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Wilderness Torah

The Golden Calf, as seen in the 1956 film "The Ten Commandments."
Posted inTorah

Sinai should’ve been all ecstasy. Then the Golden Calf happened. What went wrong?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen March 5, 2021March 4, 2021
A Black Lives Matter sign outside the White House during a protest in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing, June 7, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Aurora Samperio-NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Over 400 Jewish groups and synagogues sign letter supporting Black Lives Matter

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA June 29, 2020June 29, 2020
The S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund is making changes to its board.
Posted inBay Area

Federation issues $2.4 million in second wave of emergency grants

by Dan Pine May 8, 2020May 12, 2020
Samantha Kanofksy does some of her best thinking — and not thinking — in nature. (Kai)
Posted inTu Bishvat

This Tu B’Shevat, cleanse the mind through ‘forest bathing’

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 4, 2020February 4, 2020
Worshippers reach for the Torah during services at Wilderness Torah's Rosh Hashanah retreat. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inReligion

Wildly celebrating the new year in the wilderness (of Sebastopol)

by Gabriel Greschler October 3, 2019October 3, 2019
under a very large sukkah, shere raises her hands up as she leads a circle of people in prayer
Posted inSukkot

Let’s revive this ancient Sukkot rain ritual

Rabbi Zelig Golden by Rabbi Zelig Golden September 21, 2018September 25, 2018
Rabbi Zelig Golden, founding director of Wilderness Torah, clutches the organization‘s new Torah scroll, posing with the Wilderness Torah staff. (Photo/Julia Maryanska)
Posted inNews

Finally, a Torah for Wilderness Torah, thanks to dying synagogue

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 5, 2018September 5, 2018
Participants and workshop leaders gather around the campfire in Berkeley at a June 5 Wilderness Torah workshop for parents. (Photo/Dan Pine)
Posted inKids & Family

Wilderness Torah expands as adherents age into parenthood

by Dan Pine June 12, 2018June 11, 2018
Wilderness Torah's signature Passover in the Desert event
Posted inPhilanthropy

Seven Bay Area groups recognized in 13th and final Slingshot Guide

by J. Staff June 5, 2018June 7, 2018
A Wilderness Torah event (Photo/file)
Posted inTu Bishvat

Tu B’Shevat in the Bay means Tu B’Shevat in the redwoods

by Rob Gloster January 23, 2018March 23, 2018

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