Thursday, 06 March:
08:30 – 09:15 Breakfast
09:15 – 09:55 Welcome and Greetings: Rabbi Aaron Lipskar, CEO of the Aleph Institute
Rabbi Sholom Lipskar, Founder of the Aleph Institute
Overview: Rabbi Sanford Dresin, CH (COL) USA Ret., Endorser
Current Projects and Outlook: Ch, Maj Elie Estrin, Aleph Military Personnel Liaison, Executive Assistant to the Endorser
10:00 – 10:45 Icebreaker: Getting to Know You (Classroom 5)
10:45 – 11:25 Life After the Explosions: SSgt Boaz Hochstein (IDF Ret.), Founder, Restart Global
11:30 – 12:00 Kosher in Deployed and Austere Environments: LT Eli Eleff, USCGA, OU Director of Community Relations
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 The Keys to a Successful Military Marriage
- Mrs. Batia Gold, former MFLC counselor (Classroom X)
14:05 – 14:50 Resources and More: Ms. Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO and Founder, Blue Star Families
14:50 – 15:00 Break
15:00 – 15:45 IDF Combat Update: CAPT Roiy Sela, Israeli Navy, IDF Naval Attache to the United States
15:50 – 16:15 Freedom of Religion Today: Mr. Daniel Blomberg, Esq., Lead Counsel, The Becket Fund
16:20 – 17:15 Jewish Education Opportunities: Nigri Online School, CKids
19:00 – 21:30 Dinner.
19:00 – 17:30 Retirement ceremony, SFC Colten Baitch, USA
CSM Sam Yudin Award Presentations
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Ken Fisher, CEO, Fisher House Foundation
Friday, 07 March:
08:15 – 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 – 09:30 Employment Opportunities: Blue Star
09:30 – 10:00 What to Know About PCSing: LTC Steven Kelly, USA Ret.
10:00 – 10:30 What to Know About Wills: Mrs. Hillary Kleinman, Esq.
10:30 – 12:00 Mikvah and the Military: Answering the Questions
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 The Transition In and Out of the Military: Mrs. Batia Gold, Blue Star
14:00 – 14:30 Ukrainian Conflict Update: Major General Borys Krementskyi, Ukrainian Air Force, Defense Attache to the United States
14:35 – 15:00 European Theatre Update: Col Michele Olsen, USAF, Director of ISR, USAFE and AFAFRICA
15:00 – 17:00 PT and Shabbat prep
Shabbat – Friday Evening:
17:00 – 17:30 Formal group photo in The Shul sanctuary. Mandatory – must be on time!
18:07 Candle Lighting (in the Shul lobby)
19:00 Shabbat dinner
Kiddush (Sabbath benediction):
Hamotzi (blessing over bread): CH (MAJ) David Ruderman, USA
Introduction of special guests: Rabbi Aaron Lipskar
Welcome: Rabbi Sholom Lipskar
Bat Mitzvah: Ms. Feina Ruderman
Introduction of Academy cadets: COL Benjamin Wallen, USA
Keynote Speaker:
Grace after Meal:
Shabbat Day, 08 March:
12:00 – 14:00 Community Kiddush (collation – Social Hall)
1700 – 17:30 An Inspirational Charge: (for spouses and female service members – Classroom 1)
17:30 Community Women’s Torah class: Mrs. Chani Lipskar, The Shul Rebbetzin (Classroom 1)
18:20 Seudat Shlishit (light dinner – Social Hall)
19:01 Shabbat concludes. Maariv (evening services) and Havdalah (Sabbath conclusion ceremony)
Evening: free time
19:45 – 20:45 Father and Children community learning program (Social Hall)
20:00 – 21:00 Spouse’s night out (Classroom 5)
Sunday, 09 March:
08:45 – 09:30 Break-out sessions by branch over breakfast: (Social Hall)
12:15 – 12:30 Inspirational Charge: Rabbi Sholom Lipskar, Founder of the Aleph Institute
12:30 – 13:30 Hot Wash, boxed lunches
Tzeitchem Leshalom. See you next year, B’ezrat Hashem!