This trek will be led by Yitz Eichenstein! You can get to know Yitz here.

This retreat doesn't have any sort of physical demands.

AMC Mohican Outdoor Center – Delaware Water Gap, NJ

Our retreat will be hosted at the AMC Mohican Outdoor Center, about 1.5 hours from NYC and 4.5 hours from DC.

Mohican is a beautiful historic outdoor center with cabins, green spaces, picnic areas, nearby trails, and a scenic and swimmable glacial lake. It sits in the 70,000-acre Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, making it a wonderful place to slow down, connect, and spend Shabbat in nature. AMC site map and facilities.

We’ll have Mohican’s Blueberry Hill Lodge, a gorgeous private rustic cabin, all to ourselves. The cabin has running water and electricity but no AC. There is parking on-site.

AMC Mohican Outdoor Center is about a 1.5-hour drive from NYC and roughly a 4.5–5-hour drive from Washington, DC, depending on traffic.

We recommend you coordinate carpools among participants, so you can connect with others traveling from your area. Exact arrival instructions and carpool details will be shared after signup.

(Subject to change depending on weather and trail conditions)

Day 1 — Friday, Aug 7 – 1pm

We will meet at the Mohican Center by 1:00 PM.

We will move into our cabin and begin prepping for Shabbat. We'll hopefully finish our preperations quickly and can spend the rest of the day by the lake and in the forest.

Once Shabbat arrives, we'll bring in Shabbat with song and intentional conversation and then share in good food and good company!

Day 2 — Saturday, Shabbat, Aug 8

We spend Shabbat in the cabin, playing games, singing, exploring the grounds, and in some intentional exploration and prayer/meditation.

The day is open for rest, reflection, conversation, and time in nature, with optional short walks nearby (within your comfort level). This is a chance to fully unplug and experience Shabbat in a quiet, natural setting.

Day 3 — Sunday, Aug 9

We will make breakfast, pack up, close our circle, and plan to head home around 12pm.

Connection

This retreat is an invitation to slow down and reconnect—with ourselves, with each other, with the natural world, and with God.

Through meditation, prayer, Shabbat, song, learning, conversation, and quiet time in the woods, we’ll explore what helps us come home to ourselves and open more fully to the people around us. Together, we’ll make space for presence, honesty, joy, rest, and the sacred connections that sustain us.

We welcome people of all levels of Jewish observance. Our trips are structured to ensure that participants who observe Shabbat and kashrut can do so comfortably.

We will arrive at our cabin before Shabbat on Friday where we will prepare for Shabbat together and spend Shabbat resting.

Lech-Lecha provides:

• All kosher food (We accomodate any dietary restrictions)

• Cooking equipment and eating utensils

• All communal gear

Participants should bring:

• Walking shoes

• Sleeping bag and pillow or sheets

• Swim suit and towel if you'd like to swim

• Books, games, or things for Shabbat

• Anything they'd like to share with the group over Shabbat

• Musical instruments for pre and post Shabbat

• Personal items, toiletries

• Comfortable clothing

To learn more about this trek, please contact:

Noam Levenson – Noam@lechlechajourneys.org

Director of Programming

Or our trek leader: Yitz (email available upon request)