We officially launched the Shoresh Outdoor School on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017, despite the cold and wet day! Ten amazing kids between the ages of 5-11 joined us in the Kavanah Garden for hands-on nature-based Jewish learning in the great…
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Birds for Bela
By: Farmer Amy My name is Amy and I will be the keeper of the chickens and turkeys at Bela along with my daughter Avery. We have been counting the days and weeks and months until we could have our…
Why Shoresh Loves Winter
March 14, 2017 So, how about this weather, eh? Last month was the warmest February on record and here we are today, one week away from the spring equinox and the snow keeps falling. While many people dislike Ontario’s cold,…
Why We’re Re-Foresting Bela Farm
In 2017, we planted 11,000 trees at Bela Farm. As part of our 20-acre reforestation project, we’re taking on this bold endeavor because we deeply value our tree friends and all the gifts they bring to our lives. Trees bless…
Why We’re Starting the Shoresh Outdoor School
In Richard Louv’s 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, he coins the term “nature deficit disorder,” to describe how humans, especially children, are spending less time outdoors resulting in a wide range of behavioural problems. The way to treat…
Shoresh’s Top 10 “WOW” Moments in 2016
2016 was a WOW-filled year. Here are our highlights. Celebrated the Bela Farm Grand Opening! Over 200 diverse community members gathered together to mark the beginning of Shoresh’s stewardship of Bela Farm, a rural centre for sustainable, land-based Judaism in Hillsburgh, Ontario.…
The Most Important Word of the 21st Century
“As civilization advances, the sense of wonder declines. Such decline is an alarming symptom of our state of mind. We will not perish for want of information; but only for want of appreciation.” -Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Man is Not…
Sweeten Your Mishloach Manot With a Taste of Bela Farm
On Purim, we rejoice through recounting Esther and Mordechai’s triumph over wicked Haman, drinking, wearing masks, and partying. We also give back to our community thorough mishloach manot, gifts of food to family and friends. To fulfill the mitzvah of mishloach manot, every Jewish…
Happy 8th and last Night of Chanukah!
It’s the last night of Chanukah. How are you going to bring more light into the world? Day 8: We’re protecting our planet For a complete look at how we are repairing the world, read our 2015 Year-in-Review and support our work by donating today.
Happy 7th Night of Chanukah!
In celebration of Chanukah, Shoresh is highlighting eight of the many ways we are bringing more light into the world. Day 7: We’re creating a new culture of local Jewish leadership For a complete look at how we are repairing the world, read…