Southern Schmooze Shabbaton

Our Southern Schmooze Shabbaton will provide opportunities for you to sing, eat, learn and play with members from your home congregation while also giving you the chance to connect with small Jewish congregations from around the Southeast. Come together to share in the joys and challenges of being a part of a growing and vibrant Southern Jewish Community!  

The weekend will be complete with spirited prayer services, kids programming, delicious kosher food and evening childcare for our youngest participants.  

*Transportation around campus will be available during the program for those needing mobility assistance. 

All-inclusive rates are per person and include comfortable accommodations, delicious kosher meals, snacks and beverages, and all activities.

A $50 non-refundable deposit for each adult will be processed when the registration application is submitted. Payment is due in full 1 month before the program start date.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made by February 25, 2022 are eligible for a 50% refund. No refunds will be made after February 25, 2022. This policy includes cancellation due to quarantine after exposure or the result of a positive COVID test. Therefore, we strongly encourage Trip Protection Insurance.

Housing Descriptions

Cabins

Hotel Rooms

These rooms feature two queen beds and a private bathroom. Additional rooms are available for larger families at a discounted rate.

No roll-away beds are available, but we do offer Pack N’ Plays.

We will do our best to accommodate housing requests on a first-come, first-served basis, but cannot guarantee. 

Greensboro, NC

Greensboro Jewish Federation
shalomgreensboro.org

Beth David Synagogue

B’nai Shalom Day School

Chattanooga, TN

B’nai Zion Congregation

Mobile, AL

Congregation Ahavas Chesed

Montgomery, AL

Agudath Israel Etz Ahayem

If you are interested in bringing your small Jewish community to Southern Schmooze, please reach out to Rebecca Guttman.

Immunization Policy

Guests attending a Ramah Darom Retreat must provide confirmation that they have read the Ramah Darom Immunization Policy and are up-to-date on all required vaccinations. Retreat registration forms will ask guests to certify that they, and all members of their immediate family attending a Retreat, meet all immunization requirements. We will not require guests to submit their medical records except in exceptional circumstances.

Note that not all states have the same requirements, but ALL vaccinations recommended by the ACIP are required at Ramah Darom Retreats.

Covid-19

Ramah Darom requires all attendees, staff and visitors who are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to complete full vaccination two weeks prior to the beginning of the program they are attending. This includes the Covid booster where indicated.

Please also see our COVID-19 Prevention Protocols.

If you receive a positive COVID-19 test result in the days leading up to the retreat and are unable to attend, we are unfortunately not able to refund your payment due to upfront costs. Therefore, we highly recommend purchasing Trip Protection Insurance.

Pet Policy

Please note that NO pets of any kind may join you for your stay onsite, for any length of time.

Ramah Darom is two hours from Atlanta, in Clayton, GA.

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