Institute

The NHC’s flagship program, the week-long Summer Institute, is a unique opportunity for serious study, moving prayer, spirited conversation, late-night jam sessions, singing, dancing, swimming, meditation, and hiking – all in the company of more than 300 people from a wide range of backgrounds. Each year, participants leave the Institute reinvigorated and excited to return to their home communities to share new ideas, skills, and experiences.

Our 2009 theme is Lalechet b’chol derachav/ Walking in all Your ways (Deuteronomy 10:12 and 11:22). This summer we will explore this theme together: How do we make decisions about the paths we take? What does it mean for something to be one of “Your ways”? How do we manage the challenges of being in a pluralistic community in which there are many paths? Is it possible to walk in many “ways” at once? As a community, we will grapple with these issues and learn from each other’s lived experiences and understandings.