The VIP Retreat Center is a private house at Mandalay Shores in Oxnard, set up for family gatherings, study weekends and small groups who want the ocean close and the city far. Write to us with your dates and the size of your group, and a volunteer will send details.
The house
Who it is for
- Family gatherings and reunions
- Study weekends and small-group retreats
- A Shabbos away for a minyan and their families
- Planning days and quiet work for community organizations
A sample Shabbos
Groups set their own pace. This is how a weekend at the house often runs.
Friday
- Afternoon
Arrival
Settle into the rooms and walk to the beach before candle lighting.
- Evening
Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner
Services in the shul, then a long dinner together.
Shabbos
- Morning
Services and lunch
Shacharit, a shiur and lunch.
- Afternoon
Rest and learning
Time on the shore, a class, Mincha and Seudah Shlishit.
Sunday
- Morning
Breakfast and departure
Breakfast and a last walk on the shore.
Guides for guests
A sample weekend program, and what to know before you come.
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A Friday-to-Sunday retreat at the house, hour by hour, with photos of the rooms.
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Where
Ask about dates
Tell us when you would like to come and how many you are, and a volunteer will write back.