The Schedule
This year’s schedule is coming soon. Below is a past retreat’s, for a feel of the days.
Welcome & Registration
Arrive, settle in, and pick up your retreat materials. Stimulating lectures, hands-on workshops, comedy shows, film screenings, and more guarantee that you will learn and laugh from dawn to dusk.
Mincha
Afternoon prayer service, open to all. Join the community for a moment of reflection as the program gets underway.
Summit
Is G-d in Heaven or on Earth?
The Psalmist says, “The heavens are for G-d, and the Earth is for mankind.” But is this the case? What does a spiritual G-d want to do with a physical Earth? Can there be something about this world we are not seeing?
Summit
Thinking Beyond The Possible: Extreme Physics, Torah, And The Taxonomy Of Belief
This session will explore the notions of belief, knowledge, truth, logic, and experience. The presenter will provide a conceptual overview of the goals, methods, and practice of fundamental physics “at the extremes,” along with comparing the kabbalistic and Chasidic traditions in Judaism.
Laurel Amphitheater
Book Launch: Creating A Life That Matters
Rabbi Manis Friedman and Rivka Goldstein—coauthors of a new release, Creating a Life That Matters—will address some of the fundamental questions we all ask. From relationships, to death, to purpose, and the goal of it all, join us for a book launch discussion with the authors.
Summit
“A marvelous program, phenomenal speakers, lots of learning and laughter.”
—Past Attendee