According to the story, when the Pharoah changed his mind and sent soldiers to travel to reclaim the slaves, the waters of the Red Sea miraculously parted, allowing the Israelites to pass - and then closed behind them to drown the Pharoah's army.
Thousands of years later, Jews continue to honor Passover as a holiday of freedom. While many travel to spend time with family and friends to celebrate the occasion, growing numbers travel to hotels and resorts for Passover. The resort/hotel experience especially helps families that are spread apart geographically by providing a place to gather and bond.
Celebrating Passover Away
To spend Passover away from home, choose a place to travel to that marks the holiday by holding religious services and setting out the foods that symbolize Passover at a seder (a ceremonial gathering that involves a special meal and the reading of the Haggadah (buy online).
For new couples, couples without children, and couples without close family ties, attending a Passover seder at a resort is a pleasurable way to celebrate the holiday, commune with like-minded people, and fit in a vacation.
Resorts Where Guests Can Observe Passover
These are among the hotels and resorts you can travel to for the holiday that provide kosher-for-Passover meals. Call the property directly when making your reservation so that you can inform them you will be a guest during Passover and confirm when and where services will be held and meals will be served.Travel to Florida for Passover
- Acqualina
- Boca Raton Resort & Club
- Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club
- Westin Diplomat Hotel
- Catalina Hotel and Beach Club - daily kosher for Passover brunch only
- Kosherica Hotels and Cruises
- Shelborne South Beach
Note: Hotel kitchens are not typically certified kosher, but through a rabbinical process known as "kashering," they are approved to cook and prepare Passover food.
Travel Agencies that Specialize in Passover Trips
Some travel agencies, such as Totally Jewish Travel, arrange Passover trips that include services, meals, sightseeing, and other extras.
In order for Passover programs to follow the tenets of the holiday, they are generally under the supervision of a rabbi and food is certified glatt kosher.
Alternately, Jews who want to travel during Passover and stay at a resort can ask the concierge to connect them with a local synagogue. Many hold their own seders, and it is a Jewish tradition to extend a warm and generous welcome to visitors.
Kosher Restaurants
If you simply want to find a kosher restaurant when you travel, use the kosher restaurant database at Shamash.org.
