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.
The newly inaugurated Sugihara Survivors Remembrance Route—largely located in Japan's Gifu Prefecture—highlights the Japanese diplomat’s life and work.
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.
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.
Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem periodically alter our view of the past, while new sights add experiences to the city’s already crowded palette.