Class Details:

CLASS ONE:  March 22 - The Wisdom of Relationship

• We'll explore how, when it comes to the natural world, the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts. Same goes for people. Jewish tradition has a lot to say about this prime value!
• We'll play with: game to feel the whole; regenerative walk and talk; "minyan" text study

CLASS TWO: The Wisdom of FOOD

• We'll explore: The spiritual path of feeding and of eating and why its so Jewish and so great
• We’ll play with: Food blessings walk; Torah of grateful eating; thanking Farmers meditation; our ancestors' recipes exchange

CLASS THREE: The Wisdom of PRAYER

• We'll explore: the many ways Judaism imagines prayer; meaningful prayer even for atheists; nature praying its own way
• We'll play with: do plants pray exercise? Many ways to pray text study; meditation on breathing and moving as prayer

CLASS FOUR: The Wisdom of STEWARDSHIP

• We'll explore: How Jewish tradition teaches us to tend and watch over the natural world
• We'll play with: Torah laws of farming and feeding; "How do I steward?" exploration; hands in the soil learning

CLASS FIVE: The Wisdom of THE THREE FESTIVALS 

• We'll explore: Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot as the heart of Earth Based Judaism in the calendar year, and why
• We'll play with: Making old rituals new collaboration; Torah of first fruits; creative writing on pilgrimage; matzah stories

CLASS SIX: The Wisdom of EMUNAH

• We'll explore: How we hold fast to our hope and the actions we believe in, even in these dark days for our natural world
• We'll play with: "Big boots" creating writing; "How can I help?" brainstorming; potluck meal and blessings