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2024 Summer Institute

National Havurah Comittee’s 2024 Summer Institute

 

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2024’s theme of עִיר מִקְלָט “Ir Miklat: City of Refuge” can be found in a small corner of parshat Matot-Masei (Numbers 30:2 – 36:13). It epitomizes how we want this year’s institute to feel: a space where both the individual and the community at the heart of the Havurah ethos can come together in a safe space to create something meaningful, where our connections are welcoming and inclusive, fun and exciting, relaxing and energizing, and insightful and spiritually significant for our diverse community of participants.

The Core Team envisioned Institute as our City of Refuge–a place that’s safe–this year more than ever. What is it YOU need refuge from? It was held at Pearlstone Center, an opportunity for sanctuary and refuge, to renew and refresh, and to play, rest, create and learn with us! Summer Institute took place July 29-August 4, 2024.

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The NHC 2024 summer retreat was July 29-August 4 — our עִיר מִקְלָט “Ir Miklat: City of Refuge! ‘Tute ‘24 included all the traditional elements of this flagship program: classes and workshops, services and davening, song, dance, and art; Kids Camp, the Talent Show, text study, snacks and time for napping, as well as evening and late night programs. Our goal was to be pleasantly busy with many options to choose from, down time, and no fear of missing out.

We were hosted again in 2024 by Pearlstone Jewish Retreat Center. Located half an hour west of Baltimore, Pearlstone is a Jewish retreat center that’s the sister site of Isabella Freedman. They have a kosher kitchen and all of the gathering spaces (and most of the housing) are fully accessible. Other amenities include outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center, and hiking trails. There are a variety of housing options, ranging from hostel style rooms with bunk beds to hotel rooms with queen beds . We know how important it is to our community for us to be together for Shabbat,  so this year’s institute’s dates encompass the full weekend. Unfortunately, Shabbat-only is not an option this year. 

We had an exciting lineup of classes, a Liturgist and Artists in Residence and the Zeitler Fellowship was back this year, for the first time in five years.

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