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A Pilgrimage Through Ancestral Lands
In the town now called Nadvirna in Ukraine, Steve Turner says he could feel the presence of his father’s family who didn’t survive.

In the town now called Nadvirna in Ukraine, Steve Turner says he could feel the presence of his father’s family who didn’t survive.
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A Tour of Israel’s Boutique Vineyards and Wineries
Wine tourism has become big business in Israel. Travel writer Esther Hecht explores some of the country’s leading boutique wineries.

Wine tourism has become big business in Israel. Writer Esther Hecht explores some of the country’s leading boutique wineries.
American View
The Retro Appeal of the Catskills
Young Jews are revitalizing the Borscht Belt with boutique hotels and yoga retreats, turning the region into a burgeoning travel destination for savvy New Yorkers.

Young Jews are revitalizing the Borscht Belt with boutique hotels and yoga retreats, turning the region into a burgeoning travel destination for savvy New Yorkers.
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Jewish Heritage Travel Is Big Business in Spain
Shira Rubin reports on the Jewish tourists from around the world who flock to cities like Barcelona, Girona, Toledo and Seville.

Shira Rubin reports on the Jewish tourists from around the world who flock to cities like Barcelona, Girona, Toledo and Seville.
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Costa Rica: From San José to Pacific Coast
This peacefully democratic nation wedged between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south welcomes three million visitors annually.

This peacefully democratic nation wedged between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south welcomes three million visitors annually.
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Between Belgrade and Budapest
Serbia is a Slavic, Balkan nation from Belgrade south; Vojvodina, the territory north of the capital and part of Hungary until World War I, is a cauldron of Mitteleuropean diversity and resplendent, restored synagogues.

Vojvodina, the territory north of Serbia’s capital and part of Hungary until World War I, is a cauldron of Mitteleuropean diversity and resplendent, restored synagogues.
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The Charms and Challenges of a German River Cruise
A summer cruise along the Rhine included visits to majestic medieval castles, wines tastings—and a somber, necessary tour of Holocaust-era and other Jewish sights.

A summer cruise along the Rhine included visits to majestic medieval castles, wines tastings and a somber, necessary tour of Holocaust-era and other Jewish sights.
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The Golden Road
Tour operators like Road Scholar, ElderTreks and Hadassah Missions are helping seniors redefine what senior travel is all about.

Tour operators like Road Scholar and ElderTreks are helping seniors redefine what senior travel is all about.

Asia is now Israel’s fastest-growing tourism market, accounting for more than 10 percent of visitors in 2017. The largest number of travelers are Chinese and Indian.

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A Moveable Feast Through Israel’s Shuks

by Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Food tours of Israel’s shuks are booming, offering tasty excursions through tucked-away corners of streets you won't likely discover on your own.

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Travel as a Spiritual Practice

by Adina Lewittes

Spiritual pilgrimages prompt introspection even as one beholds new terrains as disparate as Italy and Croatia, Germany and Poland.

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A Warm Welcome to Sugihara’s Japan

by Lisa Hostein

The newly inaugurated Sugihara Survivors Remembrance Route—largely located in Japan's Gifu Prefecture—highlights the Japanese diplomat’s life and work.

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America’s Old-New Land of Brooklyn

by Hilary Danailova

The borough’s Jewish diversity is both a boon and a challenge for the traveler. Jewish Brooklyn is, more than ever, a collection of local experiences.

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Ashdod, Home of the Tetrapods

by Esther Hecht

Ashdod is a Mediterranean port city with a lively, rich mix of young immigrants, many from the former Soviet Union.

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Israel Travel Trends

by Libby Barnea

In response to the significant dip in tourism after Operation Protective Edge in 2014, the Israeli government launched aggressive campaigns in markets all over the globe.

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Preserving the Swiss Shtetls of Endingen and Lengnau

by Alan M. Tigay

Today, these villages present a prosperous face to visitors, with historic buildings in the center of each town and newer houses with steep roofs on the periphery.

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