Unfortunately I missed the Oseh Shalom annual retreat this year. It was for a good reason–Dalya was born just a week before! I always look forward to the retreat, though. Each year, 100+ congregation members spend the weekend together at Cacapon State Park in West Virginia. Every retreat focuses on a different intellectual/spiritual topic, but regardless of the topic everyone tends to create a wonderful environment of camaraderie, honesty, creativity and play. A group of the sixth and seventh grade girls this year made this video that beautifully captures some of these qualities:
