Welcome to registration for the ALEPH Ordination Program Smicha Week 5785/2025! We are so glad that you will be joining us for an intensive immersion into your studies alongside your fellow students and faculty. Additional information about Smicha Week 2025, including full descriptions of registration types, may be found at www.aop.aleph.org/smichaweek.

Registration is all-inclusive and covers housing, all meals (including two snacks per day), and the Land Use fee. In addition, Student Registration includes tuition for Smicha Week courses, T'rumah, and ASO Dues.  

Please note that, unlike previous years, students will not sign up for specific classes at the time of registration, but rather course registration will be available later on Populi. Course registration in Populi will only be available to students who have registered for Smicha Week by completing the form on this page.

To register MORE THAN ONE PERSON (i.e., you and your partner, or you and your child) using the SAME CREDIT CARD for all registrants: Complete the form for the first registrant, selecting a Double Room option, and click on "Add Registrant" under the Final Total section. A second form will open; complete the form for the additional person. Repeat for any additional registrants. Once all registrant forms are complete, enter your confirmation information and click "Submit" to proceed to billing.

To register MORE THAN ONE PERSON (i.e., you and your partner, or you and your child) using DIFFERENT CREDIT CARDS for all registrants: Fully complete the form for the first registrant, selecting a Double Room option, and click "Submit" to proceed to and complete billing. Then return to this site to repeat this process for additional registrants. 

If a Registration Option does not appear below, that registration option is FULL and no longer available. Please select a different option.

Final balances: All balances are due by May 19, 2025. If you have any remaining balances, your card will be automatically charged on this date. You will receive a reminder one week in advance of this date. A late fee of $60 may be applied to payments received after May 15.

Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be received in writing to AOP Administrator, Ruth Alcabes at [email protected]. Cancellations received until May 14, 2025 may receive a full refund (less $60 registration fee per person.) Cancellations received ON OR AFTER May 15, 2025 will NOT be eligible to receive a refund from ALEPH. 

Purchase Protection: ALEPH strongly recommends opting into Purchase Protection (located at the bottom of this form) in order to receive a refund in case of emergency. Purchase Protection MUST be opted into at the time of registration and CANNOT be added after registration has been completed. 

COVID-19 policy: If you (the registrant) test positive for COVID-19 and you are required to quarantine through the start date of the program, you will not be permitted to attend. If you choose not to opt into the Purchase Protection located on this form, ALEPH strongly recommends connecting with a travel insurance company of your choosing, as you will not be able to receive a refund directly from ALEPH.

Postponement: In the unlikely case that the entire event is postponed due to circumstances beyond our control, we will transfer the cost of your registration to Smicha Week 2026. You will not be able to receive a refund for the cost of your registration, unless you are scheduled to receive your smicha before Smicha Week 2026.

Please note that there are some demographic questions below. We are collecting this information to use in an aggregated form as we present data to potential future funders and donors. 

If you have any questions, or if you need assistance filling out this form, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Registration Options

  • Single rooms are private rooms with one queen bed with attached, private bathrooms. These will be located in Lodges 1 - 3, which feature motel-style accommodations.

  • Double rooms are rooms shared with one other person with an attached, private bathroom that will only be shared with the persons staying in that room. These rooms feature two queen beds. These will be located in Lodges 1 - 3, which feature motel-style accommodations.

  • Double rooms are rooms shared with one other person with an attached, private bathroom that will only be shared with the persons staying in that room. These rooms feature two twin beds. These will be located in Lodge 4, which features dormitory-style accommodations.

  • Please note that this registration is for adult guests of students only--this does not cover admittance to any courses at Smicha Week. Adult guests will share the selected room with their student counterpart.

  • This registration includes access to our teen or madrich program, depending on number of registrants. Price includes the selected room where the teen will be sharing the room with one caregiver/parent.

  • This registration includes access to our Kids' Smicha Week program. Price includes the selected room where the child will be sharing the room with one caregiver/parent.

  • This registration includes access to our Kids' Smicha Week program. Price includes the selected room where the child will be sharing the room with one caregiver/parent.

  • Please note that babysitting will not be available, and selecting this registration understands that a parent or caregiver will be responsible for the child at all times. Selecting this option assumes the child will sleep in the same room with caregiver(s). Family is welcome to bring their own pack and play. A limited number of pack and plays may be available at an additional cost, on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Please select this registration option ONLY if you are teaching a course at Smicha Week or are onsite staff. If you are unsure if this applies to you, please reach out to [email protected].

  • Please note that this registration is for spouses/partners of Smicha Week faculty/staff only--this does not cover admittance to any courses at Smicha Week. Spouses/partners will share the selected room with their staff counterpart.

  • This option is ONLY for ALEPH Board Members and Staff who will attend from Wednesday, June 25 through the afternoon of Friday, June 27. Rate includes lodging in a motel-style room with two queen beds and an attached private bathroom plus ALL MEALS, two snacks, and coffee/tea/water daily.

  • This option is ONLY for ALEPH Board Members and Staff who will attend from Wednesday, June 25 through Sunday, June 29. Rate includes lodging in a motel-style room with two queen beds and an attached private bathroom plus ALL MEALS, two snacks, and coffee/tea/water daily.

  • This option is ONLY for ALEPH Board Members and Staff who will attend from Tuesday, June 24 through Sunday, June 29. Rate includes lodging in a motel-style room with two queen beds and an attached private bathroom plus ALL MEALS, two snacks, and coffee/tea/water daily.

  • This option is ONLY for ALEPH Board Members and Staff who will attend as Commuters from Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening. Rate includes ALL MEALS, two snacks, and coffee/tea/water daily from Wednesday dinner through Saturday dinner.

  • This option is ONLY for a special case scenario to attend from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29. Rate includes lodging in a dormitory-style room with twin beds and an shared hall bathroom plus ALL MEALS, two snacks, and coffee/tea/water daily.

  • This option is ONLY for a special case scenario to attend from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29. Rate includes lodging in a hotel-style room with one queen bed and a private bathroom plus ALL MEALS, two snacks, and coffee/tea/water daily.

  • This option is ONLY for a special case scenario.

General Information

Previous Smicha Week Experience

Dietary Needs

Our venue is under the supervision of the OU. All food served will be kosher.

We will do our best to accommodate all dietary needs, but can only do so if these are requested at the time of registration.

Please note that our venue is unable to accommodate airborne allergies.

Medical and Mobility

Religious and Shabbat Observance

Miscellaneous

Emergency Contact Info

For safety reasons, it is important to list TWO emergency contacts: ideally one who WILL also be in attendance with you at Smicha Week, and one who WILL NOT be onsite with you. 

Please list TWO emergency contacts in your preferred order, and please consider that of the two you choose to list, one will be onsite with you at Smicha Week and one will not.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid is available for Smicha Week for students enrolled in the AOP who express a demonstrated need. To apply for aid, students must make a 10% deposit (option is listed directly below the "Registration Options" section of this form above) and fill out the below section of this registration form. Students will be notified of their financial aid award on a rolling basis.

Current students intending to apply for financial aid must fill out their registration form by Friday, February 28. 

Newly admitted students intending to apply for financial aid must fill out their registration form by Thursday, May 1.

All information listed in the financial aid application section of this form below (as with the rest of this registration form) is confidential and will only be accessed by ALEPH staff.

Please note that Smicha Week financial aid is available for current and incoming AOP students only. We regret that due to limited availability of funds, no aid is available for future applicants, musmachimot, or other attendees.

If you have questions about financial aid, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Agreements

I agree to the ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal COVID-19 Waiver, which can be found here: www.aleph.org/covid19waiver
I agree to the ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal Event Registration Terms and Conditions, which can be found here: www.aleph.org/eventregistrationtermsandconditions
I agree to abide by the following policies, which can be found at their corresponding links:

ALEPH Ethics Code: www.aleph.org/ethics
ALEPH Safety, Respect, and Equity Anti-Harassment Code of Conduct: www.aleph.org/sreantiharassmentcodeofconduct
ALEPH Sexual Harassment Policy: bit.ly/alephsexualharassmentpolicy
ALEPH Fraternization Policy: bit.ly/alephfraternizationpolicy
ALEPH Third-Party Harassment Policy: bit.ly/alephthirdpartyharassmentpolicy
ALEPH Whistleblower Policy: bit.ly/alephwhistleblowerpolicy
I will indemnify and hold ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal harmless for liability arising from my participation in this program and all its related activities.
I understand that the retreat staff of this event will occasionally take pictures to promote future programs in promotional materials, such as brochures, social media, fliers, display boards, videos and/or slide presentations. I hereby agree to allow myself to be photographed for this purpose. I understand that if I do not wish to allow my photograph to be used for this purpose, I must reach out to ALEPH staff by email at [email protected] by 11:59 pm ET on May 29, 2025.

Add-Ons, Fees, and Coupons

Please note that any selections made in this section will be charged in full at the time of registration.

  • This option is for faculty/staff ONLY who wish to upgrade to a single room. Please only select this add-on if you fall into this category and wish to upgrade to a single room.

Suggested Amounts

Optional Purchase Protection

ALERT! 

Note that if you do not select Purchase Protection at the time of your registration, it CANNOT be added after your registration has been completed. This is a requirement from Purchase Protection LLC, and ALEPH cannot make any exceptions to this requirement. 

Before proceeding, be sure of your selection for Purchase Protection as it cannot be changed after this form has been submitted.

Purchase ProtectionRECOMMENDED

Add Purchase Protection for a small fee and get a 100% refund of your registration purchase should you be prevented from attending due to a qualifying unforeseen circumstance. (Full Terms)

Why protect your registration purchase? Purchase Protection covers:

Severe Illness and InjurySevere Illness and Injury
COVID-19COVID-19
HospitalizationHospitalization
Death in FamilyDeath in Family
Transportation FailureTransportation Failure
Crime and Home EmergencyCrime and Home Emergency
Employment ObligationsEmployment Obligations
Acts of NatureActs of Nature
Legal ObligationsLegal Obligations

Purchase Protection covers many common unforeseen circumstances, but exclusions apply. View full List of qualifying circumstances and exclusions.

* Terms, conditions and exclusions apply. Not available for or applicable to events, attendees, or travel outside of the USA. Purchase Protection is a service offered by Purchase Protection LLC. Purchase Protection is not an insurance policy. It is a service that will refund you 100% of your event fees, taxes and dues should you be prevented by unforeseen circumstances from attending the event. Purchase Protection does not apply to, and will not reimburse, merchandise purchases and charitable donations. Purchase Protection fees will be charged as a separate transaction. Any changes made to your purchase will not change the amount covered in this agreement.

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Final Total

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Additional Guests

To add another adult or child attendee on the SAME CREDIT CARD, click this button below. 

If you will be using a DIFFERENT CREDIT CARD for another attendee, please fill out the billing information with this credit card, and submit this form before returning to begin the form again for the next attendee.

Billing Information

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