challenges above and beyond
Puerto Rico, though Aidman
the normal burdens of
kvelled over Jewish Heritage
koshering a house for
Center’s programming,
Passover. which she called “amazing,
For families like the
with inspiring lectures and
Aidmans, Passover resorts
activities for all age groups.”
offer not just a reprieve
And besides, for families
but a valuable socialization
like the Aidmans, golf
opportunity for both the
courses and water slides,
kids and the adults.

round-the-clock sushi
“For families with a child
buffets and cigar-rolling
who has a disability, if we’re
stations would not have
home on a normal Shabbos
brought them the value they
or a normal yontif, it’s very
were looking for, anyway.

difficult to get out, and we
“I would not categorize
don’t get to have the kind of
the resorts I attended as
social interaction that other
‘luxury,’ though they were
families do,” said Aidman,
definitely a necessary luxury
who, along with her family,
for our family the years
The Barron family spent Passover 2018 at a Palm Springs resort
opted for fully catered operated by Kosherica, one of the big names in luxury Passover travel.

we chose to go,” Aidman
Courtesy of Jamie Barron said. “For individuals with
hotel Passovers in 2017
and 2018 operated by the
physical and cognitive
Jewish Heritage Center, a nonprofit run out of Queens and Long
impairments, the Pesach hotel provided a safe and friendly
Island, New York, in conjunction with Lakewood, New Jersey’s
atmosphere where the could interact and socialize. It might not
Greenwald Caterers.

have been the most luxurious, but it was accessible, and that’s
“Families with children with disabilities often feel very isolated,
how communities really should be. Maybe that’s what the real
so when you’re in a hotel setting like this, it becomes very freeing.

‘luxury’ of an all-inclusive Pesach experience is all about.”
You’re really able to go and participate in all of the community
“And, of course, the food,” she added with a laugh. “It was like
activities.” going to a bar mitzvah every day.” ❤
In 2017, their Pesach hotel was in Lancaster; in 2018, it was in
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