Just for perspective, the cost is not so outrageous when you consider it covers 9 days, fully catered strictly Kosher for Passover meals, religious services, Torah lectures by world renowned Rabbis and many other amenities for orthodox Jewish clientele. It’s not cheap, but it’s not like people are paying for he privilege of meeting Ted Cruz or jus for a weekend at a fancy hotel
It does seem kind of biased of the news report not to point out that this is basically a nine day Jewish religious retreat during a holiday with special requirements.
Which is exactly why it makes sense for Ted Cruz to be addressing it. These people are not casual about living their faith as they understand it. And they have clout.