First-time registrants receive a $50 discount
Non-Union Congregation members are charged an additional $150
Participants who return the completed registration form* with a $200 deposit (including a $50 nonrefundable fee) will be guaranteed a place at the Adult Study Retreat until May 15th, the date on which full payment is due. All fees must be paid in full prior to the start of the Adult Study Retreat. We encourage online registration. If you pay with a credit card, the total amount will be charged at the time of your initial registration. See the registration form for the complete fee list. Registrants who are not a member of a Union for Reform Judaism congregation will be assessed an additional $150. First-time registrants are entitled to a $50 discount.
Participants will receive an information packet approximately two weeks before the Adult Study Retreat, which includes personal course assignments, a complete Adult Study Retreat schedule, emergency telephone numbers, campus maps, flying and driving instructions, and information about early-bird workshops beginning at (time and date to be determined).
COMMUTER REGISTRATION FEES
To Be Determined
CANCELLATION
If you must cancel your registration, please contact the Department of Lifelong Jewish Learning immediately at 212.650.4110 or educate@urj.org. Cancellations received more than 30 days before the Adult Study Retreat begins will entitle a registrant to a full refund, less a $50 per person administrative fee. Seventy-five percent of the total fee will be refunded for cancellations received 7 to 29 days before the Adult Study Retreat. Cancellations received less than 7 days before the Adult Study Retreat will result in the registrant forfeiting 50 percent of the total fee.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Partial scholarships are available for participants who are members of Union congregations. For an application, please contact the Union for Reform Judaism Department of Lifelong Jewish Learning at 212.650.4087 or educate@urj.org. To be considered, applications for financial assistance must be postmarked by (date to be determined). *If you are applying for a scholarship do not register online, download a registration form and only send in a deposit.
EARLY ARRIVAL
Participants who are not attending Pre-Seminar workshops may also stay in the residence halls on the Monday night prior to the beginning of the Adult Study Retreat. Please contact Natalie Seltzer at 212.650.4087 or educate@urj.org if you wish to arrange for early arrival. There will be an additional fee for the room and meals.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Participants should plan to arrive between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, the first day of the Adult Study Retreat. Early-bird workshops will be offered at 2 p.m. that day. A welcome and orientation session officially kicks off the Adult Study Retreat at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9. Adult Study Retreat will conclude at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 13. Please plan to stay until the end of the program.
MEALS
All meals are “kosher-style,” with no mixing of meat and milk products in the same dish. No pork or shellfish will be served. Our meals will include chicken and beef (non-kosher), fish and vegetable dishes. Vegetarian entrées are available at all meals.
SHABBAT
Shabbat at the Adult Study Retreat is a day of joy, relaxation and spiritual harmony—a definite change of pace from the other days. We welcome Shabbat with songs and prayers, special food and celebration. A variety of learning opportunities including Torah discussion augment Shabbat limud classes. There will be time for a leisurely walk around the campus, meditation and even a Shabbat nap, followed by the s’udah sh’lishit (third meal). Shabbat ends with Havdalah and a musical celebration.
THE ADULT STUDY RETREAT BOOKSTORE
As a service to Adult Study Retreat participants, we feature a Jewish bookstore onsite. Participants will be able to purchase books by the Adult Study Retreat faculty as well as other works on a wide range of Jewish subjects. We encourage continued learing of participants after they leave the retreat. The bookstore provides many tools for further study.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Natalie Seltzer at 212.650.4087 or educate@urj.org
HOUSING AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
Franklin Pierce University is located in rural, southern New Hampshire, just minutes north of the Massachusetts border. The college is situated on 1,000 wooded acres in the heart of the famed Monadnock Region and offers breathtaking views of Pearly Pond and Grand Monadnock, the most-climbed mountain in the world. Nearby towns provide New England scenic charm with wonderful vacation options for before or after Adult Study Retreat. For more information, visit the college Web site.
Housing Information
All participants will be housed in single or double rooms in college dormitories; some have shared bathroom facilities. A supplemental fee applies for those desiring a single room.
Franklin Pierce offers two housing options. Please specify your housing preference on the registration form.
Cheshire Hall—a suite-style, air-conditioned building with an elevator. Bedroom suites have seven bedrooms, with either one or two beds per room. Each suite shares a kitchen, living room, and three showers and bathroom stalls. Cheshire Hall is close to classrooms and other meeting spaces.
Lakeview Townhouses—offer more privacy but are further away from meeting rooms. These new buildings are located on top of a hill overlooking the pond. Each air-conditioned townhouse has two floors and no elevator. The first floor has one bedroom with two beds and private bath, as well as a small kitchen and living room; the second floor has two bedrooms, each with two beds and two private baths.
A limited number of ground floor efficiency apartments (one bedroom and private bath) are also available. It is about a ten minute walk up a steep hill to get to the classrooms from these facilities. If desired, participants staying in these accommodations may drive their own car or ride a campus van that will run at appropriate times throughout the day.
Internet—All residence hall rooms are wired for computer access. Members will be asked to use an ethernet card to
enable access. Computers are also available in the College’s Library 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
What to bring:
- Large beach towels for those who will want to go swimming in Pearly Pond.
- Large bath towel (College provides blankets, pillows; sheets, and medium-sized towels)
- Small reading lamp
- Bug spray and hiking boots if planning on hiking Mt. Monadnock
- An extra pair of sneakers to use in the in-door recreational center
- Telephone (a limited number of telephones are available for rent on a first come first serve basis for $10)
Travel Information
Airports:
Logan International (BOS) and Manchester-Boston Regional (MHT) are the recommended airports for travel to Franklin Pierce University.
Ground Transportation:
Thomas Transportation Services Inc., 80 Krif Road #3, Keene, NH 03431. 603-352-5550.
Rates:
From Logan International Airport:
From Manchester-Boston Regional Airport:
- single ride: arrivals before 10PM $112 or $12 per person up to 7 people per van.
- after 10PM $173.
