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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Remembrance of Things Past in Kolkata

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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Kochi, an Ancient Jewish Treasure in South India

by Rahel Musleah

Some say the coastal city of Kochi's Jewish community dates back to the days of King Solomon.

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The New Vitality of Washington, D.C.

by Hilary Danailova

Visitors will be amazed by the hundreds of new residents who arrive each month and the institutions that hum with Jewish cultural life in our capital city.

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Return Trip to Southeast Asia

by Joyce Eisenberg

There were many extraordinary sights on our trip through Southeast Asia, but what moved us the most were the personal connections, especially the unexpected Jewish ones.

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Buenos Aires

by Ilan Ben Zion

With its emergence in the mid-19th century, Argentina’s Jewish community was the first reincarnation of Castillian-speaking Jewry since the Spanish expulsion in 1492.

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