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'''St. Isaac of Syria Skete''' is a [[monastic]] community for men located in Boscobel, Wisconsin. There are currently four monks and one novice within the monastery.
The community was founded in April 1987, under the auspices of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia(ROCOR), with the arrival of Abbot Simeon Gitlis to the Boscobel area. The skete was is an offshoot of Christ of the Hills Monastery (COTH)in Blanco, Texas.
In time, a church, a school and [[Monastery of St. Silouan (Boscobel, Wisconsin)|a female monastery]] were also constructed.
The skete returned its antimens to ROCOR after ROCOR withdrew its antimens from COTH. Some time later the community joined the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia.
In 2009 Gitlis was deposed by the Bulgarians, and the Bulgarian diocese withdrew its antimens from the skete.
The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. The community produces icons, keeps the church and mission structures, and conducts pastoral, charitable and [[missionary]] outreach.
<!--==Daily Life==
5am - Matins and First Hour.
