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First Israeli kosher restaurant opens in Dubai following normalization

Category : Featured Dining

The two friends have opened Dubai’s first Israeli restaurant, a kosher concept with views of the iconic Burj Al Arab, Mul Hayam. From wedding photographers in Israel to restaurateurs in Dubai, life has changed overnight for 25-year-olds Elroi Worcman and Avichai Kadosh. The two friends have opened Dubai’s first Israeli restaurant, Mul Hayam, a kosher […]

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021

Get zesty this Passover with a delicious chocolate-orange cake

Category : Featured Dining

Tel Aviv bakers Lee’at and Georgia are at it again, whipping up a gluten-free delight in their Tel Aviv cake studio. What’s better than the heavenly combination of chocolate and orange? A chocolate-orange cake without flour. That makes it really versatile, fit for Passover and anytime you need a gluten-free dessert option to please every […]

Sunday, March 21st, 2021

Jews of Myanmar: 10 Facts

Category : Editor's Picks

Here are some little-known facts about Myanmar, Jews, and the Jewish state. In the early 1800s, Jewish traders – primarily from India and Iraq – began to venture into present-day Myanmar. The first Jew to live permanently in the country is said to have been an Indian Jew named Solomon Gabirol, who served as a […]

Monday, March 15th, 2021

Portugal brings its charm to hosting The Ocean Race Europe in June

Category : Blog

Following the Race start from Lorient, France, at the end of May, the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe will stop in Cascais, bringing the top international offshore racing teams in the world to Portugal. Located 30km west of Lisbon, Cascais is a historic and cosmopolitan seaside resort on the edge of the Tagus […]

Monday, March 8th, 2021

Royal Caribbean plans luxury cruises from Israel for fully vaccinated

Category : Travel Services

Covid-19 vaccinated Israelis can book a choice of ‘escapes’ to the Greek Isles and Cyprus from May aboard the global cruise line’s new luxury liner. In a first for the cruise industry, Miami-based Royal Caribbean International announced that it will offer cruises setting sail from Israel for people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. […]

Sunday, March 7th, 2021

Portugal’s Jews Welcome Home a Long-Lost 15th-Century Torah Text

Category : Must-See Travel Destinations

The year was 1497. Just five years after leaving his native Spain due to the Edict of Expulsion, Rabbi Avraham Saba stood tearfully beside an olive tree outside of Lisbon, Portugal. There, under what he described as a “tree of tears,” he buried his most precious possession, his manuscript commentary on Chumash, Pirkei Avot, Ruth, […]

Friday, March 5th, 2021

Israel “Vaccinates” the Western Wall in Restoration Effort of Top Jerusalem Attraction

Category : Blog

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 […]

Thursday, March 4th, 2021

Portugal’s Madeira Islands Introduces New Access to Inbound Green Corridor

Category : Travel Services

Since the start of the pandemic, the archipelago of Madeira has been named one of the safest destinations for 2021 by European Best Destinations. Despite currently being on the U.K.’s red list for being part of Portugal, although it is geographically more than 621 miles from the mainland, there is no evidence of the Brazilian […]

Thursday, March 4th, 2021

Greece and Israel lead the way to free access for vaccinated tourists

Category : Travel Services

Greece and Israel lead the way to free access for vaccinated tourists Could this initiative mean other countries will follow suit and open up the gateway to holidays and travel? Holidaymakers dreaming of heading to tourist hotspots Greece and Israel will soon be able to enter without quarantine if they can prove they are vaccinated. […]

Thursday, February 18th, 2021

Top 10 things to see and do in the Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Category : Blog

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 […]

Tuesday, February 16th, 2021