We caught up with Dani Zeiler, a local great 8 student who has decided to share some of her Bat Mitzvah gifts with Shoresh. Dani has an awesome older sister and the most adorable fluffy dog. Dani loves her family,…
A FREE Tree for YOU!
Help us plant the urban forest! Join Shoresh and the Prosserman JCC at Tree For Me, a community-powered backyard tree planting program run…
Taking Jewish Education Outside
Now in it’s 3rd season, the Shoresh Outdoor School (SOS) offers a unique, meaningful and refreshing approach to Jewish education for 21st century families. As our kids spend more time sedentary and on screens then climbing trees and looking for…
Spin and Stretch With Us
On Sunday February 10th, 2019, we’re joining up our friend and supporter David Newton Fitness and Wellness Careerist and Mayfair West for an awesome afternoon to Ride and Root. Here’s why you want to be there: Shvitzing is good for…
Gratitude for a Sit Spot
By: Chava Tal, Shoresh Youth and Family Program Coordinater, 2018 I try to practice a sit spot everyday. Sit spots offer opportunity to slow down thoughts in a busy day, to mindfully use all of your senses, and to address…
Our Top Ten Accomplishments of the Decade
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2018 marks our 10th anniversary and we are overflowing with pride and joy over all of our accomplishments! Our theme of the year is the Power of Many because everything we do at Shoresh is done with community members and…
The Power of Many
It takes a village to fulfill our mission to inspire our community to act as responsible stewards of the earth by nurturing a sense of awe and connection through Jewish experiential education and action. From planting a bee sanctuary at…
Judaism is in my Nature
By Aria Druker, Shoresh Garden Educator My name is Aria, and I am entering my 3rd year at Quest University, where I study Liberal Arts and Sciences. What I have learned over my last few years is that one of…
Reflections on the Spring 2018 Shoresh Outdoor School
Written by Shoresh Educator Niki Sos After six amazing weeks, the Shoresh Outdoor School has come to a close! We had an amazing time both our Kavanah Garden and Cedarvale locations. The kids finished by earning their outdoor cooking and…
The Hills (of Hillsburgh) Are Alive
It’s been three years since we had our epic grand opening at Bela Farm, our rural home for sustainable, land-based Judaism. Since then we’ve developed our apiary and planted 11,000 trees and 4-acres of native wildflowers to nurture the local…