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Jewish Summer Break 08

Jewish Summer Break for College Women
May 29-June 5, 2008
Capital Retreat Center, Appalachian Mts, PA
Full Scholarships - APPLY NOW

Love and dating… the human psyche…medical ethics…the soul…Kabbala on gender roles…belief in G-d…prayer…gematria…Jewish history…

Game for new insights that will improve your vision and expand your view of life?

Learn to look at life through Jewish eyes. Take seven days to examine Jewish thinking, Jewish texts and Jewish traditions in the company of college women from all over the world and from every walk of life. You’ll also enjoy great kosher food, hike along the breath-taking Appalachian Trail, go boating and swimming, and have a chance to ace the ropes course.

AT A GLANCE...

JEWISH SUMMER BREAK
FOR COLLEGE WOMEN
May 29-June 5, 2008
For undergrads and grad students

FULL SCHOLARSHIPS - apply by May 15
After May 15, only Partial Scholarship awards
Letter of Recommendation & $50 application fee required with application

Apply NOW

Whether you’re a frequent guest at your campus Shabbat dinner or a newcomer to Jewish study, if you love meeting new people from all over the world and learning new things, this seven-day retreat was created especially for you. The daily schedule includes classes with A-list educators and recreational options available right on the Capital Retreat campus. Find out about Scholarships here.

Read the impressions of students who attended past sessions.

Location
Jewish Summer Break runs May 29 to June 5, 2008 at Capital Retreat Center, a 260 acre campus in Waynesboro, PA, (just over the Maryland border) about an hour and a half from Washington, DC. We’ll be rooming in lodges and cabins on Capital Retreat’s stunning grounds in the Catoctin Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountain trail, between two beautiful lakes and surrounded by hiking trails, tennis courts and sports fields. Capital Retreat’s ropes course consists of two 40’ activity towers with multiple elements, “dueling” zip lines, climbing wall, across-the-lake zip line and multiple low challenge activities. If you’re not the outdoorsy or athletic type, there’s always tanning or curling up with a good book out on the lawn.

Scholarships
Full and Partial Scholarships are available for female undergrad and grad students, and include room, board, classes, workshops and recreation. Your scholarship does not include transportation. Space is limited so apply early.

Application deadline for Full Scholarships has been extended to May 15, 2008. After May 15, only Partial Scholarships will be awarded. Apply now.

Cost
The cost of the retreat without Scholarship is $840. This fee includes room, board, classes, workshops and recreation.

Application Process
We use one online application for both acceptance to the program and scholarship awards, so you only need to complete one form. Scholarship awards are competitive so take your time filling out your application. In order to be considered for acceptance and the scholarship, a $50 application fee must be paid when you submit your online form and your letter of recommendation must be received by email or land mail. Once we send you notification of your acceptance and/or award, go ahead and book your travel.

Go here for more details on the application process and to complete the form online.

Travel
Arrive by 1 pm on May 29, either by bus or plane. Depart on June 5 anytime after 3:30 pm.

Arrive into Greyhound bus station (2110 Haines Street) or Baltimore/Washington Airport (airport code BWI); they’re close to each other and about 1.5 hours from Capital Retreat.

Group transportation from the airport and bus station to Capital Retreat will be available for a fee of $38 roundtrip.

Scholarship Benefactors
Jewish Summer Study 2008 is made possible through the generous support of the Barbara Hines Scholarship Fund and the Rohr Family Scholarship Fund (l’iluy nishmas Sarah bat Yekutiel Yehuda), and other generous sponsors.

Our sponsors are extraordinary people who believe that every Jewish woman is entitled to an authentic and substantive Jewish education. If you haven’t had the opportunity, this is their gift to you. Because you’re squeezing this in between a summer job or internship and the long-awaited break you need before you go back to school or work, we guarantee a very potent seven days.

Staff
Rabbi Manis Friedman, co-founder of Bais Chana, is an internationally acclaimed educator and mentor, author of “Doesn’t Anyone Blush Anymore,” and sought-after relationship counselor.

Rivkah Slonim, Co-Director of Chabad at Binghamton University, is the author of the recent release, “Bread and Fire,” and is a passionate teacher and personal mentor to countless students.

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