Destination Kauai

Published on May 10, 2013

When it comes to honeymoons, nothing is more romantic than a tropical island. From Los Angeles, the most tempting include the Hawaiian archipelago. The oldest — and by far the greenest — of them all is Kauai.

This week from Israel

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on February 11, 2013

Senator Daniel Inouye, hailed by pro-Israel groups, dies at 88

Published on December 18, 2012

Daniel Inouye, the longtime Hawaii senator described by pro-Israel groups as one of Israel's best friends in the Senate, has died.

Berkley, Lingle, Mandel lose Senate bids

Published on November 7, 2012

Jewish Senate hopefuls in Hawaii, Ohio and Nevada went down to defeat.

Early Retirement in Hawaii

By Lisa Niver Rajna
Published on April 26, 2012

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Crapfest

By Ilana Angel
Published on January 9, 2012

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills UPDATE

By Ilana Angel
Published on January 2, 2012

Roseanne Sings Israeli National Anthem—And It’s Good! [VIDEO]

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on July 5, 2011

MUSIC VIDEO: Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys— ‘Yiddish Hula Boy’

By The Web Guy
Published on May 23, 2008

Hollywood ragtime sweetie Janet Klein sings a 1920s Tin Pan Alley tragedy -- tailor Izzy Cohen visits Honolulu, falls in love with the hula hotties, and writes wife Becky that he won't be back no more.

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.

Let’s play horsie!

By Caroline Cobrin
Published on March 1, 2007

Small Things Add Up

By Rabbi Toba August
Published on August 10, 2006

It is the small things that merit the blessings. It is the "heel" commandments, the acts we forget about, that can change lives and bring holiness into our world.

Wine, Women, Song

By Jewish Journal Staff
Published on October 6, 2005

Judd's parents, Art and Bunnie, have been making wine in Napa Valley for 25 years, first creating the Whitehall Lane label, then Judd's Hill.

The Circuit

By Gaby Wenig
Published on August 19, 2004

News from the Circuit.

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.

The Soul of Maui

By Rob Eshman
Published on November 6, 2003

There's a Hawaiian legend about a pregnant woman who developed a craving for the eyeballs of royalty. Advisers to the king took this to mean that the woman's child would one day grow up to defeat the king and rule all the islands. The king decreed that the baby be killed as soon as it was born. So the woman had her newborn boy spirited away and hidden from the king.

The boy became King Kamehameha, who indeed conquered the islands of Hawaii.

I read this Moses-like story one night, sitting on the balcony of our room at the Maui Prince Hotel.

For the Kids

By Abby Gilad
Published on July 17, 2003

For The Kids

Aloha, B’nai Mitzvah

By Pearl Salkin
Published on May 9, 2002

Minnie Marvit stepped up to the bimah in Hawaii to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah. This "girl," however, was a 92-year-old bubbe. "I wanted to do this for some time, but I waited until I moved to Hawaii," she said. "I feel so at home here." Marvit is a member of Congregation Sof Ma'Arav ("The End of the West") in Honolulu, a Conservative synagogue that prides itself on educating "children" and preparing them for b'nai mitzvah.