Getting Grounded:
Jewish Meditation on the Farm
June 22 – 24, 2012
Presented in partnership with
Spend a restorative Shabbat in the Berkshires sinking your roots into the earth as you meditate, learn, and grow at our organic educational farm.
The Jewish Meditation Center of Brooklyn and Adamah invite you to get grounded.
- Enjoy creative farm-to-table Shabbat feasts
- Take guided, silent meditative walks and hikes on our 400-acre Berkshire campus
- Learn to hand-milk goats and lacto-ferment veggies
- Sit with a mindful, supportive community
- Tour our permaculture garden and organic fields while learning about sustainable agriculture
Click here to see a tentative schedule.
Friday
3:00 - 5:00 Check-in
4:30 Early birds can collect herbs for Havdalah
5:30 Mikvah
7:00 Shabbat Candlelighting
7:15 Kabbalat Shabbat Service
8:15 Kiddush and Shabbat Dinner
9:30 Welcome Circle and Orientation
10:30 Short Shabbat Silent Hike
Shabbat
7:00 Yoga or Goat Milking
8:00 Silent Breakfast
9:00 Morning Shabbat Service
11:30 Jewish Meditation Instruction
1:00 Lunch (yum)
2:30 Permaculture Farm Tour
3:30 Sitting and Walking Meditation in the Fields
5:00 Walking Meditation around Lake Miriam
6:00 Dinner (with Eating Meditation)
7:30 Sitting and Walking Meditation
9:25 Havdalah on Lake Miriam
10:00 Silent Overlook Hike
Sunday
7:00 Yoga or Goat Milking
8:00 Silent Breakfast
9:00 Morning Service
11:30 Sitting and Walking Meditation
12:30 Closing Circle
1:00 Lunch (yum)
2:00 Lacto-fermentation Class and DIY Pickling
Learn more about the Jewish Meditation Center of Brooklyn at jmcbrooklyn.org.
Learn more about the Adamah Farm, Fellowship, and Foods that nourish every Isabella Freedman experience.
One weekend not enough? Spend an extra day or the whole week on a Berkshire Farm Stay.
If you're new to Isabella Freedman, check out our Frequently Asked Questions for information about where we're located, arrival and departure times, what to bring, etc.
Registration Information
Register by May 25th and save 10%.
All-inclusive rates start at just $200 per person. Click the purple button to the right for information, rates, and to register online. Online registration is for full credit card payments only. If you would like to pay in installments, pay by check, or apply approved financial aid, please call 800.398.2630 x4.
You will receive a confirmation email once you have registered and made a payment online or by phone. If you do not receive the confirmation email within 24 hours of registering, please call us at 800.398.2630 x4.
We strive to make our programs affordable to everyone.
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