The Mayanot Blog

This past Shabbat, the newly renovated  Mayanot World Center  was filled with warmth, joy, and reconnection as over 150 alumni and their families gathered for a special  Mayanot Alumni Shabbaton  in Israel. Families traveled from across the country to spend a meaningful Shabbat together under one roof—literally—sharing a beautiful rooftop lunch overlooking Jerusalem and enjoying inspiring  farbrengens  with some of their favorite Mayanot teachers.  As one alum put it,  "It felt like coming back to family." Rabbi's like Rabbi Kaplan walked from Harnof to Join. Rabbi Wichnin came with his entire family and Rabbi Shemtov and his children were happy to be in attendance, Rabbi Levinger gave a beautiful class at the start of shabbat. The atmosphere was one of unity, celebration, and deep connection, echoing the powerful experiences shared during the students time at Mayanot. Participants were blown away by the stunning renovations at the World Center, p...