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  • The First Jewish Neighborhoods Beyond the Old City
    Israeli Scene
    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.

  • In Portugal, Shadows of a Jewish Past
    The Jewish Traveler
    In Portugal, Shadows of a Jewish Past
    In Portugal, Shadows of a Jewish Past

    See strains of ancient Sephardi lineage from Porto to Lisbon.

    See strains of ancient Sephardi lineage from Porto to Lisbon.

  • Jewish Heritage Along the Danube
    The Jewish Traveler
    Jewish Heritage Along the Danube
    Jewish Heritage Along the Danube

    See sights of great beauty and pain from Budapest to Bucharest.

    See sights of great beauty and pain from Budapest to Bucharest.

  • Elegant and Cosmopolitan Trieste, Italy
    The Jewish Traveler
    Elegant and Cosmopolitan Trieste, Italy
    Elegant and Cosmopolitan Trieste, Italy

    Discover the Adriatic delights, and rich Jewish sites, of Trieste, in Northern Italy.

    Discover the Adriatic delights, and rich Jewish sites, of Trieste, in Northern Italy.

  • Contemporary Vienna Is a Diverse Jewish Mosaic
    The Jewish Traveler
    Contemporary Vienna Is a Diverse Jewish Mosaic
    Contemporary Vienna Is a Diverse Jewish Mosaic

    Vienna is a multinational city of 1.9 million residents and a focal point for German-speaking culture and international diplomacy.

    Vienna is a multinational city of 1.9 million residents and a focal point for German-speaking culture and international diplomacy.

  • Destination Israel
    Destination Israel
    Destination Israel

    Despite Covid restrictions, the demand for travel to Israel is there. Now, signs of optimism can be found in hotel openings and group bookings.

    Despite Covid restrictions, the demand for travel to Israel is there. Now, signs of optimism can be found in hotel openings and group bookings.

  • Forget Passports. Do You Have Wi-Fi?
    The Jewish Traveler
    Forget Passports. Do You Have Wi-Fi?
    Forget Passports. Do You Have Wi-Fi?

    Virtual travel remains welcome escapism for grounded tourists.

    Virtual travel remains welcome escapism for grounded tourists.

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
The Jewish Traveler
The Jewish Traveler: Sefardic Routes
by Hedy Weiss
It was a steamy June night in Toledo, the Spanish city perched dramatically on a rocky bluff and bordered by the gracefully curving Tagus River

 

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