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 Kallah until June 1st, the date on which full payment is due. All fees must be paid in full prior to the start of Kallah. We encourage online registration. If you pay with a credit card, the total amount will be charged at the time of your initial registration. fee) will be guaranteed a place at Kallah until June 1st.

Participants will receive an information packet approximately two weeks before Kallah, which includes personal course assignments, a complete Kallah schedule and emergency telephone numbers.

CANCELLATION
If you must cancel your registration please contact event registrar Madeline Kaplan, 212.650.4196 or mkaplan@urj.org. Cancellations received more than 30 days before Kallah begins will entitle a registrant to a full refund, minus the $50 per person administrative fee. Seventy-five percent of the total fee will be refunded for cancellations received 7 to 29 days before Kallah. Cancellations received less than 7 days before Kallah 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 Rabbi Joan Glazer Farber, Adult Learning Specialist at 212.650.4086 or jfarber@urj.org. To be considered, applications for financial assistance must be postmarked by April 15th. *If you are applying for a scholarship do not register online, download a registration form and only send in a deposit.

EARLY ARRIVAL
Participants may also arrive on Tuesday night, August 3rd, prior to the beginning of Pre-Kallah. Please contact Cara Fisher at 212.650.4272 or cfisher@urj.org if you wish to arrange for early arrival. There will be an additional fee for the room.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Participants should plan to arrive between 10:00 AM  and 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 4th , the first day of Pre-Kallah.  A welcome and orientation session officially kicks off the Kallah at 2:30 PM on Thursday, August 5th. Kallah will conclude after lunch on Sunday, August 8th. Please plan to stay until the end of the program and depart after 2:00 PM.

MEALS
Our meals will include chicken and beef (non-kosher), fish and vegetable dishes. Vegetarian entrées are available at all meals.

SHABBAT
Shabbat at the Kallah 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 grounds, meditation and even a Shabbat nap, followed by the s’udah sh’lishit (third meal). Shabbat ends with Havdalah and a musical celebration.

THE KALLAH BOOKSTORE
As a service to Kallah participants, we feature a Jewish bookstore onsite. Participants will be able to purchase books by the Kallah faculty as well as other works on a wide range of Jewish subjects. We encourage continued learning 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 Rabbi Joan Glazer Farber at jfarber@urj.org.

HOUSING AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center is situated on 55 secluded and landscaped acres on Long Island’s historic Gold Coast, 30 minutes from New York City, JFK International and La Guardia Airports. The spacious Georgian-style mansion features stunning vistas of Long Island Sound and was once part of a prestigious collection of gracious country estates, later becoming one of the nation’s first dedicated conference center hotels.  For more information, visit the Glen Cove Mansion website.

The complete fitness center offers something for everyone. Indoor and outdoor pools provide a wonderful environment for exercise and fun, regardless of the weather. The property is complete with tennis, basketball and racquetball courts, in addition to a fully-equipped fitness room with weights, treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines. The 5-mile walking trail around the property offers the ideal back-to-nature experience for unwinding.

Housing Information
All participants will be housed in single or double rooms with self-contained bathrooms. A supplemental fee applies for those desiring a single room.

If you are requesting a double room, please specify, if you need two double beds or one king.
Please note: If you requested a double sleeping room but did not list a roommate, we cannot guarantee that you will receive the double rate.  We will do our best to match participants who requested doubles, but in the case that we cannot find a roommate for you, you will be charged for the single rate.

All rooms are non-smoking and are complete with two 2-line telephones, voicemail and complimentary high-speed internet access. 

What to bring:

• Comfortable, nice casual clothing for Shabbat
• Whatever you will need to enjoy the fitness center or pool
• A tallit and kipah if this is your custom
• A Tanach 

Travel Information

LaGuardia, Kennedy or MacArthur Islip Airports are all easily accessible to Glen Cove Mansion.

Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center is also located several minutes from the Glen Cove train station on the Long Island Railroad. 

For more information, visit the Glen Cove Mansion website.