Kadima Kallah

December 5-6, 2014
Shaar Shalom Synagogue
2 simonston road
Thornhill, Ontario

 

Convention Details

Dates/Times	Convention will be held from Friday, December 5 – Saturday, December 6, 2014. Convention sign-in in Toronto will begin at 3:30 PM, in Hamilton will begin at 2:15 PM, and in London will begin at 12:30 PM. Ottawa will be booked on a Greyhound bus with a staff member. Convention will begin at Shaar Shalom Synagogue at 4:00 PM on Friday and ends at 8:00 PM on Saturday. Ottawa will be housed on Saturday night to return home on Sunday. Please see the transportation section for details on departure and return times.
Application Information & Deadline	Application can be found online at www.ecrusy.org. Please ensure you complete the entire application and submit with full payment either using our online payment system (Paypal) or by cheque to the regional office no later than Wednesday, December 3, 2014. All applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis.
Registration Fee	The registration fee for Convention is $105.00, including transportation, food, housing, and programming. You may pay by credit card using our online payment system (Paypal) or by cheque. Cheques should be made payable to THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM. The region does not offer payment plans for Convention. Financial assistance is available on a needs basis. For more information regarding financial assistance please visit www.ecrusy.org.
Cancellation Policy	ECRUSY prices our conventions based solely on costs and does not make a profit from our events. As such we cannot provide full refunds after the registration deadline. The following is our cancellation schedule. All cancellations must be made in writing to Max Marmer, Regional Youth Director, either by mail, fax, or e-mail.   Cancellation on/before December 3 Full Refund Cancellation after December 3 No Refund
Transportation	ECRUSY provides transportation included in the cost of Convention. The approximate travel times are outlined below. A more up to date transportation schedule will be included in the pre-convention e-mail.     Depart (Friday) Return (Saturday) London 1:00 PM 10:30 PM Hamilton 2:30 PM 9:00 PM Ottawa The Regional Office will help to coordinate transportation to and from Toronto.
Rooming	Kadima Kallah will include an overnight at Shaar Shalom Synagogue on Friday night. Please bring sleeping bags and pillows with you.
Shabbat	The majority of our program occurs over Shabbat. No matter how much or how little exposure your teen has had with a traditional Shabbat experience in the past, our convention provides a special and unique opportunity to enjoy and participate in the enhancing of Shabbat through interactive, age-appropriate prayer, spirited song and cheering, and fun educational programs. On Shabbat, we refrain from the following: traveling, writing, handling of money, playing radios or musical instruments, and using telephones. We ask that you have your child leave their cell phone at home. If your child uses their phone during our programs or on Shabbat, it will be taken away until the end of convention.
Questions	Should you have any questions before the start of convention you can contact Max Marmer, Regional Youth Director, in the Regional Office at (416) 667-1717 Ext. 106 or by e-mail at marmer@uscj.org