Pearlstone, 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd., Reisterstown, MD 21136, is in the Maryland countryside, 30 minutes from BWI Airport. It’s a retreat center, rather than a hotel, with an organic farm, walking paths, and surrounded by rolling hills. See www.pearlstonecenter.org to learn more.

 

Pearlstone is a Jewish retreat center, open to non-denominational groups of all kinds. As such, the Sabbath will be observed from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. I will work with the requirements, i.e. Saturday meals will be festive, but with appropriate cold foods. No food can be brought into the main building, but there are no restrictions in our rooms (although I doubt that with all the meals and snacks, we will need anything extra). Beer and wine will be kosher. Vegetarians/vegans will be totally comfortable and there will be gluten free/dairy free options.