Did Katie Holmes file for divorce to shield the kids from Scientology?

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on June 30, 2012

Adam Shankman melds worry with chutzpah in ‘Rock of Ages’

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on June 13, 2012

Israeli American is owner of capsized cruise liner

Published on January 18, 2012

Israeli-American businessman Micky Arison is the CEO and chairman of the company that operates the cruise line whose ship ran aground off the Italian coast.

Aye-Aye, Rabbi!

Published on July 21, 2011

For years, John Sherwood was a rabbi whose congregation was adrift. And he couldn’t have been happier. That’s because as a cruise chaplain, his floating congregation drifted to places like Venice, Istanbul, Costa Rica and Alaska.

Oh Carnival Cruise Line, how I wish you’d step up to the rest of them…

By Julia Bendis
Published on July 18, 2011

Don’t miss the boat: Chanukah Cruise

By Lisa Niver Rajna
Published on May 20, 2011

Still the one

By Mrs. Shoshana F
Published on October 20, 2008

In the summertime

By Mrs. Shoshana F
Published on June 19, 2008

It’s a double date

By Mrs. Shoshana F
Published on March 10, 2008

Tom Cruise, Jewish supermensch?

By The Web Guy
Published on January 18, 2008

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.

Keep Kosher, Cool on Alaska Cruise

By Lisa Alcalay Klug
Published on April 20, 2006

Witnessing glaciers calving into crystal blue waters, humpback whales fluking their magnificent tails and clouds weaving cottony billows around the tips of waterfront spruce forests are all in a day's work for the average Alaskan cruise-goer.

Choose Your Own Cruise Adventure

Published on December 1, 2005

Cruising isn't what it used to be. And to the more than 10 million people who took to the high seas last year, that's a good thing.

Eat, Daven, Eat on the High Seas

By Lisa Alcalay Klug
Published on March 31, 2005

Performing cantors, adventurous shore excursions and all-you-can-eat sushi are on the menu when Kosherica sets sail. The company's most recent run, departing Ft. Lauderdale for seven days in the Eastern Caribbean, was no exception. Dudu Fisher inaugurated a string of shows, well supported by a handful of maritime mashgichim, midnight buffets and even Shabbat services aboard the five-star Celebrity Millennium luxury liner.

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.

Enjoy Wedded Bliss in Lotus Position

By Alison Ashton
Published on November 13, 2003

Not every couple's notion of the ideal honeymoon entails a hedonistic beach resort and lots of fruity drinks garnished with umbrellas. Some want to begin married life with yoga.

Some couples pursue tantric yoga, a form that includes a tranquil sexuality, in hopes of creating a powerful union of mind, body and spirit. The Institute for Ecstatic Living -- (877) 982-6872; www.ecstaticliving.com -- organizes tantric vacations to Costa Rica, Hawaii and cruise getaways.

Political Fight Wages Over Abbas

By Joe Berkofsky
Published on April 17, 2003

The United States should be the country to bring Abbas to justice because "it's an American citizen who was murdered," argued Abraham Foxman, the ADL's national director. "We urge the Department of Justice to seize this moment to strike another blow in this nation's war on terrorism."

Singles Ahoy

By Joanna Broder
Published on February 27, 2003

When you're single, traveling to tropical islands isn't always what it's cracked up to be. But, I figure, if I don't meet the love of my life on this trip, at least I'll have a large pool of potential companions to go duty-free shopping with in the Bahamas.

Cruise Vacation Worth the Weight

By Tom Tugend
Published on December 19, 2002

Here's a tip to non-Jewish travelers looking for a low-cost vacation cruise. Pick your cruise dates to include the Jewish High Holidays in September or October, because then the ships offer their deepest discounts to fill the empty berths left by the noticeable absence of Jewish passengers.

Fuzz

By Marlene Adler Marks
Published on September 6, 2001

A day before I left for a vacation cruise to Alaska, I looked in the mirror and spied, atop my clean, bald head -- Hair! There wasn't much of it, standing less than one-sixteenth of an inch tall. But when I ran my hand over my crown, I felt the delicious tickle of stubble.

"It's back!" I cried to my friend Susan, who was lending me a gown for the cruise's formal night. We jumped up and down the way we did in high school when the latest "he" called. I've been a cue ball since Day 12 of my first round of chemo. All my hair is gone, including eyebrows and lashes. The only really bad part, aside from looking like a Conehead, is the way drafts of cold air make my forehead feel glacial. In Alaska, I spent time looking for bald eagles, seeking to join their minyan.