It started with a hike up the mountain. By the time they had reached the top, they were all great friends.
Close to 100 men from all walks of life, young and old, joined together at Oorah’s TorahMates Men’s Retreat. For three days, the group bonded, over ball games, barbecues, hikes and Torah study.
It all culminated in a beautiful, inspiring, uplifting Shabbos.
My heart got warmer.
My brain got sharper.
My spirit got stronger.
My belt got smaller.
Erev Shabbos Sunrise:
Oorah Retreat Erev Shabbos Sunrise
Yidden: Shlomo Mardakhayev is right, there was something geuladik about it, I think its really happening & this shabbos & the setting & everything that went into it was a tsinor, a pipe, to bring down the shefa hagiulah & inspire it on. Hold on to your seats, great things are happening
Shlomo Perr
Shlomo M’s comment:
Achim yekarim (Dear brothers),
I personally never experienced such diversity and achdus (unity) of Yidden (Jews) at the same time- it was an incredible experience and left me inspired to forge “binding connections” with every Yid and Avinu Shebashamayim (our Father in Heaven). How appropriate to have had that special opportunity as we entered the 3 weeks and intensified mourning for the churban (destruction of the Temple) and galus (exile). I sensed a taste of the geula (redemption) at TheZone, with all of the camaraderie, Yalili competitions and Kol Torah (not to mention to ever-present feasting!)
May we all be zoche (merit) to welcome the Shabbos Queen in the fields of Yerushalayim b’meheira b’karov (speedily, soon)!
What a truly amazing experience. Real learning, growing and bonding. Thank you oorah for making this event and for everything you have done for my family.
school, camp, me and my wife’s Torahmates, inviting us for Yom Tov, guiding us every step of the way. You have transformed our lives and we owe it all to you!
you made my whole summer as i can’t even put into words,…complete. we shall return, g-d willing, with a stronger neshoma, much zichas and hazak baruch to all…good men, good night! shalom,
yakov krieger