In the beginning stages of formation, Haraqia is creating a community of people who want to help build Israel focused outdoor holistic Jewish living and learning activity. Haraqia is the Foundation for Jewish Education of the Wilderness in Support of Haaretz . (For short, Haraqia Foundation J.E.W.I.S.H.) In English Haraqia translates as 'The Celestial Sphere'. As its name implies, Haraqia has special focus on returning Judaism to the great outdoors, under Haraqia.

You are invited to explore participating in Haraqia.  Specific areas of activity include The Israel Journey, building special projects in Israel with the newly forming garin seed community, and Torah on the trail activity based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

For further information please contact us at info@haraqia.org. 

Learn in Israel 

Welcome to The Israel Journey.

Experience the richness of outdoor Torah education in the land of Israel.

 Home-school families welcome

 Learn about home ritual, how to do and why

Explore how to be in community and keep spiritually growing.

Learn to learn. 

Learn to teach. 

Learn to be.

Please fill out the form below to help organize our  Learn in Israel program.

Israel Journey Information

Build for Israel's tomorrow with Garin Hamidbar

(Note: Garin is pronounced gareen, and in English means a seed or nucleus )

You are invited to learn about Garin Hamidbar, our newly forming Israel-focused community; help build special projects in Israel such as eco-moshava, a model for sustainable desert living  in the southern point of Israel, creating accessibility for teaching Torah on the nature trail in the southern Israel nature preserve, and building a Judaic library collection. 

Examples of creating greater accessibility on the nature trail includes putting in accessible trails for wheelchairs, getting some wheelchairs that can handle the dirt trails, putting in some benches for people to sit for those who need a rest periodically, setting up braille signs and guide ropes for the blind and low vision; and creating a fund for sign language interpreters for the deaf.

Join this newly forming team to build together. All ages welcome, homeschooling families welcome, minors need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Please fill out the form below to learn  more about Garin Midbar

 Garin Hamidbar

 Haraqia  is founded on the principle that many more Jewish people will actively participate in Jewish life with greater access to the following: 

• Torah learning exploration for those who desire a new way to engage in traditional Jewish educational experiences.

• Outdoor Jewish education for those who yearn for the quiet and wonder of the natural world to explore Jewish life, want to explore the Jewish view on one's responsibility to the environment, or enjoy being in the outdoors.

• Renewal of one’s personal relationship with Israel through Israel-focused programs for those who hunger for the spiritual, communal and cultural benefits of Israel, want profound experiences in Israel, or search for renewed personal meaning with Israel.

• All inclusive participation for those who want equal participation in the Jewish community, want to enhance their particular group's culture, or want to improve relations between various peoples.

• Holistic approach  for those who strive to create a daily life centered on G-d and Torah, long for a Jewish healing experience in a supportive Jewish community, or seek a growing experience that encompasses intellectual and spiritual growth together with emotional and physical well-being in a Jewish context.

Ha-Raqi`a's purpose is to create, build, and sustain Jewish community. The name Ha-Raqi`a means the celestial sphere, the firmament, the sky. As the name indicates, Ha-Raqi`a activity includes special focus on returning Judaism to the great outdoors, under Ha-Raqi'a. Ha-Raqi`a is a registered 501(c)(3)  not-for-profit organization. It is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, and educational purposes. 

Jews living Jewish

Haraqia envisions a future where Jews around the world actively participate in a rich and enriching Jewish life. To fulfill this vision, Haraqia is dedicated to providing quality outdoor holistic Jewish living and learning activity. Haraqia posits that with such activity more Jewish people will experience a deeper, more meaningful, and increasingly significant Jewish life.

With this vision  in mind, Haraqia offers its program initiative  to help this vision to become a reality. 

What follows are some of the activity areas  envisioned for Haraqia's activities in Israel and elsewhere.

Outdoor Torah Education

Learn Torah on the trail and with Haraqia’s planned courses in learning the Torah, Shabbat and holiday celebration, Hebrew language, and more. Through experiential learning, Jewish traditions, culture, and Torah come alive. This learning program prepares our generation for helping to build the Jewish people's future and be active learned members of the Jewish community. 

Jewish Educational Retreats

Join Haraqia for outdoor holistic Jewish living and learning retreats.  Help plan Jewish educational retreats to places such as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northern Minnesota, the Rocky Mountains, and Israel. 

These retreats provide the opportunity for a well-rounded Jewish living and learning experience. Participants have the opportunity to live a traditional Jewish life, in a welcoming, supportive and friendly environment.

Community Service Program, Gemilut Hasadim.   

Join our gatherings for fun Jewish learning and organizing sessions to improve and protect the environment, help those in need, and create special projects in Israel.

Learn Jewish Culture 

Courses possible in  Jewish self-defense, cooking, and Jewish dance, music, and art.

Celebrations 

Haraqia celebrates together for Shabbat, holidays, and special occasions. 

Celebrate together as a community. Meals, tefillah, learning, fun, Havdalah or a full Shabbat together.

Join us today to help in building this vision.

Haraqia is based on the following philosophical concepts:

•  Traditional.  Use of traditional Jewish text sources will form the basis of study, and  traditional  liturgy will be used during formal prayer. 

• Egalitarian. Jewish adults  have equal status and opportunity in prayer and study.    

• Pluralistic.  A pluralistic approach is possible for groups with other philosophies of prayer. 

• Shomer Shabbat and Shomer Kashrut.  The Shabbat and Jewish dietary laws are observed. 

• Quality.  Haraqia is committed to top quality programs. 

• Ecologically sound practices.  The program  promotes lifestyle choices that improve and protect the environment. 

• Care for the individual.  Program content and methods  reflect and demonstrate a  concern for each participant.

• Enhance the Jewish people's connection to Israel.     

• Increase the participation and access of diverse groups in Jewish communal life. 

• Improve and protect the environment. 

• Expand the knowledge base of the Jewish people in Jewish tradition, culture and Israel. 

• Improve participant growth and well-being. 

• Increase participant involvement in his or her home Jewish community. 

• Enhance participant enjoyment and satisfaction in Judaism. 

Jewish learning and living experiences are woven throughout the various aspects of the program.

• Outdoor experiential learning.

• Shabbat and holiday celebrations.

• Prayer learning workshops.

• Hevruta study partners.

• Student-centered education.

• Utilize the fine arts with music, dance, and art.

• Individual and group learning activity.  

Thank you for your interest to help build Haraqia. Your participation helps Haraqia fulfill its purpose to create, build and sustain Jewish community. Below please find some areas to help build Haraqia.

• Create an online fundraising page, click on here on Fundraise,  then on the button titled 'Fundraise'. 

• Help organize our initial activities.

  • • • Learning In Israel  with our Israel journey.

      • Participate in building with Garin Hamidbar, the seed community. 

      • Torah on the trail Minnesota with our Twin Cities, Minnesota based activity.

• Join us now as we create together through building,  fundraising, getting the word out, gathering resources, and taking time to learn together, celebrate together, and build together.

Please click on the link below to get more information to help build Ha-Raqi`a activity. 

Help build Haraqia 

Rabbi Yehoshua Avraham Segal

Ha-Raqia

PO Box 16304

Minneapolis, MN 55416

rabbi@haraqia.org