April 19-20, 2008

with Roshi Bernie Glassman and Rabbi Jeff Roth

on the streets of Springfield, Massachusetts

“Let all who are hungry come and eat” - from the Passover Hagaddah

“How do you cook the Supreme Meal?” - Roshi Bernie Glassman

We will meet in the morning having left our money, ID, and watches behind. We will sit together in a circle and do service. Individually or in pairs, we will eat, talk and spend time with those falling in the cracks of our society. Most important, we will bear witness to life on the streets.

A Tent Large Enough for Us All

This is the weekend celebrating Passover and this street retreat is the culmination of the 6-day Jewish meditation retreat from April 13-18. We will spend Shabbat with people who live on the streets of the city. Saturday night we will celebrate the Passover Seder with all those in need under a large tent. Participants are invited to spend the night in the tent. The Passover Seder meal will be led by Rabbi Jeff Roth. Rabbi Roth is the director of The Awakened Heart Project for contemplative Judaism. He is the co-founder of Elat Chayyim where he served as Executive Director and Spiritual Director for 13 years.

Sunday morning we will share, in council format, our experiences.

Read more about ‘Street Retreats’ on the Zen Peacemakers website.

Learn more about preparing for the street retreat [PDF].

Registration Information

This event begins at 10:00am on Saturday, April 19 and ends at 12:00pm on Sunday, April 20, 2008.

The event will be held on the streets of Springfield, MA.

Registration Fee: $108

Contact Laura Carboni at laura[at]zenpeacemakers.org or call 413-367-2080 Ext. 4# for registration and member discount information.

Early registration fee deadline is Saturday, April 07.
Register Online Now (through the Zen Peacemakers website)!


This retreat is being sponsored by the Zen Peacemakers and The Awakened Heart Project.