Weekend Retreat/Shabbaton:

You do not need to participate in the Ride to celebrate Shabbat with the Hazon community.  All community members, partners and families are invited to join us for a vibrant Shabbat retreat at Walker Creek Ranch in Petaluma, May 11-13th 2012.  Register HERE. 

Experience the rejuvenation of a retreat-based Hazon Shabbat. Through engaging prayer, hands-on learning, and immersion in the natural world, participants are encouraged to develop more meaningful relationships with their own Jewish identities, while building a strong community.

Highlights include:

• Diverse Jewish community of all ages, backgrounds, Jewish observance and practice.
• Varied Shabbat service options including egalitarian, traditional, family-focused & alternative.
• Wellness sessions including yoga, naturalist-led hikes, meditation, qi gong and more!
• Opportunities to learn about the relationship between Judaism and the environment.
• Musical havdalah dance party- bring your instruments!
• Organic, kosher & consciously-prepared food.
• Learn about the inspiring work of Hazon and its partners.

See the 2011 CA Ride Retreat Program [PDF]. We plan to offer a similar program for the 2012 Shabbat Retreat.

Lodging & Accommodations

On Friday and Saturday nights we will stay at Walker Creek Ranch, an environmental education and retreat center in Petaluma.  Walker Creek Ranch is located on 1,741 acres in West Marin County and is blessed with diverse habitat and an abundance of wildlife.

Walker Creek Ranch requires guests to bring their own bedding (sleeping bags or sheets and blankets, pillows, and towels).  You may also opt to bring a tent and camp out in the beautiful scenery. In advance of the weekend, you will receive a logistics form where you can give us information to help us place you with roommates who are similar in age, sex, and Shabbat practice.  Hazon will aim to minimize the number of participants assigned to each cabin as much as possible.