By Mia McGrinder, 2023 Yesod Graduate Pesach is one of my favorite holidays because of the time I get to spend with my family at our seders. When I learned for the first time at Yesod that there is…
By Mia McGrinder, 2023 Yesod Graduate Pesach is one of my favorite holidays because of the time I get to spend with my family at our seders. When I learned for the first time at Yesod that there is…
It’s never too early to connect to the earth. Babies (under 24 months old) or toddlers (24 to 40 months old) and their caregivers are invited to explore the water, mud, sticks, and stones in the great outdoors with Shoresh’s…
As you will see, we have made some changes to our program offerings this year. You can read more about how we came to these decisions and our intentions for Shoresh programs moving forward below. We are so grateful to…
Zmanim is a journey through the seasons with 8 months of nature-immersion, Jewish learning, and community building. We welcome Southern-Ontario-based Jewish adults excited to deepen their connection to Judaism, the natural world, and their sense of resilience. In our group of…
Help Shoresh double our harvest by supporting our Matching Gift Campaign. A generous matching donor has set a goal for us to raise $36,000 by the end of the week (Monday April 24-Monday May 1, 2023). Together we can raise…
Yesod, Hebrew for “foundation,” is our year-long, nature-based B’nei Mitzvah experience for youth seeking a meaningful rite of passage that weaves Jewish wisdom and ritual, nature connection, and wilderness skills with community and identity building. To give you a taste of…
By Adi Grossman Camp Shoresh has given all of us campers an extremely amazing part of the summer. Over the course of only 4 days, Camp Shoresh has taught all of us kids a bit about both nature and our…
We are taught that during the month of Elul, the king is in the field. Lucky for Shoresh staff and volunteers, and our honey bees, we are also in the fields during this auspicious time. Elul often falls in late…
As Jews, we are commanded not to destroy or waste anything through the commandment of bal tashchit. One area that we really need to look at is how we use, waste and dispose of textiles. Once upon a time, people…