Thank you to everyone

who made JMR31 such a meaningful weekend!

JMR31: November 11-13, 2022

Embodying Gratitude —

Jewish Pathways to Healing, Resilience and Joy!

Join Us in Our Exciting New Location

November 11-13, 2022

Pearlstone Center

Reisterstown, MD

(near Baltimore)

JMR31 will begin Friday by 5:00 p.m. and

conclude Sunday by 2:00 p.m.

JMR31: November 11-13, 2022

Pearlstone Center, Reisterstown, MD

Embodying Gratitude —

Jewish Pathways to Healing, Resilience and Joy!

From the Opening Ceremony to the Closing Circle,

Explore your capacity for gratitude with Jewish and universal practices,

Acknowledge the gifts with which you have been blessed, and

Expand the act of blessing into a practice of

thanksgiving, wonder and praise.

JMR31 Schedule (Times and Activities Subject to Change)

JMR31 will sprinkle music, movement, learning, davening, and singing throughout the retreat.

Men will be showered by an outpouring of gratitude offerings in a variety of times and places.

Saturday, November 12

7:00 - 7:50: Option of Torah Yoga or Gratitude Meditation

8:00 - 8:50: Breakfast

9:00 - 9:50: Option of Torah Study or Mussar Study
10:00-11:50: Morning T’filah

11:50-11:55: Kiddush

12:00-1:00: Lunch

1:30 - 2:20: Pathways Session 1
-Hitbododut Walking Meditation
-Sage Wisdom Elder Mensches
-Jewish life for men under 40

2:30 - 3:20: Pathways Session 2
-Blessings as Gratitude Practice
-Community Sing-a-long
-Kabbalah Meditation

4:00 - 5:30: Mishpacha Groups Session No. 2: Avenues & Obstacles to Gratitude

5:40 - 6:20: Mincha/Maariv - Gratitude/Joy/Resilience Blessings

6:30 - 7:30: Dinner

7:40 - 8:00: Havdalah - Ritual of Light and Shabbat Separation

8:00 - 8:50: Gratitude Offerings - songs, stories

9:00 - 10:30: Campfire – babka, drumming, storytelling, schmoozing, fun!

10:40-11:30: Piano Bar - music & stories with Rabbi Mark Biller

JMR31 Registration Rates

Basic: $470.00 SOLD OUT

Triple occupancy in the Garden Lodge with shared bathrooms.

Basic Plus: $545.00 SOLD OUT

Double occupancy with private bathroom in the Garden Lodge, or double occupancy in one of the Fidler’s Grove Cabins with living room, kitchenette and bathroom shared with 3 other men.

Standard (private bath): $620.00

Hotel-style lodging with a scenic views of the Fruit Tree Orchard. Double occupancy with 2 queen beds and private bathroom.

Single Room: $800 LIMITED SPACE

A limited number of single rooms are available in the Standard category, only.

Rates are per-person and based on double occupancy (except for Single Room).

Posted prices are the regular registration fees. Early-bird discount prices are available through June 30, 2022. Regular registration closes on October 10, 2022. A late registration fee will apply beginning October 11, 2022.

Financial Assistance

Is Available

Menschwork endeavors to include all men
who wish to attend JMR31.

•The Jewish Men’s Retreat Fellowship Program for Young Men offers financial assistance to men ages 18 to 35 who are attending their first or second retreat. Please see the Jewish Men’s Retreat Fellowship Program for Young Men webpage for more information. The priority application deadline for Fellowship applications is June 15, 2022 (funding still is available as of August 30, 2022).

•Menschwork also offers need-based financial assistance to men over age 35. The priority application deadline for need-based assistance is June 15, 2022 (funding still is available as of August 30, 2022).

Applications for both programs are made via the JMR31 registration website. Applications received after the priority deadline are considered on a funds available basis. Funding still is available as of August 30, 2022.

the Co-chairs

Josef Kottler

Co-Chair of JMR31

David Piver

Co-Chair of JMR25 and JMR31

Benyamin Lichtenstein

Co-Chair of JMR6, JMR7,

and JMR31

Parsha
(Weekly Torah Portion)

Vayera

פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּרָא

Torah Portion:

Genesis 18:1-22:24

Haftarah for Ashkenazim:

II Kings 4:1 – 4:37

Haftarah for Sephardim:

II Kings 4:1 – 4:23

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers to many questions can be found on general information page for

the Jewish Men’s Retreat.

Please contact JMR@menschwork.org for additional information.

Covid Safety

Menschwork has always been committed to providing a safe and comfortable environment that allows each man to set and communicate his individual personal boundaries. This commitment extends to concerns related to Covid.

To that end, Menschwork approved JMR31 Health and Safety Protocol with reasonable and appropriate measures for all attendees – and that are consistent with facility, state, and federal guidance and requirements.

Of course, there is no interactive situation that is 100% risk free (risk of any sort), and we all place our Trust in each other’s Integrity – a core Menschwork value – to care for and respect our JMR Brothers.

About Pearlstone Center

Pearlstone Center merged in 2021 with Hazon, which operates the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center. Pearlstone is situated deeply in nature with a beautiful lake, hiking trails, and acres of scenic farmland providing delicious Kosher, farm-to-table food. It has a rich history of supporting Living Judaism and connecting people to Jewish traditions, the earth and each other.

The venue offers comfortable, modern accommodations with 36 hotel-style guest rooms—each with 2 queen-size beds, a couch and private bathroom—plus lower-cost dormitory-style suites that house 3-4 men.

Like Isabella Freedman, Pearlstone has been a leader of the Jewish Outdoor Food, Farming, and Environmental Education (JOFFEE) movement for many years, with a deep commitment to Tikun Olam.

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Join Us in Our Exciting New Location

JMR31 Schedule (Times and Activities Subject to Change)