Moishe House Learning Retreats are designed for young adults aged 22-32 to come together as a community and explore the most exciting aspects of our Jewish tradition and its relevance in the 21st century.
Our retreats include:
| Dec 4-6, 2020 |
Retreatology is the premier training in the art of Jewish Retreat-Making. Participants (or “Retreatologists”) learn how to create a Jewish gathering for their friends and community from start to finish. From goal-setting to venue selection to experience design, we cover it all. We are looking for community builders, creatives, and people who dream big! Retreatologists are eligible for a grant of up to $5,000 to plan and execute the Jewish learning retreat they have always dreamed of creating. Whether it’s creative writing, Jewish mindfulness, Jewish food or Torah yoga, Retreatology and Moishe House are here to make it possible. APPLY TODAY! |
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| Dec 4-6, 2020 |
Home plays a central role in our lives, it is where we receive an understanding of who we are, why we are the way we are and how we differ from our Jewish-American or American peers. What are these unique features? How do they make us special? How can these shared values and common traditions make our community closer and stronger? These are just some of the questions we are going to explore. We want to hear your voices, discuss and research together some aspects of RSJ culture such as: material culture (what makes a Jewish home Jewish), storytelling (Jewish classical text, modern RSJ voices, stories from participants), common foods and holidays (the RSJ-take), music & songs, and RSJ folklore. Our retreat is going to be an exploration of Jewish topics, learning Jewish classical and modern texts, experiencing traditions (Shabbat/Havdalah) and having a great time together! Bring yourself and we will take care of the rest! Apply Today! |
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| Dec 11-13, 2020 |
We exist in a precarious time for our environment and planet. What does Judaism say about our role as caretakers for our planet? Together we’ll use the models of environmentalism and permaculture as lenses through which we can make everyday decisions about our role in consumption culture, our carbon footprint, and our Jewish responsibility to heal and care for the planet. You’ll come home from this retreat with new and innovative ideas to bring your community together and get them outside! Apply Today! |
At a Moishe House learning retreat, you can expect everything from group study to singalongs to friendship. We believe in creating a space to ask the most pressing spiritual questions of our lives. We recognize that many of us didn’t grow up leading Jewish programs and rituals and now seek to find our own meaning in them. Through experiential and participatory learning, our dynamic team of educators inspire with the ritual skills and training necessary to inspire others back home.
Our retreats are fully subsidized thanks to the generosity of our funders. We convene at high-quality retreat centers throughout the U.S. and bring seasoned, credentialed Jewish educators to teach on a range of topics. Attending a learning retreat also makes you eligible to become a Moishe House Without Walls host. Our goal is to give you knowledge and skills that will help you create innovative programming for your Jewish communities at home.
People come to Moishe House with many different experiences of Jewish life. Moishe House is committed to making everyone feel welcome and making it known that they are an important part of the conversation despite the level of their Jewish knowledge, experience or affiliation with any movement. We do our best to accommodate participants’ needs, including Shomer Shabbat, dietary restrictions and beyond as needed.
