Here’s a look at our 2025 schedule…
Thursday through Sunday
Thursday
2 pm
Arrival and Registration for Main Retreat Attendees
3 pm Rooms are available
Make Mezuzot and Jew-elry
4 pm
Opening Circle
5:30 pm
Ice Breaker
6 pm
Aruchat Erev – Dinner
Birkat Hamazon & Singing
7:15 pm
Elective Block A
9 pm
Musical Ma’ariv: Evening Davening/Tefillah/Prayer
10 pm
Evening Program
Friday
8 Am
Aruchat Boker – Breakfast
8:15 – 8:45 AM Friends of Bill
9 Am
Shacharit: Morning Davening/Tefillah/Prayer options
10 Am
Elective Block B
11:15 AM
Elective Block C
12:30 Pm
Aruchat Tzoharayim – Lunch
Birkat Hamazon & Singing
1:45 Pm
Repertoire Session: Music for Tefilah and Community
3:30 Pm
Mincha Moment and Snack break
Arrival for Shabbat-only participants
3:45 Pm
Free Time / Shabbat Prep
4:30 Pm
Sound Mikvah: a treat for the senses
5 Pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Davening/Tefillah/Prayer
Shabbat begins 5:34 pm
6:30 Pm
Shabbat dinner
Birkat Hamazon
Shabbat Singing and dancing
9:00 Pm
Beit Café – Featured performances; participants share our talents
Saturday
8 Am
Aruchat Boker – Breakfast
8:15 – 8:45 AM Friends of Bill
9 Am
Yoga/Meditation/Torah Study options
10 Am
Shabbat Morning Davening/Tefillah/Prayer
12 Pm
Kiddush
Aruchat Tzoharayim – Lunch
Birkat Hamazon & Singing
1:15 Pm
Participant-led Electives
2:15 Pm
Mincha Moment & Snack Break
2:45 Pm
Afternoon programs: Learning and Singing
5:30 Pm
Elective Block D
6 Pm
Seudah Shlishit – Dinner – the Third Meal on Shabbat with Stories
Birkat Hamazon
7:45 Pm
Havdalah and Closing Rituals
9 Pm
Open Mic and Featured Performances
Sunday
8 Am
Aruchat Boker – Breakfast
8:15 Friends of Bill
9 Am
Room Checkout – bring bags to main area
9:15 Am
Shacharit: Community Morning Davening/Tefillah/Prayer
10:00 Am
Elective Block E
12 Pm
Aruchat Tzoharayim – Lunch
1 Pm
L’hitraot – See you next time!
Want even more? Come a day early! Read a bit more about the Forshpeis Program here.