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The Jewish Heritage Travel tour to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia inclues a visit to the historic Trakai Castle, in Trakai, ancient capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. (photo from jhtravel.org) In August 2015, the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A…
Today’s Sedona Jewish community is spread out over the surrounding Verde Valley. (photo by Lauren Kramer) “Whatever you do, please don’t write about vortex or New Age stuff!” I was socializing after Friday night services with congregants at Sedona’s synagogue…
Honey Island Swamp tours take passengers through a landscape untouched by time. (photo from louisiananorthshore.com) Our Jeep is stationary and I’m marveling at the scenery when I feel someone nuzzling my back very gently. Turning slowly, I find myself eye to…
There are a few vestiges that remain of the Jewish community in Calcutta, including the Jewish Girls’ School and Nahoum’s. (photos by David Berson) It was family history, alongside a taste for discovery, that took local Jewish community member and…
Michael and Phyllis Moscovich in Cuba. (photo from Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver) When community lay leaders Michael and Phyllis Moscovich were planning their most recent mission trip, they never imagined discovering Jewish ties to former Cuban president Fidel Castro, and…
On the right track to finding a place to purchase shofarot. (photo from Steven Finkleman) Heading down the B2 from Swakopmund to Windhoek, I could see by the road signage that this would be a prime location to search for the perfect…
Mikve Israel-Emanuel in Willemstad, Curaçao, is the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the Americas. (photo from Masada Siegel) The night was aglow with candles and the silky white sand found its way in between my toes. I grinned, as it only…
The magic on the journey down the Salmon River comes from exhilarating rapids safe for the whole family and from the experience of being disconnected from “real life” and the electronics that distract us from the here and now. (photo from…
The Great Synagogue of Florence, one of the most beautiful in Europe, was built in 1882 in the Moorish style. (photo by Shoshana Reich) We got to Florence, that inimitable Italian city of art and beauty, in a roundabout way. First, we…
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) has partnered with the Taglit Birthright Israel program to launch a special Hebrew track called IAC Shelanu. The new program offers a 10-day trip to Israel designed specifically for Israeli American young adults, ages 18-26. IAC…
