Save the Date—Pesach in the Desert!
Sundown, Friday April 25th- Sundown, Sunday April 27th
Pesach, the defining story of Judaism, calls on us to liberate ourselves from bondage and reminds us that true liberation is a community experience … no one is truly free until we are all free. This year, join in co-creating a journey to personal and shared liberation by travelling to the California desert to celebrate the last days of Pesach.
The vision for this event is captured by a few adjectives.
Simple – Leave your phones, iPods, fancy fine foods, and gear extravagances at home. This is an “exodus.” We want to experience the joy and abundance found in living, eating, singing and being among community in the outdoors. We’ll discuss and decide together what you will need to bring at our Pre-trip meeting (see below).
Communal/Tribal -- This is a co-created experience. Some of us have gotten the ball rolling and will serve as facilitators, but everyone who comes will participate in the planning and execution – just as though we were a tribe, living together in the desert, escaping the narrow places in our lives. There will be time for personal introspection, making connections in small groups, communing with nature, prayer, and joining voices with your whole community.
Fun and relaxing – Time away from the city to experience the sacred desert, rising and sleeping with the cycles of the sun – listening deeply. Some of us have spent a lot of time in the desert; we’ll share many ways of having fun there.
Transformative – We expect that, through this event, we’ll each come into deeper contact with our own bondage and with our potential to be liberated – alone and as community.
Anticipated Registration Fee: $75-$95 Sliding Scale – No one turned away for lack of funds.
Location: Depends in part on the winter weather. All deserts in southern California are approximately 8 hours drive from the Bay Area. We will arrange carpools.
Save these Dates!!!
Pre-trip Meeting: Thursday, April 3, 7p.m. @ Chochmat HaLev
Pesach in the Desert: Sundown, Friday April 25th- Sundown, Sunday April 27th (Note: some people will choose to arrive on Thursday and/or leave on Monday. That’s totally up to you, we’ll have community “content” scheduled for Friday p.m.-Sunday)
The pre-trip meeting is more or less mandatory (meaning: if you’re in town, you should do your darnedest to be there. If you’re not in town/absolutely unable to make it, let us know that you really want to be part of Pesach in the Desert and we’ll assign you a role). This is your event; so ideally you’re there to help plan it. At that meeting, we will also go over a general packing list and lessons for safely and effortlessly enjoying the beautiful California desert.
What to do now: If you think you want to come and you’d like to continue to hear about the event, please e-mail us at desertpesach@gmail.com.
Sundown, Friday April 25th- Sundown, Sunday April 27th
Pesach, the defining story of Judaism, calls on us to liberate ourselves from bondage and reminds us that true liberation is a community experience … no one is truly free until we are all free. This year, join in co-creating a journey to personal and shared liberation by travelling to the California desert to celebrate the last days of Pesach.
The vision for this event is captured by a few adjectives.
Simple – Leave your phones, iPods, fancy fine foods, and gear extravagances at home. This is an “exodus.” We want to experience the joy and abundance found in living, eating, singing and being among community in the outdoors. We’ll discuss and decide together what you will need to bring at our Pre-trip meeting (see below).
Communal/Tribal -- This is a co-created experience. Some of us have gotten the ball rolling and will serve as facilitators, but everyone who comes will participate in the planning and execution – just as though we were a tribe, living together in the desert, escaping the narrow places in our lives. There will be time for personal introspection, making connections in small groups, communing with nature, prayer, and joining voices with your whole community.
Fun and relaxing – Time away from the city to experience the sacred desert, rising and sleeping with the cycles of the sun – listening deeply. Some of us have spent a lot of time in the desert; we’ll share many ways of having fun there.
Transformative – We expect that, through this event, we’ll each come into deeper contact with our own bondage and with our potential to be liberated – alone and as community.
Anticipated Registration Fee: $75-$95 Sliding Scale – No one turned away for lack of funds.
Location: Depends in part on the winter weather. All deserts in southern California are approximately 8 hours drive from the Bay Area. We will arrange carpools.
Save these Dates!!!
Pre-trip Meeting: Thursday, April 3, 7p.m. @ Chochmat HaLev
Pesach in the Desert: Sundown, Friday April 25th- Sundown, Sunday April 27th (Note: some people will choose to arrive on Thursday and/or leave on Monday. That’s totally up to you, we’ll have community “content” scheduled for Friday p.m.-Sunday)
The pre-trip meeting is more or less mandatory (meaning: if you’re in town, you should do your darnedest to be there. If you’re not in town/absolutely unable to make it, let us know that you really want to be part of Pesach in the Desert and we’ll assign you a role). This is your event; so ideally you’re there to help plan it. At that meeting, we will also go over a general packing list and lessons for safely and effortlessly enjoying the beautiful California desert.
What to do now: If you think you want to come and you’d like to continue to hear about the event, please e-mail us at desertpesach@gmail.com.
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