2026 Shabbaton Schedule
(Updated December 1, 2025)
Activities marked with an * will be available for the Online Conference.
ALL TIMES EST
Friday, January 9, 2025
AFTERNOON/EVENING
- 03:00pm – 05:00pm Check in
- 04:15pm – 05:00pm AOP New Student Welcome
- 05:00pm – 05:20pm Welcome and Candlelighting
- 05:30pm - 07:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat*
- 07:00pm - 08:30pm Shabbat Dinner (Birkat ~ 8:00pm)
Saturday, January 10, 2025
MORNING
AFTERNOON
EVENING
- 06:30am - 07:30am Morning Meditation
- 07:00am - 09:00am Shabbat Breakfast (Birkat ~ 8:30am)
- 09:00am - 11:30am Shabbat Shacharit with Torah Service*
- 11:30am - 01:00pm Lunch (Birkat ~ 12:30pm)
AFTERNOON
- 01:00pm – 04:00pm Shabbat Rest Time
- 04:00pm - 04:30pm Seudah Shlishit
- 04:30pm - 06:00pm Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah*
EVENING
- 06:00pm - 08:00pm Dinner On Your Own
- 08:00pm - 10:00pm Musmachimot Presentations
Sunday, January 11, 2025
MORNING
AFTERNOON
- 06:30am - 07:30am Morning Meditation
- 07:00am - 09:00am Continental Breakfast
- 08:00am - 08:45am Shacharit*
- 09:00am - 10:00am Blessing of the Musmachimot Families
- 09:00am - 11:00am Student Blessing of the Musmachimot
- 11:00am - 12:00pm Student Siyyum
- 11:00am - 01:00pm Teudah Signing
- 12:00pm - 03:00pm Lunch On Your Own
AFTERNOON
- 02:30pm - 03:15pm Musmachimot Mincha and Prep Time
- 03:00pm – 03:30pm Doors Open for Smicha Ceremony
- 03:30pm Guests Must Be Seated for Smicha Ceremony
- 03:30pm - 05:30pm Smicha Ceremony*
- 05:30pm - 06:30pm Smicha Ceremony Reception
- 06:30pm - 08:00pm Dinner (Birkat ~ 7:30pm)***
