Nineteenth Annual Jewish Men's Retreat

October 29 – 31, 2010

Imagine setting aside the demands of your day-to-day life and stepping into a unique community of men that honors caring, listening and celebration—and leaves you with fresh insights and energy for your journey home. This is the opportunity that awaits you at the Jewish Men’s Retreat (JMR), now in its 19th year of bringing together a diverse, intergenerational group of men during the peak foliage season in New England.

The Jewish Men's Retreat (JMR) celebrates its 19th year of bringing together a diverse, intergenerational group of men during the peak of foliage season in New England.

JMR’s energetic weekends weave together spirited conversation, large and small group discussions, joyous worship services, text study, music, movement and laughter. At this year’s retreat, our focus will be on Creating a Legacy: The Hand We’re Dealt and How We Play It. We will explore the legacies each of us inherits and the legacies we bestow to the world as we make our way through life. Legacy plays a central role in the stories of Isaac and Ishmael as they wrestle with the actions of their parents and their own struggles to reconcile with each other. Our lives, too, are shaped by the legacy of prior generations and our life experiences.

As we move through the arc of the JMR weekend, each man will have an opportunity to explore this poignant theme in all its complexity and richness. In what ways have legacies from our fathers, mothers and others supported our life’s journey? How have these legacies weighed us down? What is the “measure of a man,” and how can each of us impart a positive legacy to our loved ones and to the world?

Over the years, many men have used the Jewish Men’s Retreat to enrich their relationships with their fathers, sons, friends and congregants by inviting them to attend the retreat. We encourage you to spread the word about the JMR; give yourself and others the gift of experiencing this truly unique weekend.

We welcome all men—whether gay or straight, younger or older, in relationship or not, and all expressions of Jewish observance—to become part of our 19th annual Jewish Men’s Retreat. So set aside the demands of your day-to-day life and step into a unique community of men that honors caring, listening and celebration.

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Early Registration Discounts

If you register BEFORE September 30th, you will receive a $50 discount on your registration fee

Additional Financial Aid Note

If you require additional financial assistance beyond the maximum 50% that can be provided by Isabella Freedman (as indicated below) please indicate this on the scholarship form in your explanation of why you are requesting financial aid. Your request for additional assistance will be forwarded to the JMR scholarship committee for consideration.

Registration Information

The program fee for this class is $125 per adult. Fees are per person, and do not include the cost of Room and Board (below). We strive to make our programs affordable to everyone. For information about Financial Aid, please see below.

You will receive a confirmation email once you have registered and made a payment online or by phone. If you do not receive this email within 24 hours of registering, please call us at (800) 398-2630 ext. 4.

Room and Board

Room and board includes housing, meals, evening activities, yoga, meditation and full use of our facility. All rooms are air-conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter. Adults fees apply to ages 18 and higher. Rates are per person, and include all meals. For double or triple occupancy, you may either request a roommate, or be matched with one by our staff.

Economy Rooms: Daisy, Elm and Kaufman

Economy rooms have twin-sized beds and a shared bathroom in the hall.

Economy Rooms	Two Nights
Triple Occupancy	160
Double Occupancy	205
Single Occupancy	323

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Standard Rooms: May, Scheuer, Pine, Cedar, Maple, Blue Heron

Our standard rooms have either a private bathroom or a shared bathroom with one other room. Most standard rooms have twin-sized beds; queen-sized beds may be available on a limited basis.

Standard Rooms	Two Nights
Triple Occupancy with Private Bath	255
Double Occupancy with Shared Bath	255
Double Occupancy with Private Bath	305
Single Occupancy with Shared Bath	420
Single Occupancy with Private Bath	495

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Standard Plus Rooms: Weinberg

Our standard plus rooms have private bathrooms and queen-sized beds.

Standard Plus Rooms	Two Nights
Double Occupancy	350
Single Occupancy	575

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Camping

Campers supply their own tents and equipment and have access to bathrooms and showers. Camping fee includes all meals and snacks, use of the facility and its amenities, and participation in any open programming provided, such as meditation, yoga or non-holiday prayer.

Camping Rates	Two Nights
Each Camper	145

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Commuter

The commuter fee includes all meals and snacks, use of the facility and its amenities, and participation in any open programming provided, such as such as meditation, yoga or non-holiday prayer.

Commuter Rates	Two Nights
Each Commuter	125

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Financial Assistance

We strive to make our programs affordable to everyone. We provide limited financial aid of up to 50% off Room and Board fees. This financial support is only available for dormitory rooms with hall baths and economy rooms for couples and families. If you would like to request financial support, please complete the Application for Financial Aid. In your request, please consider that we have a limited pool of resources. We are committed to helping you in any we can, and we ask you to help us help others by limiting your request to your genuine need.

All requests must be received at least three weeks prior to the retreat.

Please note that we are not able to make any refunds in order to grant an aid request. If you choose to register prior to being awarded aid, and your remaining balance is less than the aid award, you will forfeit any award in excess of your outstanding balance.

Additional Financial Aid Note

If you require additional financial assistance beyond the maximum 50% that can be provided by Isabella Freedman, please indicate this on the scholarship form in your explanation of why you are requesting financial aid. Your request for additional assistance will be forwarded to the JMR scholarship committee for consideration.

Cancellation Policy

Payments made will be refunded in full (less a $50 processing fee) if you cancel more than 14 days prior to your arrival. If you cancel between 13 days and 72 hours prior to a retreat for which you have registered, a non-refundable credit (less a $50 processing fee) will be held for one year from the date of issue. This credit is non-transferable. No credit or refund is available if you cancel within 72 hours of a retreat or on the retreat arrival day, if you do not show up, or if you leave a retreat early for any reason.

Isabella Freedman reserves the right to cancel any program at any time. In the event of such cancellation, you will be given a complete refund.

Inclement Weather: Isabella Freedman reserves the right to cancel a retreat due to inclement weather if, in its judgment, it will be unable to operate safely. In the event of such a cancellation, a full refund will be made to all registrants. In the event that the retreat proceeds as scheduled, no refund or credit will be available.

Shuttle and Transportation Fees: A full transportation refund is available if you cancel a transportation reservation at least 3 days (72 hours) in advance. No refund is available if less than 3 days notice is given.

Training Institutes: If you are participating in a two-year training institute and you miss or cancel one of the weeklong retreat sessions, your room and board fee will be refunded according to the policy above, but the program fee for a missed or cancelled retreat session is still due. Withdrawal is permitted only after the first retreat session. If you withdraw from a training institute after the first retreat session, or if you are asked by faculty to leave the institute, you will receive a full refund on your program fee for any remaining pre-paid retreats.

Travel Insurance: We recommend you contact your travel agent to purchase travel insurance in the event that you need to cancel or change your travel plans.

Exceptions: Exceptions to these policies may be available in the event of severe weather emergencies or the death of a close family member. To request a non-transferable credit for one of these reasons, please submit a written request to registrar@isabellafreedman.org no more than three days after the start of the event.