Gathering Responsibly Summer 2020
How We Are Adapting
This summer, Lech~Lecha will be modeling responsible gathering, creating space for healthy interaction.
The decision to gather during these trying times has been a difficult one. We understand that many will choose to shelter in place and minimize human interaction as much as possible. This is an honorable decision that we fully support. We are simultaneously aware that many hold meaningful, educational, in-person experiences to be vital to their health and thriving as well that of our youth. As the world moves through this pandemic, communal and institutional adjustment to our modes of gathering is paramount. Our communities need us to develop and implement methods of communal interaction that minimize danger and maximize meaning.
We have thoroughly investigated a mode of gathering that minimizes risk - outdoors, small groups, individualized gear. We acknowledge and want to make sure you are aware, though, that risks are involved in this context. Find details regarding the legality of overnight youth camps in Pennsylvania, here, as well as protocols on adult gatherings, here.
The decision to gather during these trying times has been a difficult one. We understand that many will choose to shelter in place and minimize human interaction as much as possible. This is an honorable decision that we fully support. We are simultaneously aware that many hold meaningful, educational, in-person experiences to be vital to their health and thriving as well that of our youth. As the world moves through this pandemic, communal and institutional adjustment to our modes of gathering is paramount. Our communities need us to develop and implement methods of communal interaction that minimize danger and maximize meaning.
We have thoroughly investigated a mode of gathering that minimizes risk - outdoors, small groups, individualized gear. We acknowledge and want to make sure you are aware, though, that risks are involved in this context. Find details regarding the legality of overnight youth camps in Pennsylvania, here, as well as protocols on adult gatherings, here.
Summer's Start - Gatherings Thus Far
Wilderness adventures boldly encountering life,
binding personal enlivenment with Jewish wisdom and practice.
Let's empower one another.
binding personal enlivenment with Jewish wisdom and practice.
Let's empower one another.
Testimonials
"We are a generation of seekers. People are striving for community and for connection-whether that is to friends, partners, family, Gd, the earth. This journey facilitated so much inner reflection and outward joy for me and I hope and believe it did for many others."
- Rebecca Neril
"Lech~Lecha made me feel confident that the role I play in a group - and, by extension, in the world - is essential. This experience will encourage me to use my voice in a more constructive way to help better the world. That feeling came directly from some of the sharing we did on a one-on-one basis throughout the trip."
- Zach Subar
- Rebecca Neril
"Lech~Lecha made me feel confident that the role I play in a group - and, by extension, in the world - is essential. This experience will encourage me to use my voice in a more constructive way to help better the world. That feeling came directly from some of the sharing we did on a one-on-one basis throughout the trip."
- Zach Subar
