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Passover Retreat 2024

April 21-May 1, 2024

Ramah Darom’s all-inclusive, family-friendly, kosher for Passover retreat has everything you need to have a meaningful, fun and relaxing vacation.

Full Vacation: Sunday, April 21–Wednesday, May 1
First Half Only: Sunday, April 21–Friday, April 26
Second Half Only: Friday, April 26–Wednesday, May 1

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View the Passover 2023 Program Guide & Schedule and Youth Program Booklet

There’s nothing like celebrating Passover at Ramah Darom! Experience the beauty of our breathtaking 185-acre campus in the North Georgia mountains. Enjoy fresh, gourmet, kosher for Passover meals and snacks, prepared for you by our team of expert chefs. Seize the unique opportunity to learn and explore Jewish life, culture, texts and history with a diverse mix of distinguished scholars, leaders, thinkers, educators and artists. Hike to our on-campus waterfall, go for a swim in our pool or enjoy a boat ride on our lake, take an art class, climb our alpine tower, play a game of tennis or basketball or volleyball – or just relax in a rocking chair and enjoy the fresh mountain air!

And for the kids, we offer a full camp experience led by amazing counselors.

 

We encourage you to register early as hotel rooms and semi-private cabins sell out quickly, and we typically have a waiting list of families hoping to attend this program each year. Returning full-stay guests were able to guarantee their same housing location for 2024 through April 30, 2023.

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If you would like to be added to our email list, please contact communications@ramahdarom.org.

Registration Details

Registrations are offered as either a Full Stay (10 nights) or a Half Stay (5 nights) based on the dates below. Guests are welcome to come and go on the dates that serve them best, but we are unable to prorate registration fees for any unused dates.

  • Full Stay: Sunday, April 21–Wednesday, May 1
  • First Half Only: Sunday, April 21–Friday, April 26
  • Second Half Only: Friday, April 26-Wednesday, May 1

 

Passover at Ramah Darom is all-inclusive. All rates include accommodations, kosher for Passover meals, snacks and beverages, plus on-campus activities, lectures, classes and programs.

Accommodations: Ramah Darom’s campus includes 4 hotel buildings, 4 deluxe private cottages and multiple modern and spacious cabins. Passover guests can select their preferred accommodations. See accommodation descriptions below.

Rate Structure

Adult all-inclusive base rates include accommodations in a Shared Cabin or a Standard Hotel Room. You can upgrade your accommodations as follows:

  • Cabin: Upgrade from a Shared Cabin to a Semi-Private Cabin
  • Hotel: Upgrade from a Standard Hotel to a Deluxe Hotel or to a Deluxe Private Cottage

 

Upgrades are available on a first-come, first-served basis and offered as a later step in the registration process. There is no cost for upgrades for youth/teens/young adults sharing accommodations with their parents/guardians.

All adult rates are based on minimum double occupancy. Guests attending solo will be housed with another solo guest. If you would prefer to stay in a hotel room on your own, choose the “private hotel room” add-on.

Youth, teen and young adult rates are based on sharing accommodations with their parents/guardians (up to 4 people per hotel room). Due to our limited number of hotel rooms, there is an add-on fee of $3,000 per additional room ($2,500 for a half stay) for families requesting separate hotel rooms for youth, teens or young adults.

Early bird discount of $150 per adult/$50 per youth/teen/young adult is available until May 31, 2023 for all new and returning guests. Guests registering after May 31, 2023, or adding to an existing reservation after May 31, 2023 will be charged at the standard rates.

2024 PRICING

ALL-INCLUSIVE RATES (all rates and add-ons are per person)

Cabins still available. Please reach out to retreats@ramahdarom.org to be added to the waitlist for hotel rooms and cottages.

DATE FULL STAY ADD-ONS
(per adult)
HALF STAY ADD-ONS
(per adult)
ADULT CABIN $2,800 Semi-Private Cabin: $700 $2,100 Semi-Private Cabin: $500
ADULT HOTEL
(minimum 2 guests per room/cottage)

 
ALL HOTEL ROOMS & COTTAGES ARE SOLD OUT!

$3,650 Deluxe Hotel Room: $1,150
 
Deluxe Private Cottage: $1,750
 
Private Hotel Room (1 guest only): $1,500
$2,800 Deluxe Hotel Room: $850
 
Deluxe Private Cottage: $1,500
 
Private Hotel Room (1 guest only): $1,300
YOUNG ADULT
(ages 18-24)
$1,500 $1,200
TEEN (ages 13-17) $1,200 $1,000
YOUTH (ages 3-12) $1,000 $950
INFANT (ages 2 and under) $250 $180

PAYMENT SCHEDULE – Reservations can only be guaranteed if payments are received by the following deadlines:

  • Deposit with registration: Non-refundable payment of $250 per person
  • November 15, 2023: Non-refundable second payment of $1,000 per adult and $250 per young adult/teen/youth
  • January 15, 2024: Full remaining balance due for all guests

 

Payments by Credit Card: If paying via credit card, a 2.5% fee will be added to cover the processing fees charged to Ramah Darom by the credit card companies.

Payments by E-Check: There is no fee for e-check payments made on our registration site.

Payments by Check: If you prefer to pay by check, please mail it to Ramah Darom, 6400 Powers Ferry Rd, Suite 215, Atlanta, GA 30339. Be sure to include your family name and “Passover 2024”. Payments must be received by the deadlines above (initial deposit must be received within 10 days of registration).

STAFF GRATUITIES

Staff gratuities are intended as supplemental compensation for our hard-working staff (waiters, kitchen staff, housekeeping, shuttle drivers, etc.), all of whom work long hours often at hourly rates. Your final Passover invoice will include a line item for staff gratuities in the amount of 2.5% of your reservation total. This is a minimum, but guests are always welcome to leave additional gratuities.

OTHER OPTIONAL CHARGES

Airport transfers, excursions, merchandise, and personal services like massages are extra; opportunities to preregister for airport transfers and excursions will be provided in early 2024.

CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations must be submitted in writing to retreats@ramahdarom.org.

Ramah Darom makes commitments to food vendors and faculty many months ahead of the retreat. As a result, we regret that we cannot provide any refunds after January 15, 2024, for any reason. If you have symptoms of illness or believe you have been directly exposed to a communicable disease, we ask that you not attend the program to avoid the risk of transmission to our other guests and staff. We highly recommend purchasing Trip Protection Insurance as we are not able to refund you in the event of a last-minute cancellation.

Accommodations

Cabins

Multi Family Cabin

Ramah Darom’s cabins are modern and spacious with hardwood floors, a screened-in porch and indoor bathroom(s). Each cabin has an open area with dorm-style bunk beds and 1 or 2 private rooms with twin beds. Base pricing is based on a Shared Cabin rate. Upgrades are available to a Semi-Private Cabin, based on availability.

For all cabins, linens are provided, but beds are not made up.

Shared Cabins

Shared by 4 families, there are 4 private rooms per building and 2 center rooms with 8 bunk beds in each. There are 2 shared bathroom areas with walk-in showers per building – you will be sharing a bathroom with another family in this housing type. You may request to be housed with specific families in this housing type or we will pair you in a cabin building with another reservation. ** Please contact us for a discounted “Family Reunion” rate if you are an extended family of 6 or more immediate households who would like to share one Shared Cabin building.

Semi-Private Cabins

There are 4 semi-private cabins per building (4 families per building). In a semi-private cabin, each family has their own space separated from another family by a pocket door with 1 private room, 1 center room with 4 bunk beds and a private bathroom.

Hotel Rooms

We have 4 hotel buildings on our 185-acre campus. All hotel rooms have a private bathroom, heating and air conditioning, a table and two chairs, a Keurig coffee maker, mini-fridge, complimentary toiletries, and bed and bath linens.

Standard Hotel Rooms

Hotel

Ramah Darom has two standard hotel buildings on campus, Marcus Lodge and Mountainside Hotel. These hotels are located up a steep hill with stairs, a boardwalk and walking paths to the main areas of the campus. Each hotel room has two queen beds, a private bathroom, heating and air conditioning, a table and two chairs, a Keurig coffee maker, mini-fridge, complimentary toiletries, and bed and bath linens. Some connecting rooms are available. 

Deluxe Hotel Rooms

Deluxe Hotel

There are two deluxe hotel buildings on Ramah Darom’s campus, the Welcome Center and Lakeside Hotel. These spacious hotel rooms feature two queen beds or one king bed, a private bathroom with bathtub shower, heating and air conditioning, a dresser, a table and two chairs, a Keurig coffee maker, mini-fridge, complimentary toiletries, and bed and bath linens.

The Welcome Center is a flat walk to the Levine Center (where meals are served and most of the action takes place) and has two ADA rooms available. The Lakeside Hotel is up a steep hill  from the Levine Center.

Deluxe Private Cottages

Cottage Rooms

There are four deluxe private cottages on Ramah Darom’s campus and they are our most luxurious accommodations! These beautiful studio-style cottages feature a kitchenette with a sink, mini-fridge, microwave and Keurig coffee maker, a private porch, bathroom with walk-in shower, king-sized bed and full-sized pullout couch. Please note that cottages are not ADA accessible and have stair-only access.

Kosher for Passover Food & Beverage

The Kaplan Mitchell Retreat Center at Ramah Darom boasts a kosher kitchen facility under the supervision of the Atlanta Kashruth Commission and our skilled culinary team. Our kosher for Passover menus are filled with healthy and delicious choices with enough variety to satisfy even our most picky eaters. We can accommodate a variety of food sensitivities as well as vegans and vegetarians.

Health Protocols & Vaccination Policies
2024 Artists, Scholars and Educators

Details coming in early 2024

Travel & Packing

Check-in
Full & First Half: Sunday, April 21, 2024, 3:00-8:00pm ET and Monday, April 22, 2024, 10am-4pm ET
Second Half: Friday, April 26, 2024, 10:00am-5:00pm ET

L’hitraot
First Half: Friday, April 26, 2024, Check out of room by 9:00am and welcome to stay for programs throughout the day
Full & Second Half: Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 10:00am ET

Ramah Darom is two hours from Atlanta, in Clayton, GA. Please download and print these Driving Directions and bring them with you when you travel. GPS shortcuts can lead you to dangerous mountain roads!

We provide a shuttle between the Atlanta airport and Ramah Darom’s campus on arrival and departure days. The shuttle is $50 per person each way. Sign up for the shuttle as part of the registration process.

Flights into Atlanta should land at least one hour before the shuttle is scheduled for pick-up, and flights out should take off no earlier than two hours after the shuttle is scheduled to arrive at the airport. Participants with children requiring a car or booster seat must bring their own. **If the shuttle has more than 25 seats car or booster seats cannot be used; we cannot guarantee a specific vehicle size.

Shuttle dates and times:

  • Arrival: Sunday, April 21, 2024; Departs airport at 3:00pm
  • Arrival: Sunday, April 21. 2024; Departs airport at 8:00pm
  • Arrival: Monday, April 22, 2024; Departs airport at 1:00pm
  • Departure: Friday, April 26, 2024; Departs campus at 8:00am
  • Arrival: Friday, April 26, 2024; Departs airport at 1:00pm
  • Departure: Wednesday, May 1, 2024; Departs campus at 8:00am

 

Please use this Packing List as a guide and bring any specific items that you feel are necessary for your health, safety and enjoyment.

Pet Policy

Please note that NO pets of any kind may join you for your stay onsite, for any length of time.

 

Registration for 2024 is open exclusively for Passover 2023 guests through April 30, 2023 – please check your email for a private registration link.

Register Today!

Questions?

Contact

Andrea Slomka
Guest Relations Coordinator
Kaplan Mitchell Retreat Center
Ramah Darom

Phone: 470.231.0792
Email: retreats@ramahdarom.org

Venue

Ramah Darom: 70 Darom Lane, Clayton, GA 30525

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