2001 MINYAN RIMONIM SHAVUOT RETREAT
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CAMP RAMAH IN THE BERKSHIRES

Sunday afternoon, May 27^th through late Tuesday evening, May 29^th

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Join Minyan Rimonim for a relaxing Shavuot Retreat at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Camp Ramah is located 75 miles due north of the Ansche Chesed. The retreat will (tentatively) feature a beach party, tikkun leil Shavuot (Sunday night), softball, tennis, nature walks, basketball, swimming, singing, board games, power walking, beach volleyball, massage therapy workshops, star gazing, running, Israeli dancing, New Games, Minyan Rimonim style services, classes, great meals and snacks, beautiful scenery and great people. Limited baby-sitting may be available. Accommodations will include the best that Camp Ramah has to offer (singles and doubles guaranteed to those registering by May 11). Space is limited to about 100 people so please register early.

· Chartered bus transportation from NYC - The bus will depart from in front of Ansche Chesed (on West End Avenue near the corner of West 100 Street) promptly at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 27^th and will return to NYC on Tuesday, May 29^th around 11:59 p.m. The cost each way is $20 and round trip is $40 to be paid in full with your application. If you do not have access to a car or a guaranteed ride back to NYC, then please sign up for the bus as being stranded in Wingdale, NY is not most people’s idea of fun. There are no taxis, local buses or subways and the camp is on a dirt road miles from the nearest town.

· Train Transportation – Metro North offers train service on its Harlem Valley Line from Grand Central Terminal to “Harlem Valley – Wingdale” a handful of times on Sundays. If notified ahead of time, we can pick up people arriving on trains between 2:00 and 5:00pm. There will be no transportation to trains leaving for New York City on Tuesday night or at any other time throughout the retreat. We strongly encourage everyone without access to a car to sign up for the charter bus. Information is available at http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/, (212) 532-4900, or (800) METRO-INFO.

Driving Directions - Click here for driving directions

· Arrival Time - Please plan on arriving at camp between 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 27^th. Another group has use of the camp before then. The registration desk will close at 5:00 p.m.

· Written Confirmations are required - Participants will receive a confirmation that must be presented at the bus and upon arrival at camp. A packing list and driving directions will come with your confirmation

· Shavuot - We ask that all participants respect traditional Shavuot observance. Three daily services will be held at camp. Services will be done in the usual egalitarian Minyan Rimonim style.

· All Food served at Camp Ramah is Kosher - Under the supervision of the mashgiach at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, the camping arm of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

· Help Wanted - Volunteers are needed for various tasks throughout the retreat. Positions Include: greeters, Torah readers, bus captains, Israeli dance instructors, song leaders, lecturers, entertainers, masseurs, tennis instructors, workshop leaders, etc… Make a suggestion!

2001 MINYAN RIMONIM SHAVUOT RETREAT

Registration Form – Page 1 of 2

Name _________________________________________________ male / female

circle one

Name _________________________________________________ male / female

Children(s) names/ages/genders ___________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________

City/State/Zip__________________________________________________

Phone (H)_________________________(W)_________________________

E-mail________________________________________________________

I would be happy getting email about this retreat instead of snail mail: Yes / No (circle one)

I would like my address, phone # & email distributed to other guests: Yes / No (circle one)

Rates (per person, circle as appropriate, better rooms to early registrants!);

If application is postmarked by: May 11 After May 11

Adults 150 180

Children (ages 4-11) 75 90

Charter Bus (optional, please circle); Round trip Sunday bus Tuesday bus

prices are per person, no bicycles allowed $40 $20 $20

I/we will be arriving on the train on Sunday at ____________ and will need a ride to camp.

Amount enclosed: $ __________________

Full payment must accompany this application.

Refund Policy: Request received before May 12^th, 100% refund, before May 18^th, 50% refund, after May 18^th, no refund

Please make checks payable to Ansche Chesed and send to: Bonnie Zaben, 345 Riverside Drive #4D, New York, NY 10025

Questions: (212) 894-3748 x5346 (24 hours/day)

shavuot@yahoogroups.com

FAX# (212) 865-1700 (use cover sheet stating “Minyan Rimonim”)

Paid applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18^th, 2001

2001 MINYAN RIMONIM SHAVUOT RETREAT

Registration Form – Page 2 of 2

Please check all that apply:

_____ I am a vegetarian

_____ I can lead services

_____ I can lead a program for little children

_____ I generally stay up all night learning on Shavuot

_____ I can read torah

_____ I can read haftorah

_____ I can teach at a tikkun or give a d’var torah

_____ I can tell great jokes at 3:00 a.m.

_____ I would like to volunteer to help out in another way.

I can_________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Roommate Preference (optional, Though we cannot guarantee it, we will do our best to accommodate your request);

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How did you find out about the retreat? ___________________________________________

If you were told about the retreat, by whom? _____________________________________

I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, Inc., Ansche Chesed, and their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, or any other record of this event for any legal purpose.

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Signature(s) Date