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| New England Region 2026 Retreat Recharge, Unwind and Relax with Other Jewish Men of All Ages!
Dinner Thursday, June 4 - Brunch Sunday, June 7 (in other words there will be lots of friendship and food) All are welcome for an exciting weekend of fellowship, whether you're a longtime member of FJMC or a first time attendee. Over the course of a few days in a serene setting, you'll engage with outstanding speakers, meet new and old friends, and have the opportunity to participate in sports, boating, music, games, jokes, a campfire, lay led services, and enjoy fabulous Kosher and vegetarian food including alcoholic beverages.
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The New England Region 2026 Retreat is organized by the New England Region of FJMC International, welcoming men primarily from throughout New England includingConnecticut. The Retreat caters to men with the full gamut of Jewish involvement. And, it's a multigenerational experience - fathers,, please invite your adult sons, and sons, please invite your fathers! |
| What can you expect if you've never attended the Retreat before? That is up to you. We provide a wide range of activities for you to choose from:
- Thoughtful Jewish relaxation
- Fellowship
- Engagement with outstanding scholars-in-residence and fellow attendees,
- Time with new and old friends,
- Sports, boating, art by campers, music, Texas Hold'em poker, games, lots of laughter, and a community campfire,
- A variety of lay led Jewish experiences, including guided discussions and mindfulness, as well as more traditional Conservative and Reform services,
- Fabulous Kosher food with vegetarian options (Gluten free on request)
- Your favorite alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages,
- Poker and Raffle activities with proceeds going to the JAFCO Charity that brings disadvantaged kids to Camp JORI each summer.
- In other words, you get to give back while getting away from it all and getting together with Jewish friends.
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Jun 04, 2026 03:00pm ET - Jun 07, 2026 12:00pm ET |
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Camp JORI
1065 Wordens Pond Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879
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| Please click on the Register button to securely and easily sign up for the Retreat. Also, please consider sponsoring the Retreat and/or the Shabbat Kiddush when you register to help us keep the cost as low as possible. Thank you.
The cost for the Retreat (including all meals and lodging in a bunk) is $375 for first time attendees and $475 for returning campers.
Payment may be made with credit card (through PayPal) or by check.
For more information about the Retreat including Deluxe single or double occupancy housing, please send email to retreat@nerfjmc.org
Financial scholarships are available by retreatscholarship@nerfjmc.org and will be kept confidential.
Retreat 2026 Chairs - Howard Kaufman and Russ Bernstein (retreat@nerfjmc.org)
Committee (in formation) - Howard Kaufman and Russ Bernstein Chairs, Richard Gray, Marty Paley, Paul Davidson, Lawrence Bressler, Neal Farber, Bob Braitman, Elliot Feldman, Peter Matusow, Andy Fandel, Max Pearlstein, Cantor Alan Kritz, Matt Zinno, Josh Rudin , Glenn Hauer, Steve Broder, Rick Kramer, Aaron Ginsburg, David Kravitz, Stephen Golden, Mark Rudin, Steve Baturin, Phil Margolis, Ed Willins, David Beckman, David Kaplan, Eric Pell, Marty Melnick, Danny Mandeau, David Rozenson, Ken Turkewitz, David Singer, Steven Rafsky |
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| Most campers choose to stay in a cabin with old or new friends for no extra charge. Bring your own towels, bedding, pillows and blankets or sleeping bag or pay $30 for linens as you register. The mattresses are better camper grade but you may want to bring a bed board.
We plan to put 6-10 guys in each cabin. Each cabin has a common bathroom, central area and two partioned "counselor" areas. Outlets for phone charging are available. Be sure to notify us of your need for CPAP power at your bedside and bring an extension cord. Cabins are spacious and have no bunk beds. There are also Deluxe housing options available as follows for an additional fee: Deluxe housing has twin beds with two men in a room and shared or private bathrooms. You may arrange for a specific roommate. There are a very few Deluxe singles. Only some rooms are handicap accessible, so let us know your special needs. Bring your own towels, bedding, pillows and blankets or pay $30 for linens when you register. To request Deluxe housing, sign up on the Registration form and include the $160 Deluxe housing fee in your payment. Contact Richard Gray, Registrar ( retreat@nerfjmc.org ) with questions or special requests. |
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Scholar-in-Residence - Rabbi David Singer CEO, Limmud North America
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Rabbi David Singer
We are thrilled to have one of the rising leaders in America's Jewish world as our scholar-in-residence this year. Rabbi David Singer is a dynamic young Rabbi who leads the nationwide peer education group Limmud North America. |
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David Singer is a rabbi, educator and innovative Jewish professional who has been named by the Jewish Daily Forward as one of America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis. He is currently the CEO of Limmud North America. Rabbi Singer previously served as Executive Director of UC San Diego Hillel where he dramatically increased student participation through innovative programming and robust leadership development. Before that, he was Associate Rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas, where he was the Director and Founder of Makom, a nationally-acclaimed young spiritual community, cultivated volunteer leadership, and piloted educational initiatives teaching Jewish thought and practice.
Rabbi Singer was ordained at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at American Jewish University in 2012. He is a graduate of Clal’s Clergy Leadership Incubator and Rabbis Without Borders, and he studied history at the University of California, Berkeley.
Rabbi Singer is the author of many articles as well as “Yisrael Sheli,” a religious school textbook about Israel. David lives in Dallas, Texas, and is married to Danielle Rugoff, with whom he raises their son, Ezra.
Limmud North America enriches, empowers, and inspires Jewish communities through the transformative power of learning. At its core, Limmud exists to create the rare and necessary spaces where Jews can come together across difference — not to flatten disagreement, but to hold it with curiosity, generosity, and shared responsibility for our collective future. Limmud models a Jewish public square in which multiple truths can coexist, difficult conversations can unfold without fear, and disagreement does not preclude belonging. |
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