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"Brilliant. Seriously Brilliant" - @rabbisacks' reaction to #growtorah. Honored & flattered that the Lord approves. #humbled

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@HarTorah An average day in the life 💚

As the school year careens toward its inevitable conclusion…

Today marked our final session for the #frischfarm club and our @growtorah Mishmar classes of the year! 🧑‍🌾 🌏 ✡️ We harvested loads of spring crops for tzedakah to the @jfcsnnj Food Pantry (along with all the other regional GrowTorah gardens) and plante… instagr.am/p/CsZ4xsPtrUw/

In Parshat Bamidbar, we learn about the travels through the wilderness of bnei yisrael. We used “bamidbar - wilderness”, the theme of the Sefer, as a springboard for exploration in our @bpyparamus garden: what is natural vs what is human-made? 🌳 We… instagr.am/p/CsYnSQqLw4G/

🍅 Today in the GrowTorah garden at Yavneh we continued the themes we learned for Lag BaOmer. We glean the importance of kavod, kindness and appreciation from Rabbi Akiva’s students and explored the garden with this special focus on appreciating Hashe… instagr.am/p/CsHiZHgLI_d/

WELCOME TO THE TEAM, SHOSHI!! 👋 Shoshi has been working for a weeks as GrowTorah’s new Program Coordinator and we wanted to extend a proper FARMILY welcome, and introduce all of you to her! 👩‍🌾 Shoshi is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Certi… instagr.am/p/Cr-zwiztptX/

🦋In continuation of our celebration of Yom Haatzmaut, today was transplant day in the GrowTorah garden at WDS! 🌱 We transformed our space by adding young seedlings and learning about how the chalutzim began to grow their food when they were setting … instagr.am/p/CrwTNRevhBC/

Basadeh Q1 🧑‍🌾 We are excited to share with you our first quarterly field report of 2023, highlighting some of our accomplishments for Quarter 1. We started these reports last year and we're delighted to be going strong for year 2! 💚 We hope you find pr… instagr.am/p/CrjcwUDy54l/

🇮🇱 Yom Haatzmaut sameach from the GrowTorah garden at Moriah! 🍋 Today we pretended to go to “Kibbutz Moriah” where we made “limonana” combining mint and lemony woodsorrel leaves! 🚜 We explored the mostly Israel-based farming halachot in this week… instagr.am/p/CrhG8x0LOEm/

🌷Today, we commemorated Yom Hazikaron- Israel's Memorial Day. It is common in Eretz Yisrael, as well as within our schools to wear a special "Yizkor" sticker. This blue and white sticker depicts a red flower which is known in Hebrew as the "Dam Hmacc… instagr.am/p/CreVCaqr-B6/

Thank you all for joining us yesterday at our Earth Day event in Riverdale! 👩‍🌾 We gardened, we crafted, we composted, we made chummus, and more! 🙏 We are so grateful to each and every one of you for coming out, and especially to our hosts - The Joly… instagr.am/p/CrawsLjIZ4G/

Chodesh Iyar Tov & Happy Earth Day! Rashi teaches that Iyar is also called Chodesh Ziv - a month of radiance- because of the beautiful blossoms adorning all of the trees - how fitting for Earth Day! 🌳 We've got 3 ways for you to celebrate with GrowT… instagr.am/p/CrW99pivbic/

Back in the GrowTorah garden at Yeshiva of Flatbush today! 🌼 In Parshat Tazria, we learn about the isolation period of the metzora (one who speaks lashon hara and gets a temporary illness from it). What can we learn from the isolation period? Perha… instagr.am/p/CrJtfdaLlUb/

SHAVUA TOV! Gut zimmer! Happy Earth Month! ☀️ In continuing the Hakhel theme of the year, “Gathering the Farmily”, we're coming together for Earth Day (technically it’s a day later because of Shabbos) 🌎 We’ll hang in Riverdale, NY for a fun afterno… instagr.am/p/CrE86lSt1Uz/

BEST JOB EVER? 🧑‍🌾🧑‍🌾🧑‍🌾 Do you know an exceptional teen or adult who wants to cultivate a more passionate, compassionate, and sustainable future driven by Torah values? Come work at Camp GrowTorah! Job descriptions, salary, and the application are linke… instagr.am/p/CqOzHUHvpDn/

CHODESH TOV! Nissan is here!! 🌸 Start the month off with Birkat Ha’ilanot - the blessing of the blossoming fruit trees. 🍎 This beautiful opportunity comes once a year with the blossoming of fruit trees in springtime. Every Bracha provides us the c… instagr.am/p/CqIXJ7nIraU/

CAMP IS 53% FULL! 😮 Camp GrowTorah 2023 is filling up fast, so gather your forms and register your campers! ✅ We’ll bask in nature’s glory as we connect with the Torah in meaningful, personal, and joyous ways, exploring lessons from the weekly parsh… instagr.am/p/CqDNjL6Oq0-/

CERTIFIED! 🎊 Over the winter, all team members pursued various professional development opportunities, and we wanted to highlight a major milestone: This year, Farmer Sara received her certificate in Experiential Jewish Education from M2 - The Inst… instagr.am/p/CqAow3tMLxD/

Plan ahead with us: EARTH DAY IN RIVERDALE! 🌏 In continuing the Hakhel theme of the year, “Gathering the Farmily”, we're coming together for Earth Day in Riverdale for a fun afternoon of nature-based Torah crafts and activities. GrowTorah’s Earth Day… instagr.am/p/Cp8zReKtdxS/

We're proud to share with you "Basadeh: The 2022 GrowTorah Annual Field Report". 💚 We hope you find pride in the impact your dollars make on the lives of thousands; cultivating a more passionate, compassionate, and sustainable future driven by Torah … instagr.am/p/CpNPt9XpNIj/