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Santa Susana Mountains, Simi Valley, California (site of the wilderness camping trip)

Santa Susana Mountains, Simi Valley, California (site of the wilderness camping trip)

Kneading and braiding challah (bread) for the Friday evening Sabbath meal

Kneading and braiding challah (bread) for the Friday evening Sabbath meal

Challahs rising before baking

Challahs rising before baking



Preparing salad

Preparing salad



More salad preparation

More salad preparation


Frying delectable yellow food

Frying delectable yellow food


Watching the cook at work

Watching the cook at work


Preparing vegetables for stir-fry

Preparing vegetables for stir-fry

It takes four people to cook

It takes four people to cook


Baking the challah in the outdoor oven

Baking the challah in the outdoor oven

The finished challahs

The finished challahs


Broiled salmon

Broiled salmon


Salad and pomegranate next to the ritual plants for the holiday of Sukkot: palm frond, myrtle branch, willow branch, and etrog

Salad and pomegranate next to the ritual plants for the holiday of Sukkot: palm frond, myrtle branch, willow branch, and etrog

Night time around the fire

Night time around the fire





Stir-frying vegetables

Stir-frying vegetables





Beautiful horses run through our camp site

Beautiful horses run through our camp site




Chopping firewood

Chopping firewood


Will Martinez, student and storyteller

Will Martinez, student and storyteller

Some of the group, hiking

Some of the group, hiking


Visiting the cave

Visiting the cave