Attending an adult retreat can feel intimidating. All participants will be assigned to a Havurah Group (think of this as your retreat friendship group). You will meet daily to have a chance to get to know one another in a small facilitated group, process the day’s activities, share experiences and serve as each other’s anchors while at camp.

Your friends and family may be tired of talking about your divorce, and, furthermore, may not know how to support you. Divorce Open Space Meetings are an evening salon-style program for retreat participants to discuss topics of interest related to divorce and healing including managing finances, parenting through divorce, and more. Participants will gain peer insights and support through the grief, bewilderment and loss associated with divorce.

Through the sacred act of Jewish ritual, we will honor, process and offer a path to move through all the stages of the divorce journey.

Connectedness & Joy – We know that when we sing in community, we feel interconnected and joyful. On Saturday morning, we gather for a Torah Service. We will hear the Torah portion interpreted through a divorce lens and those who want can experiment by standing for Kaddish to acknowledge the ending of their marriage.

Separate & Heal – Havdalah means separation. It is the ritual that distinguishes the sacred time of Shabbat from the ordinary time of the rest of the week. We use our Havdalah ceremony to help us separate both Shabbat from the rest of the week, as well as our married selves from our non-married selves.

Ritual Mourning – Sitting Shiva is the Jewish way to mourn the death of a beloved. Those who are interested will have the opportunity to sit in community, in a facilitated circle, to mourn the death of their marriage.

Letting Go – Tashlich is the Rosh Hashanah ritual of throwing small stones in a body of water to symbolically let go of the things we want to release. Together in our retreat we facilitate a Divorce Tashlich.

Professional experts and religious and spiritual leaders - all of whom have been divorced themselves - will help you find a path back to wholeness. From rabbis, therapists and healers to divorce coaches, yoga instructors and challenge course facilitators, our team of guides is here to support you.

Rabbis, Cantors and Jewish Educators – These spiritual leaders will be the backbone of the weekend’s Jewish learning and engagement. They will lead workshops, Jewish rituals and offer spiritual counseling as well as art-focused activities to help facilitate healing.

Therapists – Therapists (along with our faculty) will help facilitate the Havurah Groups and be available in the afternoons to check in with participants who sign up to meet with them.

Certified Divorce Coaches – provide expert tactical suggestions and tools for people going through all the phases of divorce.

Massage Therapists – Two massage therapists will be at the retreat offering hour-long massage sessions, for an additional fee. Body work can be both healing and comforting.

Yoga & Hike Leaders – Physical movement helps us to be in sync with our bodies and tap into newfound strength. Our yoga instructor will support participants to still the mind, feel grounded in the body and connected to the breath. Hike leaders offer guided walks that get us into the beauty of nature and the fresh air!