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Summer vacations with Minyan
« on: June 12, 2012, 10:07:03 AM »
Hi all,

I'm looking to visit something further away from the east coast that would work well for a family with a minyan.

For example, last year we were in Vail, CO and had a big minyan at the Chabad house there.

We're travelling for about a week and a half during bein hazmanim.

I was thinking about Alaska, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon or Utah, but none of them have steady minyanim.

Any ideas? Our family has close to half a minyan, if it helps.

The more exotic the better. Although I think that what I consider exotic is pretty standard for you DDF'ers.

Thanks,
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Re: Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2012, 10:12:30 AM »
Quote from: benchik on June 12, 2012, 10:07:03 AM
Hi all,

I'm looking to visit something further away from the east coast that would work well for a family with a minyan.

For example, last year we were in Vail, CO and had a big minyan at the Chabad house there.

We're travelling for about a week and a half during bein hazmanim.

I was thinking about Alaska, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon or Utah, but none of them have steady minyanim.

Any ideas? Our family has close to half a minyan, if it helps.

The more exotic the better. Although I think that what I consider exotic is pretty standard for you DDF'ers.

Thanks,
Bentzy
Can't help with the minyan but all I can tell you is that seeing the grand canyon well enhance your avodas Hashem
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Re: Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2012, 10:20:49 AM »
Quote from: Ergel on June 12, 2012, 10:12:30 AM
Can't help with the minyan but all I can tell you is that seeing the grand canyon well enhance your avodas Hashem

I like the Grand Canyon idea as well. How does it compare with Vail or Switzerland?

We should start a thread for people who want to team up for minyanim. Dan?
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2012, 02:54:48 PM »
Quote from: benchik on June 12, 2012, 10:07:03 AM
I'm looking to visit something further away from the east coast that would work well for a family with a minyan.

Shabbos minyan? Daily Shachris? 3 times daily? Please elaborate...

Quote from: benchik on June 12, 2012, 10:20:49 AM
We should start a thread for people who want to team up for minyanim. Dan?

That's quite a group, if you're going to have 10 men over 13.
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2012, 03:26:42 PM »
Las Vegas? There are obviously tons of attractions for the whole family, kosher food, and minyanim within city limits, but just north of Las Vegas I have done some of the most memorable hiking/mountain climbing of my life. You can google it yourself or check out this website http://hikinglasvegas.com/ Although you may need a lot of water and it may be very hot I did it in the winter... It isn't as exotic as Alaska or the other National Parks you listed but if you need a minyan 3x a day seems you'd be kinda limited and this could be a great option plus I am sure hotels are very cheap in the summer.
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2012, 03:41:28 PM »
Newport, RI has daily minyanim during the summer at the oldest Shull in the United States. They have a letter sent to them by Goerge Washington.
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2012, 03:45:43 PM »
Quote from: meshugener on June 17, 2012, 03:41:28 PM
Newport, RI has daily minyanim during the summer at the oldest Shull in the United States. They have a letter sent to them by Goerge Washington.
Is it
Quote from: benchik on June 12, 2012, 10:07:03 AM
something further away from the east coast
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Re: Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2012, 03:49:37 PM »
Quote from: jj1000 on June 17, 2012, 03:45:43 PM
Is it ?
Why do you have to be so mean?
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2012, 03:59:54 PM »
Quote from: Ergel on June 17, 2012, 03:49:37 PM
Why do you have to be so mean?
  If the OP writes a very specific type of vacation he wants why waste his time suggesting another. Like in your vacation thread I agreed with your first statement to meshuganer, being that you specifically said cities you were looking into and he said you want a totally different type of vacation than what you described. It is a bit annoying when twice in a day he posts comments as if he completely didn't read the OP's request. If he wants to suggest something different than what the OP is looking for just say so, but don't act like you are answering his question directly. Rather say you may also want to consider going on a vacation like this... Then go on to explain a vacation idea.
   Anyway I'm not "so" mean I was nice here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=16975.msg243738#msg243738

@Meshuganer it's nothing personal just my $0.02 on forum etiquette.
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2012, 04:00:46 PM »
I was joking
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2012, 04:02:27 PM »
Quote from: Ergel on June 17, 2012, 04:00:46 PM
I was joking
oops missed that  ::) Anyway I wanted to get that rant out sometime today. So thanks!
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2012, 04:35:15 PM »
@jj @ergel can you please bug off my a%€ ?
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2012, 04:36:49 PM »
Quote from: meshugener on June 17, 2012, 04:35:15 PM
@jj @ergel can you please bug off my a%€ ?
Thanks.

I'm with them on this, I think you need to learn to behave. I understand you need attention, but there are healthier (and less annoying) ways to get it.
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2012, 04:44:12 PM »
Quote from: meshugener on June 17, 2012, 04:35:15 PM
@jj @ergel can you please bug off my a%€ ?
Thanks.
Are you in general not good with constructive criticism? If that is the case I won't reply to any of your comments with any criticism again. I was not attacking you as a person but rather a concept of how you post, and suggested a more appeasing alternative, while not changing your unique and possibly helpful suggestions to fellow members.
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2012, 04:50:57 PM »
Got it, right. I've learned the hard way. Let's open anew page.
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2012, 10:54:00 PM »
HNL
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Re: Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2012, 02:21:28 PM »
Quote from: Ergel on June 12, 2012, 10:12:30 AM
Can't help with the minyan but all I can tell you is that seeing the grand canyon well enhance your avodas Hashem
Is it way too hot to go to the grand canyon during the summer?  I would love to go!
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2012, 02:26:20 PM »
Jackson Hole

Minyan etc and one of the nicest places you'll ever go
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2012, 11:47:06 PM »
Quote from: damaxer91 on June 18, 2012, 02:26:20 PM
Jackson Hole

Minyan etc and one of the nicest places you'll ever go
+1 Jackson hole Wyoming is the place to go specifically if one loves golf
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Re: Summer vacations with Minyan
« Reply #19 on: June 21, 2012, 02:55:04 PM »
It seems that the there might be a daily minyan at Flafstaff, AZ.

So here goes my list of possibilities:

Grand Canyon
Jackson Hole
Anckorage??

Quote from: Flatbush on June 18, 2012, 02:21:28 PM
Is it way too hot to go to the grand canyon during the summer?  I would love to go!

The weather is pretty nice at the canyon in the summer due to elevation. Around 70-80 degrees.

Quote from: damaxer91 on June 18, 2012, 02:26:20 PM
Jackson Hole

Minyan etc and one of the nicest places you'll ever go

Thanks! I'm looking into this one now.

Quote from: robi on June 17, 2012, 10:54:00 PM
HNL

In the summer? also, without going off topic, how would I cope with the tznius issues there?

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