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  • A Tour of Israel’s Boutique Vineyards and Wineries
    The Jewish Traveler
    A Tour of Israel’s Boutique Vineyards and Wineries
    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.

  • The Retro Appeal of the Catskills
    American View
    The Retro Appeal of the Catskills
    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.

  • Jewish Heritage Travel Is Big Business in Spain
    The Jewish Traveler
    Jewish Heritage Travel Is Big Business in Spain
    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. 

  • Costa Rica: From San José to Pacific Coast
    The Jewish Traveler
    Costa Rica: From San José to Pacific Coast
    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.

  • Between Belgrade and Budapest
    The Jewish Traveler
    Between Belgrade and Budapest
    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.

  • The Charms and Challenges of a German River Cruise
    The Jewish Traveler
    The Charms and Challenges of a German River Cruise
    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.

  • The Golden Road
    The Jewish Traveler
    The Golden Road
    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.

The Jewish Traveler
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.
The Jewish Traveler
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.
The Jewish Traveler
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.
The Jewish Traveler
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.
The Jewish Traveler
Atlantic City
by Rahel Musleah
Driving around Atlantic City today still resembles a board game come to life, but most of the grand old hotels have been demolished, replaced by casinos.
The Jewish Traveler
Vermont’s Green Mountain Jewry
by Esther Hecht
​In Vermont, the pace and attitudes are relaxed. One congregation uses Lake Champlain as a mikvah; another celebrates Rosh Hashanah with a tashlich ceremony in kayaks.
The Jewish Traveler
The New Jerusalem
by Esther Hecht
Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem periodically alter our view of the past, while new sights add experiences to the city’s already crowded palette.
The Jewish Traveler
The Jewish Traveler
Remembrance of Things Past in Kolkata
by Rahel Musleah
by Rahel Musleah
Kolkata, the Indian city I left for America as a child of 6, has bewitched me like a distant lover for much of my life.

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