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In a city where kosher hotel options had long been scarce, Vayalen Boutique Hotel fills a real need. It’s not just about beds and breakfasts: for observant Jews visiting Vienna – whether for leisure, family visits, or community – the hotel offers a base that respects kashrut, Shabbat observance, and Jewish identity.
By David Katz
Despite the excitement and anticipation surrounding the Super Bowl, many in New Orleans are still grappling with the aftermath of the tragedy. The city's famous French Quarter, normally bustling with revelers and partygoers, is still acutely aware of the recent bloodshed.
By Leah Aron and The Jewish Press
As a visitor from New York, I was eagerly anticipating the sunny weather, refreshing pools, and iconic palm trees. This hotel delivered on all fronts.
By Leah Aron and The Jewish Press
There was a Bose speaker sound system that allowed you to connect your phones to it and put on whatever music you like. This really was a game changer! With the music playing in our capsule, we started moving higher and higher, while the view became increasingly magnificent.
By Leah Aron and The Jewish Press
When I first saw all the rides I was blown away! There were so many and such a variety.
Even if you are not Shwekey, and you want to come with your family, this is a nice place to spend Shabbat and unwind, or take a quiet hiatus from manic touring.
My Mother, a”h, passed away last August. That meant I needed to find many minyanim along the way. I figured if there were ever a place to do it, it was Israel. What follows are the highlights of my adventures in minyanim.
For geographically challenged people, like me, the trail is very easy to spot and well-marked. You should be able to see the next trail marking from the one you’re standing at.
People think that we’re privileged in some way to be doing this but this is a totally accessible experience for most people, says Bitya.
If you're looking to just visit for a day at the beach, do three days of activities, or even a full week of relaxing including a Shabbat, the shore is ready for you.
The 12-acre resort offers a unique blend of luxury and calm simplicity at a price that is not extremely crazy.
If you want a change of scenery and don’t have a ton of vacation days or don’t want to pack a passport, I would suggest Pier Village.
The hotel’s location is incomparable. You can see the old city from your balcony, and it’s a five-minute walk to the Light Rail.
By Jeremy Wayne
The country was once home to the largest Jewish community in the Muslim world, and Jews have lived here – largely free from oppression apart from some rocky periods – for more than 2,000 years.
You will be introduced to a fascinating outpost of world Jewry and undoubtedly meet people who can also give you insider information and tips about visiting Hong Kong in general.
There is the newly minted Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale. While not in any way an actual boardwalk, this circular pavilion is full of great activities for the whole family.
The first thing you need to know about the area is that Phoenix and Scottsdale may be technically two different cities, but they border each other and the two Jewish communities are separated by only a few minutes by car.
By Hannah Rubin
Most people in Bar Harbor at the time had never met a Jew.… I would bring latkes to my daughter’s kindergarten class and talk about Chanukah, and I arranged Purim parties for whatever Jews I could find.
By Jodie Maoz
My room was majestic; airy and tastefully done in earth tones. A terrace facing the Old City allows you to sit and breathe in the sounds and smells of Jerusalem.
By Noa Amouyal
Naale’s latest crop of students land in Israel to absorb everything the Jewish state has to offer
Why had the Nazis left untouched this massive testimony to a people they were determined to eradicate?
Animals at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo come from all over the world, and it has recently welcomed an international roster of animals.
There are no more luxurious accommodations in Jerusalem than at the David Citadel Hotel.
The exhibit covers three floors. The first floor depicts pre-war Poland and Germany, the second floor covers the “camps," and the third floor highlights the individuals who populated Auschwitz.
By Sandy Eller
Twisting and turning miserably for five hours, all I could think about was how I was going to survive an upcoming trip to visit my daughter in Israel.
By Deborah Katz
We try to visit them once a year although obviously it is challenging to visit those living in the Outback.
By Ann Goldberg
This center wasn’t set up just to pat Israel on the back and show off its incredible entrepreneurship, it is meant to encourage future innovation among young Israelis.
By Hannah Rubin
Particularly, Yaya Tours focuses on the post-Inquisition heritage of Sephardic Jewry, so most of their expeditions are concentrated in Southern Europe and North Africa.
By Erez Speiser
Israel is home to about 2,500 wildflowers species, compared with only 1,500 species on the British Isles, which are more than 10 times larger than Israel!
By Sandy Eller
Because only 100 passengers from any one ship are allowed on shore at any one time, visitors to the Frozen Continent will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities during its mildest time of year when temperatures average approximately 34 degrees.
The Boston Public Garden is the first public botanical garden in America and dates back to 1838.
On the way to Israel? Have a long stopover in Europe? Are you wondering what to see so you can get a feel for the place?
By Sara Lehmann
“We want a Jewish presence in Portugal,” said Mendes Godinho, “and we look to Jewish investment.” Citing low unemployment and calling Portugal the “third most peaceful country in the world,” she stressed the importance of bringing Jews to visit and live in Portugal.
By following these helpful tips, you will be one-step ahead and prepared for an exciting, life-changing experience in Israel.
By Ann Goldberg
It is both disconcerting and reassuring to sit in a bulletproof bus. The double glass, which is impossible to really clean, doesn’t lend itself to photography, so I thought I’d relax on the journey.
By Rhona Lewis
In July 2009, when the IAA began a five-month excavation at Magdala, it didn’t expect to find much… until, right beneath a wing of the proposed guesthouse, the top of a buried wall was discovered.
By Sharon Katz
Many believe that Kol Nidre was created in response to the conversos’ plight and their need to nullify their conversion vows.
There are plenty of fun activities for all ages and some relaxing scenic spots to enjoy.
The nonstop flights return this November.
There’s no better place to celebrate Chanukah than in the country where it all began.
One of the most enjoyable parts of the day was seeing the whale keep resurfacing near our boat.
The Lake George area has a historical depth to it, is filled with natural beauty and has a whole host of fun for those with an adventurous streak.
Israeli-French entrepreneur launches hotel-style apartment rentals for vacationers across Europe, Israel
With the famous Touro Synagogue, a variety of mansions, each with its own distinct personality, as well as the beautiful coast, Rhode Island makes for an excellent vacation spot.
By Rhona Lewis
"Spot On,” our semi-regular feature on off-the-beaten-track places in Israel, takes us to the Golan
By Rhona Lewis
Jews integrated into life in Kenya to such an extent that in 1955, Israel Somen, who had worked extensively on the Lunatic Line (the colloquial name for the railway that was forged madly through forests and ravines, troops of tribesmen and lions) was elected the mayor of Nairobi.
The Liberty Bell is a symbol of American Independence.
By dvora
The Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews is designed to tell the whole thousand-year story of the Jews in Poland.
Stroll through formal gardens, ride mountain bikes, or go rock climbing.
By Rhona Lewis
"I didn't choose the landscape; it chose me."
The Amish Village's 12 scenic acres offer a genuine look at the community's lifestyle and how it functions.
The climate is near perfect. From November through May the weather is dry and warm. June through October is referred to as the rainy season, though the weather is still comfortable and the occasional showers barely interfere with touring, sporting activities or sunbathing.
By Vardah Littman and Rimonah Traub
This mitzpeh, or outlook, is a memorial to soldiers who fell during the “Mirdafim” (Pursuits) that took place in the area for about three years after the Six-Day War.
Honestly, it would be hard to choose the one area that could win the title “the most dramatic site” in Eretz Yisrael. However, one strong candidate has to be Gush Etzion.
Only half an hour’s drive from Jerusalem, the majestically beautiful Einot Tzukim Nature Reserve is a lush, green oasis surrounded by miles of flat arid, desert.
The Kotel Hakatan is the “little sister” of the well-known Western Wall, and is reminiscent of the photos and drawings of the way the Kotel looked before 1948. It is located 200 yards further north of the Kotel, and is on the same level as Har HaBayit (the Temple Mount). Since its plaza is much narrower, and the majority of the wall is underground (thereby concealing much of its height), the Small Wall is less impressive than the Western Wall.
This past summer quite a few family members vacationed in Israel, some of them with young children. I remember how difficult flying from New York to Israel can be with small children, so with this in mind, I advised all of my family to book Isroyal VIP service along with their flight.
When we come to the Kotel we may be so engrossed in our tefillos that we don’t notice the numerous birds flying close by and the plants growing out of her stones. But the Kotel—spiritual home to millions — is built of stones that serve as the physical home for various animals and plants.
We are all well familiar with the dramatic last stand of the Jewish rebels on Masada against the Roman Legions after the destruction of the Second Bais HaMikdash. But according to Josephus Flavious (Yosef ben Matityahu) a very similar drama took place on another isolated mountain in the very north of the country.
There was a time when an Orthodox Jewish traveler, offered a choice of visiting London, Paris or Rome, likely would have put Rome last on the list. Today, that would be a big mistake. Rome is a marvelous place to visit, especially for a religious Jew interested in the historical roots of the post-Second Temple Diaspora.
New Hampshire, also known as the Granite State, borders Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and Quebec. It is a state with impressive mountains affording beautiful views, flowing rivers and magnificent waterfalls. New Hampshire is famous as a prime vacation area both in the summer and the winter. Although it is over a five-hour drive from most places in New York, there is a kosher hotel and several minyanim in the summertime.
Although there are more direct and faster routes to Beer Sheva and Eilat and all the sites and towns in-between, the Basor River is one of the beauties of the Negev that defiantly justifies a diversion.
By Erica Lyons
In the quaint and picturesque Hungarian town of Szentendre (Saint Andrew), just outside of Budapest, our group of five new friends who had gathered from throughout the Jewish world bask in the sunlight, seemingly frozen in time. We weave along the cobblestone streets browsing in and out of charming little shops offering handmade crafts, delicate latticework, whimsical wooden toys and intricately painted porcelain. We sit outside and feast on pastries that look more like art than edibles and ice coffee is reminiscent of ice cream floats.
Speechless wonder is the reaction to the beautiful vision seen though the Arch of the Keshet Cave at the Adamit Park in the Galilee. One of the most amazing natural wonders in Eretz Yisrael, the Me’arat Hakeshet — also known as the Rainbow Cave or Arch Cave — can be found up against the Israel-Lebanon border just a few kilometers from Rosh Hanikra and the sparkling blue Mediterranean Sea. It is situated amid the wild scenery on the cliffs of Nachal Betzet and Nachal Namer, on the Adamit Ridge.
I finally returned to Yericho, Jericho after ten years. The last time I was there, guiding tourists, was just before the Oslo War broke out in October 2000.
On my third visit to the annual New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show, I did not take any pictures.
About four years ago a group of orthodox senior citizens from Bnei Brak arrived to tour the Ayalon Institute. One woman seemed to be exceptionally moved and cried a lot. Nearly two week later, she sent a letter to the Institute explaining why. She wrote that she was a Holocaust survivor and between 1943 and 1945 she had been a forced laborer making bullets to help the Nazi cause – bullets that were used many times against Jews. After the war, she had concentrated on raising a frum generation, suppressing all the terror of those horrendous years in order to do so.
Museum Village, a replica of a typical American village during the 1800’s, was the vision of Roscoe William Smith. Mr. Smith was an electrical engineer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and collector who contributed in many ways to his native Orange County. He made his fortune in 1905 as founder of the Orange and Rockland electric company.
We will start our tour at Agripas No. 12, exactly where the first round stone pot-plant of pansies stands, on the same side of Binyan Klal, but walking towards King George Street and opposite the traffic circle. Entering HaRav Chaim Elboher Alley, we find ourselves in Even Yisrael.
