YAFEH CLUB - Pessah 2026 / Passover 2026/ Pesach 2026 Bewertungen 

Séjour sympa
organisateurs et staff très disponibles
Repas Copieux
Bonne ambiance
Bravo nissim et yaacov

Let me preface by saying that the following is meant as an honest feedback from our personal experience this past year (2019) at Hofesh's Pesach Program in Lloret De Mar. But before I begin, it should be made 100% crystal clear that despite any of my critiques, Yaakov and Nissim, the owners of Hofesh, give their heart and soul to their program working tirelessly for no less than 6 months and literally 24 hours daily right before and during Pesach itself. This effort is borne out by the ruach and many satisfied guests who seem to return form year to year to this family's generally well-runned Pesach program.

This Pesach Program is excellent for the French speaking and Sfardic community, mostly from France and North Africa and Israel. It needs some adjustments, though, regarding Anglos or Ashkanazic Jews inasmuch as the majority of the programming is geared to the French speaking Sfardic community. To be clear, Yaakov and his brother Nissim, have and continue to work very hard to please ALL their guests, including their Ashkanazi contingent and as I understand it they are continually working hard to tweak their program to better cater to their Ashkanazi guests so as to to better address Ashkanzi minhagim and traditional Pesach foods to make their program somewhat more varied.

Personally, I need to publicly express my Hakarat HaTov to Yaakov who went out of his way to accomodate my extended family by providing us a private dining room for the first two days of Chag which experience was outstanding. We felt like kings and queens during Seder and the service during those first two days (four meals) was incredible (so much so that I felt compelled to give a generous tip to our designated waiters for their unusual service during those first two days of Yom Tov). Yaakov also worked very hard to give us superior rooms and suites which again was most appreciated.

One significant issue I had with the Hofesh Program was that they served a Chocolate Spread product that contained Kitniyos (the ingredients had soy in it) with no sign or warning. I also found some bugs on their Romaine Lettuce. Yaakov assured me that this was an error that it slipped through the cracks and would never happen again. I do give a lot of credit to Rabbi Betzalel Grossnass who politely and respectfully pointed out these issues as well making sure that our Ashkanazi chevra was aware of these two issues and deal with it appropriately and respectfully. Once again, from my understanding of all Pesach Programs, and to be clear in a program of this size, if these were the only mistakes made, they are doing pretty darn well. These kinds of issues come up in many, if not all the Pesach Programs out there (as much as people would like to believe otherwise). If you want perfection, then stay home for Pesach and even then dare I say that private Baal Habatim make their own errors from time to time - no one is perfect.

A major asset to the English-speaking program was Hofesh's choice for the Ashkanazic Rav who as mentioned above was Rabbi Betzalel Grossnass from London (Golders Green) who is young, outgoing, very friendly, accessable, and most importantly a real Talmid Chacham who spoke beautifully and thoughtfully throughout Yom Tov and Shabbos. His shiurim were inspiring and well prepared and I was truly happy to have made his acquaintance - I hope to stay in touch with him in the future. He was an excellent choice by Yaakov and Nissim demonstrating their sensitivity to their Ashkanazi guest's desire for strong spiritual guidance and leadership.

All the daily /nightly entertainment and programs other than Rav Grossnass' shiurim were in French and seemed designed to cater to Sefardic culture and minhagim - there was virtually nothing directed towards the smaller Ashkanazic group and or English speaking guests. Again, this was brought to Yaakov's attention and I believe he will do better with that issue in years to come. The food was primarily Sfardic/Moroocon in style as stated above with some, but, not enough, variety on the entrees - veal seems to be a favorite of this program and is a wonderful and expensive cut of meat, but it may have been an idea to mix up the meat dishes with some other types and varieties of meats and the manner in which they were prepared. Traditional Ashkanazi food like gefilta fish, kugel, latkes, Chremzlach, Chicken Soup, potato starch Matza balls (kneydlach), roast chicken, etc. are not typical fare in this Program, but Yaakov assured me that he was going to, once again, tweak his menu in future years to adopt some more Ashkanzi style foods to accommodate his multi-cultured clientele, particularly the Ashkanazim.

To Hofesh's credit their pastry chef was absolutely excellent. The deserts were all out of this world, presented beautifully, creatively and were different at each and every meal (It would have been great if the main chef would have followed the pastry chef's example in terms of variety and presentation, not to say that the food was ever bad or inedible, it was perfectly acceptable, just lacking in some degree of creativity and variety).

The rooms were fine and comfortable with nice size balconies (and recently renovated as per Yaakov) in this 3-4 star hotel in the town of Lloret De Mar in Costa Brava Spain, but not directly facing the beach - it is located a bit inside town but only a short walk to the stunning beaches and cliffs overlooking the sparkling blue Mediterranean Sea.The crowd was approximately 60% French/Sfardic, 25% Israeli Sfardicand 15% misc. Ashkanzim French, Israeli and American. A relatively small number of the crowd were not shomer shabbos/chag. You could see some guests using there iphones on shabbos and chag without regard for the predominantly religious crowd. We have come to learn that this phenomenon is not uncommon in European programs and these Jews are referred to as "Pesach Yiddin" who feel compelled to celebrate and pay for an Orthodox Pesach program but who personally are not very observant (One might call these folks "Traditional Sefardic Jews"). This is not to say that the vast majority of the guests were indeed frum and properly attired - they certainly were!

The food (mostly Sfardic in style) was ok in general although it was not presented in such gourmet style as the Hofesh video would suggest. While there was generally enough food to go around, there was, as explained above, a lack of creativity and variety in what was served throughout the 8 days of Chag. The salads and meat dishes were very similar throughout Yom Tov which took away from the culinary experience that I was anticipating, but again, to be fair the food was perfectly good, flavorful and plentiful. The Dining Room is a bit crowded and noisy, which as I am told is typical of a lot of Pesach programs with large numbers of guests - I don't know if it is any better elsewhere. If you can afford a private room for meals it is in my humble opinion well worth the upgrade, however there are many people who specifically enjoy the interaction with many other guests and eating and meeting with Jews from all over the World (which no doubt provides its own kind of charm and warmth). I will say that the Ruach exhibited in the Dining Room was in high gear with some families breaking out into spontaneous singing and dancing (a sight to behold). One complaint I did have was that there was smoking (including cigars) in public areas like the dinning room and lobby which was inconsiderate to other guests like my family who have a hard time in such environment. This was mentioned to our hosts and although there are no smoking signs throughout the Hotel, Yaakov did say that he would be working much harder next year to enforce that important no-smoking policy. Please note that there is no Tea Room per se'. Outside of meals there is virtually no place to get food other than some tea or coffee ONLY and that is self service. Hofesh will serve some cake at around 5:00PM each afternoon but if you are not there quickly enough there is usually nothing left. They can work to improve that situation and Yaakov has taken that critique seriously and intends to remedy that for next year.

In summation, Hofesh's price point is certainly one of the lowest, if not the lowest, of all Pesach Programs that we researched (and certainly in Europe), so if expense is an issue you certainly want to choose this program where you are getting incredible value for your money. I know that was a serious consideration for me because I was paying for my large family of nine. But I would suggest though that Yaakov & Nissim increase their program by a couple of dollars/euros to address some of the matters I raised above which if dealt with properly would likely make their program heads above all the rest.

At the end of the day it is easy to criticize when you are looking from the outside in, so while I have tried to be candid in this review, please understand that running these kinds of large Pesach programs is exceedingly difficult, confronted with all kinds of issues and significant logistical challenges. I take my hat off to Yakov and Nisim who by and large have met these challenges and constantly are working to ever accommodate/please their guests and continually striving to improve their program. They are honest and hard-working and do care about their Program and guests. If they take to heart and address the points I have raised in this review, they will be one of the top value and nicest programs out there for a fraction of what many other programs charge and deliver far less.

Yaakov & Nissim - Kol HaKavod VaChazak Baruch!!

2nd séjour avec Hofesh & toujours aucune fausse note. Lorsque l'on sait combien chacun attend de chaque fête de Pessah' & combien chacun est exigeant sur ses propres traditions, il importe de féliciter les 2 frères ASSAYAGH, Nissim & Yaacov, lesquels, comme par "magie" ou hashga'ha pratit, étaient toujours à portée de main, lorsqu'on n'avait besoin d'eux. & nous étions loin d'être les moins exigeants, comme nous étions loin d'imaginer que toutes nos demandes seraient satisfaites sans délai & dans la bonne humeur ! Par exemple, Nissim s'est même déplacé chez nous, à Paris, avant le séjour, afin de transporter notre caisse de vin dans son camion, afin que nous puissions voyager léger. Les autres exemples ne manquent pas, sans compter le plaisir partagé avec beaucoup d'autres familles très sympathiques, qui reviennent régulièrement avec nos amis Nissim & Yaacov, & c'est sans doute le meilleur gage de qualité, lorsqu'on sait la concurrence aux abois. Merci Nissim & Yaacov, grâce à qui nous sommes vraiment sortis d'Egypte.

Pessach 2019 rate
Nourriture:
Services depasse. Par example, nous avons attendu jusqu'a 45 min le soir du ceder entre le poisson et le plat principal. Le plate principal etait deja froid lorsqu il etait servi, ce qui est dommage car la viande (veau et agneau) etait de bonne qualite. Lors des buffets (petit dejeune, repas enfants, gouter ou kidoush) la quantite de nourriture n'etait pas proportionel au nombre de participants; si on ratait les 10 premieres minutes, il ne restait soit rien, soit les choses les moins gouteuses. Les salades etaient delicieuses certains soirs et imangeable d'autres soirs (par example salade defraichi et noircie baignait dans son jus). De nombreux cas d intoxication alimentaires ont ete reporte. La cuisine n'est pas gourmet mais de style cuisine familiale. Par contre les desserts etaient toujours delicieux et merveilleusement bien presentes. Une tres belle fete de la mimouna etait organisee mais une fois encore les mets recherches tels que les gateaux orientaux ou les pates pour les enfants n'etaient accessibles qu aux plus chanceux...
Activites pour enfants:
Promesse tenues au niveau structures: cadeaux a l'arrivee, chateaux gonflables, spectable de jongleurs et garderie. La plupart des jeunes filles qui s'occupaient des enfants (bebe, club 4-6 ans et 7-11 ans) etaient d'origines maghrebines. Elles etaient vetues de robes longues, faisaient faire la tfilah aux enfants et communiquaient entre elles en arabes occasionellment.
L'Hotel: La piscine chaufee interieur etait magnifique, et parfaitment entretenue. Les chambres extrement simples, manquaient de securite (notre balcon etaient en pente et un fil electrique etait apparent dans la salle de bain) et presentaient un probleme serieux d'insonorisation. Aucun produit d'entretient individuel (douche, champoing etc...) n'etait pourvu. Les 4 etoiles ne semblent pas etre justifies. Tres bonne localisation a 5 min a pied de la plage.

1er Pessah en dehors de chez moi et voici le verdict en 1 mot: Exeptionnel !
Très bien organisé, nourriture excellente et en abondance, très bonne ambiance, des instant de kedoucha inoubliable (La Chira devant la Mer, seoudat Machiah...), reposant, prise en charge des enfants généreuse etc etc !
Mais le plus appréciable, c’est l’écoute et la prise en compte de chaque demande pour améliorer notre confort.
Qu’Hashem vous bénisse pour continuer dans la Simha !

Excellentissime / Merveilleux / Fantastique / Topissime / Incroyablement BIEN 👍👍👍👍👍 De retour d'une semaine en Espagne inoubliable tant par la qualité des prestations, une équipe performante, un service inégalable, des quantités de folie et des Managers au Top ! Pas de mot pour exprimer ce pur REGAL, dans tous les sens du terme ! Je connaissais la chanson "SAPES COMME JAMAIS" ... Nous avons découvert en Famille "PESSAH COMME JAMAIS" ! MERCI INFINIMENT HOFESH TEAM ❤️💚💛🧡💜

Dear Yaakov

Thank you for the hospitality over Pesach. The atmosphere was magical and all aspects of the hospitality had clearly been nurtured with affection and attention to detail. The waiters were in high spirits on motzei shabbos and I feel they understood that they had helped be apart of yom tov simcha.

Thank you
Elliott

Très bien organisé et équipe très sympathique

Nous avons passé d’agréables fêtes en votre compagnie pour la 4ème année.Nous vous suivons depuis vos débuts et ça fait plaisir de faire partie de la Grande famille Hofesh et de revoir chaque année les connaissances des années passées.
Animations au top et super organisation comme d’habitude. La formule Plateau pour les repas que vous avez inauguré l’année dernière est vraiment pour moi la meilleure.
Les Enfants étaient ravis même si elles n’ont pas trop voulu aller au Mini-club et demandent déjà à repartir l’année prochaine

Aussi au nom de mon épouse et moi même voulions vous remercier pour ce super séjour dans cette ambiance familiale et de Kedoucha.

Hazak et qu’Hachem vous permette de réussir dans tous vos projets.

A bientôt

Excellent séjour,
Un personnel à l’ecoute et des prestations de qualité.
Je recommande vivement Hofesh !
Merci Nissim et Yaacov !

Bon séjour, bonne ambiance, cadre agréable, organisateurs à l'écoute !
Bonne déconnexion durant le séjour

Nous avons passé la fête de Pessah 2017 en Espagne pour la première fois en dehors de chez nous.
Nous ne l’avons pas regretté et avons bien apprécié ce séjour.Merci à Nissim et Yaacov pour cette belle organisation,les repas, les buffets aussi bien des entrées et Patisserie etc.. de grande qualité tout ça avec une belle ambiance aussi bien pour les grands et les petits.
Nous avons hâte d’y retourner pour Pessah 2018.
Je vous le recommande vivement 👍👍

C’était vraiment extraordinaire toute cette ambiance et cette organisation digne des grands de se monde
Merci de tout cœur à Nissim Assayagh et toute sont équipe

A conseiller à toute personne soufrant de monotonie..!!! Bravo Nissim..!!

, המלון הטוב ביותר כי ביליתי עם המשפחה שלי, כל הכבוד
אוכל באיכות גבוהה, אנימציה יוצאת דופן, מלון ממוקם היטב
משפחת גולדברג

CANON! J'ai adoré ces vacances en famille chez hofesh tout était parfait rien à redire: le service, l'organisation, le baby club, l'ambiance... une équipe sérieuse, genereuse et dévouée! À refaire!

Quelques mots pour qualifier mon séjour de très agréable. C’était mon 1er séjour organisé et donc avec quelques appréhensions et voila j'ai rencontré une équipe dynamique, sérieuse , à l’écoute , aussi bien avant mon départ , que pendant notre séjour que ce soit sur des questions essentielles mais aussi et surtout sur des petit détails. Nourriture abondante, gourmande et de qualité, très belle hôtel, kiddouch de shabbat féerique, ...A refaire :)
Michaël Dray

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour avec hofesh à la montagne ! Pour une première fois c'était parfaitement réussi, comme si vous l'aviez fait depuis des années ! Super ambiance, de belles rencontres, les repas les uns plus bons que les autres, bon service, équipe dynamique...de vraies vacances tout simplement ! Les enfants ont kiffe, et ont laissé les parents se reposer.... Nous recommandons ce club et nous espérons repartir avec vous très vite bh !

Pour sa premiére année à la montagne, l'équipe Hofesh était au rendez vous.
Toujours à l'écoute, prenant en compte les remarques des clients, dans une ambiance conviviale et familiale.
Kol hakavod Nessim et Yaacov, ainsi qu'au staff.
Bravo.