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The Boy Behind the Door: How Salomon Kool Escaped the Nazis
Category : Editor's Picks
New Book Captures Fear and Fortitude of Dutch Boy Who Escaped the Nazis Inspired by a real boy and real events, David Tabatsky’s new book, The Boy Behind the Door: How Salomon Kool Escaped the Nazis, shares the story of a Dutch teenager who survived World War II by eluding the Nazis time and time […]
Read MoreMonday, August 15th, 2022
What to see and do on Tel Aviv’s iconic Dizengoff Street
Category : Blog
Cafés, bars, bakeries, restaurants, and fashion houses line Tel Aviv’s longest thoroughfare. Dizengoff Street, a three-kilometer stretch of fashion, food, and fun in the center of Tel Aviv, stretches north from Rothschild Boulevard up to Tel Aviv Port. Named for Tel Aviv founder, town planner, and first mayor Meir Dizengoff, this thoroughfare has something for […]
Read MoreSunday, August 14th, 2022
HITLER’S GIRL: The British Aristocracy and the Third Reich on the Eve of WWII
Category : Editor's Picks
Historians look at the rise of Fascism on the Continent during the 1930s as a road map to understanding the perils of today’s world. Yet, the insidious story of fascist sentiment in England before the Second World War has been largely overlooked, with most of the historical evidence long classified as too explosive by successive […]
Read MoreTuesday, August 2nd, 2022
Eating food with these 4 spices may help you lose weight
Category : Featured Dining
Nutritionists examine the efficacy and safety of cinnamon, capsaicin, black pepper, and curcumin for weight reduction. Is it safe and effective to use spices and herbs for weight loss? Researchers from Ariel University’s department of nutritional sciences give some answers to this question in a review published in the journal Functional Foods in Health and […]
Read MoreSunday, July 24th, 2022
Israeli Airlines To Expand Asia Network Once Saudi Arabia Opens Airspace
Category : Travel Services
Saudi Arabia recently announced that it would open its airspace to all airlines that meet its requirements for overflights, in line with international conventions which discourage discrimination between civil aircraft. The decision benefits Israeli airlines the most, reducing their fight time and fuel consumption on their services to Asia. Overflight access Last week, ahead of […]
Read MoreFriday, July 22nd, 2022
Accessible tourism must address social disabilities, too
Category : Travel Services
Professor studies how leisure and rec venues can be more welcoming to those with physical limitations as well as autism, obesity, and gender differences. Accessibility at hotels and tourism and leisure venues should not only be about accommodating wheelchairs and guide dogs, says Prof. Yaniv Poria. Accessibility also means alleviating difficulties encountered by people with, […]
Read MoreFriday, July 22nd, 2022
Vél d’Hiv Commemoration: Speech by Yonathan Arfi
Category : Editor's Picks
Madam Prime Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen Ministers Ladies and Gentlemen, Secretaries of State, Madam Vice-President of the National Assembly, Mr. Questeur of the Senate, Madam Mayor of Paris, Mr. Representative of the Regional Council of Ile de France, Madam and Gentlemen Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, elected officials, Mr. Chief Rabbi of France, Presidents of institutions […]
Read MoreThursday, July 21st, 2022
LAUNCHING OF KAZAKHSTAN’S 7TH CONGRESS OF LEADERS OF WORLD AND TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS IN NEW YORK CITY
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FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier and Hon. Edward Mermelstein, New York City Commissioner for International Affairs, hosted at New York City Hall a round table «New York Celebrates Kazakhstan: Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions» launching the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions to be held in Kazakhstan in September. […]
Read MoreTuesday, July 5th, 2022
Rabat Appeal for the preservation of Judeo-African Heritage signed
Category : Editor's Picks
A new document calling for the preservation of Jewish heritage in Africa has been signed within the framework of the second edition of the Jewish Africa Conference. The main objective of the Rabat Appeal for the Preservation of Judeo-African heritage is to preserve Jewish heritage in the continent, taking Morocco as an example. Under the […]
Read MoreFriday, June 17th, 2022
Kasbah Bab Ourika: A Heavenly Retreat in Morocco’s Ourika Valley
Category : Featured Hotel
Nestled just 40 minutes away from Marrakesh, Kasbah Bab Ourika is a luxurious hillside retreat that boasts stunning vistas of the Ourika Valley. This idyllic destination offers sweeping views of the traditional Berber villages scattered across the valley. Guests can immerse themselves in this natural splendor in a variety of charming spaces, including picturesque courtyards, […]
Read MoreSunday, June 12th, 2022