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amother

Tue, Jul 23 2019, 9:28 pm

DH and I desperately need to get away for a few days. We need ideas!
BUT: Major caveat!!! Both DH and I are makpid that he should daven with a minyan three times a day.
Our only other wish list item is somewhere within 3-4 hours driving distance of brooklyn.

I would love a hotel with a pool/beach I can relax by. I don't necessarily want a city vacation running around doing touristy things. But I am open to hearing all suggestions!!!
Thanks everyone!

DVOM

Tue, Jul 23 2019, 9:54 pm

Hmmmmmm.... Boston or Philadelphia will have minyanim. Boston has beaches nearby. You can go to a hotel in Long Branch, NJ, which has beautiful beaches and minyanim and food nearby.

cinnabon

Tue, Jul 23 2019, 11:20 pm

Another vote for long branch. Nice hotels and good kosher food in deal,nj.
Would you do NYC?
Atlantic City

chocolatecake

Tue, Jul 23 2019, 11:24 pm

There are a few kosher hotels in the Catskills.

amother

Bronze

Tue, Jul 23 2019, 11:52 pm

Deal NJ is very nice. I'm assuming your DH has no issue going to a beach?

amother

Burgundy

Tue, Jul 23 2019, 11:54 pm

chocolatecake wrote:

There are a few kosher hotels in the Catskills.

Can you list hotels in the Catskills that are not chassidish?

amother

Bronze

Tue, Jul 23 2019, 11:57 pm

The hotels in the Catskills are basically all a mostly chassidish crowd. I wouldn't go there now for a couples vacation because it's packed with families and very noisy.
Would you travel to New Hampshire?

amother

Burgundy

Wed, Jul 24 2019, 4:58 am

amother [ Bronze ] wrote:

The kosher hotel in NH is not chassidish?

amother

Wed, Jul 24 2019, 8:21 am

I am going to look into Boston and NJ.

Isn't NH a much farther drive? And where would DH find a minyan 3 times daily midweek there? We're not looking to stay at the kosher hotel there that costs a fortune.

Please keep ideas coming, you guys are the best!

doctorima

Wed, Jul 24 2019, 10:29 am

In NH there's normally a midweek minyan in Lincoln, NH - details at http://www.lincolnnhminyan.com/

I think your best bet is Tannersville, NY. 4 shuls with reliable minyanim, beautiful nature, not too far from Brooklyn, plenty of lakes to enjoy, and not too crowded or overrun with frum tourists.

Other options to consider: depending on when you're going, you could go to Onset, MA, which is closer and has beaches everywhere, but their weekday minyan is only reliable after Tisha b'Av. Another option is Lake George, which I believe has weekday minyan all summer, and definitely has a large lake to enjoy. You could check the website of Touro Synagogue in Newport to see when their summer weekday minyan starts.

amother

Wed, Jul 24 2019, 1:24 pm

amother [ Bronze ] wrote:

I'm assuming your DH has no issue going to a beach?

He has no issue reading, learning or napping in the hotel room while I relax by the beach or pool Smile

Thanks for continued input.

alwayscooking

Wed, Jul 24 2019, 8:42 pm

Do u still want more ideas?

amother

Honeydew

Wed, Jul 24 2019, 9:07 pm

newport, ri
the shul supposedly has minyanim all summer but they might be weird hours.
has some touristy stuff but also some nice scenery and beaches.

amother

Wed, Jul 24 2019, 9:31 pm

alwayscooking wrote:

Do u still want more ideas?

Yes, please!

Thank you!

I would love suggestions of specific hotels/places to go/names of shuls besides just names of locations, if that's not too difficult!

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