DAVETREK ADVENTURES

Simchat Torah & Chol Hamoed Shabbat

Fall Foliage Weekend @ Isabella Freedman

 

 

Thursday, October 4 - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

 

Initial Rush Deadline                Midnight Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012

Early Bird Deadline                    Midnight Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012

Final RSVP Deadline                  Midnight Wednesday, October 3, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center   116 Johnson Road   Falls Village, CT 06031 Google map

Davetrek Contact Info

(email is the best method)

 

davetrekadventures@gmail.com         Phone: (805) DAVETREK (328-3873)

 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEKEND 

 

Davetrek Adventures is pleased to announce our 5th Simchat Torah and Fall Foliage Weekend,  and our 3rd annual Simchat Torah at the beautiful Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center,  situated near the beautiful Berkshires in Connecticut near the MA border, which is located 2 hours from New York City and 2.5 hrs from Boston. The event occurs during the beginning of the peak of Fall Foliage in northern CT!

 

RETREAT CENTER DETAILS & ACTIVITIES

 

Isabella Freedman is a high quality kosher catered retreat center set on 450 acres, with wonderful grounds, and its secluded, with  a private lake, sporting (basketball, volleyball, tennis) and workout facilities, a swimming pool and hundreds of acres for onsite hikes and walks, as well as offsite hikes on the nearby Appalachian Trail. This is truly a gem of a place, with privacy, nature, good people and kosher food. What more could you ask for?

 

There are also museums, such as Norman Rockwell, The Clark and Hancock Shaker Village in the Berkshires and the Timexpo Timex Watch Museum in CT. There is also some cultural offerings in the area that weekend, such as Made in the Berkshires, a festival that features cutting-edge theatrical works, live music, film, short stories and dance.

 

Stays from 1 to 6 nights + Shabbat Chol Hamoed & Succahfest

In light of how the calendar falls, we will have a Shabbat Chol Hamoed on October 5 & 6. Some people may choose to come just for Shabbat and spend Simchat Torah elsewhere, others may come for the entire time. You can come for as little as 1 night or as many as 6 nights, at your option. Note that stays from Sunday PM, October 7 till Tuesday Night  (Motzei Chag) October 9 count as 2 night stays, for those who need to get back home for work on Wednesday. We have priced things so for a small additional amount you can stay over until Wednesday, October 10, when we will have both breakfast and lunch.

 

We also hope to have various activities during Chol Hamoed (October 4—October 7). You may also combine your Chol Hamoed/Simchat Torah Stay with Succahfest, Isabella Freedman’s Succot Festival for the 1st days of the holiday. You need to RSVP for Succahfest directly with Isabella Freedman and let us know that you want this option when you fill out the RSVP form so we can house you in the same room for your entire stay.

 

We also intend to offer the following onsite and offsite activities, based on interest:

 

Fall Foliage hiking, biking and driving tours:

Farm Tours, Pickling/Cheese & Harvesting at Isabella Freedman’s Adamah Organic farm

Biking option - Fall Foliage River Ride

Boating - a canoe and kayaking option nearby on the Housatonic River.

Fall Foliage Driving Tours in the area, including arranging rides for those without transport.

Cultural Events & Museums — Made in the Berkshires— local live music, art, theatre, dance and other programs from October 5 to 7

 

Singles, Families and Couples are welcome and encouraged to come.

 

Simchat Torah , Yomtov Walks & Davening Services

 

We intend to have full minyanim from Shabbat Chol Hamoed (Friday Night, October 5) until the end of Simchat Torah, October 9. This will include all laining and aliyot for all men on Simchat Torah and lots of dancing with the torah for men and women. We also intend to have social games, lectures during the ‘3 day yomtov’ and nature walks each day, including tours of the local farms that Isabella Freedman uses to grow some of the vegetables they use for the meals. Stay tuned for more details!

 

DETAILS, FAQ, ROOMING, ETC

 

Since this is a large event with many details, we have links below to all of the key items, to make it easier to find the information you need.  I have some of the highlights below, as well as pricing at the bottom of this page.

 

Also, there are 3 levels of rooms, with private vs shared bathrooms, so keep that in mind when RSVP’ing. Please RSVP quickly, as  we need to gauge interest given the timing.

 

Rates as low as $249 for Simchat Torah and $ 399 for the period from Shabbat Chol Hamoed through the end of Simchat Torah!!!

 

If you ever wanted to visit Isabella Freedman, this is the weekend to do so!!

 

We will never have rates this low again for a 4 day stay at Isabella Freedman!!

 

We look forward to seeing you at this event!

David Brotsky  - Davetrek Adventures

 

EVENT LINKS

 

MAIN WEEKEND DETAILS

 

¨ RSVP Form               FAQ - All the questions, many of the answers...

 

¨ HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? - Rates, Deposits & Payment Deadlines

 

¨ ROOMS —3 types/levels, with some room pictures

 

¨ ACTIVITIES & EVENTS  ( Onsite & Offsite) PayPal Page - For Deposits

 

¨ TRANSPORTATION (Rides, Buses, Trains, etc)  & Directions to the Event

 

¨ Pictures from the 2008 Retreat              

 

¨ DIFFERENCES FROM OTHER DAVETREK WEEKENDS

 

¨ Sample Menu   

        

¨ Isabella Freedman Website

Rates & Policies: room & board and onsite activities; off site activities (except local hiking) & any onsite craft  farm tours and onsite adamah classes will have additional fees.

 

Times listed are for room access - as specified on the website for this event, you will access to  continue to use the facilities at Isabella Freedman on the day you leave until 3PM. Rates are subject to change until you pay the deposit.

 

Rates  & Succahfest - You may come up for as many as 6 nights or as few as 1 night.

 

If you come for Simchat Torah starting Sunday PM, October 7  and leave Motzei Chag ( Tuesday Night, October 9), you will be charged for 2 nights. For a small additional fee, you can stay over until Wednesday, October 10 and the rate includes breakfast, lunch and use of the facilities until 1:30 PM.

 

Also, you may combine these rates with Succahfest , please let me know on the RSVP form and via email. You will need to RSVP separately for Succahfest with Isabella Freedman and we will endeavor to keep you in the same rooms throughout your stay.

 

Check– IN & Check Out

 

You may come to Isabella Freedman as early as 1pm on the day of your arrival and check-in to your rooms by 3PM. Check out the day that you leave is 9:00 AM - we will need to charge $50 per room for anyone who needs to check out later than 9:00 AM, so plan accordingly.  You may stay onsite until 4 PM on the day that you leave, except on Wednesday October 10, when you may stay until 1:30 PM.

 

To see all other details of pricing,  go to Rates, Deposits & Payments

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WEEKEND DETAILS

Pricing & event links

are below

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