Join Rabbi Menachem Creditor and the Isabella Freedman Retreat Center for a transformative Simchat Torah retreat, designed to help our community reclaim the capacity for joy exactly one year after experiencing profound trauma on this very holiday.
Everyone is welcome – all ages, all streams, all colors, all identities.
Celebrate Simchat Torah with us surrounded by the natural beauty of the Berkshires! Mornings are filled with meaningful spirited prayer led by inspiring leaders in the beautiful setting of the Berkshires amongst the tall trees and sparkling lake. Afternoons and evenings are packed with leisure activities, classes and fun, including special programs for children. We offer the highest quality organic kosher meals to Jews of all denominations and backgrounds.
We feature two prayer options: We will have Traditional Egalitarian and Orthodox minyanim.
Join us and Rabbi Menachem Creditor for a transformative Simchat Torah retreat, designed to help our community reclaim the capacity for joy exactly one year after experiencing profound trauma on this very holiday. This program is deeply rooted in Jewish spiritual wisdom and mind-body healing practices. As Rav Nachman of Breslov taught, “Joy is not merely incidental to your spiritual quest. It is vital.” By sharing inspirational learning, reflective practices, and communal support, we aim for nothing less than the renewal of joy after a year that included profound pain.
We will be hosting two separate retreats: Sukkahfest over the start of Sukkot and Simchafest over Simchat Torah weekend. The option to stay on site during Chol HaMoed is not available. Shabbat is included for both Holiday retreats.
Rabbi Menachem Creditor will be leading our Traditional Egalitarian service.
We will also be hosting a spirited Orthodox minyan.
Pluralism: All Streams of Judaism flow from One Source! “AllStream” is our name for the gathering of diverse Jewish communities at Sukkahfest. AllStream (rather than “Mainstream”) Judaism seeks to validate all streams of Jewish spiritual expression, recognizing that All of the ways of being Jewish flow from and return to One Source.
Join Rabbi Menachem Creditor and the Isabella Freedman Retreat Center for a transformative Simchat Torah retreat, designed to help our community reclaim the capacity for joy exactly one year after experiencing profound trauma on this very holiday. This program is deeply rooted in Jewish spiritual wisdom and mind-body healing practices. As Rav Nachman of Breslov taught, “Joy is not merely incidental to your spiritual quest. It is vital.” By sharing inspirational learning, reflective practices, and communal support, we aim for nothing less than the renewal of joy after a year that included profound pain.
The serene and nurturing environment of the Isabella Freedman Retreat Center will provide the perfect backdrop for this healing journey. The power of spirituality to rebuild the soul will be a central theme, as we draw on ancient teachings and modern therapeutic techniques to restore our sense of hope and connection. We will support each other in transforming grief into a renewed capacity for joy, as we learn to dance again, embracing and being embraced by Torah.
Join us this Simchat Torah as we rebuild our souls, honor our resilience, and rediscover the enduring power of joy and spirituality to strengthen our work once again to build this world from love.
Camp Adamah offers engaging programming for children ages 2-12. Adamah’s values of cultivating vibrant Jewish life in deep connection with the earth through joy, love, and hope are exemplified in all of our activities. At our holiday retreats, children will have the opportunity to explore the land, forest and farm. All activities are shabbat and holiday friendly. Activities include meeting the chickens, hiking to the magnificent overlook, forest games, nature art, field games, and more! Gan Adamah, ages 2-4, is scheduled each morning of the retreat and Camp Adamah (ages 5-12) is held in the mornings and afternoons. We look forward to welcoming your family to our campus!
Kids programming will be outdoors as much as possible, including in the rain; a raincoat, rain boots, hiking boots or sneakers, and a labeled water bottle are required.
More to come.
Rabbi Menachem Creditor serves as the Pearl and Ira Meyer Scholar in Residence at UJA-Federation New York and was the founder of Rabbis Against Gun Violence. An acclaimed author, scholar, and speaker with over 4 million views of his online videos and essays, he was named by Newsweek as one of the fifty most influential rabbis in America. His numerous books and 6 albums of original music include the global anthem “Olam Chesed Yibaneh” and the COVID-era 2-volume anthology “When We Turned Within.” He and his wife Neshama Carlebach live in New York, where they are raising their five children.
