Pesach at Isabella Freedman

Name: Pesach at Isabella Freedman
Start: 2027-04-21T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2027-04-30T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center

April 21, 2027 - April 30, 2027

Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center (Falls Village, CT) + Google Map

Spend your Pesach Holiday in the Berkshires

Experience freedom – celebrate Passover surrounded by the beautiful foothills of the Berkshire Mountains.

Retreat Details

Pesach at Isabella Freedman features programs and activities for all ages, and communal seders with semi-private options available.

Enjoy classes from our best teachers and delicious Kosher-for-Pesach fare. Our schedule is packed with activities for the whole family. Nourish your mind, body, and soul on one of the best Passover vacations you’ll ever have!

Nourishing farm-to-table meals featuring ethically sourced glatt kosher meat; vegetarian, and non-gebrochts options.

2027 Lodging & Pricing

Standard Room(Private bathroom):

$3,720 per adult in double occupancy
$5,785 per adult in single occupancy

Basic Room (Shared full bathroom for two rooms – Limited Availability):

$2,565 per adult in double occupancy
(Single Occupancy not available at this level)

Family Style (shared half bathroom between two rooms

$2,045 per adult

Child sharing a room with parent(s):

Teen 13-17 years old: $1,685
Child 5-12 years old: $1,065
Toddler 2-4 years old: $555
Infant under 2 years old: $110

Program Highlights

Seders: There are two options for each Seder. You can join a communal seder in our Dining Room or hold your semi-private Seder as a family unit in our Library.

Classes: Multiple classes on various topics are presented by renowned teachers and scholars, as well as experiential classes with themes of the environment and the natural world.

Activities: Enjoy tours of our organic farm, guided trail hikes with extended excursion options. Past year activities have included live musical performances during Chol HaMoed, stand-up comedy with Mikey Greenblatt, trivia, Audubon Society presentations, and more.

See a sample schedule of activities here

Kids Activities

While many of our activities are family-friendly, there will also be dedicated programming for kids throughout the week. These will use our farm and the natural environment of the retreat center.

Kids programming will be outdoors as much as possible, including in the rain; a raincoat, rain boots, hiking boots or sneakers, and a labeled water bottle are required.

Gan for Toddler / Preschool – Ages 2-5

Parents/Guardians can choose to drop off their children or stay with them. The Gan provides a safe and engaging space to play, explore, sing, and move. Children younger than two may attend, but parents/ guardians must stay. Programming is in the morning only, except for departure days.

Camp for School-Aged kids: Ages 5-12

Camp provides many hands-on and nature-based experiential activities. Some examples include hikes, outdoor games, drama/improv, and learning about farming on the Adamah farm. Programming is both in the mornings and afternoons except on arrival and departure days.

2026 Educators and Program Leaders

Abby Eisenberg

Abby Eisenberg is a community Jewish educator based in NYC. She is the founder and lead educator of Judaics Tutoring NYC, where she and her team of educators work with curious learners of all ages and stages who seek to deepen their Jewish knowledge and experiences in ways that most resonate with them. Abby teaches adults at the 92NY, My Jewish Learning, and Melton Adult Jewish Learning, among other organizations. She holds a BA in history from Yeshiva University and an MA in Judaic studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. You can learn more about Abby at www.explorejewish.com.

Arthur Kurzweil

Arthur Kurzweil is a writer, teacher, and magician. He is the author of several books, including On the Road with Rabbi Steinsaltz, Pebbles of Wisdom from Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, The Torah for Dummies, Kabbalah for Dummies, The Talmud for Dummies, Jewish History for Dummies (forthcoming) and From Generation to Generation: How to Trace Your Jewish Genealogy and Personal History (Jossey-Bass). For nearly 20 years he served as editor-in chief at Jason Aronson Publishers. Arthur is member of both the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians (Order of Merlin). He and his wife Bobby share 8 children and 13 grandchildren.

Deborah Yasinsky

Deborah Yasinsky is a NYC-based multi-disciplinary artist, curator, and educator. Her work has been exhibited nationally, including at Galerie Lucida, Governors Island, Coral Gables Museum, and Dominican University. A recipient of the City Artist Corps Grant, her art delves into themes of childhood, memory, nostalgia, identity, and environmentalism. Deborah’s practice investigates the dynamic between childhood and parenting, often using recycled, non-traditional materials, including fabrics that reflect her early training in textile design. Her works tell stories of childhood, frequently portraying fragmented memories and experiences. The figures in her pieces are often set within natural landscapes, surrounded by flora and fauna that evoke her childhood explorations of Inwood, NYC, its parks, the Hudson River, and local public spaces. Her work draws inspiration from medieval manuscripts, Victorian motifs, and symbolism. Deborah incorporates painting, drawing, assemblage, ceramics, and animation into her practice. As an educator, Deborah has worked with the Hudson River Museum, 92Y, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, and ArtsWestchester. She has curated exhibitions at Bronx Art Space, Bronx Council on the Arts, Lehman College Art Gallery, and Wave Hill. Deborah is currently the Assistant Director, Curator of Education at Lehman College Art Gallery, and an Adjunct Lecturer at Lehman College, CUNY.

Dr. Jon Greenberg

Dr. Jon Greenberg received his bachelor’s degree with honors in biology from Brown University and his Master’s and Doctorate in agronomy from Cornell University. He has also studied with Rabbi Chaim Brovender at Israel’s Yeshivat Hamivtar and conducted research on corn, alfalfa, and soybeans at Cornell, the US Department of Agriculture, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Cancer Research. Since 1989, he has been a science teacher and educational consultant. Dr. Greenberg was Senior Editor of science textbooks at Prentice Hall Publishing Co. Previously on the faculty of Yeshivas Ohr Yosef, the School of Education at Indiana University, and the University of Phoenix, he has taught at the Heschel School since 2008. In 2021, he published Fruits of Freedom a Passover Haggadah with a commentary from the perspective of the history of Jewish food and agriculture. He is a frequent speaker at synagogues, schools, and botanical gardens. Dr. Greenberg can be contacted at jon@torahflora.org.

Rabbanit Talia Weisberg

Rabbanit Talia Weisberg is a connector, passionate about facilitating rich Jewish experiences and helping people make informed Jewish decisions. She received semicha from Yeshivat Maharat and earned an AB in religion at Harvard University and is currently pursuing a PhD in religion at Boston University. She is a co-founder and spiritual leader of Kehillat Lev Chochma, a new Modern Orthodox community in Cambridge, MA, and serves as a learning guide at Lehrhaus Tavern and House of Learning. In 2013, she was named as one of the Jewish Week’s “36 Under 36” young visionaries reshaping and broadening the Jewish community. She and her husband Rabbi Evan Crane have served on the faculty at Isabella Freedman for Pesach and Simchat Torah in the past, and they are excited to be back this fall.

Rabbi David Kalb

Rabbi David Kalb is the Rabbi of Ohr Torah Stone’s Jewish Learning Center where he is responsible for the creative, educational, spiritual and programmatic direction of the organization. Rabbi Kalb served on the educational advisory board of the WNET/BBC documentary ‘The Story of the Jews.’ He was adjunct faculty at Touro College. He has lectured at many institutions including the Chautauqua – Everett Jewish Life Center, Samuel Bronfman Foundation, the Wexner Alumni of Metro North New Jersey, the Skirball Center, 92nd Street Y, JCC of Manhattan, Limmud NY, Limmud UK, Florence Melton School, Abyssinian Baptist Church Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building in Harlem, and the Hudson River Museum in Westchester. Rabbi Kalb received his rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Chief Rabbi of Efrat and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat HaMivtar

Rabbi Evan Crane

Rabbi Evan Crane is an accomplished Jewish leader who is passionate about building community. He is an experienced baal tefillah and baal kriah who believes in facilitating davening that is participatory and meaningful. Originally from the Boston area, Evan is an alum of MIT and the Sloan School of Management. He learned at Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah and received semicha from Rabbi Chaim Brovender. He is a co-founder and part of the rabbinic team of Kehillat Lev Chochma, a new Modern Orthodox community in Cambridge, MA. Professionally, he works on the business side of the biotech industry. He and his wife, Rabbanit Talia Weisberg, have been on the faculty for many holiday retreats at Isabella Freedman, and they are looking forward to returning for Simchat Torah!

Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger

Although born in the United States, Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger has spent most of his life in Israel, having immigrated at the age of 20. His army service was done in the Hesder program at the Yeshivat Har Etzion, where he studied for over eight years. Rabbi Schlesinger also engaged in study toward a Master’s Degree in Jewish Philosophy at the Hebrew University where he briefly served as a junior faculty member. Most of Rabbi Schlesinger’s career was spent as an adult Jewish educator with a focus on Talmud and Jewish Thought. He has served on the faculty of Machon Pardes, the Yakar Learning Community, Midreshet B’aer Miriam, Beit Midrash Elul, Midreshet Nishmat, Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin, and Yeshivat Bat Ayin.

Rabbi Sam Berkovitz

Rabbi Sam Berkovitz teaches Tanakh and Machshevet Yisrael at SAR High School in Riverdale, NY. He received semikha at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Berkovitz has served on the Rabbinic team at Kehilath Jeshurun in New York City. He has taught in diverse communities across the United States and Great Britain, sharing his unique approach to Hassidut, Tanakh, and Jewish Philosophy.

Yoni Battat

Yoni Avi Battat brings Arab music into the soundscape of American Jewish life through composition, education, prayer, and performance on viola, violin, oud, and vocals. His debut album Fragments seeks to find new pathways to connect with ancestry and find healing around our fragmented identities. Yoni’s newest project, Kedmah, recently released their first album of Mizrahi Piyyutim (Middle Eastern Jewish liturgical music), entitled Simu Lev. From 2021-2022 Yoni toured nationally as an actor and violinist with the Tony Award-winning musical, “The Band’s Visit.” | yonibattat.com | @yoniavibattat

Zissy Turner

Zissy Turner is the Yoetzet Halakha of Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, CT. She serves on the Judaic Studies faculty at S.A.R High School in Riverdale, NY, teaching Tanakh and Gemara, and acts as Sophomore Student Dean. Zissy has previously been Community Educator at Lincoln Square Synagogue, as well as Congregational Scholar at Kesher Israel Synagogue in Washington DC. She has taught in diverse communities across the United States and Europe, sharing her love for Torah and Mitzvot with Jews in all stages of life.

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Start: April 21, 2027
End: April 30, 2027
Event Categories: Featured, Holidays, Isabella Freedman, Retreats

Venue

Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center
116 Johnson Rd
Falls Village, CT 06031 United States + Google Map
Phone +18608245991