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  • 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
    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.

Food
The Jewish Traveler
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.
The Jewish Traveler
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.
The Jewish Traveler
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.
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
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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