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Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center
Falls Village, Connecticut, USA
The operator is advertising Pesach 2027 on its own website.
A retreat-center Pesach in the Berkshire foothills run by Adamah, built around classes, an organic farm, hikes and children's nature programs rather than resort amenities. Meals are farm-to-table with glatt kosher meat and non-gebrokts options, and seders can be communal or semi-private.
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Farm-to-table kosher-for-Pesach meals with glatt kosher meat, vegetarian choices and non-gebrokts options; buffet service. Communal seders, or a semi-private family seder in the library.
In the operator’s words: Lodging and all meals, Farm-to-table food with glatt kosher meat, Classes and learning with a faculty of eleven, Gan for ages 2-5 and camp for 5-12, Farm tours and hiking.
Speakers and scholars announced: Abby Eisenberg, Arthur Kurzweil, Dr. Jon Greenberg, Rabbanit Talia Weisberg, Rabbi David Kalb
Gan for ages 2-5 (mornings); nature-based camp for ages 5-12, mornings and afternoons.
From 2,045 USD
Per adult, family-style room with shared half bath, full program; children priced separately
That works out to roughly $2,045 per person in US dollars, which is the figure we use to compare programs. Exchange rates as of early October 2026.
From $2,045 per adult (family style); standard double from $3,720 per adult
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There is a nonstop flight from New York (JFK), about 1 hours in the air.
Hartford (BDL) lists nonstops from Miami, Chicago O'Hare and New York JFK; Albany (ALB) lists Chicago O'Hare.
Most guests drive from the New York or Boston areas; those flying usually land at Hartford or a New York airport and drive.
Routes come from each airport’s published route list, checked October 2026. Flight times are estimates from the distance. Airlines change schedules, so confirm before you book (route list we used).
Cool spring weather with days around 61°F (16°C) and nights near 38°F (3°C).
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A wide waterfall on the Housatonic River, at its fullest in spring, a few minutes from the retreat center.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
A red wooden covered bridge from the 1860s that still carries cars over the river.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
A series of cascades with a short, steep path alongside and a picnic lawn at the bottom.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
A dramatic waterfall just over the Massachusetts line, reached by a short forest walk.
Good for kids, teens, couples
The largest collection of Rockwell's paintings of American life, with his studio on the grounds.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
A lively Berkshires town with bookshops, cafes and a walkable main street.
Good for couples, grandparents
A moderate hike to a rocky summit with wide views over the southern Berkshires.
Good for teens, couples
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