events
Summer Inchwormship
GrowTorah Summer Interns will help further our mission and deepen our impact through a variety of projects. Interns will shadow educators, boost garden production, work on the organization date base, and more!
GrowTorah is looking for those who are passionate about Jewish education and/or the environment.
The Inchwormship is dedicated in loving memory of Rabbi Joseph Friedman z”l, by the Rabbi Joseph Friedman Tzaar Baalei Chayim Initiative.
Camp GrowTorah 2025
We are proud to bring you Camp GrowTorah! We’ll bask in nature’s glory as we connect with the Torah in meaningful, personal, and joyous ways.
Our staff of educators and counselors will lead children through activities including farming workshops, animal care, natural tie-dying, planting and harvesting, crop sampling, tea-making, besamim-bundle-making, bug hunts, raw cooking activities, nature walks, arts and crafts, and highly interactive organic agriculture education
Anafim Educator Training
GrowTorah assists in the selection and training of school staff in our pedagogy and basic school garden skills.
GrowTorah offers Anafim educators coaching and monthly workshops to ensure the best results. GrowTorah staff work constantly to improve the curriculum.
Inchworms Visit the Orthodox Union
The Inchworms visit the OU Headquarters to learn how the Orthodox Union supports the Jewish community beyond kashrut.
We learned about mission-driven leadership, the evolving role of JLIC on college campuses, lessons in workplace resilience inspired by nature and got to take a behind-the-scenes tour of their offices.
Westchester Day School Garden Build
The Grow Torah team completely rebuilt the garden at Westchester Day School / Westchester Summer Day!
We removed the old beds, build new garden beds, filled them with fresh soil and transplanted seedlings for a beautiful renovation for the upcoming season of gardening.
GrowTorah at Moshava IO Family Weekend
Join GrowTorah at Camp Moshava IO Family Weekend for hiking, foraging, shelter-building and more. Yosef Gillers will guide activities, teaching Torah through the outdoors. On Shabbat, he will lead some Shabbat nature walks and a Sichat Torah.
Tiferet HaTorah Community Parsha Study
Join a community of people using Tiferet HaTorah, GrowTorah's coloring book, to come together to elevate the souls of those lost in Eretz Yisrael since Simchat Torah 2023. Come to this Zoom to share exciting insights and new perspectives on the Parsha with fellow Jews in our community!
Earth Day 2025 | Aretz V’Achrayut: Caring for Creation, Celebrating our Nation
An Israel-Focused Earth Day Event with GrowTorah
📍 Riverdale, NY - Private Home (address will be emailed upon registration)
Kibbutz-tivities include:
✡️ Earth Day Torah Learning
🌱 Garden Workshops
🌏 Earth Crafts
🐓 Chicken Care
🥬 Garden-Fresh Snacks
🗓 Sunday 4/27/25
🕘 3:00-5:00pm
$36 per family Suggested Donation
Tiferet HaTorah Community Parsha Study
Join a community of people using Tiferet HaTorah, GrowTorah's coloring book, to come together to elevate the souls of those lost in Eretz Yisrael since Simchat Torah 2023. Come to this Zoom to share exciting insights and new perspectives on the Parsha with fellow Jews in our community!
GrowTorah + WPF MLK Day Litter Clean up
Join GrowTorah and Westchester Parks Foundation for our annual parks cleanup, in honor of MLK Day and Tu b’Shvat!
(new event date; registration required)
Tiferet HaTorah Community Parsha Study
Join a community of people using Tiferet HaTorah, GrowTorah's coloring book, to come together to elevate the souls of those lost in Eretz Yisrael since Simchat Torah 2023. Come to this Zoom to share exciting insights and new perspectives on the Parsha with fellow Jews in our community!
Shorashim School Gardens Spring Semester Begins
Shorashim gardens begin their Spring semesters! We look forward to growing with all of our students!
Hebrew Institute of White Plains - Private Tu B'shvat Event
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Congregation Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem - Private Tu B'shvat Event
Looking for other ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with GrowTorah?
Last Day to Submit Inchwormship Applications
GrowTorah Summer Interns will help further our mission and deepen our impact through a variety of projects. Interns will shadow educators, boost garden production, work on the organization date base, and more!
GrowTorah is looking for those who are passionate about Jewish education and/or the environment.
The Inchwormship is dedicated in loving memory of Rabbi Joseph Friedman z”l, by the Rabbi Joseph Friedman Tzaar Baalei Chayim Initiative.
The Ramaz School - Private Tu B'shvat Event
Looking for other ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with GrowTorah?
Temple Emanu-El - Private Tu B'shvat Event
Looking for other ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with GrowTorah?
Congregation Beth Aaron - Private Tu B’shvat Event
Looking for other ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with GrowTorah?
Fort Tryon Jewish Center - Private Tu B'shvat Event
Looking for other ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with GrowTorah?
Congregation Ohab Zedek - Private Tu B'shvat Event
Looking for other ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with GrowTorah?
Congregation Ohab Zedek - Private Tu B’shvat event
Looking for other ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with GrowTorah?
Tiferet HaTorah Community Parsha Study
Join a community of people using Tiferet HaTorah, GrowTorah's coloring book, to come together to elevate the souls of those lost in Eretz Yisrael since Simchat Torah 2023. Come to this Zoom to share exciting insights and new perspectives on the Parsha with fellow Jews in our community!
Jewish Center of Teaneck - Private Tu B'Shvat Event
Looking for other ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with GrowTorah?
Hebrew Institute of Riverdale - Private Tu B'Shvat Event
Looking for other ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with GrowTorah?
Ahavat Achim - Private Tu B'Shvat Event
Looking for other ways to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with GrowTorah?
Tu b'Shvat Workshops
GrowTorah is proud to offer one-time workshops, bringing our award-winning Nature-Based Experiential Torah Education to your community institution (schools, camps, shuls, etc).
GrowTorah + WPF MLK Day Litter Clean up
GrowTorah will collaborate with the Westchester Parks Foundation to organize a litter cleanup of the Bronx River Reservation. We will work with WPF to manage small groups of volunteers to focus on various sections of the river. Throughout the program, GrowTorah educators will facilitate learning sessions on the importance of protecting our waterways through relevant Torah texts.
Team Retreat
The GrowTorah staff will be coming together to grow as a team, learn from each other and further develop our curriculum on a winter retreat!
Tiferet HaTorah Community Parsha Study
Join a community of people using Tiferet HaTorah, GrowTorah's coloring book, to come together to elevate the souls of those lost in Eretz Yisrael since Simchat Torah 2023. Come to this Zoom to share exciting insights and new perspectives on the Parsha with fellow Jews in our community!