Real Housewives of NYC – She is Coma Toast!

By Ilana Angel
Published on August 28, 2012

Curaçao’s Sea Change

Published on May 10, 2011

Although most islands in the Caribbean have been an easy sell for honeymooners, Curaçao for years was a diamond in the rough, lost in the destination shuffle. However, in recent years, that diamond has been polished to such a brilliant shine that it has become as much of a paradise for foodie and culture-vulture couples as it is for beachcombers.

Talk like a pirate—talk like a Jew?

By The Web Guy
Published on September 18, 2008

Curacao shul offers venue with Caribbean flavor

By Buzzy Gordon
Published on March 13, 2008

Compared with the millennia of Jewish history, the scant few centuries of Jewish settlement in the Western Hemisphere is like a drop in the ocean those Jews had crossed from Europe. The history of the Jews in the American colonies is even shorter: more than 100 years before the Jews of Newport, R.I., built their synagogue (now the oldest continuously active synagogue in the United States), the Jewish community of the Caribbean island of Curacao had built theirs -- Congregation Mikve Israel, which holds the record as the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere.

Barbados’ Nidhe Israel: Torah on a tropical isle

By Peter L. Rothholz
Published on May 17, 2007

Barbados is, of course, well known as a "sun, sand and sea" island in the Caribbean, but it has many more attractions than these. Jewish visitors, in particular, are drawn to downtown Bridgetown, the island's capital city, to visit the oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere.

Honeymoon in the sun

By Lisa Alcalay Klug
Published on April 19, 2007

Sunny climes are made for honeymoons. Whether you opt for a kosher cruise, a getaway to Costa Rica, a retreat to Hawaii or another warm locale, juicy possibilities await with plenty of exotic, warm weather options. So take a look and pencil something in. You may soon decide it looks better in ink.

Rainbow-haired couturier takes fashion fun seriously

By Keren Engelberg
Published on November 2, 2006

"I'm a colorful person," Tochterman said. "I like color; I like texture; I like mixing things together. I think my customer is a sophisticated, ageless, confident woman."

Ahoy, mateys ! Thar be Jewish pirates!

By Adam Wills
Published on September 14, 2006

Jewish piracy has been around since well before the Barbary pirates first preyed on ships during the Crusades. In the time of the Second Temple, Jewish historian Flavius Josephus records that Hyrcanus accussed Aristobulus of "acts of piracy at sea."

Nevis’ Jewish Past a Tropical Treasure

By Melanie Reffes
Published on March 3, 2005

Savvy travelers in need of a getaway come to the Caribbean island of Nevis to relax at restored sugar plantations, like the Montpelier Inn, or the opulent Four Seasons. Celebrity visitors have included Michael Douglas, Oprah Winfrey and Princess Diana, who immediately fled to the island to relax after her breakup with Prince Charles.

Roth’s ‘Kranky’ Little X-Mas

By Tom Tugend
Published on November 25, 2004

"I see Christmas as a cultural and family holiday," Joe Roth said, while the movie itself carries two main messages. It's first about the sense of family and community that supercedes any particular holiday. Secondly, it's a satire on the over-commercialization of Christmas."

Flying Solo This Winter? Head South

By Lisa Alcalay Klug
Published on November 18, 2004

The leaves have turned, the days are shorter and Chag Urim, the Holiday of Lights, glimmers ahead. In the meantime, if you're single or a student, and itching to plan a winter getaway, we've rounded up a pair of juicy possibilities.