Rest to Return

Can we return to somewhere we’ve never been before?

In a culture that pushes us to go fast, Rest to Return is an opportunity to slow down in order to root deeply as we prepare to move into 5785. 

Join Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife and friends for a deceleration retreat where we’ll engage in facilitated rest, reflection and connection through song, prayer, ritual, reflective writing, art-making, wandering, wondering, dreaming, and more.

How can slowing down help us to arrive better?

Nestled in autumnal New England beauty, a group of 18 Jewish leaders will come together for 3 nights, with enough facilitation to journey meaningfully, and enough space to steep in slowness and allow for emergence, and guided reflection intended to support leaders in returning - to personal and professional mission alignment, to Sacred connection, and ultimately to self.

This gift-to-self is one of many ways in which we can embody the rhythms of Jewish time; if you’d like to make this year less about the fast, and more about the slow, please register your interest here.

The Expression of Interest form will help our team to extend invitations to a cohort that’s diverse and well-balanced. By early August, we will send out our first round of invitations and then let others know that they have been waitlisted. We intend to confirm the entire cohort by the end of August so that everyone can make their travel plans and begin preparing to slow down!

Who the retreat is for?

This retreat is intended for Jewish leaders (spiritual leaders, community leaders, and organisational leaders) who yearn to delve into the Days of Awe by slowing down, entering into deep reflection, practicing embodied teshuvah, and engaging in the deliberate work of the season as part of the process of setting a meaningful kavannah for 5785.

More details.

Thanks to the generous support of R&R: The Rest of Our Lives and The Fetzer Institute, the cost for this 3 night / 4 day retreat is $1000 per person, including double-occupancy accommodation at the incredible Trinity Retreat Center, three delicious meals per day, snacks, supplies, and heartfelt leadership that will hold a strong container intended to keep you meaningfully engaged while also supporting you as you exhale and gently return.

Cancellation policy: Before September 15, there is a $100 cancellation fee (and registration is refundable). From September 15 onwards, registration is non-refundable.

While we do not currently have a scholarship fund, we will be seeking support in the coming months with hopes that we can express our values for equity through financial support.