Preparations for the traditional Passover seder feast are underway in Jewish households in Roanoke and elsewhere. Of course there's still time to save on all that work in the kitchen: go on vacation for your festivities.

Resorts from Cancun to Las Vegas are offering getaway Passover vacations that include gourmet presentations of classic kosher dishes such as gefilte fish, matzoh ball soup and brisket. Rabbis are imported from New York, among other places.

The week of Passover starts Sunday. The holiday celebrates the Biblical story of Exodus, in which the Israelites escape their bondage in Egypt.

Passover week vacation prices range at various resorts typically range from $3,000 to $4,000, per person, double occupancy. But some prime spots are booked solid. For example, the Scottsdale Princess in Arizona, with its two golf courses, four heated pools and special Passover menus, has no vacancies for next week.

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