BREAK OUT. BREAK IN.
Mission & Vision
Breaking out to break in to personal and social change
The first step is back, out of our daily norms and routines, in order to access our inner vitality. Natural settings, forests and streams, allow us to release and realign. Beyond the city streets, we break out of the four walls in which our tradition is often encountered in order to discover the personal relationship and wisdom we hold within.
Ultimately, inner transformation effects our homes, our communities, and our societies. Lech~Lecha's adventures seek to inspire social change by renewing personal energy, creativity, and alignment.
Ultimately, inner transformation effects our homes, our communities, and our societies. Lech~Lecha's adventures seek to inspire social change by renewing personal energy, creativity, and alignment.
Mutual Empowerment & pluralism
With 20-30 years under our belts, we each have skills and experiences to share. We gather as a team of seekers, each of us contributing to our communal growth and discovery, facilitating based on our skills and experiences.
In each of us bringing our personal practice, we inspire one another to shine greater vibrance into our individual journeys and relationships with our ancestral heritage. All adventures are kosher and shomer Shabbat, honoring individual practice and fully supporting observance of mitzvot.
In each of us bringing our personal practice, we inspire one another to shine greater vibrance into our individual journeys and relationships with our ancestral heritage. All adventures are kosher and shomer Shabbat, honoring individual practice and fully supporting observance of mitzvot.
Connection
Our journey builds genuine and lasting connections. We journey with a small group of peers, 10-15 per adventure, and come out bonded on the other end. Our community is a supportive network of peers seeking to challenge one another to grow and embrace one another for who we are.
Mission
Envisioning personal and communal transformation rooted in Jewish heritage and the natural world.
Peer-Led & Small GrouP
We'll have facilitators at each retreat who will take a leadership role in organizing and designing our adventure. You can find a few listed here. These retreats, though, are ours. We'll learn from and share with one another. Our facilitators will create a framework that supports our process as a group, weaving each of our contributions into a wholesome journey.
Each retreat will have between 8-15 participants.
Each retreat will have between 8-15 participants.
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 All forms of Shabbat observance are honored and traditional observance of Shabbat and Kashrut is fully supported. |
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
The particular COVID-19 protocol in place this coming summer remains unclear. Various factors will influence the extent of vaccination, testing, and isolation that will be required prior to participation as well as the distancing, mask wearing, and addition precautions we will be taking during our journeys.
That being said, we at Lech Lecha ~ לך לך are so grateful to have successfully modeled safe and healthy outdoor gatherings last summer strictly abiding to local and national COVID protocol in consultation with medical professionals and will continue to do so this summer in whichever ways necessary.
In lieu of the continued uncertainty in trail closures and the like, many of our dates are still in process of being confirmed, so please express interest and stay tuned.
That being said, we at Lech Lecha ~ לך לך are so grateful to have successfully modeled safe and healthy outdoor gatherings last summer strictly abiding to local and national COVID protocol in consultation with medical professionals and will continue to do so this summer in whichever ways necessary.
In lieu of the continued uncertainty in trail closures and the like, many of our dates are still in process of being confirmed, so please express interest and stay tuned.
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
