The holidays are coming! It is usually the beginning of these BER months that people start planning their holiday vacations. The last few months of the year is when people start cramming on their research for a great vacation destination where they would want to spend their holidays at, making itineraries for the different places they wish to visit and activities that they can do. Reservations are made over the phone or the Internet to secure them of the much-needed transportation and accommodation.
For the Jewish and Samaritan communities, however, the holiday planning has long started. In fact, the Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, kicked off this year on the sunset of the 29th of September and will run until nightfall of October 1st. For every Jewish or kosher holiday, thousands of Jews look for a great kosher resort to getaway to. For ever devout Jew, a kosher holiday spent in one of the kosher resorts around the world is one of the best experiences they can ever have. Kosher resorts maintain Jewish traditional standards to cater to every need, including spiritual, of their visitors. Aside from the Glatt kosher meals, kosher resorts also hold Shabbat services during the Rosh Hashana enabling the visitors to do their daily obligations of their prayer recitals. Traditional practices are always present in kosher resorts, depending on which Jewish holiday your getaway falls on. If you head to a kosher resort on Passover , you can be sure that Seders are observed.
Kosher vacations have different tours that take you to the most breathtaking, beautiful and pristine places all over the world! Some take you to different excursions in Costa Rica, the Amazon and Incas in Peru, a safari adventure in South Africa, a hiking trip in the Canadian Rockies or a smooth sailing cruise over the Panama Canal. Various activities are offered to holidaymakers of different age groups. There are whitewater rafting, volcano exploring, hiking, horseback riding, snorkeling and other water activities, and so much more! Families with teenagers in tow will be thrilled to know that camps are offered for their teens to join.
The travel destinations, the fun and adventure-filled activities and the mouthwatering local cuisine combined with the traditional Jewish practices are what make kosher resorts popular among the Jewish community. Year after year, these resorts find themselves fully-booked with people who wish, not only to have a grand time, but to get away from the busy city and surround themselves with a tranquil environment to do their religious obligations. It may be too late for the readers who were not able to make travel arrangements for the Rosh Hashana, but there is nothing to feel down about. The Jewish New Year is not the last Jewish holiday of the year. There are more to look forward to before the year ends. So, go right ahead and work on your travel plans. Head off to a kosher resort and get ready to have one of the best holidays you have ever had!
