Program

The National Jewish Retreat (NJR) offers scintillating lectures and workshops by world-renowned Jewish educators and thinkers, with superb dining and elegant accommodations, to create a spiritually uplifting experience unlike any other in the Jewish world.

At this year’s Retreat, you will join hundreds of people from around the globe to experience Judaism as it is meant to be. You will experience the true joy of what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century, and how the Torah’s timeless teachings are as vital today as they were in the time of the Bible.

During the day, the Retreat is chockfull of a variety of offerings on everything from lectures that seek to impart the wisdom of ancient Jewish mysticism, to intense discussions on the many issues facing doctors and researchers in the wide-ranging spheres of contemporary scientific and medical ethics to, how and why one should keep a kosher home — including an exciting hands-on challah bread baking seminar.

Evenings at the National Jewish Retreat are equally inspiring, with an emphasis on entertainment. There is everything from hysterical comedy shows, to stimulating film screenings, to exclusive art showings, to soulful concerts featuring the biggest names in Jewish music.

But more than anything else, the Retreat is its participants. We know that each person has different interests, and a story all their own. The casual, laid-back atmosphere permits participants to learn from one another, while developing long- lasting bonds and friendships. Therefore, we eagerly look forward to welcoming each and every guest, because without you it would not be the same!