Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Israeli hotels showcase a summer medley of adventures
by Steve Walz, Contributing Writer
Spurred by a record-breaking number of foreign tourists who visited the Holy Land during the first quarter of 2012, Israel’s burgeoning hotel. . .
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Visitors centers offer a warm welcome
by Lisa Alcalay Klug
If you’ve already visited Israel, you know that the hospitality is legendary. Everyone, it seems, has a friend or cousin somewhere that you should. . .
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
At Passover, let my people go south
by Ben Harris, JTA
Passover celebrates the Exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, their wandering in the desert for 40 years, and their ultimate deliverance. . .
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Get hot: Soothe your soul at Israeli hot springs
by Lisa Alcalay Klug
That Tel Aviv and Los Angeles are located on almost the same latitude is not the only parallel between these two metropolises. Near both locales,. . .
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Spice up your Jerusalem experience
by Lisa Alcalay Klug
Even though the sap begins to rise on Tu B’Shevat, colder temperatures continue can drag on in Jerusalem for weeks, if not months. That means. . .
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Winter brings out Israel’s unique charms
by Steve Walz
Despite being about the size of New Jersey, Israel has a winter season that offers tourists a unique opportunity to experience the country’s. . .
Thursday, October 20, 2011
TRIBE Life: Game on
by Elyse Glickman
While urban hubs Cape Town and Johannesburg are home to thriving Jewish communities, with members whose personal convictions helped shape. . .
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
One People Under a Sukkah
by Leah Koenig, The Forward
If I have one wish for Sukkot, my favorite Jewish holiday, it’s this: no more plastic fruit. Each year, Jewish people are commanded to fulfill the. . .
Monday, October 3, 2011
El Al to charge for second bag on Israel trips
JTA
El Al Airlines soon will be charging $70 for the second piece of luggage checked on coach seats to and from Israel.. . .
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Jerusalem lodging boasts refined eatery, spa
by Michele Chabin, Contributing Writer
JERUSALEM — It had been years since I’d ventured any farther than the lobby of the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem, so when I received an invitation to. . .
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Jerusalem through fresh eyes
by Menachem Z. RosenSaft
Many of us who travel frequently to Israel risk becoming jaded.. . .
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
U.S. entrepreneurs brewing something special in Israel
by Steve Walz
It would be almost impossible to believe that an inventive Washington, D.C., caterer who created culinary events for Presidents Bill Clinton and. . .
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
For business or pleasure, hotels rolling out red carpets
by Steve Walz, Contributing Writer
The emergence of Israel on the global high-tech stage as a “start-up nation,” combined with the growing number of international business and. . .
Monday, September 12, 2011
In Sicily, Jews reach out to Inquisition-era forgotten Jews
by Alex Weisler, JTA
On her deathbed, Salvatore Zurzolo's grandmother confided a long-held secret: Their family was Jewish.. . .
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Delta says it won’t ask customers to disclose religion
JTA
Delta Airlines announced that it will not ask its customers to disclose their religious affiliation, despite partnering with Saudi Arabian Airlines.. . .
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Aye-Aye, Rabbi!
by Ryan E. Smith
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. . .
Monday, July 11, 2011
For native Austrians, a symbolic swim ‘to show the Nazis’
By Ruth Ellen Gruber, JTA
When he come to the 13th European Maccabi Games in Vienna, John Benfield didn't return to his native Austria for any medals.. . .
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Northern Israel’s boutique mystique
by Steve Walz
When Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Jesse Spencer and Amber Tamblyn paid a visit to Northern Israel with “House” creator David Shore as part of a. . .
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
L.A. Synagogues to Take Part in Federation Israel Trip
by Ryan E. Smith, Contributing Writer
There are as many reasons to visit Israel as there are people who make the trip. Some want to establish a deeper connection with an ancient homeland;. . .
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Israelis seek promised wave in Costa Rica
By Orit Arfa
Zula is a delightful beachside restaurant where you can breathe in the salty air as Eyal Golan songs play in the background. It also advertises the. . .
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Faith, hope and living off the land
By Orit Arfa
Earth Rose Farm in Costa Rica is situated on a remote hillside between the villages of Santa Fe and Esperanza, or “faith” and “hope.”. . .
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
I canoed to my seder
by gabe goldman
Yom tov candles and an ornate seder plate sat upon our “table,” which was covered with a beautiful cloth. We poured our first glass of wine and. . .
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Vancouver — from frontier to cosmopolitan center
by Arthur Wolak
During the 2010 Winter Olympics, British Columbia’s vibrant city of Vancouver captivated the attention of television viewers worldwide because of. . .
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Photos capture remnants of Jewish life in Poland
by Jonathan Maseng, Contributing Writer
The Jews of Poland may be mostly long gone, murdered by the Nazis or escaped to the safer confines of Israel or America, but the echo of their. . .
