IMUN Leadership Program for Synagogue Lay Leaders

The IMUN Program is a seminar retreat designed to strengthen lay religious leadership in United Synagogue congregations. Imun participants learn the basics of reading Torah, leading services, and presenting a d'var Torah, all in the invigorating atmosphere of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires.

IMUN 2008 will be at at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, Wingdale, NY, from July 6 to 14.

The cost for IMUN 2008 is $965. This covers housing, all meals, books, supplies, and resource materials.

• Partial scholarships are available - find out more information about the IMUN Scholarship Fund
• Print a flyer to learn more about IMUN
• 2008 Registration Form

For more information, email Rabbi Paul Drazen or call him at (212) 533-7800, ext. 2612.

Sample Schedule

(This sample schedule is for illustration purposes only.)

• All times listed are camp time (example: 4:00 PM = 5:00 PM EDT)
• Classes are held in the BaMaT (Torah Center) lower level
• Meals are eaten with the rest of the camp and served promptly
• Switchboard (845 832 6622) is open 8 AM – 8 PM camp time; when leaving a message caller should mention that message is for an IMUN participant
• Swimming: daily from 4:45 – 5:30 PM (weather permitting) – test required
• Swimmers must adhere 100% to waterfront rules
• ALL IMUN SERVICES, CLASSES, ETC WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY
• Published times might be subject to change

As you can see, the days are full. Quite frankly, so are the evenings, as you try to digest all that you will experience.

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Shabbat	Sunday	Monday
7:00 AM		Shaharit			Shaharit
7:15 AM			Shaharit			Shaharit		Shaharit	Shaharit
7:45 AM				Shaharit			Shaharit
8:15 AM		Breakfast	Breakfast		Breakfast	Breakfast		Breakfast	Breakfast
8:45 AM				Breakfast			Breakfast
9:00 AM		Class 1	Class 1		Class 1	Class 1		Class 1	Shalom l'hitra'ot
9:15 AM
9:30 AM				Class 1			Torah Service
9:45 AM							Musaf
10:00 AM			Break		Break	Break	Kiddush	Break
10:15 AM			Class 2	Break	Class 2	Class 2		Class 2
10:30 AM				Class 2
10:45 AM
11:00 AM		Break
11:15 AM		Class 2	Break		Break	Break
11:30 AM			Text class	Break	Text class	Text class
11:45 AM				Text class
Noon							Study option - Hebrew lecture
12:15		Practice time	Practice time	Practice time	Practice time	Practice time
12:30 PM				Speaker
1:00 PM		Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
2:00 PM		Speaker	Speaker	Text class	Speaker	Class 3		Q & A
2:30 PM
2:45 PM
3:00 PM	Leave LGA	Class 3	Class 3	Class 3	Class 3
3:15 PM								Minha
3:30 PM						Minha
3:45 PM
4:00 PM	Arrive at camp	Minha	Minha	Minha	Minha	Prepare for Shabbat		Packing
4:15 PM
4:30 PM		Practice time	Practice time	Practice time	Practice time
4:45 PM							Shmooze
5:00 PM	Gather, tour
5:15 PM
5:30 PM							Minha
6:00 PM	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Services		Dinner
7:00 PM	Arvit	Arvit	Arvit	Arvit	Arvit		Dinner	Arvit
7:30 PM	Welcome Orientation	Text class	Text class		Text class	Dinner		Evening Program
8:00 PM		Discussion	Discussion	Discussion	Discussion		Arvit/Havdalah
8:30 PM							Kumsitz	Graduation
9:00 PM						Oneg Shabbat
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM