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  • Encountering Ghosts in Poland
    The Jewish Traveler
    Encountering Ghosts in Poland
    Encountering Ghosts in Poland

    Why travel to the most famous region where Jews were ever burned? To connect with Jewish history, to mourn our people and to bear witness.

    Why travel to the most famous region where Jews were ever burned? To connect with Jewish history, to mourn our people and to bear witness.

  • The Berkshires Beckon This Summer
    The Jewish Traveler
    The Berkshires Beckon This Summer
    The Berkshires Beckon This Summer

    A guide to the longtime haven for Jewish visitors flowing with natural, culture and ‘Yiddishkeit.’

    A guide to the longtime haven for Jewish visitors flowing with natural, culture and ‘Yiddishkeit.’

  • Barbados and Its Jews
    The Jewish Traveler
    Barbados and Its Jews
    Barbados and Its Jews

    Discover the laid-back island’s singular Jewish history that stretches back to the 17th century.

    Discover the laid-back island’s singular Jewish history that stretches back to the 17th century.

  • In Portugal, Shadows of a Jewish Past
    The Jewish Traveler
    In Portugal, Shadows of a Jewish Past
    In Portugal, Shadows of a Jewish Past

    See strains of ancient Sephardi lineage from Porto to Lisbon.

    See strains of ancient Sephardi lineage from Porto to Lisbon.

  • Jewish Heritage Along the Danube
    The Jewish Traveler
    Jewish Heritage Along the Danube
    Jewish Heritage Along the Danube

    See sights of great beauty and pain from Budapest to Bucharest.

    See sights of great beauty and pain from Budapest to Bucharest.

  • Elegant and Cosmopolitan Trieste, Italy
    The Jewish Traveler
    Elegant and Cosmopolitan Trieste, Italy
    Elegant and Cosmopolitan Trieste, Italy

    Discover the Adriatic delights, and rich Jewish sites, of Trieste, in Northern Italy.

    Discover the Adriatic delights, and rich Jewish sites, of Trieste, in Northern Italy.

  • Contemporary Vienna Is a Diverse Jewish Mosaic
    The Jewish Traveler
    Contemporary Vienna Is a Diverse Jewish Mosaic
    Contemporary Vienna Is a Diverse Jewish Mosaic

    Vienna is a multinational city of 1.9 million residents and a focal point for German-speaking culture and international diplomacy.

    Vienna is a multinational city of 1.9 million residents and a focal point for German-speaking culture and international diplomacy.

  • Destination Israel
    Destination Israel
    Destination Israel

    Despite Covid restrictions, the demand for travel to Israel is there. Now, signs of optimism can be found in hotel openings and group bookings.

    Despite Covid restrictions, the demand for travel to Israel is there. Now, signs of optimism can be found in hotel openings and group bookings.

  • Forget Passports. Do You Have Wi-Fi?
    The Jewish Traveler
    Forget Passports. Do You Have Wi-Fi?
    Forget Passports. Do You Have Wi-Fi?

    Virtual travel remains welcome escapism for grounded tourists.

    Virtual travel remains welcome escapism for grounded tourists.

The Jewish Traveler
Travel as a Spiritual Practice
by Adina Lewittes
Spiritual pilgrimages prompt introspection even as one beholds new terrains as disparate as Italy and Croatia, Germany and Poland.
The Jewish Traveler
A Warm Welcome to Sugihara’s Japan
by Lisa Hostein
The newly inaugurated Sugihara Survivors Remembrance Route—largely located in Japan's Gifu Prefecture—highlights the Japanese diplomat’s life and work.
The Jewish Traveler
America’s Old-New Land of Brooklyn
by Hilary Danailova
The borough’s Jewish diversity is both a boon and a challenge for the traveler. Jewish Brooklyn is, more than ever, a collection of local experiences.
The Jewish Traveler
Ashdod, Home of the Tetrapods
by Esther Hecht
Ashdod is a Mediterranean port city with a lively, rich mix of young immigrants, many from the former Soviet Union.
The Jewish Traveler
Israel Travel Trends
by Libby Barnea
​In response to the significant dip in tourism after Operation Protective Edge in 2014, the Israeli government launched aggressive campaigns in markets all over the globe.
The Jewish Traveler
Preserving the Swiss Shtetls of Endingen and Lengnau
by Alan M. Tigay
Today, these villages present a prosperous face to visitors, with historic buildings in the center of each town and newer houses with steep roofs on the periphery.
The Jewish Traveler
Vermont’s Green Mountain Jewry
by Esther Hecht
​In Vermont, the pace and attitudes are relaxed. One congregation uses Lake Champlain as a mikvah; another celebrates Rosh Hashanah with a tashlich ceremony in kayaks.
The Jewish Traveler
The New Jerusalem
by Esther Hecht
Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem periodically alter our view of the past, while new sights add experiences to the city’s already crowded palette.

 

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