Youth Programs
Wilderness Torah / Adamah SF, 2222 Harold Way, Ste CW 508, Ste CW 508, Berkeley, CA 94704
About
Youth Programs is part of Wilderness Torah’s offerings and is connected to pluralistic, multigenerational community celebrations that reconnect participants to earth-based traditions of Judaism. Within these celebrations, participants can join specific tracks for the Hoshanah Rabah Rain Dance & Water Ritual, including Dance, Drum, Singer, and Altar Making. The program context includes kosher meals with gluten-free, dairy-free, and meat-free options at every meal, and ingredients that create anaphylactic shock are fully omitted from the menu when indicated on the registration form.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
Wilderness Torah’s mission statement for its programs, including Youth Programs, is that it promotes healing, belonging, and resilience and awakens and celebrates earth-based Jewish traditions through inclusive and intergenerational village-building. In the Rain Dance & Water Ritual, participants take part in seven Hakafot (circles) around a central altar, waving willows and calling upon ancient Jewish wisdom to pray for needed rains for Northern California and the whole world. The Drummers track requires attendance at preparation sessions ahead of time and bringing a personal drum, the Singers track practices seven songs to be sung at the Rain Dance Ritual with no singing experience necessary, the Dancers track uses simple ritual dance movements sourced from Ancient Hebrew Ritual Dance with no experience necessary, and the Altar Making track co-creates an interactive mitzbeach (altar) using on-site materials and the seven sacred species from Israel. Participation in the rain dance ritual is optional, and participants may instead socialize or recline in unoccupied village tents. Lost and found items from the program setting are kept for two weeks following the event, after which all items are donated.
Wilderness Torah has joined forces with Adamah to create the Adamah SF Hub, also referred to as Adamah SF, a new Adamah Community Impact Hub that will host Adamah’s national initiatives locally, including the Jewish Youth Climate Movement for teens. A testimonial from a Passover in the Desert attendee states, “This is how we were meant to live: In community, in prayer, in harmony with nature. In a world where we’ve wandered too far from our roots, I’m grateful to Wilderness Torah for providing a pathway home.”
Last updated March 21, 2026.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
Wilderness Torah’s mission statement for its programs, including Youth Programs, is that it promotes healing, belonging, and resilience and awakens and celebrates earth-based Jewish traditions through inclusive and intergenerational village-building. In the Rain Dance & Water Ritual, participants take part in seven Hakafot (circles) around a central altar, waving willows and calling upon ancient Jewish wisdom to pray for needed rains for Northern California and the whole world. The Drummers track requires attendance at preparation sessions ahead of time and bringing a personal drum, the Singers track practices seven songs to be sung at the Rain Dance Ritual with no singing experience necessary, the Dancers track uses simple ritual dance movements sourced from Ancient Hebrew Ritual Dance with no experience necessary, and the Altar Making track co-creates an interactive mitzbeach (altar) using on-site materials and the seven sacred species from Israel. Participation in the rain dance ritual is optional, and participants may instead socialize or recline in unoccupied village tents. Lost and found items from the program setting are kept for two weeks following the event, after which all items are donated.
Wilderness Torah has joined forces with Adamah to create the Adamah SF Hub, also referred to as Adamah SF, a new Adamah Community Impact Hub that will host Adamah’s national initiatives locally, including the Jewish Youth Climate Movement for teens. A testimonial from a Passover in the Desert attendee states, “This is how we were meant to live: In community, in prayer, in harmony with nature. In a world where we’ve wandered too far from our roots, I’m grateful to Wilderness Torah for providing a pathway home.”
Last updated March 21, 2026.
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