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For information about Nature and Judaism programs that can be brought to your synagogue, school, or other setting, please contact Rabbi Katy Allen at rabbikza@verizon.net.

Nature Rabbi programs provide a spiritual experience of nature through prayer and other activities for children of all ages, families, and adults. Experiences of nature are critical to our well-being. Exploring the sights, smells, sounds, and feel of the created world in the context of traditional and creative texts brings new meaning to both, and enriches the heart and soul of young and old alike. The following are sample programs that are available. Programs can be designed to meet the needs of your group. Nature Rabbi programs can be brought to your synagogue, school, or other setting. For more information, please contact Rabbi Katy Allen at rabbikza@verizon.net.

 The Big Picture and the Little Things that Count   For Families, Children, or Adults

To experience G!d both as being in the details and as the "Big Picture" we will explore nature with our senses and with binoculars and magnifiers, and then connect our experiences to Judaism through texts.

 Celebrating Creation   For Families or Adults

On Rosh HaShanah we celebrate creation and the Birthday of the World. We also engage in teshuvah and open our hearts to change. In this session we will open our eyes to the world of God's creation, and in the process open our hearts. Included will be texts about creation and blessings for the natural world.

 Eitz Chaim He - It is a Tree of Life   For Families, Children, or Adults

By adopting "our own tree," we will encounter it as both an aspect of God’s creation and part of an ecosystem, and in the process we'll learn about the name we have for the Torah. Included be blessings for experiencing nature and appropriate texts.