{"id":15197,"date":"2026-03-18T20:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/?p=15197"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:13:33","slug":"should-i-go-to-a-hotel-for-pesach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/should-i-go-to-a-hotel-for-pesach\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Go to a Hotel for Pesach?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I am considering going to a hotel for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/10-minutes-to-a-better-pesach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pesach (Passover)<\/a> that offers a full program of speakers and activities.&nbsp;I think it will&nbsp;provide a&nbsp;nice break for my family,&nbsp;while sparing&nbsp;us all&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pesach&nbsp;cleaning and preparation.&nbsp;Is there any reason not to go?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rabbi Chaim Mintz responds<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ideal: Celebrating Pesach at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While a hotel program can seem appealing, as a rule, a person&nbsp;should celebrate&nbsp;Pesach at home rather than go to a hotel.&nbsp;Actively&nbsp;preparing for&nbsp;Pesach as a family&nbsp;is a valuable source of spiritual growth and a key part of the emotional connection to the&nbsp;holiday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Value of Doing a Mitzvah Yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a principle \u201c<em>mitzvah&nbsp;bo&nbsp;yoter&nbsp;mibeshlucho&nbsp;<\/em>\u2014 a mitzvah performed by oneself is greater than one performed through an agent.\u201d&nbsp;Performing a mitzvah&nbsp;(Torah commandment) ourselves,&nbsp;rather than finding a way to offload it,&nbsp;demonstrates&nbsp;how much we value and cherish it.&nbsp;Indeed,&nbsp;we find that&nbsp;the Tribe of Levi&nbsp;was&nbsp;instructed to&nbsp;transport the holy vessels of the&nbsp;Mishkan&nbsp;in the Wilderness on their&nbsp;shoulders&nbsp;instead of placing them&nbsp;more conveniently on&nbsp;wagons&nbsp;(see&nbsp;<em>Bamidbar<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/library.alhatorah.org\/?r1=Bemidbar_7:9&amp;s1=1&amp;l1=he,en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7:9<\/a>). &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Being Personally Involved in Preparation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This&nbsp;extends beyond the actual performance of the mitzvah; it also&nbsp;means that a person should be as directly involved as possible in mitzvah preparation, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/10-minutes-to-a-better-sukkos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">building a sukkah<\/a> or taking part in baking <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/the-symbolism-of-matzah-indulging-in-simplicity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">matzot<\/a><\/em>. In fact, the Shulchan&nbsp;Aruch&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/library.alhatorah.org\/?r1=Shulchan_Arukh_Orach_Chayyim_250:1&amp;s1=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Orach Chaim<\/em>&nbsp;250:1<\/a>) describes how the&nbsp;sages&nbsp;of the Talmud would personally involve themselves in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/shabbat-part-2-how-do-i-prepare-for-shabbat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shabbat&nbsp;preparations<\/a>, chopping&nbsp;vegetables, preparing firewood, lighting the fire, and arranging the home, even though others could have done these tasks for them.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Spiritual Power of Effort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the&nbsp;Arizal&nbsp;teaches that toiling and sweating for a mitzvah, especially&nbsp;when&nbsp;baking matzos, connects the body to the mitzvah, purifying and sanctifying it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embracing the Work of Pesach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The same applies to all the Pesach preparations. Rather than taking the&nbsp;easy way&nbsp;out, we should embrace the work of cleaning the house, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/how-to-make-passover-meal-an-oorah-cooking-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preparing the food<\/a>, and arranging everything for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/free-download-pesach-passover-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seder<\/a>.&nbsp;By being directly involved, we not only show how deeply we value the <em>mitzvot <\/em>of Pesach but also gain a deeper appreciation for&nbsp;them, and&nbsp;sanctify ourselves in the process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building Family Connection and Joy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, so much of the joy of Pesach comes from preparing together as a family.&nbsp;Everyone works together&nbsp;to&nbsp;clean the house&nbsp;and&nbsp;make&nbsp;it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/we-searched-within-biur-chometz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chametz-free<\/a>, transforming it into a home worthy of this holy Yom Tov,&nbsp;thereby&nbsp;building anticipation and a growing sense of excitement for Pesach. Then, on Erev Pesach (Passover Eve), everyone&nbsp;participates&nbsp;in preparing for the Seder: making&nbsp;<em>charoset<\/em>, mixing the salt water, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/the-passover-seder-plate-and-the-items-on-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arranging the&nbsp;Seder plate<\/a>, and laying out the finest dishes&nbsp;and wine goblets. All this&nbsp;hard work&nbsp;creates&nbsp;a strong sense&nbsp;of achievement and satisfaction&nbsp;that&nbsp;makes the Seder so much more enjoyable. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These&nbsp;shared experiences&nbsp;are what&nbsp;create lasting memories&nbsp;that the children&nbsp;will carry with them for years to&nbsp;come,&nbsp;and&nbsp;will help prepare them&nbsp;for&nbsp;when they have a family&nbsp;of their own.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When a Hotel May Be the Right Choice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are&nbsp;situations&nbsp;where&nbsp;going to a hotel&nbsp;may be&nbsp;the right&nbsp;choice.&nbsp;For example,&nbsp;the&nbsp;elderly or ill, or&nbsp;someone who is completely&nbsp;overwhelmed, may not be able to properly&nbsp;prepare for&nbsp;Pesach at home.&nbsp;Similarly, someone who is alone or does not know how to run his own&nbsp;Seder, or&nbsp;will be more spiritually uplifted in a structured program,&nbsp;would&nbsp;be better off&nbsp;joining&nbsp;a group to celebrate Pesach.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choosing the Right Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If&nbsp;you do&nbsp;choose to go to a hotel, remember that not all programs are equal. Some are too&nbsp;loud and chaotic&nbsp;for a proper Seder, and others&nbsp;lack&nbsp;a&nbsp;suitable&nbsp;shul&nbsp;where one can daven and learn properly. Make sure the program is set up so you can have a spiritually uplifting experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Each person must consider&nbsp;his or her&nbsp;situation carefully and choose the approach that will provide the most meaningful and spiritually rewarding experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Short<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a rule,&nbsp;staying&nbsp;home&nbsp;is&nbsp;ideal,&nbsp;since&nbsp;actively&nbsp;participating&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Pesach&nbsp;preparations deepens our connection to&nbsp;Pesach&nbsp;and makes it&nbsp;more joyful&nbsp;and memorable.&nbsp;When preparing at home&nbsp;isn\u2019t&nbsp;practical, or going to a program would be more spiritually&nbsp;uplifting,&nbsp;it is&nbsp;appropriate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter tm-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/sign-up.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about the deeper meaning of Passover with a study partner. Sign up to TorahMates today!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Written by Rabbi Aaron Shapiro<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Have another question to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oorah.org\/asktherabbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ask a rabbi<\/a>? You can ask Rabbi Mintz your own question by joining&nbsp;Ask the Rabbi Live on Tuesdays at 9PM ET. You can also submit your questions to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:asktherabbi@oorah.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asktherabbi@oorah.org<\/a>, or head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oorah.org\/asktherabbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">oorah.org\/asktherabbi\/<\/a> to watch the latest Q&amp;As.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I am considering going to a hotel for Pesach (Passover) that offers a full program of speakers and activities.&nbsp;I think it will&nbsp;provide a&nbsp;nice [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[598,702,8,701,39,2],"tags":[252],"class_list":["post-15197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ask-the-rabbi","category-jewish-philosophy","category-judaism-101","category-mitzvot","category-pesach-passover","category-shabbat-and-holidays","tag-ask-the-rabbi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Should I Go to a Hotel for Pesach? - Jewish Resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thinking of going to a hotel for Pesach? 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