Category Travel

Traveling with young kids

photo - Traveling with young kids

(photo by Masada Siegel) Taking a red-eye flight was no way to end a glorious Hawaii vacation with my nine-month-old, but it was the only nonstop and I figured everyone would go to sleep. Ah, how wrong I was! My…

Tranquility and restoration

photo - The Upper Galilee’s Mizpe Hayamim is a beautiful place

The Upper Galilee’s Mizpe Hayamim is a beautiful place. (photo by Karen Ginsberg) Unless you are one of the lucky Canadians who lives in the Okanagan Valley or the Niagara Peninsula, chances are that most of the “fresh food” that you…

Unexpected Barbadian find

photo - Nidhe Israel Synagogue is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nidhe Israel Synagogue is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (photo by Tasha Nathanson) One of the oldest synagogues in the Western Hemisphere is in Barbados. I was living in Barbados, working on a Canadian agricultural development project, when I tripped…

Walking Israel National Trail

photo - Canadian Friends of Hebrew University plans trips to the Israel National Trail

On Canadian Friends of Hebrew University trips to the Israel National Trail, travelers will take their time and enjoy the landscape. (photo from Ami Dotan) The Vancouver chapter of Canadian Friends of Hebrew University has plans to walk the Israel National…

Experience both land & spirit

photo - from Chabad Richmond in Israel

(photo from Chabad Richmond) Chabad Richmond is leading a trip to Israel called The Land & the Spirit Israel Experience. People from across the Lower Mainland are invited to participate in this educational journey to Israel and Judaism’s most holy…

House no longer home

photo - South Side Hebrew Congregation

South Side Hebrew Congregation.  (photo by Deborah Rubin Fields) “It has seemed to me sometimes as though the L-d breathes on this poor grey ember of Creation and it turns to radiance – for a moment or a year or…

Scottsdale’s beauty and fun

photo - The view of Camelback Mountain from Mountain Shadows resort

The view of Camelback Mountain from Mountain Shadows resort. (photo by Masada Siegel) On a late Thursday afternoon in August, my husband arrived home from work and excitedly said, “You have to come out front and see the double rainbow…

Preparing for extended stays

photo - The foreign students dorm at Naale Elite Academy

The foreign students dorm at Naale Elite Academy. (photo from IMP Media Ltd.) While Israel draws substantial numbers of tourists due to its rich history, diverse culture and range of naturally beautiful locations, the country also plays host to thousands…

City overflowing with history

photo - The early 20th-century Casa Bianca is today one of the locations of the Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki (Salonika)

The early 20th-century Casa Bianca is today one of the locations of the Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki (Salonika). (photo by Pappasadrian) When you think Salonika, don’t think old, think ancient. Because of its geographic location on the Via Egnatia…

Charleston’s southern charm

photo - The Orthodox synagogue Brith Sholom Beth Israel

The Orthodox synagogue Brith Sholom Beth Israel. (photo from jsilverman.weebly.com) Charleston, S.C., is one of the most popular travel destinations in the United States. With its perfectly preserved old mansions, Charleston has charm and grace, in addition to genuine human…