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Farming
Living Judaism: Pearlstone Eyes Future with Intentional-Living and Hands-On Learning
On a chilly Wednesday morning in April, a school bus filled with fourth graders from Liberty Elementary School in West Baltimore pulled up in front…
A Magical Place (BALTIMORE JEWISH TIMES)
Nestled in the lush farmland of Reisterstown is a true gem of Baltimore and Judaism: The Pearlstone Center. There are so many reasons to fall in love with Pearlstone: its beautiful campus, its welcoming…
Finalists announced for Lippman Kanfer Prize for Applying Jewish Wisdom
The top prize winner in the Local category is Hadran Alach: Bringing Our Jewish Agricultural Heritage to Life, a program of the Pearlstone Center in Baltimore, MD. Each year Pearlstone inspires over 20…
Jewish Community Farming (MEDIUM)
In January 2015 at a unique gathering convened by the Leichtag Foundation with the strong support of Urban Adamah and other practitioners, Jewish farmers from across North America and from Israel came…
Baltimore Green Week kicks off with goats and chickens
For the children visiting the Pearlstone Center’s sustainable farm Sunday, the chickens and baby goats might have been the main event. But supporters of the Family Farm Day said they hope that interaction…
Farming the Jewish Way
I recently joined more than 150 people at the Pearlstone Center near Baltimore for the 5th annual Beit Midrash to learn about the Jewish calendar and how it connects to sustainability and farming. The…
The Baltimore Jewish Times “My Inner Hippie”
Maayan Jaffe “It’s not just a retreat center or a farm; it really is a spiritual place. Pearlstone, for me, is a place for self-reflection. The grounds make me feel rejuvenated. It’s magical. And…
The Baltimore Jewish Times “New Executive Director Wants To ‘Ignite Jewish Passion’ at the Pearlstone Center”
By Maayan Jaffe “Whether an individual or group comes to Pearlstone for an immersive retreat, a daylong meeting, a simacha or a program on the farm, their experience ignites a passion and a personal…
