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Late one afternoon, having spent the entire day climbing, we reached a summit ridge…I was mesmerized by the panorama of oceanic mountains that surrounded me and propelled by the rhythm of my feet touching the ground. The soft golden light of the setting sun cast the forest in an emerald glow. I was captivated by the moment and felt lifted and humbled. Every breath inspired me. I had discovered the meaning of worship.
   It was then that I began to take my wanderlust more seriously. I recognized that my adventuring resembled a religious quest. It was my chance to encounter life’s mystery.

Ellen Bernstein
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For multi-day, wilderness programs, check the
TorahTrek Retreat Schedule

TorahTrek Schedule

Kehillat Israel, Pacific Palisades, CA
TorahTrek Hike
Shabbat, May 10

Wilshire Blvd. Temple, Los Angeles
"A Wild Faith" Book Event
Monday, May 12

Temple Israel, Long Beach, CA
TorahTrek Hike
 Shabbat, May 17

Many Paths Bookstore, North Hollywood
"A Wild Faith" Book Signing
Sunday, May 18

Bethesda Jewish Congregation
Kabbalat Shabbat D'var Torah (Sermon)
Friday, May 23

TorahTrek Hike
Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Maryland
Monday, May 26

Shomrei Adamah, Washington D.C.
"A Wild Faith" Book Event
Tuesday, May 27

"A Wild Faith" Book Event
Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, May 28

Temple Sinai, Rochester
Kabbalat Shabbat D'var Torah (Sermon)
Friday, May 30
Meditation Retreat
Shabbat, May 31

Jewish Healing Center
and Congregation Beth Israel, San Diego
Judaism on the Wild Side
 June 6-7

Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles
Shavuot Twilight Hike and Study
Sunday, June 8

TorahTrek Hiking Retreat
Elat Chayyim Retreat Center
June 16-19

TorahTrek Hike
MAJCO Shabbaton at
Cong. Beth Shalom, Bozeman, MT
Shabbat, June 28

Wyoming Goat-Pack Hiking Retreat
with Hazon
Wind River Range, Wyoming, July 1-7

Grand Teton Wilderness Retreat
 Grand Teton National Park
July 10, 12

TorahTrek Hike & "A Wild Faith" Book Event
Wood River Jewish Community
Sun Valley, Idaho
July 15, 16

TorahTrek Wilderness Retreat
Cong. Har Shalom, Missoula, MT
 July 18-20, details TBA

CAJE Conference
 University of Vermont
August 8-12

———————Previous Programs———————

Temple Israel, Long Beach, CA
TorahTrek Hike with confirmation class
Sunday, May 4

Temple Kol Tikvah, Woodland Hills, CA
TorahTrek Hike
Saturday, May 3

Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas
Wild Shabbat Minyan
 Seder in the Wilderness at Malibu Creek State Park
Saturday, Apr. 26

Canyon Country Goat-Pack Hiking Retreat
Escalante National Monument, Utah
April 6-13, 2008

Temple Beth Hillel, Valley Village
TorahTrek Hike
Saturday, March 29

TorahTrek Hike
for AJU and HUC students
sponsored by
Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas
Rabbi Paul Kipnes
Sunday, March 16

Cong. Or Chadash, Tucson
Scholar-in-Residence
March 14-15

God, Nature and Jewish Practice
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
Feb 5, 19, Mar 4

Temple Israel, Hollywood
Shabbat Under One Roof
 Saturday, Feb. 23
Book Talk
Sunday, Feb. 24

Kehillat Israel, Pacific Palisades
Torah Study, Friday, Feb. 22

Limmud LA
Feb. 15-17

Temple Sinai, El Paso, Texas
Scholar-in-Residence
Feb. 8-10

Tu B’Shevat Family Celebration
& TorahTrek Hike
OceanSong Farm & Wilderness Center, Occidental, CA
Sunday, Jan. 20, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Tu B’Shevat Community Seder, Sebastopol
 Saturday, Jan. 19, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Congregation Shomrei Torah, Santa Rosa
Shabbat Torah Study, Saturday. Jan. 19, 8:45am

Congregation Ner Shalom, Cotati, CA
Shabbat D'var Torah (Sermon), Friday, Jan. 18

Temple Emanu-El, Tucson
Scholar-in-Residence
Jan. 11-12

Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis
TorahTrek Hike
Palm Springs, Tuesday, January 8

Spirituality and the Natural World
Discussion at CHEF Pot-luck Dinner
West L.A., Thursday, Dec. 20

Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles
TorahTrek Hike
Sunday, Dec. 16

A Wild Faith Book Event
Los Angeles, Dec. 15
For details, write "info08" at TorahTrek.com

Spiritual Pathways Through Nature
Workshop at URJ Biennial
San Diego, Thursday, Dec. 13

Temple Kol Tikvah, Woodland Hills, CA
Shabbat Services D'var Torah (Sermon)
Friday, Nov. 30

The Westside Lehrhaus
Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles
The Nature of Jewish Spirituality
Tuesday evenings, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27

Temple Israel, Long Beach, CA
TorahTrek Hike
Special easy path for hikers with limited ability
Saturday, Nov. 17

Temple Beth Israel, Bellingham, WA
Scholar-in-Residence
Oct. 19-20

Temple Beth Am, Seattle
TorahTrek Hike
Sunday, Oct. 14

Wild Shabbat Minyan
with several Seattle area organizations
Saturday, Oct. 13
email "info" at TorahTrek.com for details

Temple Beth Am, Seattle
Shabbat Services D'var Torah (Sermon)
Friday, Oct. 12

Scholar-in-Residence and Rider
Hazon Jewish Environmental Bike Ride
New York, Aug. 30-Sept. 3

Aleph Kallah, July1-5, Albuquerque
See Retreat Schedule Elat Chayyim

Hike And Happy Hour
with Adventure Rabbi, Jamie Korngold
and the Boulder JCC
Tuesday, June26, 6pm

Hebrew Educational Alliance, Denver
Beth Evergreen, Evergreen, CO
TorahTrek Hike
Sunday, June 24

Bnai Havura, Denver
Shabbat Alive, Cook Park, Denver
Shabbat, June 23, 9:30

Congregation Nevei Kodesh, Boulder
Wild Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, June 22

Temple Beth Shalom, Bozeman, MT
Book Talk, Wednesday, June 13

Temple Har Shalom, Missoula, MT
Book Talk, Tuesday, June 12

Temple Emanuel, Pocatello, ID
Book Talk, Monday, June 11

Congregation Kol Ami, Salt Lake City
Rabbi's Tish, Shabbat, June 9

Temple Judea, Tarzana
Brotherhood Men's Hike
Malibu Creek State Park, Sunday, June 3

Boys Camping Trip in New Mexico, May 29-June 1
See Retreat Schedule

Temple Beth Shalom, Santa Fe, NM
TorahTrek Hike
Memorial Day, Monday, May 28

TorahTrek Hike in Central Park
Sunday, May 20, 10am to 1pm
Meet at Central Park West/100 St. entrance

A Wild Faith Book Party
JCC in Manhattan, New York
Thursday Evening, May 17

Temple Beth Hillel, Valley Village
TorahTrek Hike
Saturday, May 12

Young Adult Community@
Congregation Emanu-el, San Francisco
Lag B'Omer Event, May 6

Chochmat HaLev, Berkeley
D'var Torah at Kabbalat Shabbat Services, May 4
TorahTrek Hiking Retreat, May 5
A Wild Faith Book Party, May 5 5

Wilshire Blvd. Temple, Los Angeles
Wild Shabbat Minyan
Saturday, April 28

Sha'arei Am The Santa Monica Synagogue
Shabbat Services D'var Torah (Sermon)
Friday, April 27

Temple Israel, Long Beach
TorahTrek Hiking Retreat
Saturday, April 21

Temple Ner Tamid, Camarillo
Shabbat Services D'var Torah (Sermon)
Friday, April 20

Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas
Wild Shabbat Minyan
 Seder in the Wilderness at Malibu Creek State Park
Saturday, Apr. 7

A Wild Faith Book Party
Jackson Hole Haverim
April 5

Jackson Hole Haverim
Pesach Seder
April 3

Leo Baeck Temple, Los Angeles
TorahTrek Hiking Retreat
Sunday, April 1

Temple Beth El, South Orange County
TorahTrek Hiking Retreat
Saturday, March 31

Temple Israel, Long Beach
Shabbat Services D'var Torah (Sermon)
Friday, March 30, 7:00 PM

Congregation Emanu El, San Bernardino
Shabbat Services D'var Torah (Sermon)
Friday, March 23, 6:30 PM

Temple Israel, Hollywood
Shabbat Services D'var Torah (Sermon)
A Wild Faith:
How the Jews Discovered God in the Wilderness
(And We Can Too)
Friday, March 14, 6:00 PM

Temple Israel, Long Beach
Confirmation Class,TorahTrek Hiking Retreat
Sunday, March 11

Wild Shabbat Minyan
 Zuma Canyon, Saturday, March 3
For details, click here

TorahTrek Hiking Retreat
First-Timers and Regulars
Millard Canyon, San Gabriel Mtns.
Sunday, February 25, 10:00 AM
For details, click here

Tu B'shvat
Wild Shabbat Minyan
 Zuma Canyon, Saturday, February 3
For details, click here

TorahTrek First-Timer Hiking Retreat
Malibu Creek State Park
Sunday, January 28
For details, click here

Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis
TorahTrek Hiking Retreat
Palm Springs, Tuesday, January 9

New Community Jewish High School
TorahTrek Retreat
Joshua Tree National Park
December 8-10

Temple Aliyah, Woodland Hills
TorahTrek Hike
Sunday, November 19
Noon - 5pm
(818) 346-3545

TorahTrek Hike
 Millard Canyon
Sunday, April 23
For details, click here

Earth Day
Contemplative Shabbat
sponsored by Metivta
Zuma Canyon, Saturday, April 22
For details, click here

Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas
Pesach in the Wild
TorahTrek hike on Saturday, Apr. 15
(818) 880-4880

Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue
Family TorahTrek Hike
Sunday, April 2
(310) 456-2178

Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue
TorahTrek Hike
Confirmation Class Retreat
Saturday, March 25
(310) 456-2178

Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas
The Nature of Jewish Spirituality
4-session Course and TorahTrek Hike
Monday Evenings, 7:30-9:00
March 20, 27, Apr. 3, 10
Pesach in the Wild
TorahTrek hike on Saturday, Apr. 15
(818) 880-4880

Shomrei Torah Synagogue
Temple Aliyah
West Hills
The Nature of Jewish Spirituality
4-session Course and TorahTrek Hike
Tuesday evenings, March 7, 14, 21, 28;
TorahTrek hike April 9

First-Timers TorahTrek Hike
at Malibu Creek State Park
Sunday, March 19
For details, click here

Temple Judea, Woodland Hills
Synaplex
TorahTrek Family Activity
Saturday, March 11
(818) 758-3800

Temple Beth El, South Orange County
TorahTrek Hike
Saturday, March 4
(949) 362-3999
ask for Rabbi Johanna Herschenson

Wilshire Boulevard Temple
 First-Timer TorahTrek Hike
to Franklin Canyon
Sunday, Feb. 26
9:30 - 12:30
For details, click here

First-Timer
TorahTrek Hike
with Jewish Outdoor Adventures
Sunday, February 19
For details, click here

First-Timers TorahTrek Hike
at Malibu Creek State Park
Sunday, January 29
For details, click here

Temple Beth Hillel, Valley Village
The Nature of Jewish Spirituality
4-session Course and TorahTrek Hike
Thursday evenings, 7:30-9:00
classes on Jan. 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2
TorahTrek hike, Feb. 26
(818) 763-9148University of Judaism
Desert Torah
Wednesday Evenings, Jan. 18 - March 1
7:30 to 9:00
For full information, click here

Temple Judea, Woodland Hills
Synaplex
TorahTrek Hike
Saturday, Jan. 14
(818) 758-3800

Temple Israel, Stockton
Post-Confirmation Class TorahTrek Hike
Saturday, Jan. 14

Temple Beth El, South Orange County
TorahTrek Hike
Saturday, Jan. 7
(949) 362-3999
ask for Rabbi Johanna Herschenson

Temple Beth El, South Orange County
TorahTrek Hike
Saturday, Dec. 3
(949) 362-3999
ask for Rabbi Johanna Herschenson

Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas
TorahTrek Hike
Adult Spirituality Retreat
Saturday, Nov. 12
(818) 880-4880

Temple Isaiah, Los Angeles
The Nature of Jewish Spirituality
4-session Course and TorahTrek Hike
Thursday evenings, 7:30-9:00
classes on Nov. 10, 17, Dec. 1, 8; hike tba
Class and Registration Info
(310) 277-2772

University Synagogue, Los Angeles
The Nature of Jewish Spirituality
4-session Course and optional TorahTrek Hike
Monday evenings, 6:30-8:00
classes on Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28; hike tba
(310) 472-1255

University of Judaism
Eco Bet-Midrash
Wednesday Evenings, Nov. 2 - Dec. 21
(no class Nov. 23)
Optional chevruta time – 7 to 8
(text study in small groups)
Class – 8:00 to 9:30
For full information, click here

The Westside Lehrhaus
Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles
The Nature of Jewish Spirituality
4-session Course and optional TorahTrek Hike
Tuesday evenings, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, hike Dec. 4
Class and Registration Info (scroll down the page)
(310) 652-7353

Temple Israel, Hollywood
TorahTrek Hikes in Runyon Canyon
Sundays, Oct. 30, Nov. 13, 20
Class and Registration Info (scroll down the page)
(323) 876-8330

Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas
Guest Sermon at Kabbalat Shabbat services
Friday, Oct. 28
(818) 880-4880