences living and teaching in community to start initiatives that are making real impact in Jewish communities around the world. "Camp Teva" is available for children during most of our retreats at Isabella Freedman.

Hakhel The word hakhel means "gather the people," or "to create a community.” (It’s from the same root word as kehillah, community.) Hakhel was founded on the premise that communal life is an irreplaceable component in maintaining Jewish identity, and yet existing community models do not resonate with increasing numbers of people. Through Hakhel, we are cultivating the emergence of a range of new experiments in Jewish community by providing matching mini-grants, free professional consulting, and learning trips to Israel for individual communities and community leaders; by networking communities through conferences, peer-learning, trainings and seminars; and by developing content and educational materials to further develop the field and the discourse of Jewish Intentional Communities.

Bike Rides In 2000, we launched our first Jewish Environmental Bike Ride aimed at raising both environmental awareness and much needed funds to support greening initiatives in the Jewish community. What started as a singular program now includes several supported rides in cities across the United States, as well as a popular series of fun, free community events called Tribe Rides.

Thousands of people have participated in our various bike rides which often serve as entry points to organized Jewish life for those who are excited about biking, sustainability, the environment, and/or the outdoors. Our two largest bike rides – the New York Ride & Retreat (which takes place over Labor Day Weekend here at Isabella Freedman) and the Israel Ride – are powerful immersive experiences, as well as important fundraisers for Hazon and the Arava Institute of Environmental Studies.

Educational Curricula and Sourcebooks We have developed a diverse library of curricula and sourcebooks that can be used in the classroom, at home, or as experiential programs. Our tools are geared towards various age groups and are used in synagogues, day schools, JCCs, and camps around the world. Check the Hazon Bookstore here at Isabella Freedman for titles including Food for Thought: Hazon’s Sourcebook on Jews, Food & Contemporary Life, Tu B’Shvat Haggadah: The Hazon Seder & Sourcebook, Sustainable Shabbat Dinner, and more.

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Our Food Values at Isabella Freedman How do we create an American Jewish community that is measurably healthier and more sustainable, demonstrably playing a role in making the world healthier and more sustainable for all? Our food choices impact the earth, animals, indigenous peoples, agricultural workers, local communities, factory workers, and food industry workers.

Hazon is working to build connections and relationships between farmers, entrepreneurs, farm workers, consumers, distributors, rabbis, Jewish leaders, business leaders, and other faith leaders, among others. We are supporting farmers, building CSAs, inspiring farmers’ markets at our synagogues and JCCs, and helping to source local food at Jewish institutions.

At Isabella Freedman, we are incredibly proud of our kosher farm to table kitchen, which we call Adamah Foods. We strive to achieve the highest standards of sustainability through food sourcing that is seasonal, local, organic, fair trade, and supports animal welfare.

Following are some of our guiding principles.

Sustainable Fish As worldwide demand for fish has increased, wild fish populations can't keep up with our appetites and find themselves threatened by overfishing. Certain fish farming practices have very little effect on the environment while others are devastating. We use the Monterrey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch list in determining how to serve ocean friendly fish.

How can you make sure you are eating safe and sustainable fish at home? Get the Seafood Watch mobile app at seafoodwatch.org.

Fair Trade When we buy foods grown far away, like chocolate, tea and coffee, we make sure they come from Fair Trade sources. We choose reputable certifiers like the worker cooperative Equal Exchange and the indigenous rights and environmental advocates Deans Beans. Our fair trade chocolate costs four times more than most brands, but it is our priority to nourish our guests with food produced in fair and sustainable ways.

Craving chocolate? You can find ethically-sourced chocolate bars in the Hazon Bookstore!

Want to avoid consuming foods produced by slave labor? Choose fair trade in all of your shopping!

Taste the Forest Experience the liminal moment between winter slumber and spring vibrance in the maple syrup we serve. In late winter, when nights are below freezing but days are warm, trees move sap up to their branches and emerging leaf buds. Our neighbors Jude and Winter Mead siphon off a portion of the excess sap production of their maple trees each season, boil it down, and bottle it for us to serve throughout the year. 40 gallons of sap yield just one gallon of syrup, making this precious regional delicacy a real reminder to slow down and savor the sweetness of the world.

Want to bring some home with you? We produce a small amount of maple syrup from the trees right here at Isabella Freedman by hand – schlepping buckets and boiling the sap down in an outdoor evaporator. Purchase your taste of the Isabella Freedman forest in the Hazon Bookstore!

Pickles of All Kinds The Adamah farmers harvest organic vegetables from our land for seven months of the year, but the bounty of their labor is available every day on our salad bar thanks to oldworld preservation techniques. After harvest, Adamah fellows submerge cucumbers, cabbage, and other fresh veggies in salt water brine. Over the course of a few days or even several months – depending on the vegetable, time of year, and desired result – nutrients inherent to the vegetable are preserved while delicious pickle flavors and additional nutrients are brought out. Eating fermented foods restores beneficial bacteria to your intestinal tract, which aids with digestion and absorption of nutrients.

Can't imagine your post-Isabella Freedman meals without sauerkraut and kimchi? We have jars for sale in the Hazon Bookstore along with our small-batch jams and other Adamah products! You can also find a wide variety of lacto-fermented vegetables in your local market or CSA. “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”

Michael Pollan's adage expresses our intentions for the Adamah Foods experience. We strive to nourish, accommodating all of our guests' different dietary needs. Please begin your meals with small portions, revisiting the buffet for second helpings so that not too much precious food ends up being wasted. In the interest of our community's health and the sustainability of our planet, we serve balanced meals that center on whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes. During the spring and summer we grow and harvest the majority of our own produce at the Adamah Farm. This includes kale, collards, chard, heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, cauliflower, scallions, garlic, salad greens, spinach, Jerusalem artichoke, turnips, radishes, kohlrabi, jalapeños, dill, parsley, cilantro, sorrel, watermelon, cantaloupe, summer squash, zucchini, winter squash (kabocha, jester, acorn, and delicata), radish, eggplant, cabbage, ginger, and watermelon radish.

Interested in reducing your footprint on the environment and feeling healthy? Try eating more vegetables by joining a CSA program, increasing your whole grain and bean intake, and keeping fruit and nuts around for snack time.

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Meat All of the meat we serve is provided by Grow and Behold, a company started by alumni of the Adamah program and former Hazon staff. Grow and Behold's mission is to provide delicious OU Glatt Kosher pastured meats raised on small family-run farms. Pasture-raised meats are better for the environment, for your health, and for the animals you eat.

Interested in finding kosher, pasture-raised meat in your area? Check out growandbehold.com or kolfoods.com for nationwide delivery and buying club options.

Pri Ha’Gafen (Fruit of the Vine) The Twin Suns wine that we serve is produced with limited chemicals thanks to a farming system called Integrated Pest Management. The grape growers use beneficial insect habitats and predator perches to control insect infestations rather than spraying poisons. They also use a well-designed trellis system that aids production of phenolics and flavonoids – the good stuff in wine!

Want to be eco-conscious when organic products aren't available?

Look for the IPM label at the grocery store. IPM is a good alternative to organic when you are trying to minimize the amount of chemicals in your food.

Grains & Beans All of the rice, beans, and other grains we serve are certified organic. We are particularly proud of the corn meal we get from Wild Hive Community Grain Project, a local mill using traditional stone grinding equipment, as well as our tofu which is handmade by a local company called The Bridge from organic soybeans grown in New York state.

Does it really matter if I buy organic rather than conventional food?

Whenever possible, it is best to know your farmer's growing practices.

When you are faced in the grocery store with the decision between organic and unlabelled food, choosing organic is a great way to reduce your impact on the environment, keep your body free of dangerous toxins, and support safer conditions for workers who would otherwise be harmed by dangerous chemicals.

No EGG-ceptions We buy and serve eggs consciously. Why care about higher welfare eggs? More than 90% of laying hens in the U.S. are packed into tiny cages on factory farms. Barely able to move, they suffer injuries, disease, and extreme distress. Many others endure similar distress in large, overcrowded barns. To support

systems where hens can walk, spread their wings, lay eggs in nesting spaces, dust bathe, and perform other natural behaviors, we must support farms that value higher welfare. There’s more we can do for hens, but buying higher welfare eggs is where we start! The eggs we use are Oliver’s organic, free range, pasturefed eggs. We are also very proud to be a founding member of buyingpoultry.com’s Leadership Circle which recognizes organizations for using higher animal welfare poultry and eggs.

How can we switch to higher welfare eggs?

• Choose products with labels from “Certified Humane,” “Certified

Humane + Pasture Raised,” or “Animal Welfare Approved.” These are some of the only labels on egg cartons that are truly meaningful for animal welfare.

• Use BuyingPoultry.com to search a list of higher-welfare egg brands

and retailers.

• Download the new Hazon Food Guide for more information about

higher-welfare products.

• Contact Jewish Initiative for Animals for support in finding higher-

welfare eggs.

Keeping it Kosher The question of what is fit to eat is at the root of our kosher tradition – and more relevant than ever in today’s word. At Isabella Freedman, keeping it kosher means following the letter and the spirit of the laws – creating a space where everyone can enjoy food that is truly fit to eat together. We also care very much about making sure that every kosher product we buy is aligned with our food values. At every meal you will find one of our mashgichim (kosher supervisors) in the dining area who will be available to answer your questions about kashrut. Thank you in advance for respecting the kashrut guidelines outlined on page 8 of this booklet.

Learn More Visit us online at hazon.org/jewish-food-movement or check the Hazon Bookstore for our resources on Jews, Food & Contemporary Issues, including sourcebooks, how-to guides, and curricula materials for adults, kids, and families. Please enjoy the abundance, ask lots of questions, demand answers, and challenge the ever-changing thoughts on what it means to eat responsibly. Thank you for being here; we are honored to feed you.

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Upcoming Hazon Retreats and Programs in 2018 All retreats are at Isabella Freedman unless otherwise indicated.

CAMP ISABELLA FREEDMAN

July 9-15 & July 16-22

An all-inclusive vacation for active adults 55+. Summer camp fun includes arts & crafts, movement and mindfulness classes, lectures and discussion groups, nature programs, and cultural activities.

TORAH YOGA: ACQUIRING GARMENTS OF LIGHT

July 23-29

Through the study of Torah and the practice of yoga, we will seek out light in our body, mind, heart, soul, and ultimately the world.

HAZON FOOD CONFERENCE

August 1-5

Expand your culinary expertise, enjoy local, seasonal organic fruits and veggies, unpack the complexities of our global food system, and connect to our ancient food tradition. The Kids’ Food Conference, specially designed for young foodies, makes it perfect for the whole family!

ROMEMU YESHIVA: CONTEMPLATIVE ELUL PRACTICE

August 13-16

The Romemu Yeshiva aims to teach Torah and support the practices of Tefillah (prayer), Tzedakah and Gemilut Hasadim (acts of justice and kindness) through a contemplative lens.

LET MY PEOPLE SING!

August 23-26

Join us for a weekend of song sharing and learning. Together, we will sing and share a wide array of Jewish song traditions, inclusive of the full range of Jewish ancestry and religious practices.

Includes Camp Teva for kids!

NEW YORK RIDE & RETREAT

August 31-September 3 (Labor Day Weekend)

Join the People of the Bike for our 18th annual ride! Enjoy a relaxing Shabbat retreat followed by two days of cycling around the beautiful Berkshires. This fully-supported ride, fundraiser, and community experience is for people of all cycling levels and ages. Includes a bike ride for kids!

NEW THIS YEAR: create a team of 4 or more fundraisers (Riders and Crew) by June 1 and 50% of your fundraising will go to a cause of your choice, in line with Hazon’s mission. Hurry to form your team – after June 1 that number will change to 25%. Questions? Email ride@hazon.org. Prices rise June 1.

ROSH HASHANAH

September 9-12

Orthodox and Renewal prayer services, deep teachings, immersion in a relaxing wooded venue, tashlich in our stream, community celebrations, and fabulous farm-to-table feasting. Includes Camp Teva for kids!

SUKKAHFEST

September 23-October 3

Perhaps the most joyous, and almost certainly the most diverse celebration of the holiday of Sukkot on planet Earth. Come for all or part of the 10-day festivities. Includes Camp Teva for kids!

JOFEE NETWORK GATHERING

October 11-14 | Tamarack Camps, MI

For anyone interested in bringing Jewish Outdoor, Food, Farming, and Environmental Education (JOFEE) elements to your work and home commuities.

HAZON MEDITATION RETREAT

December 23-30

Silent meditation with instruction, musical prayer services, and evening teachings that draw on Jewish, secular, and Buddhist sources.

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Prayer Service Options Open Orthodox Minyan Rabbi Avram Mlotek and Yael Kornfeld-Mlotek will lead a team of inspired daveners in creating a tefillah atmosphere that is firmly rooted in Orthodox halacha, deeply spiritual and inclusive. There will be a trichitza (separate seating for men, women, and an egalitarian/mixed gender section). Partnership minyanim have women leading Kabbalat Shabbat, Pseukei D’Zimra, Hallel, the Torah Service, and Yizkor. In many cases, these are specifically done by women and gender non-conforming folks. Anyone can read Torah, and other than Kohen and Levi aliyot (which must be men), anyone can get an aliyah.

Services will meet in the Library unless otherwise indicated.

Friday: 6:45-8:15 PM Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Evening Services Saturday:

Sunday: 5:00-8:30 AM The Dawn of Revelation – Daybreak Davvenen’ 8:00-9:00 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv

9:00 AM-12:00 PM Shacharit

Monday: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM Shacharit and Yiskor Service 12:00-12:30 PM Hallel as One Library 2:15-2:30 PM Mincha

1:30-2:00 PM Mincha and Torah Service

8:45-9:00 PM Maariv

8:45-9:00 PM Ma’ariv

Jewish Renewal Minyan Rabbi David Ingber, Shir Yaakov Feit, Rav Kohenet Jill Hammer and Shoshana Jedwab will guide participants through prayer services that span the four worlds of body, heart, mind, and spirit. They will employ the use of instrumental music, embodied prayer practices, Hasidic teachings, and contemplative silence to open the gates of revelation. Electronic amplification will be used to increase access for all participants. For over 10 years, Reb Zalman, z"l himself led this minyan with great kavanah and nachas.

Services will meet in the Synagogue unless otherwise indicated.

Friday:

Sunday:

Monday:

6:45-8:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat and Evening Services

5:00-8:30 AM The Dawn of Revelation – Daybreak Davvenen’ Patio

9:00 AM-12:00 PM Shacharit and Yiskor Service

Saturday: 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Shacharit

8:00-9:00 PM Ma’ariv

12:00-12:30 PM Hallel as One Library 8:30-9:00 PM Maariv

8:15-9:00 PM Ma’ariv – Renewal

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Friday, May 18 2:00-5:00 PM Check-in Great Hall

5:10-5:30 PM Men’s Mikveh Lake Miriam

2:00-5:00 PM Welcome Snack Great Hall

5:30-8:15 PM Camp Teva Arts & Crafts

2:30-5:00 PM JOFEE Fair Great Hall Isabella Freedman Educators Experience Hazon Jewish Outdoor, Food, Farming & Environmental Education (JOFEE) programs – make bikkurim (first fruits) smoothies using our bike blender, beautiful signs for the Bikkurim parade, and plant your very own microgreens (that you’ll be able to harvest and eat!)

5:45-6:45PM Opening and Candle Lighting (official candle lighting time: 7:52 PM, earliest time for candle lighting is 6:42) Synagogue Gather together for the first time as a community to get oriented physically and spiritually. Rebbetzin Eve Ilsen will lead us in candle lighting. Together we will ignite the flame that separates the beginning of Shavuot from the rest of the year.

2:00-6:00 PM Bookstore Open The bookstore offers a variety of books, music and Judaica.

The store will be open during Chol haMoed, arrival and departure days.

6:45-8:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat and Evening Services – Renewal Synagogue Rabbi David Ingber, Shir Yaakov Feit, Rav Kohenet Jill Hammer, and Shoshana Jedwab

5:00-5:30 PM Kids' Dinner + Mandatory Parent/ Guardian Orientation for Camp Teva Arts & Crafts

6:45-8:15 PM Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Evening Services – Open Orthodox Library Rabbi Avram Mlotek and Yael Kornfeld-Mlotek

4:00-4:20 PM Gender Non-Conforming Mikveh Lake Miriam Meet at the boat dock. Immerse in the living waters of Lake Miriam on your own or in a group, as a way to prepare for Shavuot and the experiences ahead. Please respect times reserved. Bathing suits optional.

4:30-5:00 PM Women’s Mikveh Lake Miriam Rebbetzin Eve Ilsen Immersing in a natural, clear body of water is the primordial practice by which we change our state, allowing the water to take from us whatever need not accompany us into the sacred space/time of Shabbat and Yomtov. We remove everything that is not an organic part of our bodies (hair clips, nail polish, jewelry) and return, for a moment, to the primal waters. Mikveh is considered one of the best places to pray for healing for ourselves and others.

If possible, leave all behind in your room, come wrapped in a sheet or towel, and have a dry towel for when you emerge unencumbered and renewed, ready to enter Shabbat.

Please arrive on time.

8:15-9:45 PM Festive Shabbat Dinner Dining Tent 9:45-10:15 PM Dessert Great Hall 9:45 PM-11:30 Tisch Library Margot Seigle and Batya Levine The singing of songs has a central place in Jewish Ritual.

Gather around to sing, learn, and share songs from all over the Jewish world, some well-known and some obscure.

9:45-10:45 PM Preparing for Shavuot: Discover the Whole Torah Within Yourself Synagogue Rabbi Art Green A text-journey with R. Levi Yizhak of Berdichev. Watch him tear the giving of Torah down and build it up again.

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Saturday, May 19 8:00-9:00 AM Early Morning Yoga Red Yurt Christine Bloom Gentle yoga to awaken the body, connect to ourselves through breath and movement. Wear comfortable clothes.

8:00-9:30 AM Farm-to-Table Breakfast Dining Hall 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Camp Teva Arts & Crafts 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Gan Adamah Beige Yurt 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Shacharit – Renewal Synagogue 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Shacharit – Open Orthodox Library 12:00-1:30 PM Festive Holiday Lunch and Dvar Torah Dining Tent Table Talk Option: Those Were the Day The early days of Elat Chayim were wild and wooly, and just a little mildewy too. Those of us who were in on the beginnings of the first Jewish Renewal retreat center share our stories for the next generations. There will be a special table designated for these conversations. All are welcome.

1:30-2:00 PM Mincha and Torah Service – Open Orthodox Library 1:30-5:45 PM Camp Teva Arts & Crafts

1:30-2:45 PM Adamah Farm Tour Meet in front of the Gazebo Isabella Freedman Educator Heirloom vegetables, permaculture orchard, compost, and chickens - The Kaplan Family Farm is just a short walk from the Isabella Freedman campus. As you tour our organic fruit orchards, berry hedgerows, vegetable fields, and compost-yard chickens, you will see how we are bringing the commandments in Genesis to life as we “till and tend” the land in ways that enable it to flourish for generations to come. Sturdy closed-toe shoes required.

1:30-2:45 PM Hike Meet outside of Arts & Crafts Isabella Freedman Educator Join us as we enter the wilds and hike up to the breathtaking Isabella Freedman Overlook. Trails are steep -- sturdy closedtoe shoes are required.

3:00-4:15 PM Shattered and Whole Tablets Synagogue Erin Smokler Shavuot is called ‘chag matan torateinu’ – the holiday of the giving of the Torah. Notice that the luchot (tablets) were given on this day, but they were not actually received by the people of Israel. They would be smashed, and only the second tablets would endure. What is the significance of these two sets of tablets? Why would the second ones last? And why were the shards of the first preserved? How is our celebration of the giving of the Torah changed in light of these questions?

3:00-4:15 PM Revelation from the Forgotten: The Torah of Serach Bat Asher Library Shoshana Jedwab For the rabbis, Moses’ revelation and the sages’ imaginative Oral Torah project are woefully incomplete without the livewitness truth-telling of an obscure female biblical character, Serach bat Asher. Mentioned by name in the list of those who left Canaan and in the census at the end of the Israelites’ desert journey, she is a rabbinic fantasy who lives forever as the person who was really there. In the rabbis’ midrashic tales, she is a loving witness to the original ancestors. Her body-centered, lived wisdom is an essential Oral Torah that challenges rabbinic authority and imagination. We will read the Serach bat Asher tales, reflect on the value and treatment of live witnesses, and share from our own Torah of cellular memory.

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Saturday, May 19 4:30-5:45 PM Yoga Red Yurt Christine Bloom Gentle yet dynamic yoga flow to limber, strengthen and open ourselves. Wear comfortable clothes.

4:30-5:45 PM Visioning Isabella Freedman Synagogue Nigel Savage, Hazon CEO Adam Segulah Sher, Isabella Freedman General Manager An introduction to our master plan, and a walk around campus.

5:45-7:00 PM Dinner/ Seudah Shlishit Dining Tent 7:00-9:00PM Camp Teva Arts & Crafts 7:15-8:15 PM Meditation: Creating the Space to Receive Synagogue Dan Pelberg In order to receive we must be able to hold space within ourselves to fully embrace whatever we are being given.

On Shavuot we commemorate the gift of receiving Torah.

By letting go and creating space within ourselves we allow the opportunity to fully embrace Torah and what it has to offer. Come as we learn what our tradition has to say about creating this space within ourselves as we prepare to receive Torah once again.

7:15-8:15 PM Ascent of the Generations: Humility and Hutzpah According to the Aish Kodesh Library Eden Pearlstein Where is the fine line between a healthy respect and reverence for the accomplishments of our ancestors and a stultifying over-idolization of the giants upon whose shoulders we now stand? Come learn a profound Hasidic teaching from the Piasetzner Rebbe, delivered during the German invasion of Poland, that explores the dynamic tension between us and our ancestors when it comes to matters of spirituality, salvation, miracles, and meritocracy.

8:15-9:00 PM Ma’ariv – Renewal Synagogue 8:45-9:00 PM Ma’ariv – Open Orthodox Library 9:00-9:45 PM Shabbat Havdalah / Candle Lighting Shavuot 1 Great Hall Counting the 50th Day / Ma’ariv (candle lighting time 8:56) 9:45-10:25 PM Kiddush and Cheese(cake) Feast Great Hall 10:30 PM-4:30 AM Tikkun Leil Shavuot — A Holy Legacy in Two Worlds One of the most distinctive customs of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot is Tikkun Leil Shavuot, an evening-long study session held on the night of Shavuot.

(See learning schedule on next page for class details)

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Tikkun Leil Shavuot The early sages did not sleep on that night, rather they learned Torah. They said to each other: Come, let us bestow a holy legacy upon us and our children in two worlds. – Zohar 3:98a We are pleased to offer three different types of all-night learning opportunities.

NER TAMID: A SACRED FIRE: ALL NIGHT LONG 10:30 PM–4:30 AM Fire pit Join us for unstructured time around the fire creating a contemplative space for prayer, reflection, and song.

VISION FOR BLACK LIVES STUDY EXPERIENCE Linke Fligl in partnership with JFREJ

Beige Yurt

10:30-11:45 PM Opening: Why Study the Vision for Black Lives on Shavuot 12:00 PM-1:15 AM Reparations: Healing, Teshuva & Viddui for Past Harms 1:30-2:45 AM Invest / Divest: Pathways to Change 3:00-4:15 AM Closing 4:30-5:00 AM Singing at Neir Tamid Fire ALL-NIGHT SHIURIM (TORAH CLASSES) 10:30-11:45 PM Open My Heart to Your Torah Synagogue Rebbetzin Eve Ilsen A series of imaginal exercises in the tradition of Mme. Colette Aboulker-Muscat, z’l. Our aim is to enable the deeper listening of the heart, so that the learning of the night of Shavuot take root and bear fruit in our lives.

10:30-11:45 PM Revelation: Who, What, Where, When and How? Rabbi David Ingber Together we will explore the ‘Who’ in Revelation.

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12:00-1:15 AM Shavuot Night with Rabbi Shim’on Ben Yohai Rabbi Art Green The Zohar passage that created the Tikkun. Shavuot as the Wedding-day of the shekhinah.

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1:30-2:45 AM Learning to Pray, Praying to Learn: The Two Mountains of Shavuot Library Eden Pearlstein Is there any difference between learning Torah and learning any other body of knowledge? Are there unique cognitive approaches best suited to Torah study? What does the history of Shavuot and the energy of the month of Sivan have to teach us about spiritual growth? Come explore the dialectical relationships between Torah and Prayer, Sinai and the Temple, Wilderness and Jerusalem, according to Kabbalah and Hasidut.

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Tikkun Leil Shavuot 1:30-2:45 AM Miley Cyrus, Viktor Frankl, and Serving Our Highest Good: Synagogue Where Freedom, Purpose, and Joy Meet Yocheved Retig How can Shavuot help us understand core motivating principles behind human behavior? What do psychologist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl (author of Man’s Search for Meaning, z’’l) and American superstar Miley Cyrus have in common, and what does that have to do with Shavuot? With Jewish sources and hashkafa (worldview) as our guides, come contemplate one one of humanity’s most expansive projects and core questions: What is the meaning of life?

3:00-4:15 AM 1st fruits & 2 Tablets: Linking the Roots of Shavuot Synagogue Sarah Chandler In Temple times, Shavuot was observed as Chag haBikkurim (the Holiday of the First Fruits), but was later expanded to also be defined as the anniversary of Matan Torah (The Giving of the Torah). How do Shavuot’s agricultural and mythic narratives connect? In this session, we will explore the architecture of the primary symbols of the holiday: fruit trees and the Tablets of Testimony. We will reveal surprising synchronicities between the earthly seasonal aspects of the Shavuot holiday and the story of Sinai.

4:30-5:00 AM Welcoming the Dawn in Song Shir Yaakov Feit

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Sunday, May 20 5:00-8:30 AM The Dawn of Revelation – Daybreak Davvenen’ The peak spiritual experience of the Shavuot retreat. As the mist rises over Lake Miriam, and the sun’s rays crest the mountain, our voices rise together and we remember the Torah of the Future.

Renewal – Patio Open Orthodox – Library 8:00-10:00 AM Breakfast Dining Hall 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Camp Teva Arts & Crafts 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Gan Adamah Beige Yurt

10:00-11:00 AM Barnyard Visit – Meet the Goats Meet outside Arts and Crafts Isabella Freedman Educator Visit our goats and play with the recently born kids. You might get a chance to help bring the goats freshwater, or to fluff up their hay! Please note that all goat sessions are subject to cancellation if any of the goats need medical attention.

10:30 AM-12:00 PM The Tree of Life Inside Us Beige Yurt Rebbetzin Eve Ilsen An introduction to—or deepening understanding of—the Kabbalists’ “Tree of Life” as experienced in our own bodies.

Dress comfortably and expect to move, according to your own ability.

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Yoga Red Yurt Christine Bloom Gentle yoga to awaken the body, connect to ourselves through breath and movement. Wear comfortable clothes.

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Sunday, May 20 12:00-1:30 PM Festive Holiday Lunch and Dvar Torah Dining Tent 1:30-6:00 PM Camp Teva Arts & Crafts 1:45-3:00 PM Adamah Farm Tour Meet outside Arts and Crafts Isabella Freedman Educator Heirloom vegetables, permaculture orchard, compost, and chickens - The Kaplan Family Farm is just a short walk from the Isabella Freedman campus. As you tour our organic fruit orchards, berry hedgerows, vegetable fields, and compost-yard chickens, you will see how we are bringing the commandments in Genesis to life as we “till and tend” the land in ways that enable it to flourish for generations to come. Sturdy closed-toe shoes required.

1:45-3:00 PM We Two: Exploring Torah for Committed Couples Synagogue Rebbetzin Eve Ilsen As couples, we will examine the “themes for consideration” from the book, and see how they form the “Torah” of the relationship. (This has proven to be at least as funny as it is serious.)

1:45-3:30 PM Hike Meet Outside the Gazebo Isabella Freedman Educator Join us as we enter the wilds, connect with nature, and hike up to the breathtaking Isabella Freedman Overlook. Trails are steep at parts, sturdy closed-toe shoes required.

3:15-4:30 PM Yoga Red Yurt Christine Bloom Gentle yet dynamic yoga flow to limber, strengthen and open ourselves. Wear comfortable clothes.

3:15-4:30 PM Ancestors to Descendants: A Sinai Generation to a Millennial One Library Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein Throughout the Torah, there are historical reminders, decrees and laws for the generations (Chok Olam Ldoratam).

Together we will begin to unpack the true meaning behind the eternal promise made to our ancestors at Sinai and it’s relevance in our lives today. Join us for a text study and conversation comparing Torah/rabbinic commentary with modern day examples.

3:15-4:30 PM Miriam in the Wilderness: Another way to Sinai Synagogue Rav Kohenet Jill Hammer The Torah text seems to depict the prophet Miriam’s journey into the wilderness as a punishment for her transgressions.

Yet wilderness journey, in the Bible, is frequently a journey of vision: think of Moses and the burning bush, the Israelites at Sinai. In this session, we’ll experiment with alternative readings of Miriam’s eight-day sojourn in the wilderness, and we’ll engage in guided visualization to imagine what wilderness wisdom Miriam might have to impart to us on this festival of revelation.

4:45-6:00 PM Revelation: Who, What, Where, When and How? Synagogue Rabbi David Ingber Together we will explore the ‘What’ in Revelation.

4:45-6:00 PM Hasidism and Neo-Hasidism on Torah and Sinai Library Rabbi Art Green A re-reading of the Me’or ‘Eynayim by the Rebbe of Chernobyl. What is the Torah we believe in, and how is it given?

6:00-7:00 PM Dinner Dining Tent 7:00-9:00 PM Camp Teva Arts & Crafts 7:00-8:00 PM Meditation: Everything is Torah Synagogue Dan Pelberg As it is said, the world was created from the Torah, meaning everything we experience is the Divine itself. We will discuss what it means to see everything we experience as the Divine and sit together to fully embrace our experience.

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Sunday, May 20 7:00-8:00 PM Honoring Parents: Misconceptions, Expectations, and the Meaning of Life Library Yocheved Retig The commandment to respect (...or is it honor? or is it fear?) our parents is so important in Judaism that it is a part of Aseres HaDibros (the 10 Commandments), along with keeping Shabbat, not murdering, and being monotheists.

And yet, it is typically misunderstood, and sometimes even misused! Come unpack our assumptions about this core mitzvah and delve deep into the ideas of higher purpose, obligation, misuse of power, and empowerment of (adult) children.

8:00-9:00 PM Ma’ariv – Renewal Synagogue 8:00-9:00 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv – Open Orthodox Library

9:30-10:15 PM Welcoming Shavuot Day Two Kiddish and Blintzes Great Hall 10:00 -11:30 PM Space, Time, and Soul with Darshan Library Shir Yaakov Feit and Eden Pearlstein Come enjoy the soulful music and scintillating poetry of Darshan, a musical-midrash project began by Shir Yaakov and Eden Pearlstein here at Isabella Freedman10 years ago!

Please join us for a special unplugged Kumzitz style concert and creative Torah sharing session – and come ready to sing!

10:00-11:30 PM Night Hike to the Mountaintop Meet outside of Arts and Crafts Ben Rosenthal and Eli Weinbach No flashlights, no chit chat. Just seekers in the dark on the way to light. Sturdy closed-toe shoes required.

9:00 PM Candle Lighting (Candle lighting time 8:57 PM) Great Hall

Monday, May 21 8:30-9:30 AM Early Morning Yoga Red Yurt Christine Bloom Gentle yoga to awaken the body, connect to ourselves through breath and movement. Wear comfortable clothes.

8:00-10:00 AM Farm-to-Table Breakfast Dining Hall 8:30 AM-12:00 PM Shacharit and Yiskor Service – Open Orthodox Library 9:00 AM -12:00 PM Shacharit and Yiskor Service – Renewal Synagogue

9:00 AM -12:30 PM Camp Teva Arts & Crafts 9:00 AM -12:30 PM Gan Adamah Beige Yurt 12:00-12:30 PM Hallel as One Library The Renewal and Open Orthodox minyanim will join together for a joyful Hallel service.

12:30-1:00 PM Bikkurim Parade with Goats Meet at Barnyard The most joyous and creative moment in our retreat! Renew and re-enact the ancient procession to the Temple for Shavuot with our First Fruits Offerings (Bikkurim). Ritual Craft

by Kohenet Shamirah aka Sarah Chandler & Rav Kohenet Rabbi Jill Hammer.

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Monday, May 21 1:00-2:30 PM Adamah Foods Kiddush and Dvar Torah Dining tent 2:15-2:30 PM Mincha – Open Orthodox Library 2:30-6:30 PM Camp Teva Arts & Crafts 2:30-3:45 PM Hike Meet in front of the Gazebo Isabella Freedman Educator Join us as we enter the wilds and hike up to the breathtaking Isabella Freedman Overlook. Trails are steep at parts, sturdy closed-toe shoes required.

2:30-3:30 PM Barnyard Visit – Meet the Goats Meet outside Arts and Crafts Isabella Freedman Educator Visit our goats and play with the recently born kids. You might get a chance to help bring the goats freshwater, or to fluff up their hay! Please note that all goat sessions are subject to cancellation if any of the goats need medical attention.

4:00 PM-5:00 PM Yoga Red Yurt Christine Bloom Gentle yet dynamic yoga flow to limber, strengthen and open ourselves. Wear comfortable clothes.

4:00-5:15 PM Revelation: Who, What, Where, When and How? Library Rabbi David Ingber Together we will explore the ‘Where, When and How’ in Revelation.

4:00-5:15 PM Ecology Walk Meet outside of Arts and Crafts Arielle Aronoff Spring is in full swing and summer is just around the bend.

Join our walk around campus through the forest and fields to see what is growing in New England. We will learn about native edible and medicinal plants, how to identify a few select trees, and most importantly spend time appreciating the world around us.

5:30-6:30 PM Sinai and the Sefer Yetzirah Library Rav Kohenet Jill Hammer How does the Sefer Yetzirah, an ancient mystical work, depict revelation? Sometimes as letters, sometimes as lightning, sometimes as stones, sometimes as the whole universe, and sometimes as a kiss from God. In this session, we’ll look at the Sefer Yetzirah passages that hint at revelation and try to imagine what the author is trying to tell us. Then we’ll meditate on these passages and see what comes to us when we put analysis aside and simply see, feel, and breathe.

5:30-6:30 PM Meditation: Cultivating Gratitude Synagogue Dan Pelberg We just received the Torah! At this pinnacle moment let us come express our gratitude for everything we have in life.

We will take a look at various texts to see what Judaism has to teach us about cultivating a sense of gratitude in every aspect of life, as well as sit together and develop our own sense of gratitude for everything we have been given.

6:30-7:30 PM Dinner Dining Tent 7:30-9:00 PM Camp Teva Camp Fire 7:30-8:30 PM S. Y. Agnon’s Shavuot Story: The Sign Library Rabbi Art Green A reflection of Shavuot of 1941, the day he heard the fate of the Jews in his town of Buczacz. (Copies of the story are available at guest services; Please read the story before class discussion.)

7:30-8:30 PM Leaving the Mountain, Continuing the Journey Synagogue Rebbetzin Eve Ilsen What do we take away from an encounter, great or small, with the Source, so that it may take root and grown in us, and not dissipate? Contemplation, story, imaginal exercises, niggunim.

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Monday, May 21 8:30-9:00 PM Maariv – Renewal Synagogue

9:45-10:45 PM Adamah Farmers Market and Bookstore Bookstore Sample some delectable organic preserves from the Adamah farm and discover treasures in the bookstore.

8:45-9:00 PM Maariv – Open Orthodox Library 9:00-9:45 PM Havdalah (8:58 PM) and Closing Ceremony Patio

10:00 PM-12:00 AM Campfire Sit back, relax, and sing songs around our firepit. Bring your instruments!

Tuesday, May 22 7:30-8:30 AM Yoga Red Yurt Christine Bloom Gentle yoga to awaken the body, connect to ourselves through breath and movement. Wear comfortable clothes.

8:00-10:00 AM Farm-to-Table Breakfast Dining Hall Kitchen Team 8:00-10:00 AM Bookstore Open The bookstore offers a variety of books, music and Judaica.

9:15 AM Shuttle to train (train leaves at 10:25) Great Hall Please be ready with all of your belongings outside of the Main Building at 9:15 AM. 10:00 AM Check out of rooms and departure We are so happy you joined us at Isabella Freedman for Shavuot. Please be sure that you and all of your belongings are out of your room by 10am or a $50 late fee will be applied to your card.

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Parents, you can relax into the retreat, knowing that your children are playing and learning with exceptional Jewish experiential educators. We have an engaging, thoughtful, and fun Shavuot Camp Teva program planned for children ages 5–12. Everything from making edible Torahs and morning shacharit to exploring the forest and the farm. Children under the age of 5 are welcome to participate with an adult. Camp Teva Programming runs between breakfast and lunch and between lunch and dinner with some evening programming scheduled. Children must be dropped off and picked up by parents/guardians and are required to stay with educators once checked in, unless they are picked up early by parents/guardians.

Gan Adamah is for children ages 2-4. Parents/ Guardians can choose to drop their children off or stay with them. Gan Adamah is located in the Beige Yurt. Please see the schedule below for times.

Please come to the first night’s kids’ dinner to learn more about our program and some important policies that we would like to share with you.

All activities meet in Arts and Crafts, unless otherwise noted. From there we will move to other locations on campus.

If you have any questions please direct them to Arielle Aronoff, Director of Teva.

Friday, May 18 2:30–5:00 PM Wonderful Wands and Magical Masks at the JOFEE Fair Great Hall Get ready for the Bikkurim Parade on Sunday where we will march with the goats, and parade the first fruits from the farm. We will be making wands and masks to dress up for the occasion.

5:30–7:15 PM Whittle a Yad (Ages 9+) Meet outside Arts and Crafts Join us to learn how to carve a yad from wood. We will teach you proper way to use a whittling knife and how to design your piece of wood into a tool that you can use for your Bar or Bat Mitzvah!

5:00–5:30 PM Kids’ Dinner & Mandatory Parent/ Guardian Orientation Dining Hall Parents, please join us for an orientation to the Camp Teva program. Learn about our policies and get to know the educators while your kids are enjoying an early dinner.

5:30–7:15 PM DIY Crafts: Shabbat Candles Make your own candles to light for Shabbat or chag. You will learn how to dip candles and make your own candle stick holder from clay.

7:15–8:15 PM Welcoming Shabbat Dance and sing to welcome the Shabbat Queen!

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Saturday, May 19 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Gan Adamah (Ages 2-4) Beige Yurt Parents can drop their toddlers off in the Beige Yurt where we will have movement, toys, and fun Shabbat activities.

9:00–9:30 AM Wake Up and Stretch We will start each morning with wake up games & yoga.

9:30–10:00 AM Good Morning Shabbat Shabbat morning services with singing, games & activities.

9:30 AM–12:00 PM Hitbodedut Forest Hike and Pray (Ages 9 +) Have you ever heard of Hitbodedut? It is a radical form of meditative prayer in the forest. This will be a combination of hiking and prayer.

10:00 AM–12:00 PM Goats and Forest Exploration Meet our furry friends and say hay! Get to know all sorts of life forms big and small in our farm and forest.

12:00–1:30 PM Lunch 1:30–2:30 PM Games Galore Board games, field games, card games, block games, improv games. We’ve got ideas for all the games and we're sure you do too!

1:30–2:30 PM Goat Afternoon! (Ages 9+) Learn all about what it takes to raise a herd of dairy goats – how we care for them and milk them, what their favorite foods are, and who is the Alpha goat among them.

2:30–3:30 PM Salad Bar Fixins Make scrumptious dressings and jazzy salads for our Shabbat afternoon snack.

3:30–4:30 PM GaGa (Ages 9 +) The best camp game ever created. Whether you’ve never played gaga before or played 100 times. It doesn’t get old.

4:30–5:45 PM Challenge and Discovery (Ages 9 +) Meet at GaGa Pit Challenge yourself, build agility, have fun, and work together. Our afternoon will be filled with challenges to get your brain and body working together.

4:00–5:45 PM Compost, Chickens, and Cabbage Meet at Arts and Crafts Explore the farm, see where all of our food scraps go to be composted, and play with the chickens.

5:45–7:00 PM Dinner 7:00–8:30 PM Night Walk Meet at Arts and Crafts Test your five senses and explore the forest under the light of the stars. We will not be using flashlights as we have built-in night vision. Join us on the purple trail and see how it works!

7:00– 8:30 PM Xtreme Night Hike (Ages 9 +) Meet at Arts and Crafts This is a harder hike up Red Trail under the light of the stars.

Test your five senses and find out how good your night vision is. No flashlights needed.

8:30–9:00 PM Camp Teva Hangout Arts and Crafts Play games, create a skit based on the Book of Ruth, read stories, or just hangout with us in Arts and Crafts.

9:00 PM Havdallah

3:30–4:00 PM Snack and Story Relax, enjoy your salads as we transport you through time and space into amazing stories.

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Sunday, May 20 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Gan Adamah (Ages 2-4) Beige Yurt Parents can drop their toddlers off in the Beige Yurt where we will have movement, toys, and fun activities.

9:00–9:30 AM Wake Up and Stretch We will start each morning with wake up games & yoga.

9:30–10:30 AM Ancient Burping Yeasts… Sourdough Pita Learn all about sourdough and mix up pita dough. We will go out to the cob oven to add wood to keep the fire hot.

10:30 AM–12:00 PM DIY Butter and Cob Oven Baking Make butter to have on your pita. Roll out the dough we made earlier and bake it in the cob oven.

12:00–1:30 PM Lunch 1:30– 3:00 PM Hike to the Overlook and Forest Games Meet at Arts and Crafts Hike the red trail to the majestic Isabella Freedman Overlook. Call out to the birds flying below and play games on the way.

3:00–4:00 PM God's Favorite Book Club (Ages 9+) Shavuot celebrates God giving us the Torah. Come learn about and discuss what the Torah means to the Jewish people and relate it to your own experiences. How might the Torah be a meaningful part of your life?

3:00–4:00 PM Topsy Turvy Bus Tour Is that bus Topsy or is it Turvy?! Find out with the experts who lived on the bus for two summers.

4:00– 6:00 PM Slime Time Live Is it a liquid or a solid or just lots of fun? Come read about how a young boy saves his town from a mysterious glopity gluck that starts to fall from the sky. (And learn how to make the slime too!)

6:00–7:00 PM Dinner 7:00–9:00 PM Campfire, Stories and Songs Campfire Pit by the lake Light a campfire, make s’mores, listen to magical stories, and sing songs.

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Monday, May 21 9:00 AM–12:30 PM Gan Adamah (Ages 2-4) Beige Yurt Parents can drop their toddlers off in the Beige Yurt where we will have movement, toys, and fun activities.

9:00–9:30 AM Wake Up and Stretch We will start each morning with wake up games & yoga.

9:30–10:00 AM Edible Torahs Build an edible Torah. Bring it on the parade or enjoy it on the spot!

10:00 AM–12:30 PM Nature Art Meet at Arts and Crafts Don’t forget your imagination! We will create art with found objects in the forest.

12:30–1:00 PM Bikkurim Parade Parade through camp with your magical masks and wonderful wands in hand and the goats at your side.

1:00–2:30 PM Lunch

2:30–4:30 PM Cave Exploration (Ages 9+) Meet at Arts and Crafts Discover the magic held within the caves of Isabella Freedman. We will be hiking, exploring, and searching for the hidden wonders that exist all around us.

4:30–6:00 PM Crepes, Palacsinta, Blintzes A flat pancake with many names from many countries. Mix the batter, pan fry, fill with jams and cheese, and enjoy!

6:00–6:30 PM Field Games Field outside Arts and Crafts Bear, Salmon, Mosquito. Everybody is It. Elbow Tag. Alaskan Baseball. We have so many games that we’d love to teach you and you probably some too.

6:30–7:30 PM Dinner 7:30–9:00 PM Open Micro-Cone around the Campfire Fire pit Bring your jokes, your stories, and songs. This is an opportunity for you to bring your talents to the group.

2:30–4:30 PM Spring Discovery Hike Meet at Arts and Crafts There are so many wonderful things to see in spring. We will be hiking, exploring, and searching for the hidden wonders that exist all around us.

Tuesday, May 22 Please note there is no Camp Teva or Gan Admah today. Thank you for playing and learning with us. See you next time!

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Presenter Bios Arielle Aronoff came to Hazon first as a Teva educator. She found a place in this community and did not want to leave. After spending the fall and winter at Isabella Freedman, she took a seasonal outdoor education position for the spring and quickly returned to be manage Camp Teva prior to her current role as Director of Teva. Before coming to Hazon, Arielle worked as a farmer, baker, and healthy school food advocate/educator. Arielle spends her time hiking, baking sourdough bread, and foraging for berries and mushrooms.

Jess Berlin is the Director of Retreats at Isabella Freedman and leads the talented Retreats team who produce and host over 70 events each year. Jess is a strong believer in the power of multi-day immersive experiences as a tool for creating long-lasting positive change in a person’s life. She has a lifelong passion for Judaism and spirituality, having spent four years studying and teaching in Israel as well several months studying meditation in India.

After graduating from Queens College, with a degree in Urban Planning, she served as a key administrator at American Jewish World Service and AVODAH and a farm educator at Eden Village Camp. Jess enjoys being part of two meditation communities, practicing and teaching visualization techniques, rockhounding, and caring for her cast iron cookware.

Sarah Chandler is a Brooklyn-based Jewish educator, artist, activist, and poet. She teaches, writes and consults on issues related to Judaism, earth-based spiritual practice, the environment, mindfulness, food values, and farming. Ordained as a Kohenet (Hebrew Priestess) in 2015, she is studying as a shamanic healer apprentice at The Wisdom School of S.O.P.H.I.A and Kabbalistic imaginal dream work at The School of Images.

Shir Yaakov Feit is a singer, composer, designer, producer, teacher and Aba. He, his partner Emily, and their two daughters live in New York’s Hudson Valley, where they are helping to weave the Kol Hai community. Shir Yaakov has recorded and released four albums of original music and co-founded and performs with The Darshan Project. His song “Broken-hearted” recently won the Jewish Daily Forward’s 2016 Soundtrack of Our Spirit songwriting contest.

Professionally, Shir Yaakov has served as Creative and Music Director for Romemu, New York City’s largest Renewal synagogue; Director of Engagement at ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal; ritual consultant for Eden Village Camp; and visiting faculty at Hebrew College and the Academy for Jewish Religion-NY. He is a student in the Rabbinic and Spiritual Direction tracks of the ALEPH Ordination Program, a Wexner Graduate Fellow, and serves as a Spirit Holder on the Zen Peacemakers’ Bearing Witness Retreats in Auschwitz-Birkenau. shiryaakov.com Avraham Yizhak (Arthur) Green was the founding dean and is currently rector of the Rabbinical School and Irving Brudnick Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Religion at Hebrew College.

He is Professor Emeritus at Brandeis University, where he occupied the distinguished Philip W. Lown Professorship of Jewish Thought.

He is both a historian of Jewish religion and a theologian. He defines himself as a Neo-Hasidic Jew and studied with Alexander

Altmann, Nahum N. Glatzer, and Abraham Joshua Heschel, of blessed memory. He has taught Jewish mysticism, Hasidism, and theology at the University of Pennsylvania, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Brandeis, and now at Hebrew College. He and his wife Kathy z”l were active in the founding of Havurat Shalom in Somerville, Massachusetts in 1968, and he remains associated with the Havurah movement. A prolific author, Dr. Green has published “Radical Judaism: Rethinking God and Tradition” (Yale University, 2010) “Ehyeh: A Kabbalah for Tomorrow” (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2002) and “A Guide to the Zohar” (Stanford University, 2003).

Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD is an author, educator, midrashist, myth-weaver and ritualist. She is the co-founder of Kohenet: The Hebrew Priestess Institute. She is also the Director of Spiritual Education at the Academy for Jewish Religion, a pluralistic Jewish seminary. Rabbi Hammer is the author of The Jewish Book of Days: A Companion for All Seasons, and the co-author of The Hebrew Priestess and Siddur HaKohanot: A Hebrew Priestess Prayerbook. Rabbi Hammer conducts workshops on ancient and contemporary midrash, bibliodrama, creative ritual, kabbalah, Jewish dreamwork, and Jewish cycles of time. She was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary and holds a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Connecticut.

Rebbetzin Eve Ilsen is a psychotherapist, teacher, storyteller and singer. She has studied closely with mythologist Joseph Campbell, Eutonia bodywork founder Gerda Alexander, and trained for years in Jerusalem in waking dream and the therapeutic use of imagery with Mme. Colette Aboulker-Muscat. Since returning to the United states in 1986, Ms. Ilsen has also worked in tandem with her husband of blessed memory, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z"l, co-creating the Wisdom School, co-leading workshops and partnering at holy day retreats. In 2008, she was ordained as a Rabbinic Pastor. These days, Eve is invoking transformative states by performing in concert, as a singer and a storyteller.

Rabbi David Ingber was named by Newsweek as one of 2013’s top 50 most influential rabbis in the United States as well as by The Forward as one of the 50 most newsworthy and notable Jews in America. He promotes a renewed Jewish mysticism that integrates meditative mindfulness and physical awareness into mainstream, post-modern Judaism. Rabbi Ingber has taught at the Academy for Jewish Religion, Columbia University, CUNY, Jewish Theological Seminary, Limmud LA, New York University, the 92nd Street Y, Pardes, The Skirball Center at Temple Emmanuel, and Yeshivat HADAR. Rabbi David studied at several yeshivot in Jerusalem and New York including Yeshiva University, Beit Midrash L’Torah, Yeshivat Chaim Berlin, and Yeshivat Chovovei Torah Rabbinical School. He also studied philosophy, psychology and religion at New York University. Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of Renewal Judaism, ordained Rabbi David in 2004. Prior to founding Romemu, Rabbi David was Rabbi-in-Residence at Elat Chayyim Retreat Center.

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Rabbi Avram Mlotek is the co-founder of Base Hillel and serves as rabbi for its DWTN location. Mlotek graduated cum laude from Brandeis University and has studied at Sarah Lawrence College, Yeshiva University’s Cantorial School, Jewish Theological Seminary, and City College’s Educational Theatre department. A native Yiddish speaker, Mlotek’s Yiddish cultural work has brought him to China, Ethiopia, Israel, Sweden and Australia. Prior to joining Base, Avram served as a rabbi in training at The Carlebach Shul, The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, and Hunter College Hillel. Mlotek’s writing has appeared in The Forward, Tablet, Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post, The Jewish Week, The Huffington Post and Kveller, among other blogs.

The NY Jewish Week selected him as a “leading innovator in Jewish life today” as part of their “36 Under 36”, and he was listed as one of America’s “Most Inspiring Rabbis” by The Jewish Daily Forward. He is blessedly married to Yael Kornfeld, a geriatric social worker, and proud Tati to Revaya and Hillel Yosl.

Yael Kornfeld-Mlotek works as the Synagogue Outreach Social Worker at DOROT, where they are partnered with nine different synagogues on the Upper East and West Sides of Manhattan, advocating and serving older adults. Yael received her BA in Judaic Studies from Rutgers University where she wrote an honors thesis on “Who studies Yiddish Today and Why.” Before starting her MSW program at Hunter College School of Social Work, Yael was an Avodah Service Corps Fellow in Washington, DC. A co-founder of Base Hillel, which empowers rabbinic couples’ homes to serve as convening points for Jewish life, Yael and her partner, Rabbi Avram Mlotek live in downtown Manhattan with their two delicious children, Ravi and Hillel.

Shoshana Jedwab is a prize-winning Jewish educator and the Jewish Studies Coordinator at the A.J. Heschel Middle School in New York City. She is the founding facilitator of the Makom Drum Circle at the JCC in Manhattan and is a percussionist and performance artist who has trained in bibliodrama and psychodrama. Shoshana has provided empowering drum circles to singles, student, training and bereavement groups. Shoshana has performed with Storahtelling, Chana Rothman, Debbie Friedman, Akiva Wharton, A Song of Solomon, Hebrew Mystical Chant with the Kirtan Rabbi Andrew Hahn, and seasonal events.

She is Kohenet’s ritual drummer and also serves on the Kohenet faculty.

Batya Levine is currently a preschool teacher in Boston. She plays a variety of instruments including guitar, mandolin, and saxophone, though voice is her primary instrument. Coming from the Jewish lineage of the tribe of Levi, who were the musicians in the Holy Temple, she is dedicated to music for the sake of healing and growth on the individual and communal levels.

Eden Pearlstein (aka ePRHYME) is a recording, performing and ritual artist, author, and educator. As a founding member of The Darshan Project, along with Reb Shir Yaakov and Basya Schechter (Pharaoh’s Daughter), Eden’s work weaves together deep Jewish teaching and tradition with creative process in a form of musical midrash and contemporary pietistic poetry. Eden holds 2 Master’s Degrees from JTS, one in Experiential Education and the other in Jewish Thought and Philosophy.

Dan Pelberg is a meditation practitioner and teacher with significant silent retreat experience, having learned and sat with Rabbis and teachers in Israel, India, and the United States. He has taught on college campuses, Jewish social groups, Hebrew schools, on retreats, and more. Dan is an alum of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and Brandeis Collegiate Institute.

Yocheved Retig is a limudei kodesh teacher with a B.A. in Tanakh and a Master's in Jewish education. She learned in yeshiva for three years and enjoys giving support to kids and adults alike in reaching their spiritual, learning, and Jewish life goals. You can often find Yocheved with her wife, playing with their new puppy or organizing minyan.

Isaiah Rothstein serves as the Rabbi-in-residence for Hazon.

Growing up in a multi-racial-Chabad-family in Monsey, NY, Isaiah is pulled towards building platforms for Jews of all backgrounds to celebrate their identities and affinities–together–with the rest of community. Isaiah received rabbinic ordination and master of social work from Yeshiva University’s RIETS and Wurzweiler School of Social Work. During his spare time, Isaiah enjoys bringing movement to strings, things, and people–wherever the air flows (he told us, to tell you, to ask him, what he means by that). Isaiah currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with his two awesome roommates.

Erin Leib Smokler is the Director of Spiritual Development and Internship Coordinator at Yeshivat Maharat, where she teaches Chassidut and Pastoral Torah. She earned her PhD and MA from the University of Chicago’s Committee on Social Thought, her BA from Harvard University, and studied in Drisha’s Scholars Circle.

She previously served as Assistant Literary Editor of The New Republic magazine, and her writing has appeared there as well as in The New York Times Book Review, The Jerusalem Report, and The Jewish Week.

Eli Weinbach is the Retreat Coordinator at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center. Prior to joining Hazon, he worked as a Research Associate for Haskins Laboratories, a research institution affiliated with Yale University. He attended Yeshiva University where he studied Psychology. In his spare time Eli enjoys reading, listening to music, and adventuring.

Linke Fligl is a queer Jewish chicken farm & cultural organizing project that uses farming and gathering to grow a Jewish culture aligned with values of diasporism, anti-oppression and dreaming the world to come. The Linke Fligl team in partnership with Jews for Racial and Economics Justice is excited to hold down an all night study of the Vision for Black Lives platform.

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