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Jewish History Today: Venetian Kindness
Category : Editor's Picks
In 1630, the Jewish community of Venice could not help but notice the plague ravaging its surrounding regions. One of its members composed a special liturgy to keep the plague at bay. It was to be recited after the reading of the Torah. It featured excerpts from Psalms and passages from the Torah treating of […]
Read MoreThursday, July 23rd, 2020
How to prepare the ultimate Israeli bar salad
Category : Featured Dining
Here’s the simple recipe for an amazingly colorful and satisfying salad packed with protein and vitamins. Enjoy this Israeli classic in good health! Roasted beets and sweet potatoes, bulgur wheat, lentils, chopped egg, tuna, cheese and greens – it’s the ultimate Israeli salad bar salad, and our Tayim chef Jessica Halfin shows you how to […]
Read MoreMonday, July 20th, 2020
‘Saving Jewish History’
Category : Featured Article
Standing on the bimah of the Great Synagogue of Slonim in what is now Belarus is a profound and moving experience; the ghosts swirl, someone in our group is crying. The Nazis set out not just to annihilate the Jewish people, but also destroy their culture, consigning their very existence to oblivion. In places like […]
Read MoreFriday, July 17th, 2020
Tel Aviv said preparing to reopen restaurants and cafes with outdoor seating
Category : Featured Dining
Municipality set to allow restaurants to place more tables outside without charge; considering using Rabin Square as a giant outdoor eating area. The Tel Aviv municipality is preparing guidelines for the reopening of the city’s once-thriving dine-in restaurant scene, Channel 12 reported Thursday. The restaurants will be required to move their tables outside but will […]
Read MoreThursday, July 16th, 2020
Vegan fine dining in Covid-struck South Tel Aviv
Category : Featured Dining
How a sustainable, plant-based fine dining paradise manages to thrive in the midst of a pandemic. Plus a recipe for charred potato, cherries, and smoked almond milk. In the middle of COVID-struck South Tel Aviv, a magical wonderland of vegetables exists within the realm of the traditional but recently trending Levinsky Market. Oparestaurant is a […]
Read MoreTuesday, July 14th, 2020
United Airlines Adds New Service Between Chicago and Tel Aviv
Category : Travel Services
United Airlines expands its international schedule in September with a new nonstop service three days a week between Chicago O’Hare and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport. United also announced it is reinstating service between Chicago and Hong Kong as well as between Los Angeles and Sydney. “Throughout 2020, United has been the only carrier […]
Read MoreThursday, July 9th, 2020
The World’s 7 Best Road Trips You’re Going to Want to Take
Category : Blog
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 […]
Read MoreTuesday, July 7th, 2020
TAP AIR PORTUGAL’S “BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE” RETURNS FOR NEW BOOKINGS IN NEXT TWO WEEKS, FOR TRAVEL INTO FALL
Category : Travel Services
— TAP’s 3 New Routes Now On Sale for 25% Off — TAP Air Portugal is bringing back its “Book With Confidence” program for the next two weeks to support travelers from the US who are unsure about making flight bookings for the next few months. TAP will offer free re-booking for all new tickets […]
Read MoreFriday, July 3rd, 2020
THE MAHJ IN PARIS OPENS FIRST NEW EXHIBITION SINCE ITS REOPENING
Category : Editor's Picks
A hidden gem of the Paris museum scene, the Museum of Art and History of Judaism (known as “The mahJ”), located in the exquisite 17th-century Hôtel de Saint-Aignan in the historic Marais neighborhood, has launched its first new exhibition since its reopening earlier this month. The mahJ showcases the works of some of the greatest artists and personalities […]
Read MoreThursday, July 2nd, 2020
Considerations for Travelers—Coronavirus in the US
Category : Travel Services
This page is about travel that is different from your everyday activities, away from your local community. For advice on how to safely meet basic household needs within your local community, see CDC’s webpage about running essential errands. COVID-19 cases and deaths have been reported in all 50 states, and the situation is constantly changing. […]
Read MoreWednesday, July 1st, 2020