Rosh Hashanah with Miknaf Ha'aretz & Friends
“In the past, changing the self and changing the world were often regarded as separate endeavors and viewed in either-or terms. But in the story of the Great Turning, they are recognized as mutually reinforcing and essential to one another.” Joanna Macy
“The matter of Turning is a matter of life.” Rabbi Aaron Samuel Tamares
Tuesday 23rd September (1st Day Rosh Hashanah) 10am - 4pm
Sadeh Farm, Skeet Hill House, Kent
As the shofar is blown in the month of Elul we begin to turn, teshuva, to return. Over the New Year we turn towards what we cannot ignore, in ourselves and the world around us. This year we have so much to turn towards. In this turning we lean into the full weight of our despair and, to the great beauty of being alive & here we get a little braver together, to face the coming year with renewed strength.
Join us to welcome in the new year in song-ful, soulful, earth-based, radical-diasporist Jewish community & to incubate our prayers, intentions & revolutionary hopes for the year ahead.
Jewish folk of all backgrounds, their loved ones, little ones and bigger ones very welcome!
This will be a creative, embodied, experiential take on the traditional High Holy Day liturgy and practice grounded in the Kohenet tradition. Services and ritual will be held by Kohenet Sara Moon, Samson Hart & more TBC... There will be prayer time, time to be on the land alongside much space to wander, reflect, meditate, sing and be in silence. All offerings will be optional and will be as inclusive, egalitarian & queer-affirming as possible! If there is anything that would support your comfort/joy in participating, please let us know. You can email us at hello@miknafhaaretz.co.uk
Miknaf Ha'aretz organises to heal, repair and transform Jewish belonging & connection to land. We are cultivating earth-based, radical, diasporist jewish community in the UK through immersive, courses, retreats & events exploring nature-connection, food & land justice & regenerative farming. We insist on uplifting Jewish safety, belonging and re-connection to land through a politics of solidarity and collective liberation. Find out more about Miknaf Ha'aretz here.
Cost
We are trying to keep this gathering as low-cost as possible whilst covering expenses without funding. We will be offering places on a sliding scale and ask that you pay what you can afford. Your generosity will support participation for those unable to pay in full. We have limited supported places *for now*, until we can gage if there are enough funds to offer more. That being said, it is important to us that nobody be turned away for lack of funds, so please get in touch if finances are a barrier and you might need a furthur reduced rate.
Supported: £20 (limited places)
Standard: £30
Supporter: £40
Super Supporter: £50
The price includes all programming, hot drinks & kiddush. We will be having a potluck (bring and share) lunch. We will provide a simple dish (vegan & GF) and ask that you bring something to share. Feel free to bring extra drinks with you if you would like them.
Note, we do have limited capacity at the venue and anticipate that we will not be able to accommodate everybody. If you would really like to join us please do book early to avoid disappointment!
Timings (TBC)
10am - 1pm Rosh Hashanah services, led by Kohenet Sara Moon, Samson Hart & more tbc
(11:30-12ish Kiddush)
1pm - 2:30pm Lunch
2:30pm Tashich & reflective land-based ritual / Sadeh Farm Tour
4:00pm Close
There will also be plenty of space to do nothing, nap & read.
Children
We would love to create a space for children on this day with a range of crafty, outdoorsy, earth-based Jewish activities - please let us know (at hello@miknafhaaretz.co.uk) if you’d be interested in that and the ages of any kids you might want to bring.
Sleeping at Sadeh on Monday 22nd
There is an option to stay the evening before at Sadeh. Arrivals will be from 4pm. We will offer a small moment of welcome, prayer, connection and candle lighting to welcome Rosh Hashanah at around 6pm. Dinner will be at around 7pm. We will share more details with those who register. If you would like to stay, the costs are as follows:
£35 - bed in a shared room, breakfast included
£85 - private room, breakfast included
£12.50 extra if you'd like dinner on the Monday.
Radical Jewish Calendar 5786
You can pre-order a Radical Jewish Calendar for collection on the day - More info about the calendars here.
