MANNA 5785 ✺ 2025

MANNA 2025 is an immersive gathering where ancient wisdom meets contemporary vision. Rooted in the spirit of Doykeit*—radical presence—we come together to slow down and honor the sacred, celebrate Jewish culture, and explore what it means to be like the Israelites of old, discovering a path of collective liberation. We aim to cultivate a group field of emergence and intimacy, building a depth of unity that inspires our imaginations and sustains a sense of community through these challenging times. Come as you are, ready to wrestle with unresolved tensions, embrace joy and grief, and share generously from the heart. Go to www.mannafestival.com to learn more!

Festival Highlights:

• The Living Room: A central hub for connection, featuring shaded seating, a lively hearth, performance art, and space for workshops and late-night merriment.

• Soulful Rituals: Join musical Kabbalat Shabbat, Havdalah, and other devotional gatherings that blend prayer, song, and spirituality in colorful, embodied expression.

• Passover Learning Tracks: Choose from unique focus areas like Jewish creative practices, diasporic resilience, Palestine & Israel, ceremonial wisdom, and playful relationship building.

• Sacred Fire: Gather around the sacred fire for quiet contemplation, presence, and tending to the collective and individual spirit.

• Intergenerational Community: We offer childcare programs where young ones engage in play and discovery, and Elder circles that honor the wisdom of years, creating spaces for sharing experiences and strengthening community bonds.

• Scenic Camping: Set up camp in the serene beauty of this unceded Chumash Territory, surrounded by meadows, oak savannahs, and tranquil creekside spots.

Details:

• Dates: April 17–20, 2025, spanning five days of connection, renewal, and celebration.

*Participants may stay onsite until April 21

• Location: Held in New Cuyama, California, a serene and rustic setting on the ancestral homelands of the Chumash people.

• What's included in the ticket: Full access to the festival camping areas, Shabbat services, 3 beautiful shabbat meals, group rituals, learning tracks, emergent workshops, after hours festivities, childcare programs and more!

*Participants must provide their own food outside of Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and Saturday dinner, which we are providing. Cafe and meal plan options coming soon!

**Doykeit is a phrase with historical roots in Ashkenazi Jewery. While we are inspired by the spirit of Doykeit, we are building a gathering that is intended to uplift Sephardic, Mizrachi, Ashkenazi and yet to be categorized expressions of Judiasm(s). We aim to find the through lines of “hereness” throughout these diasporic and place-based traditions. 

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If you are experiencing financial hardship or come from historically marginalized peoples, you are invited to apply here. 
Low Income Ticket Application

BIPOC & Historically Marginalized Ticket Application

Applicants will be selected on a rolling basis. Applications will close on April 7th.