SHABBAT
Shabbat in Alaska
The slowest, best day of the trip.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO HAVDALAH OVER BREAKFAST
An unforgettable Shabbat with views of the mountains
It's Friday afternoon. You've just pulled into the house after a day of adventuring, and the support truck, our Jewish house on wheels, is already unpacked: hot water urns, hot plates, siddurim, sefarim, Shabbat candles, Kiddush cups and more. The challah is in the oven. Everyone showers and changes, and by candle lighting the family is at the table, with salatim, hummus basar and matbucha set out and honey maple glazed salmon and baharat chicken on the way.
Then something happens that doesn't happen at home. Shabbat keeps going. In late summer it doesn't end until around midnight, so there's no rush. Guests daven together in the morning, at their own pace. And how can it be Shabbat lunch without cholent? The rest of the day is yours: board games that go for hours, a book on the deck, a long nap, a walk along a glacial stream. Saturday night we go to sleep and make Havdalah over breakfast.
The midnight sun makes for a magical Shabbat in Alaska.
Spending a Shabbat in Anchorage before or after your trip? Our Kosher in Alaska guide covers the Anchorage Chabad, minyan and mikvahs.
HOW IT WORKS
Shabbat on every multi-day trip
Friday
Wrap up early, bake challah
The day's adventure wraps up early. We drive to our Shabbat home, bake challah together and get ready. Candle lighting comes late in the Alaska summer; we send exact times before the trip.
Shabbat
A full day of rest
Guests daven together in the morning, at their own pace. Friday night is a full spread; Shabbat lunch means cholent and more. On our 8-day trip, Shabbat is in Palmer, in Alaska's Matanuska Valley.
Sunday
Havdalah over breakfast
In midsummer (June 21), Shabbat ends after midnight, so we go to sleep, make Havdalah over breakfast on Sunday, and then head out for the day.
OUR JEWISH HOUSE ON WHEELS
What the support truck brings
- Hot water urns and hot plates
- Siddurim and sefarim
- Shabbat candles
- Kiddush cups
- And more
The Friday night table, for example
- Salatim, hummus basar and matbucha
- Honey maple glazed salmon
- Baharat chicken
- Fresh-baked challah
- On Shabbat day, cholent stew and pasta salads
What families say
5.0 on Tripadvisor.
"Spending Shabbat overlooking a glacier and glacial river certainly added to the memories."
Spend a Shabbat in Alaska with us
Ask us anything about Shabbat on the trail, or tell us about your family. We reply within 2 business days.
