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Jewish Journeys 2017
Beresheet Hotel in Mitzpe Ramon.
August 6, 2018, 2:23 pm
Passover, Naturally
Celebrating Pesach amid Israel’s natural wonders.
By Steve K. Walz
Ancient mode of travel at Kfar Kedem. Photos courtesy of Kfar Kedem
August 6, 2018, 2:16 pm
Animating Israel’s ‘Layers Of History’
Educational tourism — from learning about where the Mishna was written to visiting hubs of modern innovation — stresses the experiential.
By Nathan Jeffay
A view of Boise. Wikimedia Commons
August 6, 2018, 1:30 pm
Ruach In The Rockies
A historic synagogue anchors Boise’s spirited Jewish community.
By Dan Fellner
The Avalon Luminary along the Rhine in Germany. Courtesy of Avalon Waterways
August 6, 2018, 1:10 pm
‘Slow Traveling’ Into Jewish History
Heritage tours along the great rivers of Europe.
By Hilary Danailova
View over Pilsen with its Romanesque synagogue. The city is one of the larger ones on the 10 Stars route. Photos by Wikimedia Commons
August 6, 2018, 12:41 pm
On The Jewish Heritage Trail In Czechia
Prague and beyond, following the 10 Stars Project path.
By Hilary Danailova
Members of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation share a meal with Warsaw Jewish community leaders during a young leadership tour to Poland in June. (Courtesy Taube Jewish Heritage Tours)
August 1, 2018, 4:30 pm
‘It’s Not The Warsaw You Think It Would Be’
The Polish capital is brimming with Jewish culture (it’s got more kosher restaurants than D.C.), but it’s hard to escape a sense of absence.
By Hilary Danailova
Above and right: Many of the 56,000 volunteer who glean and package produce and food for Leket, Israel’s national food bank and rescue organization, are millennials. (Courtesy of Leket)
August 1, 2018, 4:16 pm
Israel Banking On Instagram Tourism
New push to get millennial ‘influencers’ to spur their personal growth and help change the country’s image.
By Michele Chabin
The cable car at Rosh Hanikra. (Photo by Wikimedia Commons)
August 1, 2018, 4:12 pm
Where Geology And Geopolitics Collide
Whether hiking or riding a cable car, the Lebanese border beckons the adventurous traveler.
By Nathan Jeffay
The Jewish section of the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah. (Photos by Richard Nowitz)
August 1, 2018, 4:05 pm
Jewish History Amid The Spanish Moss
In Savannah, a congregation from Colonial times showcases its rich heritage.
By Harry D. Wall
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