Women's Reconnection Trip

Emunah Retreat -- Connecting Mind, Body and Soul

Feb-11th-17th, 2020

Tuesday, Feb. 11th

9:00 Pick-up at Inbal hotel in Jerusalem
Money Changer will be available at 8:30 in Lobby
Depart to Aish building in Old City     Classes are in Beren Hall Level 4
9:30  Welcome: Our Purpose                Dini Coopersmith

10:15  What it Takes to Change the World  R. Nechemia Coopersmith
11:10 If I am not For Myself, Who will be for me?   Rav Gav Friedman 
12:15 Welcome Brunch and Getting to Know You- Ice Breaker    in Goldman hall North level 3

1:00  Preparation for Western Wall    R. Eitiel Goldwicht

Photo Op on the Aish rooftop
1:30 Visit Kotel

2:00 Tour of City of David        Eytan Rund
4:40 3D Experience near the Kotel

5:00 Bus back to Check in to Inbal

5:30 Freshen up and settle in

6:30  Soup Festival - Light dinner at Inbal

7:30 Walk to  6 Dor Dor V'Dorshav- Airbnb

8:45 Glass Art project with Terri Mitelman and more "getting to know you"!

Kumsitz and Wine 

Wednesday, Feb. 12th

7:00 High Intensity Interval Training                  Atara Weisberger  near the pool
8:00  Breakfast
9:00   Walk to Airbnb at 6 Dor Dor v'Dorshav st.

9:15 Daily Dose of Emunah with Nesivos Shalom                    Dini Coopersmith

9:30  Workshop: 
                    Writing our Mission Statement for Life
                          Facilitator:  Dini Coopersmith 

11:30  Affirmations and Emunah: Making IT happen!  Devorah Sisso

12:30   Sandwich and Salad Lunch from the Muffin Boutique    

1:00  Meet Chana Mason

 "Hold that Thought" workshop 

2:00  Tour of Nachlaot and Tasting tour of shuk

4:30 Optional "Train to Run" with Atara Weisberger

Free for dinner

7:00 Walk to Aish bldg. for women's Event and mini-mall!

Thursday, Feb. 13th

7:00  Breakfast

8:30 Walk to Aish World Center      Classes are in Beren Hall Level 4- Lobby

9:00 Daily Dose of Emunah with "Nesivos Shalom"  Dini Coopersmith
9:15  Health by Decade   Atara Weisberger

10:00 Wrestling with Suffering             Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith
11:00 The Art of Giving Criticism        Rav Gav Friedman

11:45 The State of the Jewish People: Why should I Care?  Rav Yitzchak Berkowitz

12:30  Grab Lunch to-go and Leave to Kerem Ariel in Kiryat Arba

***Chana Studley: "From Hollywood to the Holy Land"

1:30 Stop at Pinah Chama, rest-stop for soldiers

Option: Eat Lunch with the soldiers

2:00  Depart to Kiryat Arba

2:20  Meet Rina Ariel: A story of Emunah and Resilience
2:50  Depart to Chevron, meet Shani Taragin: Learn about Chevron, inspiring Jewish Women and the Cave of Machpela

5:00 Head to Efrat, to Lainie Richler's house

5:30 Dinner and shmooze with Lainie, owner of "The Muffin Boutique" catering.

7:00 Lori Palatnik: Emunah and Relationships: The Shidduch Crisis, Divorce and Bashert -and more controversial issues. 

8:00 Head back to Jerusalem

Friday Feb. 14th

7:00 HIIT with Atara 

7:30 Breakfast 

8:00  Visit Kever Rachel             Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller 

9:30 Return to Classes on 6 Dor Dor v'Dorshav

9:45 Prayer Workshop: Why Pray if God knows what's best for me?   Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

10:45  Workshop: Empowering vs. Limiting Beliefs         facilitated by  Devorah Sisso  

12:00 Optional activities:

Walk/ Ride to shuk

lunch and shopping (gift for host, wine for Friday night, snacks for Oneg)

Prepare for Shabbat
4:00 Leave for Old City (either walk or taxi)
4:30 Candle-lighting at the Aish World Center

        Daily dose of Emunah with "Nesivos Shalom"
        Dance and Daven at Kotel
6:00 Dinner at Aish World Center
8:00 Walk to Hytman's house in David's village
9:00 Challenges facing the Religious Woman in Today's World: Be the Change you Want to See

        Panel Discussion with Lori Palatnik, Dini Coopersmith, Andrea Hytman, Leora Gershaw

 

Shabbat, Feb. 15th

6:30 Breakfast opens
8:00-10:45 Shul options: Kotel, HaNasi, in the Hotel, Great Synogogue

10:00 Daily dose of Emunah with "Nesivos Shalom"

10:45 Walk to Shabbat Shiur with R. Eitiel Goldwicht at HaNasi shul, 24 Usishkin st.
11:45  Lunch with host families 
2:30 Shabbat Rest
4:00 Options:

Walk to Old City and Kotel

Let's Learn: Nesivos Shalom on the parsha   Dini Coopersmith at the hotel
5:00  Walk over to Hytman residence 3/5 Ro'eh Tzon st.

5:30 Havdala 

Free evening

Suggestions of things to do:

Private Coaching hour with Atara

Shopping or a snack Melave Malka at Mamilla, Old Train station, hotel lobby

Sunday, Feb. 16th
 

7:00 Turbokick with Atara

8: 00 Breakfast

8:45 Check out and put bags in Storage

Walk to 6 Dor Dor v'Dorshav st.

9:30 Keynotes:

Resilience in the face of Adversity: 

   ***Rav Ahron Hoch: How to have an Incredible Life: What I Learned from Faigie, a"h

   ***Kay Wilson: Survivor of Terrorist Attack and Journalist

   ***Cheryl Mandel: "Dancing for Life": a story of Loss and Finding Joy

12:30 Free for Lunch

2:00 Meet back at Inbal and Pack bus

2:15 Leave for Cramim hotel

2:40 Check in

3:00 Options:

Spa treatments

Treatment with Susan Zehavi (sign up in advance)

4:00  Pilates with Miriam Grosz

5:00  Zumba with Miriam Grosz

6:00  Art activity with Terri Mitelman

8:00  Group Buffet Dinner

9:30-11:00 Wine, Shmooze and Inspiration outdoors at the pool

Monday Feb. 17th

7:00 TBT with Coach Atara

8:00  Breakfast 
9:00  Introduction to The Mysteries of Tapping: Cravings    Shellie Grafstein

9:30  "LifeDance"       with Lawyer and Dance-Studio owner  Orit Dubrovsky Jacobson

10:30 Check out - put bags in storage 

10:45 Anti-aging Face Yoga Method and Wellness          Yardena Slater
11:30 3 Ways to Serenity and Clarity      Dini Coopersmith 

12:30 Pack bus

Leave to Shiloh

1:00 Stop at "Chumus Yali" and grab quick lunch 

2:00 Meet Eliana Passentin and do Tour of Binyamin Region

3:00 Tour Ancient Shiloh

Tefilla Circle in Place of Chana's Prayer

5:00 Visit Gvaot winery 

6:00 Banquet dinner at Asader L'Seudata, in Gvaot

8:00 Depart to Airport - give in evaluation forms

9:00 Return to Jerusalem (those who are not flying out)

L'hitraot- See you Next Year!