My trip started with an amazing flight on Turkish Airlines, my new number one airline from this day forward. Flying business class with Turkish Airlines was a real treat for me, as they provided us with all the amenities I could wish for; making the trip very comfortable. Time just flew by! Turkish Airlines has […]
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1880s – First Jews arrive in Zambia (then called Northern Rhodesia), fleeing religious persecution and as economic migrants. Some arrive from South Africa, having moved to the diamond and gold fields there, but leaving because of anti-Semitism. 1894 – First Ashkenazi Jews settle in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia) and build their first community around a […]
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Winners of a tourism contest to stay in the beachfront luxury suite replete with butler, room service and perfect sea views. Carrying a suitcase over a sandy beach may not sound like much fun but for the winners of an online contest run by the Israeli Tourism Ministry and the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, it is […]
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The Israel Antiquities Authority excavation in the Russian Compound have uncovered concrete evidence of the Titus-led Roman forces’ attack of Jerusalem’s northernmost wall. Concrete evidence of the battle and breaching of Jerusalem’s northern wall in the days of the Second Temple was uncovered in the Russian Compound in Central Jerusalem last winter by the Israel […]
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Tourism in Israel has undergone a metamorphosis in recent years. Great novels — like tormented romances — should begin in great hotels, and if I were writing one set in Tel Aviv, I would have to put the Hotel Montefiore at the top of the first page. My own relationship with the White City’s […]
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In 1516 a decree ordered that all the Jews in Venice be relocated to geto, an island in the old foundry area – geto from the Italian word to cast or found – giving Venice the dubious distinction of having the world’s first so-called “ghetto”. The Campo Gheto Nuovo was located in the Cannaregio sestiere […]
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Ancient Sardis was the capital of the Kingdom of Lydia, whose most famous king was Croesus (560-546 B.C.E.), the first monarch to mint coinage. During its heyday as a Roman city, Sardis had a very large and prosperous Jewish community which may have been established here in much earlier times. GETTING THERE The ruins of […]
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A MUST SEE DESTINATION – Discover the hidden heritage treasures of JEWISH BUDAPEST – HUNGARY I was recently invited to participate in a Jewish Heritage press trip to Budapest,Hungary.During this press trip. I experienced the most amazing and unforgettableCity of Budapest filled with rich history and exotic beauty. It is considered the most sophisticated of […]
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Already done Tel Aviv? Look south to Ashdod for your next Israel beach vacation with options for sports, leisure, music and archeological explorations – By Abigail Klein Leichman The port of Ashdod has been a gateway into the land of Israel for millennia. These days, as tens of thousands of tourists arrive on […]
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Marrakech, with it tiny Jewish population, is a welcoming city for Jewish visitors with over 30,000 a year coming from Israel, many of them on heritage trips. By Harry D. Wall and Jewish Discoveries Searching for Jewish heritage in Marrakech, once the heartland of Moroccan Jewish life, can be challenging. The Mellah, or the walled district […]
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