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The Mamilla Hotel: Historic Hotel of Tomorrow
Category : Featured Hotel
The most familiar types of luxury hotels fall into two distinct categories. Some are built into landmark buildings updated with modern appointments but true to their historic origins. Others are conceptualized and built to represent the latest breakthroughs in architecture and modern hospitality. The Mamilla Hotel, meanwhile, is a rarity in that it successfully fuses […]
Read MoreTuesday, June 25th, 2019
Hong Kong and the Jews: 6 Facts
Category : Blog
Hong Kong’s vibrant Jewish community mirrors the growth of the city. Hong Kong’s has been making headlines across the world, as millions of protestors take to the streets, demanding to preserve their independent legal system and prevent extradition to mainland China. Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, boasts over […]
Read MoreThursday, June 20th, 2019
Israel tourism numbers on the rise ahead of planned airport expansion
Category : Travel Services
As recent numbers show, tourism in Israel is on the uptick, with a total of 1.9 million visitors in 2019 so far compared to 1.75 million during the same period last year. This past May alone, says the Israel Ministry of Tourism, 440,000 tourists arrived in Israel, marking an increase of 11.3% over the previous […]
Read MoreThursday, June 20th, 2019
Must-See Exhibit for All Ages: ‘Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.’
Category : Events & Festivals
More than 1.1 million people were murdered behind the barbed-wire fences of Auschwitz between May 1940 and January 1945. How could this happen? Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. is the most comprehensive exhibi$on dedicated to the history of Auschwitz and its role in the Holocaust ever presented in North America. It is […]
Read MoreSunday, June 16th, 2019
Łódź’s Jewish community plans to build first new synagogue in Poland since Second World War
Category : Blog
The Jewish community in Łódź is planning to build the first new synagogue in Poland since the Second World War. Construction of the synagogue, which will stand on Pomorska Street 18 next to the current Jewish community building, is due to start in the spring. The new house of worship, which should be able to […]
Read MoreFriday, June 14th, 2019
11 delightful Israeli day trips on the train
Category : Travel Services
Forget your traffic and parking woes — let Israel Railways take you and your family on off-the-beaten-track adventures in every corner of the land. Remember the good old days when taking a train was a glamorous adventure? While we are far removed from those times, modern-day trains, especially in Israel, have become an increasingly convenient, […]
Read MoreFriday, June 14th, 2019
Songs of Our Journey – BluePrint Project Series
Category : Blog
We are excited to share with you a musical performance of the works of Jewish poets and composers whose music reflects the climate of their time while still holding on to the Jewish values and the Jewish identity. From different regions we will hear songs of gratitude for the land that was once called home, […]
Read MoreThursday, June 13th, 2019
LODZ, POLAND HOSTS ITS FIRST-EVER JEWISH FESTIVAL
Category : Editor's Picks
‘Judaism has witnessed a revival in Poland and we are happy to celebrate it,’ said Shavei Israel Founder and Chairman Michael Freund The Polish city of Lodz hosted its first-ever Jewish celebratory event, The Festival of Tranquility, over the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. The festival, organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage […]
Read MoreWednesday, June 12th, 2019
14 out-of-this-world eateries in Jerusalem’s famous market
Category : Featured Dining
Take this handy restaurant guide to ‘the shuk’ in downtown Jerusalem and bring along a hearty appetite. You’re in for an incredible food experience. In Jerusalem’s famed Machane Yehuda open-air market (shuk) you can buy many different foods including fresh produce, spices, tea and coffee, olive oil, cheese, fish, meat, halva, baked goods and sweets […]
Read MoreTuesday, June 11th, 2019
” Closing the Circle” on Portuguese Citizenship for Descendants of Sephardi Jews
Category : Blog
The New York Jewish Travel Guide had the opportunity to interview Ms. Rita Mayer Jardim, an attorney at Mayer Jardim, to discuss the topic of Portuguese citizenship for Sephardi Jewish descendants. The interview has been edited for clarity. NYJTG: We appreciate the opportunity to meet with you today. Could you please provide some background information […]
Read MoreTuesday, June 11th, 2019