Summer Shabbaton 2024
On May 17-19, Mickve Israel will hold a Shabbaton Weekend at Wesley Garden Retreat Center, near Skidaway Island. We invite you to RSVP (to the right) to sign up for the Friday Night Exotic Shabbat Dinner, Saturday Kiddush Lunch, and Saturday evening dinner. This will be a unique Shabbat Experience shared with your CMI family.
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| Weekend Schedule | |
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| Friday, May 17th | |
| 5:00 pm | Registration and check-in |
| 6:00 pm | Exotic Shabbat Potluck Dinner |
| 7:00 pm | Camp style Exotic Shabbat service (Rabbi Haas & Cantor Rachel) |
| 8:00 pm | Evening activities |
| Saturday, May 18th | |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast for overnight guests |
| 9:00 am | Nature walk (Bob Greenberg) |
| 9:30 am | Kid-ish club (Tara Tirey & Cantor Rachel) |
| 9:30 am | Board games (Stefanie Hager) |
| 10:00 am | Chair yoga (Marcia Berens) |
| 11:00 am | Shabbat morning service options: |
| • Healing service (Cantor Rachel) | |
| • Nature service (Rabbi Haas) | |
| • Traditional service (Margie Levy & Marek Lewanda) | |
| 12:00 pm | Shabbat lunch catered by Chef Bryan & crew |
| 1:30 pm | Creative Torah learning options: |
| • Jewish improv for all (Rabbi Haas) | |
| • Make Havdalah kit for families and adults (Elyse Honherlein) | |
| • Traditional Torah study for adults (Glenn Kersey) | |
| 2:30 pm | Shabbat afternoon activities and free time: |
| • Board games (Stefanie Hager) | |
| • Mahjong (Leslie Westmoreland) | |
| • Playground (parents must supervise children) | |
| • Basketball & Gaga (Rabbi Haas) | |
| • Strings and things (April Haas) | |
| • Kid's "cooking" (Erin Christopher) | |
| • Adult "cooking" (Will Christopher) | |
| 4:30 pm | Israeli dancing (Maxine Patterson) |
| 5:00 pm | Mocktail Happy Hour for adults and kids (Erin Christopher) |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner outside at the pavilion (Will and Erin Christopher) |
| 7:00 pm | Song session and Havdalah (Cantor Rachel, Xandra Cullen & Joe Sistino) |
| 8:00 pm | Campfire and s’mores |
| Sunday, May 19th | |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast for overnight guests |
| 9:00 am | Closing program (Cantor Rachel & Rabbi Haas) |
| 9:45 am | Check out for those not staying for Shalom School program |
| 10:00 am | Shalom School Color Games check-in |
| 12:30 pm | Shalom School closing cookout |
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Scavenger hunt throughout the weekend (Kt & Myndi) Yard Game stations througout the weekend |
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A limited number of overnight spaces are available for families, both young and old, to spend two nights in this beautiful retreat setting. If you would like to reserve a room in the main retreat building or cottage, please email Bob Greenberg, noting the number of adults ($65 per person) and children ($35).
If you have questions feel free to email Bob Greenberg or Cantor Kohlbrenner.
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Sun, May 12 2024
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