Aleph’s Shabbaton a Big Success

Earlier this month Jewish service members (including chaplains, lay leaders, and regular troops) travelled to South Florida for the Aleph Institute’s fifth annual Military Shabbat Retreat and Training Course.

The weekend gathering kicked off at The Shul of Bal Harbour Thursday morning with classes and events exploring the theme of diversity in the U.S. armed forces. Over the next several days, participants looked at current issues in the military from a Jewish perspective and looked at tools for chaplains to succeed in their work.

On Sunday, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner came to The Shul in an appearance coordinated by its spiritual leader, Rabbi Shalom B. Lipskar, and Rabbi Levi Shemtov, executive vice president of American Friends of Lubavitch in Washington, D.C. In his speech, Boehner reiterated his support for a strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Israel, and spoke of the importance of strengthening educational institutions.

Read the full coverage on Chabad’s website.