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General Info Packing List Please keep in mind when packing that it is usually pretty cold in New York this time of year and you will be spending some time walking outside. Warm coat Hat, scarf, gloves 3 weekday outfits 2 Shabbat outfits (dressy shirts and slacks for boys, dressy tops and skirts or dresses for girls) Dress shoes or boots Casual shoes or boots Pajamas Bath towel Face towel Toiletries Spending money for souvenirs Text Updates Throughout the weekend you will receive text messages that will keep you up to date with everything you need to know. You will be able to sign up for this service closer to the Shabbaton. Text CTEEN to 88202 to be added. Kippah and tzitzit (boys) Tefillin (if you have your own) Passports or photo ID Umbrella (suggested) 01/07/2016 To Whom It May Concern, With the CTeen International NYC Shabbaton 2016 fast approaching, we wanted to take a moment to address several key factors relating to the safety and security of this annual event. We are aware that security is of great concern. Our top priority when planning the Shabbaton, as well as every CTeen event, has always been and will continue to be the safety of each participant. With that in mind, the following have been put into effect for the Shabbaton: CTeen is working closely with the NYPD, who are made well aware of the entire weekend schedule and program ahead of time. The NYPD will be on call and there will be extra patrols of police and counterterrorism units as well as patrol stations present throughout the weekend. We will have our own security in addition to the police. Security will be stationed at exits and entries and will be continuously patrolling Crown Heights and Manhattan, particularly during night time events. Teens will not be allowed to walk alone in Crown Heights and Manhattan without a chaperon. We would like to once again stress the utmost caution and importance that we have placed on security measures for this event. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time. Sincerely, Rabbi Shimon Rivkin CTeen Executive Director p. 718.467.4400 x 4344 e. shabbaton@cteen.com 2 What To Expect at the cteen international shabbaton 5776/2016
Safety & Security Before the weekend, exchange cell phone numbers with everyone in your group. If you are separated from your group at any point, stay put and call your chaperon. If you can t reach him or her, you can always call the CTeen help line at (347) 372-0953 and let them know you are lost. You are required to be with a chaperon at all times. Remember to keep your valuables and cell phones close to you, especially on the subways. To comply with security measures, you must wear your wristband that will be given to you at all times. The NYPD is providing additional security in Crown Heights and Times Square. They are also placing a police command post near the Jewish Children's Museum where you can go for help. In case of emergency, please dial 911 or Hatzalah Emergency Response at (718) 387-1750. Friday Luggage Drop - 7:30 AM- 3:00 PM We will be providing a locked room for groups to keep their luggage in if they arrive Friday morning. Please follow the signs to locate the luggage room. At 3:00 pm the room will be open for luggage pickup. (Each group will be given a colored string to tie around each bag so the luggage can be easily identified.) Friday Tracks 1. We are America (Statue of Liberty Cruises, 9/11 Memorial) 2. Towers of Light (9/11 Museum and Memorial) 3. Believe It. Or Not. (Ripley's, shopping in Midtown) 4. Shopper's Paradise (shop til you drop and dine in Jerusalem Cafe) 5. Decked Out (double decker tour bus) 6. Get Your Wax On (Madam Tussaud's wax museum) 7. Take it to the Streets (Mitzvah Tank mivtzoim) 8. Do Your Own Thing 9. Educate Yourself (Advanced learning workshops and lunch at the Chabad of NYU, sightseeing at Washington Square Park.) 10. Brand New! Tour the Heights (take a walking tour of Crown Heights and see Judaica stores, behind the scenes of 770 Chabad Headquarters, kosher bakeries, and more.) Prepackaged lunches will be available for pick up during breakfast. Track 4 will be eating in a restaurant. Track 9 will be served lunch at the NYU Chabad House. Friday Night Shabbat Meal Shabbat begins at 5:28 PM. Everyone s cooperation is necessary in order to run a Shabbat meal with so many people. When we do signal for quiet, please try your best to quickly quiet down. Teens Edition 3
Schedule Cteen Keep in mind this is just a preliminary schedule and is subject to change. A more detailed schedule will be available when you arrive at the Shabbaton. THURSDAY 7:00 PM-12:00 AM Supper & Registration FRIDAY 8:00 am Breakfast & Registration 9:00 am-2:00 pm Friday Tracks (tour the Big Apple!) 9:30- am 3:00 pm Educational Track in Chabad of NYU! 2:00-4:15 pm To-go snack pick-up in JCM lobby SHABBAT NIGHT Girls Program 5:00 pm Candle lighting ceremony 5:05-5:20 pm Grand Icebreaker 5:20 pm Keynote Address 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 pm Shabbat Dinner 7:40 pm Inspiring and inventive workshops and farbrengens 4 What To Expect at the cteen international shabbaton 5776/2016
SHABBAT NIGHT Boys Program 5:00 pm Official tour of 770 & visit Rebbe s room 5:50 pm CZal Partner Learning 6:45 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm Shabbat Dinner 8:30 pm Keynote Address 9:20 pm Inspiring and inventive workshops and farbrengens SHABBAT DAY 8:30-10:15 am Breakfast 9:30 am Tanya class 9:30-10:15 am CTeen Leaders Breakfast 10:15-11:30 am Minyan 10:30-11:30 am Round Table Discussions (get all your questions answered!) 1:00 pm Shabbat meal with host families 3:30-6:00 pm Workshops, Fast Friends, Stump the Rabbi, TEN Talks, Food, and CTeen Game Lounge 6:25 pm Shabbat ends MOTZEI SHABBAT 7:30 pm Shopping and sightseeing in Times Square 9:00 pm Times Square Takeover! Havdalah and concert with 8th Day! 10:00-11:30 pm Food & Mind-Bending Entertainment 12:00-1:30 am Sweet Expressions & 21 Flavors Teens Edition 5
SUNDAY SCHEDULE Time Activity 7:00 am Shacharit 7:30-10:00 am Breakfast 8:00 am Buses depart to Ohel (morning shift) 9:00 am Crown Heights Tour 9:15 am Mikvah Talk and Tour for Girls (shift #1) Mikvah Talk and Tour for Boys (shift #1) 10:00 am Shuttle to Oholei Torah 10:00-10:30 am Buses to banquet 11:00 am -1:15 pm GRAND GALA BANQUET! (Includes CTeen Choice Awards) 1:30-2:00 pm Buses depart to Ohel, airports, Crown Heights, and Manhattan 2:00 pm Crown Heights Tour 2:30 pm Mikvah Talk and Tour for Girls (shift #2) Mikvah Talk and Tour for Boys (shift #2) 3:30 pm Buses depart to Ohel and airports 4:30 pm Start Countdown to Shabbaton 2016! 6 What To Expect at the cteen international shabbaton 5776/2016
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