2025 Spring Shefa Application

Spring Shefa 2025 Application
Please answer each question thoroughly. There is no interview process following this application. Once this form is completed, we will be in touch with next steps!

Spring Shefa will occur on Mondays and Wednesdays, from April 21st to May 28th, 4:00-6:00 pm at Abundance Farm. Due to Memorial day, Shefa will not be held on Monday, May 26.

Spring Shefa interns will be paid $15/hour.

This application will remain open for rolling admissions until Wednesday, April 16th at 5:00 pm.

Spring Shefa is only open to those who have participated in previous Shefa programming (Spring Shefa, Summer Shefa, Shefa on the Road, and Fall Shefa).

* First Name

* Last Name

Pronouns, if you want to share them

* Email

* Address

* City

* State

* Zip Code

* Cell Phone Number

* Whose cell phone number is this?

* What grade are you currently in?

* What school do you attend?

If other, what school do you attend?

* What Shefa programs have you participated in in the past and when? Spring Shefa is only open to Shefa alumni.

* Which days of the week are you available to be on the Spring Shefa crew? Select all that apply:

MondayWednesday

* How many days a week would you like to work?

Please Select One12

* Do you anticipate any dates on which you won't be available? Please explain:

* Full Name of Parent/Guardian #1

* Phone Number of Parent/Guardian #1

* Email of Parent/Guardian #1

Full Name of Parent/Guardian #2 (optional)

Phone Number of Parent/Guardian #2 (optional)

Email of Parent/Guardian #2 (optional)

* Which Parent(s)/Guardian(s) do you live with?

This is the part of the application where you get to share who you are and why you are interested in Shefa. Please take the time to answer these questions thoroughly and let yourself shine!

If you would prefer to answer these questions through art, a video, or audio recording, feel free to send us media at shefa@abundancefarm.org

* Why do you want to participate in Spring Shefa?

* What would you hope to bring to this program that would be of benefit to the group?

* What did you enjoy in other Shefa seasons that you would like to spend more time learning about in Spring Shefa?

* What type of new skills are you interested in learning about in the realms of farming, community building, Judaism, and justice?

* What is the sign of spring you are most enjoying or looking forward to and why?

Anything else you would like us to know?

Mon, March 31 2025
2 Nisan 5785

All Events

Tuesday ,
AprApril 1 , 2025

Chanting Torah, Level 2
Tuesday, Apr 1st 6:30p to 8:00p
This class is intended for those who participated last semester, plus anyone who has chanted Torah in the past and is looking for a refresher course.
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Tuesday ,
AprApril 1 , 2025

Moroccan Seder Dishes Class
Tuesday, Apr 1st 6:30p to 8:30p
Participants will learn about my family Moroccan seders, and the foods we enjoy the first night. You'll also get a few recipes.
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 2 , 2025

Living a Meaningful Jewish Life Class
Wednesday, Apr 2nd 7:00p to 8:30p
Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 beginning November 6 and ending April 9 (skipping Dec 25, Jan 1, Feb 19). With Rabbi Jacob Fine and Rabbi Ariella Rosen in the CBI Library. In Person & Virtual Options. Registration Required. In this 18-week course we will explore together many aspects of Jewish life: daily spiritual practices, the holiday cycle, Shabbat, eating practices, migration, history, and more. This class is geared toward anyone who wants to learn more about Jewish life: individuals exploring conversion, non-Jews part of Jewish families, and Jews of all stripes who want to learn more. If you think this class is for you, it is! Students are encouraged to come with questions, curiosity, and challenges. Ever wonder why Jewish do [insert curious custom here]? Ask us and we’ll cover it! Registration Required & Coming Soon
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Thursday ,
AprApril 3 , 2025

SIGN-MAKING PARTY for the "Hands Off" March
Thursday, Apr 3rd 6:00p to 7:30p
The Tikkun Olam Democracy Action Team invites you to JOIN THE SIGN-MAKING PARTY for the "Hands Off" March (on April 5) to save our democracy: Thursday, April 3, 6-7:30 pm, CBI Social Hall (to be confirmed via event request form). Whether or not you're marching on April 5 - and wherever you're marching - please join us for an evening of solidarity and food (potluck!) to share in community as part of our Tikkun Olam commitment to protect democracy and decency. Kids (and their artistic contributions!) are welcome. Please email Sandy Wright at sandywright11@gmail.com to let us know you're coming (or just come!). While our Tikkun Olam bus to Boston is full, email Sandy if you want to meet up there or get on a wait list for another bus.
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Friday ,
AprApril 4 , 2025

Shiru Shabbat
Friday, Apr 4th 6:00p to 7:00p
Shiru Shabbat is a joyous, musical Kabbalat Shabbat service held at CBI and led by Molly Bajgot with Aram Rubenstein Gillis, Matt Goldfield, and other guests. Feel free to bring a picnic dinner to enjoy after services! Shiru Shabbat is inspired by the circular davvening (prayer) style of Nava Tehila, a renewal style prayer service in Jerusalem, and by Rabbi Micah Shapiro's Shabbat Nariya services in Boston, Massachusetts. The service includes contemporary melodies and the use of instruments to create a song-full, heart expanding Shabbat experience. Come to sing out, be washed in sound, and to connect with community at the end of the week. Shiru Shabbat invites you to join our new Ruach* Circle, a circle of community musicians and vocalists to elevate our song at Shiru Shabbat (*ruach means spirit).
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Saturday ,
AprApril 5 , 2025

Asher Wool bar mitzvah
Shabbat, Apr 5th 9:30a to 12:00p

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Sunday ,
AprApril 6 , 2025

Medicine on the Seder Plate
Sunday, Apr 6th 2:00p to 3:30p
Medicine on the Seder Plate: Parsley, lettuce, horseradish, and more! Bitter herbs, spring greens: these plants contain nutrients and flavors that are essential to our springtime bodies.
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Tuesday ,
AprApril 8 , 2025

Chanting Torah, Level 2
Tuesday, Apr 8th 6:30p to 8:00p
This class is intended for those who participated last semester, plus anyone who has chanted Torah in the past and is looking for a refresher course.
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Tuesday ,
AprApril 8 , 2025

Adventures in Jewish Genealogy
Tuesday, Apr 8th 7:00p to 8:30p

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Wednesday ,
AprApril 9 , 2025

Living a Meaningful Jewish Life Class
Wednesday, Apr 9th 7:00p to 8:30p
Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 beginning November 6 and ending April 9 (skipping Dec 25, Jan 1, Feb 19). With Rabbi Jacob Fine and Rabbi Ariella Rosen in the CBI Library. In Person & Virtual Options. Registration Required. In this 18-week course we will explore together many aspects of Jewish life: daily spiritual practices, the holiday cycle, Shabbat, eating practices, migration, history, and more. This class is geared toward anyone who wants to learn more about Jewish life: individuals exploring conversion, non-Jews part of Jewish families, and Jews of all stripes who want to learn more. If you think this class is for you, it is! Students are encouraged to come with questions, curiosity, and challenges. Ever wonder why Jewish do [insert curious custom here]? Ask us and we’ll cover it! Registration Required & Coming Soon
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Mon, March 31 2025 2 Nisan 5785

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