Covid regulations don’t get in the way of Romy Davis’ desire to visit Jerusalem, as she tours its holiest sites using cutting-edge VR technology. Romay Davis from Montgomery, Alabama, has always loved to travel. And at the grand age of 101, she can now tick off another place from her destination bucket list, having recently […]
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With artifacts ranging from a 15th century Book of Esther to Leonard Cohen’s guitar, the rebranded ANU is the world’s most comprehensive Jewish museum. The newly expanded and reimagined ANU – Museum of the Jewish People opened March 10, becoming the world’s only museum dedicated to celebrating and exploring the experiences, accomplishments, and spirit of […]
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What’s Israel been up to during the pandemic? The Israel Ministry of Tourism has been engaged in conservation efforts to preserve one of Israel’s prime historic and cultural attractions—the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Synonymous to our current world and its vaccines, the Western Wall has been given injections for better health. Those injections consist of […]
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Travel to the stunning Aichi Prefecture in Japan’s Honshu Island and discover ancient castles, peaceful shrines, and flower galore. The Aichi Prefecture in Japan’s Chubu Region, home to the Toyota Motor Corporation, is known as a major center of Japan’s automotive industry. However you won’t just find a plethora of cars here – as the […]
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Israeli travel-tech startup As You Stay offers flexible online booking arrangements that match your schedule. Your flight arrives at 8 am but check-in time at your hotel is not until 3 pm. Or your flight home is not until 11 pm, but check-out is at 11 am. Ofer Helfman gets your frustration. The Israeli founder […]
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Tour guide combines insider stories with theater background to delight sight seekers. When Karen Rudel first got to Paris, she was the typical American enjoying her post-graduation trip and then realized she couldn’t stay away. Born and raised in Johnstown, Pa., Rudel is the youngest of five children. Her brother Mark lives in Atlanta. Through […]
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Road trips have always offered a rewarding way to explore and create memories in a new country—but with air travel problematic today, hitting the road abroad makes more sense than ever. The editors at International Living have just released seven must-drive itineraries through Ireland, Portugal, Panama, Peru, France, Ecuador, and Italy. “It’s hard to beat […]
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The eruv is due to be completed on Monday and will be fit for use this coming Shabbat. For the first time in more than half a millennium, an eruv, or Shabbat boundary, has been constructed in Portugal for the small Jewish community that still lives in the historic town of Belmonte. Although there are […]
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The Mimouna Association, chaired by Mehdi Bodra, a graduate of Al Akhawayne University in Ifrane, was founded in 2007 by a group of students from the same university, with the main objective of bringing the younger generation to discover the Jewish community as an integral part of Moroccan culture, especially since most young people do […]
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Panama – The Chief Rabbi of Panama’s Jewish community, David Perets, said HM King Mohammed VI’s vision of promoting coexistence between different religions is “worthy of appreciation and emulation,” praising the Sovereign’s laudable and sustained efforts in this regard. In a statement to MAP on the occasion of an evening in the Panamanian capital to […]
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