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I'm hosting a writing retreat in December in Maryland, specifically for Jewish women. I'd be delighted if you could join, and grateful if you could share this with someone who might be interested. I know not all of you here are Jewish, but you have written with me in the past or expressed interest in writing, and you might know someone who is Jewish and would love to come. I'll be hosting several local retreats in the area for all in 2027. Stay tuned!
Retreat for Jewish Women Writers: Dec. 11-14, 2026: Creativity, Community and Sanctuary:
We’ve been here for a long time...5787 years this Rosh Hashana. We’ve seen it all - peace, war, strife, abundance, success, loss, atrocities, hatred, love, service, science, revenge, forgiveness, art, literature, beauty, a messiah, not a messiah, a man others took to be their messiah. It’s all a bit complicated, isn’t it. But here we are. Still here, despite so many obstacles. Despite so many times being forced to move. Losing our land and homes. Others losing their land and homes. Expulsions. Retribution. And yet we persist. We exist. We thrive. We don’t do this alone. We do this in community.
Come write with me December 11-14 at Zigbone Farm Retreat in Maryland. Let’s explore what it means to be a Jewish woman today, through our writing, through sharing, through talking and through not talking and not sharing - just being. Actually, you don’t need to write anything about being Jewish or even vaguely Jewish. It’s just about being together. Exhaling together. Not explaining ourselves, together.
I searched high and low for a Jewish writing retreat to participate in, but I didn’t find one that suited me. The few that I found were religious. This one is not. And it’s not kosher either, although the food, by Veggie Annie, will be delicious and vegetarian.
Contact me at [email protected] to sign up. The retreat is filling up, and I would love to make sure everyone who wants to come gets a room. This retreat is for writers of all levels, from novices to published authors. It’s a chance to explore our unique place in the world without worry, without censure. I hope to make this an annual event. Be a part of the first one.
Registration Deadline: Monday, November 9, 2026.
Cost: Between $1489 and $1689 depending on room type. Room choices and prices will be listed soon. Price includes all meals. Please see Write & Roam page for more details. https://susanweisbohlen.com/events-1/sanctuary-a-jewish-Hello Writers!
A deposit of $500 ($250 nonrefundable) must be received by September 1, 2026. Full tuition must be paid by Monday, November 9, 2026.
Accommodations:
Rooms & Pricing: Prices below include all meals, and retreat activities
The Springhouse (private, en suite): $1300. Stand-alone English-style cottage with deck with meadow views, timber-beamed, cathedral ceilings, roomy bathroom with walk-in shower, writing alcove. Just steps from the ZigBone Lodge.
The Log Cabin Room (private, en suite): $1689. Spacious room in original log cabin portion of ZigBone Lodge, with full, Moroccan-tiled bathroom.
The Parlor (private w/ private bathroom): $1689 Queen bed in very spacious room with sitting area and French doors opening onto a large stone, wisteria-covered terrace with meadow views.
Private Rooms/Shared Bathrooms (six available): $1489. $1289 each if sharing room. Spacious private rooms in ZigBone Lodge, Moroccan-tiled bathrooms shared with one-two other people. Either sinks in room or shower in separate room from toilet and sink.
RSVP to [email protected]
Zelle to 4109792096
Venmo: @susan-weis-bohlen (last 4 of cell are 2096)
Credit card add 4%
Checks to Breathe Books, 20 Clarks Lane, Reisterstown, Md 21136
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