THE TRUTH IN PASSOVER TRAVEL
FINDING A PASSOVER PROGRAM
THAT FITS YOUR LIFESTYLE
| RABBINIC SUPERVISION | ||
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| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| Conservative Supervision | Orthodox Supervision | Orthodox Supervision |
| Conservative Rabbi on site. |
Rav HaMachshir on-site with team of Mashgichim. |
Rav HaMachshir on-site with team of Mashgichim. |
| Kosher | Glatt Kosher | Glatt Kosher |
| No Cholov Yisroel products offered. |
Some programs have all their dairy products Cholov Yisroel
& some programs just have a few Cholov Yisroel products. |
All dairy products Cholov Yisroel. |
| SYNAGOGUE SERVICES On Shabbas & Yom Tov Days |
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| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| 9 am Minyan. | 7:30 am Minyan, 9 am Minyan. | Early Minyan & 9am Minyan. |
| Mincha & Maariv Services. | Mincha & Maariv Services. | |
| No Mechitza. | The Mechitza meets all standards. | Mechitza is usually taller than required. |
| The women can see what's happening on the bimah. |
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| DRESS CODE On Shabbas & Yom Tov |
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| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| None | For Shabbas & Yom Tov
guests dress as they would at home for meals & services & many wear casual clothing in the afternoons. |
Shabbas & Yom Tov
guests dress as they would at home. (See details below) |
| HEAD COVERINGS | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| There are no rules & no woman is uncomfortable if she doesn't cover her hair. |
No woman is uncomfortable if she doesn't cover her hair. |
Most men wear black hats, All married women cover their hair with a wig (sheitel) or another head covering. |
| STYLES OF CLOTHING | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| There are no rules. | Pool attire is not permitted in the dining room or in the lobby. |
Women & girls always wear skirts or dresses that fall below the knee. |
| In a Modern Mix program everyone dresses in clothing that they feel comfortable wearing. Since there are children on the program, they dress appropriately. |
Women & girls do NOT wear pants, V or scoop neck tops & sleeves are at least to the elbows. |
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| Pool attire is only worn at the pool, | ||
| SWIMMING | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| There are no rules. | Hotels have swimming pools but they do not have separate swimming. Some programs have lakes & oceans nearby for those who want separate swimming. Some have separate swimming on Chol Hamoed at night at nearby Jewish Centers with separate swimming hours. |
Pools can't be viewed from the rooms & walking paths. |
| There are separate swimming
hours for men & women. |
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| No mixed (co-ed) swimming is available. |
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| There is no swimming allowed on Yom Tov & Shabbas. |
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| GOLF, TENNIS, FITNESS CENTER & SPA On Yom Tov & Shabbas |
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| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| All facilities are available to guests. |
All facilities are available to guests. |
Passover guests do NOT utilize these facilities on these days. |
| DRIVING IN/OUT On Shabbas & Yom Tov |
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| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| No one pays attention if guests drive in/out of the hotel on Shabbas or Yom Tov. |
No one pays attention if guests drive in/out of the hotel on Shabbas or Yom Tov. |
None of the guests drive in or out of the hotel on Shabbas or Yom Tov. |
| KIDS CAMPS | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| Not all programs have organized full day camps. |
All programs have a Day Camp & Teen Program. |
Separate boys day camp Pirchei style & separate girls day camp - Bnos style. |
| All kids activities are co-ed. |
The camps are co-ed but some of the older age groups may end up as all girls or all boys depending on the population & the activity going on. |
No sports activities on Shabbas & Yom Tov |
| Programs have no kids activities during Chol Hamoed. |
Some programs have no kids activities during Chol Hamoed but others keep the day camp running for those who don't want to leave the hotel. |
Some programs have no kids activities during Chol Hamoed. |
| ARE DAIRY FOODS ON THE MENU? | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| All programs have a Dairy Breakfast. |
All programs have a Dairy Breakfast. |
Some of these programs have a Pareve Breakfast (No Dairy) but milk is available outside the dining room |
| Some programs don't offer lunch during Chol Hamoed. |
The majority have Dairy lunches on all days except for Shabbas. |
All lunches are meat. |
| GEBROKTS OR NON-GEBROKTS | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| Serves Gebrokts. | Serve Gebrokts. | Serves Non-Gebrokts. |
| Some programs can accomodate both Gebrokts & Non-Gebrokts. | ||
| SPEAKERS | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| A Rabbi speaks at services on Yom Tov & Shabbas. |
The roster might have a Rabbi or a scholar or a professional. |
The roster is usually made up of Rabbis & Rebbetzins on every day of the program. |
| Some programs only have speakers on Yom Tov & Shabbas. |
There are classes available every day & evening. |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| No rules. | Entertainers must dress appropriately for their crowd. |
Entertainers must dress appropriately for their crowd. |
| Some programs puposely don't have any female singers. |
No female singers. | |
| KEYS | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| Either hotel personel open rooms for guests OR doors have a special mechanism in place that has been approved for Shabbas/Yom Tov use. | Either hotel personel open rooms for guests OR doors have a special mechanism in place that has been approved for Shabbas/Yom Tov use. | |
| YOM TOV & SHABBAS ELEVATOR | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| If the hotel has more than 2 floors, there is a Shabbas/Yom Tov elevator. The hotel either gives guests keys for the rooms OR has the staff open the doors for the guests. |
If the hotel has more than 2 floors, there is a Shabbas/Yom Tov elevator. The hotel either gives guests keys for the rooms OR has the staff open the doors for the guests. |
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| AUTOMATED RESTROOMS | ||
| CONSERVATIVE | MODERN MIX | ULTRA ORTHODOX |
| Some programs place water bottles to wash your hands because the water comes in electric. |
The public bathrooms are cordoned off. |
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| .Some hotels undo the electric toilets & they work like they would in your home. |
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