BREAK OUT. BREAK IN.
Summer 2022 Treks are now open!
Check out the latest below.
Colorado Trail
1.5 hours from Denver, Shuttle Provided Wednesday, July 13 - Sunday, July 17 Wednesday, August 31 - Sunday, Sept 4 Difficulty: Intermediate Cost: $650 Colorado's epic rocky mountain range will guide our journey into relationship, connecting deeply to our surroundings and one another. Easily accessible, take a quick shuttle from the Denver Airport to city center and we'll pick you up there, traversing mountains and thick forests, camping on Wellington Lake for Shabbat. Appalachian Traverse
Central PA, 1 hr from Philly, 2 hr from NYC Wednesday, June 22 - Sunday, June 26 Difficulty: Intermediate Cost: $390 The Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail, just a hop, skip, and a jump away from NYC and Philly, is one of the hidden gems of the Northeast. Cross trickling streams and raging rivers, experience the sweet silence of remote backcountry wilderness, and top gorgeous mountain peaks. No previous backpacking required. |
White Mountains
2 hr Boston, 5hr from NYC
Wednesday June 30 - Sun, July 4th Wednesday August 10 - Sun, Aug 14th Difficulty: Challenging Cost: $490 We invite you to adventure with us across the White Mountains, over majestic peaks and breathtaking views, meandering through magical waterfalls and camping on an alpine lake for Shabbat. One of our most popular treks in 2021, we're offering two dates, July 4th weekend and August. Meditation, Movement, and Music Retreat
Local Farmland near Hopeville Pond State Park, CT
2.5 hr from NYC, 1.5 hr from Boston Thursday, July 14 - Sunday, July 17 Cost: $360 Lech-Lecha לך-לך's staple meditation retreat is a combination of meditation, movement, and music. Our facilitators as well as our participants incorporate mindfulness meditation practices in addition to walking meditations, writing, yoga, Qigong, and song, utilizing the peace and serenity of nature to bring healing and alignment, connecting inward while building lasting relationships. |
Lech l'Zivug: Adventuring into Vibrant Relationship
Local Farmland near Hopeville Pond State Park, CT
2.5 hrs from NYC, 1.5 hr from Boston Friday, July 29 - Sunday, July 31 Cost: $240/person Rabbi Getzel Davis founded ZIVUG on a simple idea: If you take a portion of the time that you will spend on wedding planning to envision your marriage, you are more likely to have a longer and healthier partnership. ZIVUG facilitates opportunities to join other couples in reflecting on relationship skills, studying Jewish wisdom around marriage, and making friends in your current stage of life. |
Farming by the River
Living Tree Alliance, VT.
Tues, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 28 Cost: $540 Join us for an immersive outdoor experience, learning organic farming and homesteading skills from seasoned experts with Living Tree Alliance. Highlights include: Goat milking and Husbandry Planting and Harvesting Managing cover crops & Plant Care Chicken Coop Maintenance Outdoor Cooking and Baking Flora and Fauna Identification and Use |
Wisconsin Canoe
2.5 hr from Chicago, 2 hr from Milwaukee Thursday, July 21 - Sunday, July 24 Difficulty: Intermediate Cost: $440 Yes! We are going canoeing. Canoe down the calm waters of the Wisconsin, surrounding by chirping birds and shading trees, getting wet under the summer sun. We'll camp along the river, canoeing from site to site, working as a team and growing as individuals. No previous experience required. |
FAQ:
Cost and Registration
We are committed to making our trips accessible for everyone, and no one will be turned away for financial reasons. Reach out to us at explorelechlecha@gmail.com with any questions.
Please register no less than two weeks prior to any program.
A $72 downpayment is requested upon registration in order to secure your spot.
Please register no less than two weeks prior to any program.
A $72 downpayment is requested upon registration in order to secure your spot.
Communal Gear and Rental
Communal gear - tents, tarps, cooking equipment, water purification, and the like is all provided. Personal gear including pack, sleeping bag, and sleeping bag, is on you.
Missing some of your personal gear? We've got your back. You can rent backpacks, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads in the registration form.
Missing some of your personal gear? We've got your back. You can rent backpacks, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads in the registration form.
Shomer Shabbat and Kashrut
All adventures are kosher and shomer Shabbat, honoring individual practice and fully supporting observance of mitzvot. Friday afternoon has always been the peak of every Lech-Lecha adventure, as we prepare by cooking dinner, gathering water, building the eiruv and bringing intention into our Shabbat together.
Sample Retreat Schedule
Movement, Meditation, & Music Retreat
We're adults, all program participation is optional. We'll ask you in the registration form how you'd like to partake in facilitation. The nature of our communal prayer will be based on participant interest and what we choose to create together.
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Friday
11:00 - Opening Circle 11:30 - Into the Woods - clear the mind, connect in simplicity 1:00 - Satiate the Body 1:45 - Meditation & Song Workshop 3:15 - Yoga 4:00 - Building Shabbat, Cooking, and Baking Challah 6:00 - Down Time 8:00 - Kabbalat Shabbat 9:00 - Shabbat Dinner & Singing |
Shabbat Day - Silent day aside from singing & prayer.
8:30 - Light Breakfast 9:00 - Movement & Prayer 10:30 - If we had eyes - Morning Meditation 11:30 - Down time, Hang on the Hammock 1:00 - Satiate the Body 2:15 - Down time: Wander down the Creek, Hike the Hills, Take a Nap 5:00 - If I Could Fly - Meditation, Movement, and Dreaming workshop 7:00 - Seudah Shilishit & Let it Flow - Getting Lost in Song 8:30 - Havdallah & Dance Party |
Sunday
8:00 - Qi Gong 8:30 - Morning Meditation & Prayer 9:30 - Break the Fast 10:15 - Meditation 11:00 - Speak to Me; I will listen - Hitbodedut & Writing 12:00 - Down Time, Take a Hike 1:00 - Satiate the Body 2:00 - Sharing in Pairs & Small Groups 3:00 - Closing Circle 4:00 - Thank you! |
COVID-19
We at Lech Lecha ~ לך לך are so grateful to have successfully modeled safe and healthy outdoor gatherings last summer strictly abiding by local and national COVID protocol in consultation with medical professionals.
Here is how we will be making every effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 this summer:
Here is how we will be making every effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 this summer:
- Prevention: participants must either have healed from COVID, have been fully vaccinated, or have received a negative COVID test over the 72 hours prior to any Lech Lecha program in addition to confirming that we have not knowingly been exposed or experienced systems thereafter.
- During Lech Lecha, each participant will have their own utensils throughout the adventure and protocols around food preparation and distribution are strict. Mask wearing is required whenever within two meters of your neighbor.
- Tent Pods. We will be sharing tents in groups of two and three. This is necessary in order to be sustainably carry our gear on our backs. Participants are asked to agree to pod-up with another participant. You may request to do so with a friend with whom you are treking or will be paired up with a new friend (you can request that this new friend is vaccinated or has been through COVID on the registration form). If you are uncomfortable with this setup, there is an option to request a single-person tent on the registration form.
Testimonials
"Journeying into the wilderness builds unity and togetherness. A short time away from distraction with a bit of guidance can transform a person's perspective and do wonders for their spiritual health."
- Yirmiyahu Gilbert
"What experiences did I find most meaningful? EVERYTHING! No but actually...the final brachas at the end were a beautiful (and time-consuming) way to end. Kabbalat Shabbat and really everything Friday evening. The talk at the peak on Thursday. spontaneous and unplanned moments. participant-led activities. Everything!"
- Gilah Barker
- Yirmiyahu Gilbert
"What experiences did I find most meaningful? EVERYTHING! No but actually...the final brachas at the end were a beautiful (and time-consuming) way to end. Kabbalat Shabbat and really everything Friday evening. The talk at the peak on Thursday. spontaneous and unplanned moments. participant-led activities. Everything!"
- Gilah Barker
