A Jewish Vision Quest

by Rabbi James Green

The midrash tells us that we can only receive Torah when we empty ourselves and become wild like the wilderness.  I never really knew what that meant until I ventured out on my first soul-o quest.  This 72-hour experience, shaped by Native American vision quests, is meant to provide a Jewish framework to ancient questions of connection, nurturing of spirit, and deep awareness.  My journey, completed as part of a one-year intensive Jewish Wilderness Guides track program with TorahTrek, took me to the mountains of New Mexico and gave me the gift of a vision I will carry with me for my entire life. ​

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