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Malta The Hidden Gem of the Mediterranean
Category : Latest Destination
Malta, often referred to as The Hidden Gem of the Mediterranean, is just now being discovered by North American tourists. In fact, this past year the island has experienced a dramatic increase in tourism from the US. Perhaps it’s the promise of idyllic shores or maybe it’s due to the diverse range of attractions, whatever […]
Read MoreSunday, January 13th, 2019
Adding spirulina to falafel could yield the next superfood
Category : Featured Dining
Israeli students find a blue-and-white way to help introduce protein-rich algae into daily diets. With the world’s population expected to rise to a staggering 9.8 billion by 2050, the question arises how to feed everyone nutritious, healthy food without ruining the planet’s resources. A surprising solution might be found in a food that was eaten […]
Read MoreSunday, January 6th, 2019
The Jaffa Hotel Shortlisted For Best New Hotel Award In 2019
Category : Blog
The Jaffa Hotel in Tel Aviv-Jaffa has been shortlisted for “Best New Hotel” in the Design Awards 2019 by the prestigious UK-based design and architecture magazine Wallpaper*. The winner will be announced in the magazine’s upcoming February issue. The hotel, which opened its doors this past summer and borrows the name of the ancient port […]
Read MoreTuesday, January 1st, 2019
Jerusalem is fastest-growing tourism destination in world
Category : Blog
The city had 37% increase in international tourists compared to last year, and the numbers continue to grow. Jerusalem is the fastest-growing tourism destination among 100 cities, and is expected by the end of the year to break its own record by achieving a 38 percent growth in tourism. Israel’s capital city had a 32% […]
Read MoreTuesday, January 1st, 2019
Overseas train, bus, and ferry journeys made simple
Category : Blog
Operating in 18 developing countries, with more to be added, Bookaway helps worldwide travelers pre-arrange ground transportation ahead of their trip. When honeymooning in the Philippines, Noam Toister and his wife were faced with the challenge of reaching a world heritage site located north of the country. “We took a taxi to the main bus […]
Read MoreWednesday, December 26th, 2018
THE ISRAELI AMBASSADOR AND THE AMERICAN JOURNALIST, ON THE RECORD
Category : Blog
THE JEWISH WEEK in partnership with SUTTON PLACE SYNAGOGUE is proud to present this conversation between RON DERMER (Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, ETHAN BRONNER (Senior Editor at Bloomberg) and RABBI RACHEL AIN (Rabbi at Sutton Place Synagogue). Dermer and Bronner have spent many hours over the years in private, candid conversation here and […]
Read MoreWednesday, December 26th, 2018
CAN JUDAISM SURVIVE THE 21ST CENTURY?
Category : Blog
NEW JERSEY JEWISH NEWS in partnership with THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE (CRC) OF JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ is proud to present this conversation between Tal Keinan and David Gregory. Tal Keinan TAL KEINAN, AMERICAN ENTREPRENEUR, ISRAELI FIGHTER PILOT, JEWISH SOCIAL INNOVATOR AND AUTHOR OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW BOOK “GOD IS IN THE […]
Read MoreWednesday, December 26th, 2018
Dig Your Roots
Category : Blog
Join us – off location – at the Center for Jewish History’s Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute. The CJH team is opening the doors to its research library after hours just for us! It’s a rare opportunity to have some of the world’s most experienced family history researchers and genealogists introduce you to the best […]
Read MoreWednesday, December 12th, 2018
Recognition for an Argentine film about the Holocaust
Category : Editor's Picks
The award-winning documentary “Lea y Mira make their mark” reflects the stories of two friends who, as teenagers, were transferred on death trains to the extermination camp of Auschwitz Lea Zajac and Mira Kniaziew were two teenagers when the world, theirs, and that of the rest of humanity, changed forever. Lea and Mira spent two years Auschwitz, the extermination […]
Read MoreFriday, November 30th, 2018
The Setai Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean Sea Officially Opens
Category : Blog
The Setai brand of hotels has officially opened its latest property, The Setai Tel Aviv, located on the Mediterranean Sea at the entrance to the ancient city of Jaffa. The 120 guest room & suite urban resort is the second Setai outpost in Israel following the 2017 opening of The Setai–Sea of Galilee, and is the first property in […]
Read MoreThursday, November 22nd, 2018