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Women’s Weekend Retreat

“A New Light”

Friday

4:00-5:00- Check in and welcome reception

Get settled and enjoy light refreshments.

5:00-5:10- Pre-Shabbat Sing-Along with Allie Droz and Julie Harris

5:10-5:30- Candle-lighting

5:30-6:10- Group introductions

6:10-6:20- “Shabbat: Illuminating the Hidden” presented by Chani Altein

6:20-6:45- Kabbalat Shabbat with Allie Droz, Leah Herman and Nechama Gorkin

(Song sheets will be provided.)

6:45-8:30- Shabbat dinner

Enjoy a delicious 3-course meal accompanied by song and words of inspiration.

8:30-8:50- Group Icebreaker

9:00- Pajama Party (with wine and treats)

Get comfy in your pajamas and enjoy board games and puzzles- or just hang out and enjoy the company of friends.

Shabbat

8:30-10:00- Breakfast buffet

9:15-10:00- Shabbat morning prayer circle led by Chani Altein

10:00-10:45- Your choice of:

a. Meditation and stretching led by Sharon Saul and Haliel

Selig

b. Torah and Tea with Batya Rosenblum

10:45-11:00- Break

11:00- 11:45- Keynote presentation by Leah Herman

11:45-11:50- Special Celebration

11:50-12:00- Break

12:00-12:45- Round Table Discussions- your choice one of the following:

  1. How to Parent Adult Children (with Leah Herman)

  2. Tips for Healthy Aging (with Sari Cohen)

  3. Tools for Mindfulness (with Sharon Saul)

  4. Cultivating Adult Friendships (with Missy Jacobson)

  5. Taking a Page from Henny Machlis’ Book (with Chani Altein)

12:45-2:30- Shabbat lunch

Enjoy a delicious Shabbat lunch with food for body, mind and soul.

2:30-4:30- Down time

Rest, hang out with friends, read a book, or play a game. (The hospitality room will have puzzles and games available for anyone to enjoy.)

3:45-4:30- Optional Workshops

  1. Torah and Tea with Nechama Gorkin

  2. Energy Healing with Tilla Zweig

4:30-5:30- Snippets of Inspiration

Six short personal talks given by participants of the retreat 

5:30-6:45- Seuda Shlishit (Third Meal of Shabbat)

Enjoy a delicious dinner buffet followed by a group activity

6:45-7:15- Musical Havdallah and group photo

7:30-8:30- Your choice of:

a. Drum and dance workshop

b. Sound Bath

8:30-10:00- Saturday Night Celebration

Enjoy soups and a hot cocoa and dessert buffet along with light entertainment.

Sunday

8:30-9:30- Light refreshments

8:45-9:30- Stretching and Meditation led by Haliel Selig and Sharon Saul

9:30-10:30- Your choice of:

  1. Coffee and Conversation (with Leah Herman) 

  2. Craft Workshop (with Missy Jacobson)

  3. Dance (with Maria Caruso)

10:30-11:00- Evaluations and check out

11:00-12:00- Brunch with wrap up activities and presentation

Enjoy a delicious brunch with closing words, a short sing-along, and a final group activity.