Mark your calendars for the annual Wildacres Retreat Friday, August 30 - Monday, September 2. Usher in the New Year, 5774, in a different way this year! Amid the majesty of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, the perfect place for introspection, community and learning, participants will explore this year's theme, Re-New, Re-Jew: New Views of Jews. Through traditional text study as well as innovative and creative workshops, participants will explore such questions as “Who is a Jew? Where Does God Fit In or Not Fit Into Our Lives? and How Do We Define a Jewish Family in Today’s Society? ” Register at www.beth-el.com/RSVP or by calling Sue Hummel at 704-749-3054. For an online registration form with current pricing, go to http://www.beth-el.com/wildacres.html. Registrations begin July 1. A $100 deposit is required. Full payment is due by August 23, 2013.