Here's the scoop on Isabella Friedman, from a regular Pesach guest:
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It is a mixed crowd. Mostly shomer Shabbos, maybe 70%. It was an elderly crowd for a long time though that is shifting. There are young couples, some singles, families with kids of all school ages.
The program is orthodox and shomer Shabbos. The rabbi is modern orthodox, Neil Fleischman. The kitchen is shomer Shabbos, though it is not cholov yisroel, and they wet their matza. I believe cholov yisroel is available for those that want it. They use a lot of quinoa, don't know where you hold with that.
The facility is not shomer Shabbos, as in they shuttle seniors and those in need around in golf carts on Shabbos and yom tov. Don't know what happens in the office. But the lights are on and not turned off, no microphones or activities which are not Shabbosdik. They have jews and non-jews on staff. Apart from the golf carts, you wouldn't know that it is not completely shomer Shabbos. There is a kosher eruv which is checked and maintained weekly.
Unlike other programs at Isabella Freedman, pesach is considered orthodox and specifically advertised as such.
Guests are allowed to bring in food to the following extent: in their private rooms, whatever they would like; in the common areas, it must be kosher for pesach and approved by one of the on-site mashgiachs.
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