Tree b'Earthday: Celebrate Tu b'Shevat!

February 3 – 5, 2012

Presented in partnership
with the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
and the many branches of the Jewish Environmental Movement

Come have a very special Tree b'Earthday with a pluralistic ecologically engaged Jewish community the week before
Tu b'Shevat. Return home with (tree)sources to enhance your community's celebration of Tu b'Shevat, which falls on February 8, the following week.

Our weekend includes:

• Romemu-style Renewal services led by Shir Yaakov
• Traditional mechitza service
• Shabbat kiddush and lunch
• Beautiful Tu b'Shevat seder on Saturday night
• Lecture with Danny Raphael: Talking to God amongst the Trees
• Munch on a morsel freshly picked spinach in our hoop house while learning about how to grow edible plants throughout the cold Northeast seasons
• Lecture with Eden Village: The Environment As A Bridge to Middle East Peace
• Lecture with Grow & Behold on Sustainable Kosher Meat: Forest for the Trees
• Lecture: Kol Siach Hasadeh: Conversations with the Trees of the Field
• Optional guided hikes, goat walks, and green tours of our campus
• Workshops about trees and nature. Come explore various teachings and share moments of your own conversations with nature!
• Kosher farm-to-table dining
• Adamah market

Saturday night highlights:

• 6:30 Nosh
• 7:30 Tu b'Shevat Seder
• 10:00 Funklezmer Show with Bootsy Cohen, a Brooklyn-based collective

Families are welcome and children under 13 come for free if they stay in the same room as their parents/guardians. All-inclusive rates for 2 nights start at only $200 per person. If you'd like to join us just Saturday night for light nosh, the Tu b'Shevat Seder and the Bootsy Cohen show, it is $36 per person ages 13 and up.

If you're new to Isabella Freedman, check out our Frequently Asked Questions for information about where we're located, arrival and departure times, what to bring, etc.

Tu b'Shevat Resources

JTA Op-Ed: Our Tu b'Shevat Responsibility

Registration Information

Register by January 6 and save $50!*

*The early registration discount cannot be combined with any other special offers or discounts.

There is no program fee for this retreat. Room and board fees are per person. We strive to make our programs affordable to everyone. For information about Financial Aid, please see below.

There is no charge for infants and children under the age of 13 as long as they stay in the same room as a parent or guardian. Children 13 and older will be charged the adult rate.

You will receive a confirmation email once you have registered and made a payment online or by phone. If you do not receive this email within 24 hours of registering, please call us at (800) 398-2630 ext. 4.

Room and Board

Our goal is to help you feel at home while on retreat. We provide you with comfortable lodging in a beautiful, natural setting and three homemade meals prepared each day with your health and well-being in mind.

Room and board rates are per person and include housing, meals, and full use of our facility. We offer a variety of housing accommodations that enable individuals with a wide range of financial capabilities to participate in our programs. All rooms are air-conditioned in the summer, heated in the winter and simply decorated in a country style without modern multimedia distractions.

Rooms are available as single or double occupancy, with private, shared or hall bathrooms. If you are coming alone and request a shared room, you will be paired with a roommate of the same gender. Please note, however, that some cabins and shared bathrooms may be co-ed.

For commuting and tenting options, please see below.

Standard Plus Rooms: Weinberg, May

Standard plus rooms have private bathrooms and are available with either two queen-sized beds or three twin-sized beds.

Standard Plus Rooms	Two Nights
Single Occupancy	570
Double Occupancy	350

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Standard Rooms: Scheuer, Pine, Cedar, Maple, Blue Heron

Standard rooms have either a private bathroom or a bathroom shared with one other room. Most standard rooms have twin-sized beds; queen-sized beds may be available on a limited basis.

Standard Rooms	Two Nights
Single Occupancy with Private Bath	500
Single Occupancy with Shared Bath	420
Double Occupancy with Private Bath	300
Double Occupancy with Shared Bath	250
Triple Occupancy with Private Bath	250

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Economy Rooms: Elm, Kaufman

Economy rooms have twin-sized beds and a shared bathroom in the hall.

Economy Rooms	Two Nights
Single Occupancy	330
Double Occupancy	200

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Camping

Campers supply their own tents and equipment and have access to bathrooms and showers. Camping fee includes all meals and snacks, use of the facility and its amenities, and participation in any open programming provided, such as meditation, yoga or non-holiday prayer.

Camping Rates	Two Nights
Each Camper	140

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Commuter

The commuter fee includes all meals and snacks, use of the facility and its amenities, and participation in any open programming provided, such as such as meditation, yoga or non-holiday prayer.

Commuter Rates	Two Nights
Each Commuter	130

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Financial Assistance

One of our core values is that our programs should be accessible to everyone. We provide limited financial aid for Room and Board fees. This financial support is only available for dormitory rooms with hall baths and economy rooms for couples and families. If you would like to request financial support, please complete the Application for Financial Aid. In your request, please consider that we have a limited pool of resources.

All requests must be received at least three weeks prior to the retreat.

Please note that we are not able to make any refunds in order to grant an aid request. If you choose to register prior to being awarded aid, and your remaining balance is less than the aid award, you will forfeit any award in excess of your outstanding balance.

Please support our ability to continue to provide financial aid by making a donation online or by calling 800.398.2630.

Cancellation Policy

Payments made will be refunded in full (less a $50 processing fee) if you cancel more than 14 days prior to your arrival. If you cancel between 13 days and 72 hours prior to a retreat for which you have registered, a non-refundable, non-transferable credit (less a $50 processing fee) will be held for one year from the date of issue. No credit or refund is available if you cancel within 72 hours of a retreat or on the retreat arrival day, if you do not show up, or if you leave a retreat early for any reason.

Isabella Freedman reserves the right to cancel any program at any time. In the event of such a cancellation, you will receive a complete refund.

Inclement Weather: Isabella Freedman reserves the right to cancel a retreat due to inclement weather if, in its judgment, it will be unable to operate safely. In the event of such a cancellation, a full refund will be made to all registrants. In the event that the retreat proceeds as scheduled, no refund or credit will be available.

Shuttle and Transportation Fees: A full transportation refund is available if you cancel a transportation reservation at least 3 days (72 hours) in advance. No refund is available if less than 3 days notice is given.

Training Institutes: If you are participating in a two-year training institute and you miss or cancel one of the weeklong retreat sessions, your room and board fee will be refunded according to the policy above, but the program fee for a missed or cancelled retreat session is still due. Withdrawal is permitted only after the first retreat session. If you withdraw from a training institute after the first retreat session, or if you are asked by faculty to leave the institute, you will receive a full refund on your program fee for any remaining pre-paid retreats.

Travel Insurance: We recommend you contact your travel agent to purchase travel insurance in the event that you need to cancel or change your travel plans.

Exceptions: Exceptions to these policies may be available in the event of severe weather emergencies or the death of a close family member. To request a non-transferable credit for one of these reasons, please submit a written request to registrar@isabellafreedman.org no more than three days after the start of the event.