- Bathrooms available (porta potties)

-Potable water provided

-Uneven ground, ~.5 mile walk from one part of the village to the other, accommodations can be made upon request

-Masking optional, this is an outdoor event. We ask that people stay home if feeling sick

- Parking area is adjacent and walking distance from campsites. Please reach out if you need parking that is more accessible to your campsite

- Some tables for seating (participants encouraged to bring their own chairs, packing list provided with registration)

- Childcare available ~3 hrs/day Friday-Sunday

-Amplified sound for larger group gathering moments (Shabbat, Havdalah, Dance Party)

- No ASL or translators available at this time

-We expect around 200-250 people in attendance, spread out over about 10 acres

-Please reach out with any accessibility needs before March 20th and we will do our best to accommodate your requests

M A N N A invokes the mythic idea that in our life’s wanderings we receive sustenance from a mysterious source, most often just enough to take the next step on our path.

We offer M A N N A as both a prayer of gratitude for the sustenance we receive and a prayer that we may become sustenance for each other, the land and spirit. Knowing that these are hard times and good nourishment is vital. We are guided by Exodus 16:32 ‘Take an omer of manna and keep it for the generations to come, so they can see the bread I [G-D] gave you to eat in the wilderness…”  building on the Torah that G-D brings resource and sustenance to us when we make ourselves ownerless as the Israelites did in their desert wanderings. 

Anyone who feels resonance with our intentions and vision is invited to co-create with us.

From seasoned wilderness adventurers to those more comfortable in the urban landscape, practicing Jews to those who are Jew-curious, established friend circles and solo pilgrims - we welcome you.

Our understanding is that one of the purposes of the Pilgrimage Festival in Jewish tradition is to bring together a range of people in communal honoring of the Sacred. While our gathering is primarily intended to serve those who identify with Jewish/Hebrew/Ivrim lineages, we are extremely grateful for those who identify as allies to come be a part of this festival as well. It takes all of us.

Coming to M A N N A does ask participants to practice a certain amount of independence in planning how to meet their food and camping needs, taking risks in social engagement and finding their way into their unique prayer.

We also encourage asking for help and creating a culture of generosity where we do really look after each other, especially those in need of support. Everyone creates this culture - both long time Jewish Pilgrimage festival goers and first timers.

We are currently looking for sponsorships, partners, donors and other kinds of physical and financial support, reach out if this is you or you want to connect us!

We are offering two avenues for discount tickets to MANNA

Low Income Ticket Application

BIPOC & Historically Marginalized Ticket Application

Click the title to review the application. Applicants will be selected on a rolling basis. Applications will close on April 7th.

Halacha, meaning “The Way” or “The Path,” encompasses the customs and laws that shape Jewish life. For some, engaging with Halacha is central to their Jewish identity, while for others, it holds little significance. At MANNA, we lean into curiosity rather than rigid definitions, embracing both classical traditions and evolving interpretations.

We ask: How much diversity in practice can we tolerate—even celebrate? What do we gain from shared customs that foster unity? Which Jewish traditions align with your values, and which don’t? What wisdom exists in ancient practices, even those we may not understand?

We welcome a spectrum of approaches to Shabbat, Kashrut, Davening, and beyond, urging participants to meet each other’s different practices with curiosity and mutual respect. 

During Passover, the Festival of Unleavened Bread (matzah), many Jews refrain from eating leavened foods (chametz) to remember the Exodus—when the Israelites fled Egypt in haste, with no time for their bread to rise. Customs around this practice vary; some avoid leaven entirely, while others honor the holiday in different ways.

At MANNA, we invite participants to reflect on their relationship with this tradition, embracing it as an opportunity for simplicity and intention. If you choose to eat leavened foods, we ask that you do so discreetly, out of respect for those observing. Together, we create a space of awareness, curiosity, and shared presence in the spirit of the holiday.

Passover ends Saturday night of the festival, marking our return to chametz. In Kabbalah, chametz represents ego and excess, while matzah symbolizes humility. As we reintegrate, bring some bread to celebrate—with awareness and balance!

With much room for difference in our practices, we hope to collectively embrace Shabbat consciousness as a village from Friday sunset through Saturday sunset.

Shabbat consciousness refers to embracing the sacredness of time, honoring the rhythms of creation, and embodying a sense of holiness and sanctity in everyday life. It is a practice that encourages us to live with mindfulness and gratitude, both during Shabbat itself and as a frequency we can connect with anytime we need it.

We invite participants to take Shabbat at MANNA as a time to unplug, rest, wander, go slow and attune more deeply to the present moment.

Depends on your vibe, darling!

Wake up slowly under the canopy of oak trees to the sound of davening (Jewish prayer). Join the prayer circle, have a quiet breakfast of pb&j matzah at camp or go to the Living Room to see what’s cooking.

At the info board in the Living Room, you’ll find what’s on schedule:

• Council and Learning Circles where you can meet other participants as you dive into subjects like Ceremonializing Liberation, Doykeit and Earth-based Jewish basics

• Emergent offerings where folks lead each other in yoga, meditation, Jewish study, social justice workshops, conversation circles and more

Or, ditch the “schedule” and wander down to the creek for a dip in the soothing waters. Hang out at camp, start strumming your guitar and see what happens. Take a tending shift at the Sacred Fire and sit in quiet contemplation. 

The energy of Shabbat, sacred rest, permeates through the day. The medicine of time out of time is yours if you choose it. Ask for help if you need it. Offer a hand to someone in need. Help a family set up their tent. Listen to the acorn woodpeckers chatter away.   

As the sunsets you’re invited to join collective ritual moments, like Havdalah around the Sacred Fire on Saturday night. You can hike up the ridge for an amazing view of the valley and mountain ranges, taking time to let the landscape and star filled sky work its magic on you. 

Nighttime at M A N N A creates more opportunities for connection. Sitting around the fire at the Living Room singing niggunim (wordless melodies), dancing to electronic music under the moon, cozying up with new and old friends as you create your own personal Passover pilgrimage through the wilderness.

We draw much inspiration and motivation from the work of Wilderness Torah’s Passover in the Desert pilgrimage festival.

Programmatically and logistically, MANNA diverges significantly from Passover in the Desert, and yet without it we would probably not be here. We bow in respect and humility to Wilderness Torah, Rabbi Zelig Golden and other lineages that inform our work, including: Reb Zalman and the Jewish Renewal Movement, Art of Mentoring International, Burning Man, Buckeye Gathering and Consejo de Visiones.

As we acknowledge some of the pillars on which we stand, we remember and invoke the teaching from Pirkei Avot 2:16 “It is not up to you to finish the task, but you are not free to avoid it”. We are here to simply take the next step on a path that many have been forging long before we got here and many more will walk long after we are gone.

Reach out to Ariella and Daniel at mannapilgrimage@gmail.com