judaism outdoors

Combining Judaism and Wilderness Travel Since 1990Burningbushadventures@gmail.com

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וממדבר מתנהAnd from wilderness, a gift…

Numbers 21.18וממדבר מתנה

And from wilderness, a gift… (Numbers 21.18)

Wilderness trips plus:Torah StudyCanoeing Davennen

Dog SleddingNature

Back Country Camping

Rites of Passage Families Groups

Shabbat under the stars

The world, we are told, was made especially for man – a presumption not supported by all the facts.

(John Muir: Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf)

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Kabbalat Shabbaton the

Delaware River

I think the map says we go this way

Every Trip Includes

* Vegetarian, locally grown food * * Hand made wood canoes & sleds*

* Time for reflection and meditation*

Trips are led by Rabbi Howard Cohen who has30 years of experience guiding wilderness trips.

Canoeing up stream

In the woods is perpetual youth.(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

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Dog Sledding in Western Maine

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The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.

(John Muir)

Mah tovu ohalecha…O how goodly are your tents…

(Numbers 24.5)

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Burning Bush Adventures Lead Dog: Rabbi Howard Cohen

Burningbushadventures@gmail.com413-652-7086

Wilderness is a necessary condition for … true

internalization of Torah… (Midrash Rabbah)

… wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire.

Prayer enables us create a wilderness within, where a person can be alone with God. (Maimonides)

The happiest person is the one who learns from nature the lesson of worship. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Every trip includes time for:

• Reflection

• Journaling

• Meditation

• Prayer

• And lots of fun

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Ask the beast and it will teach you. Job 12:7

Why, mountains, did you leap like rams! (Psalm: 114:6)

Sailing down this golden river,sun and water all my own..

It is impossible for human intelligence to comprehend God, yet certain places may allow people to experience the necessary risk that opens them, body and soul, to what their minds cannot entertain.

Belden C Lane, Solace of Fierce Landscapes;

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Burning Bush Adventures and Tiferet Trails (Jessica/Yaffa Rubin) are teaming up to offer a Canoe Based Adventure on Lake Champlain

This trip is for you if you are between 12 - 15 years old and want to develop outdoor skills, bring your Judaism into uncharted territories, and experience

how Jewish wisdom can support your life journey

The Trip Runs July 21 - 24

No prior experience required. We provide all gear except clothing. We are non-denominational. Kosher and vegetarian food. Cost: 500.00 per person. (75.00 early bird discount if

registered by May 1)

Tiferet Trails

Early Hints that Howard Might Become a Wilderness Rabbi

When Howard was a child he used to play in the woods near his home all day long. At first his parents left him alone. But because he used to venture deeper and deeper into the woods his parents began to worry. The woods were unsafe in their mind. There were wild animals, poisonous plants, stinging insects, dangerous cliffs, and unsavory people lurking in the woods.

So his parents decided to share their concerns with him.

“Howard”, they said, “we notice how much you enjoy spending time in the woods. Why do you prefer the woods over playing ball with your friends or riding your bike in the park?”

To their surprise Howard replied, “I go there to find God”.

“Well that is great. We’re glad you are seeking God. But don’t you know that God is the same everywhere?”

“Yes, I know this”, Howard said, “but I am not.”