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Norman Tel Aviv gets makeover

photo - The Norman Hotel

The Norman Tel Aviv (all photos from the hotel) The Norman Tel Aviv (thenorman.com), a luxurious boutique hotel, has restored two buildings on Nachmani Street, at the heart of the Tel Aviv UNESCO heritage site for historic Bauhaus architecture. The…

Israel: a bucket list for kids

photo - Holon Children’s Museum

Holon Children’s Museum is a children’s museum unlike any other. (photo by Lauren Kramer) Take small kids with you to Israel and one thing is for sure: you’ll want to have more on your itinerary than holy sites and 2,000-year-old ruins.…

Different sort of pilgrimage – to the Basque

photo - Inside Bordeaux’s Grand Synagogue of the Gironde.

Inside Bordeaux’s Grand Synagogue of the Gironde. (photo by Karen Ginsberg) On a recent trip to the Basque, my husband and I learned a great deal about the strong Jewish presence that formerly existed in the region. The Basque country…

A visit to the Jewish communities in India

photo - Steven Finkleman in front of the restored Chennamangalam Synagogue.

Steven Finkleman in front of the restored Chennamangalam Synagogue. (photo by Steven Finkleman) I had bought my airline ticket to Mumbai in the fall, aiming to track down the remains of the Jewish community in India. I set out with…