Come join our gathering of 80-plus spirited Jewish men during the peak fall foliage season at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center (IFJRC) in northwest Connecticut as we celebrate our 21st annual Jewish Men’s Retreat (JMR). Located two hours from New York City and three hours from Boston, IFJRC is a relaxing Berkshire retreat destination that provides excellent glatt kosher dining, country lodging, miles of hiking trails, great cycling and an organic farm. It serves as the perfect backdrop for a full weekend of inspiring and enriching JMR activities.
This year’s gathering will focus on our patriarch Avraham and his courageous journey from the familiar world of his father’s house to answer G!d’s resounding call. Taking our inspiration from his journey, we’ll explore the ways we, as Jewish men, are being called in our lives and consider the obstacles (our own “idols”) that hold us back. The weekend’s activities include spirited davening, drumming, dance and song, conversation and contemplation, large and small group activities, great meals, time outdoors and more.
Our weekend community represents a broad range of Jewish men: young adults and elders; gay, bi-, straight and questioning; single, married and divorced; JMR veterans and many newcomers; and men with a broad range of Jewish knowledge and observance. Along with the connections that naturally develop among men who meet at our retreats, many men have used the JMR as an occasion to deepen their relationships with their fathers, sons or brothers, friends and congregants by inviting them to join them for the weekend. Give yourself and others the gift of experiencing this truly unique weekend!
This year’s gathering will focus on our patriarch Avraham and his courageous journey from the familiar world of his father’s house to answer G!d’s resounding call. Taking our inspiration from his journey, we’ll explore the ways we, as Jewish men, are being called in our lives and consider the obstacles (our own “idols”) that hold us back. The weekend’s activities include spirited davening, drumming, dance and song, conversation and contemplation, large and small group activities, great meals, time outdoors and more.
Our weekend community represents a broad range of Jewish men: young adults and elders; gay, bi-, straight and questioning; single, married and divorced; JMR veterans and many newcomers; and men with a broad range of Jewish knowledge and observance. Along with the connections that naturally develop among men who meet at our retreats, many men have used the JMR as an occasion to deepen their relationships with their fathers, sons or brothers, friends and congregants by inviting them to join them for the weekend. Give yourself and others the gift of experiencing this truly unique weekend!
