Author: Henry

My family has been going away for Passover for close to fifty years both here in the U.S., including Hawaii, and Mexico and Israel. All of the programs we attend are considered the premium of their time – LASKO at Turnberry in 2019 was 5-star. It was not only a great venue with outstanding food in a beautiful climate and easy to get to – 2 ½ hours from LaGuardia which is near to my home in Kings Point, Long Island – but it was also hosted by a caring family and associates, including Sam Lasko’s great assistant, Cathy Chad. The program had something for everyone in my extended family, which included two serious Semichah students from Sha’alvim and Mercaz Harav, and an Upper West Side son and family, and my reluctantly religious wife who likes to shop – the Bal Harbor shops outshine Rodeo Drive, and even Paris. Most important with Lasko’s program is its religious content, including great lectures by outstanding Rabbaeim. We got far more Torah in Aventura than we have at any of our Israeli venues. Over the years there were other outstanding programs, like the one-time-only at the Hapuna Prince Beach Hotel on the big island of Hawaii, and a string of Pesachs at Dorado Beach which unfortunately are no more. Out estimate is that LASKO’s is as good as you can get today.