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  • A Sojourn in Jewish Provence
    The Jewish Traveler
    A Sojourn in Jewish Provence
    A Sojourn in Jewish Provence

    Discover jewel-box synagogues and old-world French charm in the mountainous corner of southern France.

    Discover jewel-box synagogues and old-world French charm in the mountainous corner of southern France.

  • Panama, a Jewish Paradise Between Two Oceans
    The Jewish Traveler
    Panama, a Jewish Paradise Between Two Oceans
    Panama, a Jewish Paradise Between Two Oceans

    Speckled with synagogues and brimming with Kosher cuisine, it’s no wonder why Jews are flocking to the lush tropical destination.

    Speckled with synagogues and brimming with Kosher cuisine, it’s no wonder why Jews are flocking to the lush tropical destination.

  • Summertime in Graz and Salzburg
    The Jewish Traveler
    Summertime in Graz and Salzburg
    Summertime in Graz and Salzburg

    Schvitz your way through Austria’s charming old towns speckled with restored synagogues and classical music.

    Schvitz your way through Austria’s charming old towns speckled with restored synagogues and classical music.

  • A Jewish Journey Along the Silk Road
    A Jewish Journey Along the Silk Road
    A Jewish Journey Along the Silk Road

    A kippah sparks an exotic voyage through Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Armenia.

    A kippah sparks an exotic voyage through Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Armenia.

  • Jewish Life in the Western Balkans
    The Jewish Traveler
    Jewish Life in the Western Balkans
    Jewish Life in the Western Balkans

    Resilient communities in Sarajevo, Dubrovnik and Split uphold centuries of Sephardi and Ashkenazi tradition.

    Resilient communities in Sarajevo, Dubrovnik and Split uphold centuries of Sephardi and Ashkenazi tradition.

  • Perennially Popular Barcelona
    The Jewish Traveler
    Perennially Popular Barcelona
    Perennially Popular Barcelona

    Discover hidden relics in a medieval Jewish district and indulge in Catalonia’s capital city’s finest kosher restaurants.

    Discover hidden relics in a medieval Jewish district and indulge in Catalonia’s capital city’s finest kosher restaurants.

  • Miami Reinvents Itself—Again
    The Jewish Traveler
    Miami Reinvents Itself—Again
    Miami Reinvents Itself—Again

    Brimming with ubiquitous Jewish heritage from the Art Deco era to today, anyone who still thinks of South Florida as a retirement mecca hasn’t been paying attention.

    Brimming with ubiquitous Jewish heritage from the Art Deco era to today, anyone who still thinks of South Florida as a retirement mecca hasn’t been

  • The First Jewish Neighborhoods Beyond the Old City
    The First Jewish Neighborhoods Beyond the Old City
    The First Jewish Neighborhoods Beyond the Old City

    From Mishkenot Sha’ananim’s iconic windmill to the courtyards of Beit David, a walking tour traces the neighborhoods that transformed a then-crowded Ottoman town into a modern, thriving city.

    From Mishkenot Sha’ananim’s iconic windmill to the courtyards of Beit David, a walking tour traces the neighborhoods that transformed a then-crowded Ottoman town into a

  • What’s Jewish About Vietnam and Cambodia?
    The Jewish Traveler Travel
    What’s Jewish About Vietnam and Cambodia?
    What’s Jewish About Vietnam and Cambodia?

    More than you might think. With tens of thousands of Jewish tourists each year, don’t be surprised if you bump into Israeli backpackers and Chabad centers.

    More than you might think. With tens of thousands of Jewish tourists each year, don’t be surprised if you bump into Israeli backpackers and Chabad

  • Milan’s Jewish Past, Present—and Olympic Future
    The Jewish Traveler Travel
    Milan’s Jewish Past, Present—and Olympic Future
    Milan’s Jewish Past, Present—and Olympic Future

    This winter, Milan may become the literal launchpad for a new generation of Jewish trailblazers.

    This winter, Milan may become the literal launchpad for a new generation of Jewish trailblazers.

  • Encountering Ghosts in Poland
    The Jewish Traveler
    Encountering Ghosts in Poland
    Encountering Ghosts in Poland

    Why travel to the most famous region where Jews were ever burned? To connect with Jewish history, to mourn our people and to bear witness.

    Why travel to the most famous region where Jews were ever burned? To connect with Jewish history, to mourn our people and to bear witness.

  • The Berkshires Beckon This Summer
    The Jewish Traveler
    The Berkshires Beckon This Summer
    The Berkshires Beckon This Summer

    A guide to the longtime haven for Jewish visitors flowing with natural, culture and ‘Yiddishkeit.’

    A guide to the longtime haven for Jewish visitors flowing with natural, culture and ‘Yiddishkeit.’

  • Barbados and Its Jews
    The Jewish Traveler
    Barbados and Its Jews
    Barbados and Its Jews

    Discover the laid-back island’s singular Jewish history that stretches back to the 17th century.

    Discover the laid-back island’s singular Jewish history that stretches back to the 17th century.

The Jewish Traveler
The Jewish Traveler: Auckland
by Jono David
Sky Tower punctuates downtown Auckland like an exclamation point. From the main observation deck a little more than halfway up the 1,076-foot-high telecommunications tower, the
The Jewish Traveler
The Jewish Traveler: Puerto Rico
by Rahel Musleah
When Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Puerto Rico on his second voyage in 1493, the Conversos on his crew may have been the first
The Jewish Traveler
The Jewish Traveler: Macedonia
by Esther Hecht
A new, 30-ton bronze statue of Alexander the Great towers over Skopje’s central square. The statue is part of Skopje 2014, a $102-million project that
The Jewish Traveler
The Jewish Traveler: Salt Lake City
by Esther Hecht
The Jordan River runs through Salt Lake City, Utah’s mountain-ringed capital. Despite hot, dry summers, it is one of the greenest cities in America, its
The Jewish Traveler
The Slovak Jewish Heritage Route
by Ruth Ellen Gruber
How to preserve, manage and promote Jewish historic sites is a pressing issue for reviving post-communist Jewish communities across Central and Eastern Europe. Many of
The Jewish Traveler
The Jewish Traveler: Marche and Apulia
by Elin Schoen Brockman
When Natalia Indrimi talks about “cultural translation” she means it in the broadest sense imaginable. The Centro Primo Levi, of which she is executive director
The Jewish Traveler
The Jewish Traveler: Nahariya
by Esther Hecht
Nahariya’s streets ring with the clip-clop of horses pulling Amish-style buggies filled with vacationers. This relaxed seaside resort, originally a farming community, is the capital
The Jewish Traveler
The Jewish Traveler: Tallinn
by Jono David
Since the 13th century, Reval, Estonia’s ancient capital, was a trading post with an enviable location on the Baltic Sea. It became a geopolitical pawn

 

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