In this special day retreat to prepare for Shavuot, we will explore the life-giving power of our connections to each other. The Hasidic tradition teaches us that we are not just given Torah; we create Torah - through our loving actions. Using selections from the Book of Ruth and other Jewish and secular teachings, we will dive into the question: how do we bring more nourishing Torah into the world through the ways in which we reach out and connect with one another? How do the relational threads in our lives sustain us and others? The day will interweave study and conversation, movement and personal reflection, nourishing food and mindfulness to prepare our inner soil for receiving and birthing new Torah on the holiday of Shavuot.

Facilitated by Orot Educators: Deb Wineman, Rebecca Minkus-Lieberman, Jane Shapiro, and introducing Pam Gross!