Throughout its history, the Jewish people have been on the move. Presently, we find ourselves having formed permanent roots in our places of residence, and yet we still have the itch to travel! In particular, many American Jewish families today enjoy spending the holiday of Pesach in a new location–leaving their home for a Pesach ...
One question many Jews wonder is whether it is permissible to travel during the holiday of Sukkot. According to the OU [link here], the short answer is that Sukkot Travel is permitted on Chol Hamoed even if it is clear that the participants will not be able to eat and sleep in a sukkah. However, ...
When picturing your Pesach vacation, you may think of delicious food and quality time with family. The best way to spend time with loved ones is to take advantage of the exceptional trails outdoors. Arizona is jam-packed with top-tier nature and hiking. Travelers from around the globe come to AZ to bear witness to massive ...
Four sons, four questions, four cups, four words for redemption… I wonder what G-d’s favorite number is? At least, it’s his favorite number when the month of Nissan rolls around. Passover seders are filled with this number. Four Questions Let’s start off with the most obvious instance. At least for Mah Nishtanah, the section of ...
Whether you’re packing just for yourself or for your whole family, getting ready to travel for your Pesach vacation can be a stressful and overwhelming ordeal. Hopefully, this handy guide will make it a little bit easier! The following items are sorted by category. Feel free to print this out and check things off as ...
Visit The Arizona Jewish Historical Society There is a long and rich history of the Jewish community in Phoenix, and you can learn all about it at a visit to the Arizona Jewish Historical Society (AZJHS). The museum provides Jewish art and history exhibitions with over 50,000 photographs, documents, and artifacts. During your Pesach vacation, ...
The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, located in north Phoenix, is an ideal home base to explore the city and the suburbs of Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Glendale. While the resort features a spa, multiple pools, a waterpark, 18 hole PGA-rated golf course, tennis and pickleball courts, a fitness center, complimentary weekday round-trip transportation to ...
Hello dear readers, One of the most important parts of Pesach is spending time with family. At the seder nights, education is actually one of the foundations of the entire evening. The seder is about transmitting the story of the exodus across generations, from parent to child, and indeed the Four Sons in the Hagaddah ...
Hello dear readers, The Pesach seders are a time of education and repetition. A lot of the songs have a repetitive element to them, and we see a lot of the same themes get repeated within a seder, from the first seder to the next, and even from one year’s seder to the next. More ...
