East Coast Community Gathering 2011

January 7-9, 2011

Easton Mountain, Greenwich, NY

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The 4th Annual Nehirim Community Gathering will be hosted by expert weaver Zvi Bellin. All the participants will sow the seeds of this experience and weave their gifts and talents to co-create a space of support, intimacy, and friendship. The Gathering is a unique Nehirim Shabbat that is open only to participants of the larger retreats. It is limited to about 30 participants and its aim to is to deepen the community experience that only begins to open at the larger events. The past Gatherings have been extremely sweet served with peer-led learning, davening, and ritual communing. This year, we will be piloting a different model for the Gathering.

Registration and Logistics

Registration is now open - click here to register. As of January 6, there are 6 spots remaining.

Pricing is kept at a minimum for the Community Gathering, and unfortunately financial aid is not available due to the small size of the retreat. Pricing: $180 (quad), $240 (double), $360 (single)

Easton Mountain is accessible by Amtrak to Albany. Visit our Ride Board to offer or request a ride.

IMPORTANT WEATHER ADVISORY: Snow is predicted for Friday. Not a blizzard — but please do allow extra travel time.

This Year’s Schedule

Friday, January 9

1:00 Arrival, registration, snacks

3:00 SILENT Mikveh open All Gender – Self Guided (Hot Tub)

4:00 Candle lighting (Start of Shabbat: 4:17 pm) — (Big Room)

4:45 Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv – Zvi and Gella (Big Room)

6:00 Dinner, D’var Torah and hanging out – (Dining Room)

7:15 Heart circle Unraveling – Sarah (Temple)

9:00 Tisch — Joel (Dining Room)

Shabbat, January 9

8:45 Breakfast (until 9:45am)

9:00 – 9:30 Qi Gong – Barbara (Big Room)

10:00 Davening – David DB (Temple)

12:00 Lunch (Dining Room)

2:00 Workshop 1 – Interactive Torah Study — Steven (Big Room)

3:15 Workshop 2 – Cross Gen Dialog – Penina & David B (Big Room)

4:30 Contemplative Mincha Meditation– Paul (Temple)

5:00 Seudah shlishit – Dinner (Dining Room)

6:15 Havdalah (5:23) and Heart circle Opening – Corey (Temple)

8:00 Prayer Dance Melaveh Malkeh Neal (Temple)

9:00 Free Community Time – snacks provided

Sunday, January 10

8:30 Breakfast (until 9:30pm) (Dining Room)

9:00 Morning Spiritual Salon – (Temple)

SILENT SIT (30MINUTES)— Daniel

Qi Gung (30 MINUTES) – Barbara

COMMUNITY PRAYER (45 MINUTES) – Joel

COOL DOWN MEDITATION (15 MIN) – Zvi

11:15 Closing Heart Circle Rewrapping – Zvi (Big Room)

12:30 Lunch — Bookstore will be open, Tzeitchem l’shalom!

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