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Spring Bay Yachad Retreat 2023

Join Jewish teens from all over the Bay Area celebrating Shabbat in nature!

Do you LOVE time in nature? Singing Havdalah under the stars? Eating s'mores? Relaxing with 100 of your closest Jewish teen friends? Learning about the environment? If so...


Join us for our upcoming Spring "Bay Yachad" Retreat happening in partnership between Berkeley-Oakland Midrasha, Contra Costa Midrasha, JCC East Bay, Sherith Israel in SF, Temple Emanu-El in SF, and Temple Sinai in Oakland.

(Is your institution not on the list? Let's invite them!)


 When: March 24-26, 2023

Where: Loma Mar, CA (in the Santa Cruz mountains)


Cost: $350 

(If you already paid a $200 retreat deposit as a part of general Contra Costa Midrasha registration, then it's $125)


$25 DISCOUNT FOR FIRST-TIME RETREAT ATTENDEES (Use promocode 'New')!


In need of a scholarship? No problem! Contact Devra Aarons now to get the details: [email protected]


Registration Due Date:  March 16, 2023



Retreat Transportation Schedule


Friday, March 26th Bus Dropoff:


Danville Park n' Ride off Sycamore Valley Road, Highway 680 - Bus Arrives at 1:15pm


B'nai Tikvah - 25 Hillcroft Way Walnut Creek - Bus Arrives at 1:45pm


JCC East Bay - 1414 Walnut Street Berkeley - Bus Arrives at 2:30pm


Stonestown Galleria 3251 20th Avenue San Francisco - Bus Arrives at 3:30pm



Sunday, March 26th Bus Pickup:


Stonestown Galleria - 3251 20th Avenue San Francisco - Bus Arrives at 11:30am


JCC East Bay - 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley - Bus Arrives at 12:30pm


B'nai Tikvah - 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek - Bus Arrives at 1:00pm


Danville Park n' Ride off Sycamore Valley Road, Highway 680 - Bus Arrives at 1:15pm


Covid Protocols

  • A negative Covid antigen test must be sent to [email protected] by 9 am on Mar. 24th to get on the bus or attend the retreat with the teen's name on the e-mail and should be administered within 24 hours of getting on the bus or arriving at camp. (Test kits will be made available to families the week before the retreat if needed.)
  • If a teen has symptoms or might be ill, please have them stay home and inform our Midrasha office. You will be refunded for the weekend minus a $25 administrative fee.


Midrasha retreats are a great way to destress from life, chill with friends, be out in nature, and disconnect from the world. Trust us, you won't want to miss it! See you there!