Finding Judaism in surprising places
Checking out the Jewish history in Zimbabwe
Prayer hall in Delhi brings a sense of Jewish history
Once a city with a Jewish population of over 1,500, Delhi now has about 50 families, only about 20 of whom are somewhat active but not very observant
San Juan Island: The last place you’d expect to see a Holocaust memorial
It was the last place I ever expected to see a Holocaust memorial, but there it was, a bronze sculpture about oppression at Terezin at the San Juan Island Sculpture Garden on the island’s northernmost tip
American kills himself on Birthright Israel trip
A Birthright spokeswoman said it would not provide details about the man out of respect for his family
The Palm Beaches are a cultural haven
Take a trip down Florida’s eastern coast – from Palm Beach County’s Palm Beach Gardens area to Boca Raton – and take in its Jewish sites
Along the Pacific Coast Highway
We’ve embarked on one of America’s iconic drives – the Pacific Coast Highway, winding south from San Francisco to Los Angeles. On the morning of our departure, the sun shines bright and clear. Soon we’re cruising the highway, also known as Cal-1, with a few other travellers, and the sights are indeed spectacular. A word […]
Broad City takes on Birthright Israel
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer take on their Jewiest topic yet: the free Birthright trip to Israel
Visiting the Jewish cemetery in Penang
Never large – Penang’s Jews numbered a dozen families and 172 persons at its height in 1899 – the community’s exodus accelerated on the eve of the Japanese invasion in 1941
Oxnard: California’s kosher wine secret
It’s here in Oxnard, away from vibrant Jewish communities, that Royal Wine Corporation, makers of Kedem grape juice and wines, established Herzog Wine Cellars some 30 years ago
Van Damme in Israel for ‘spiritual guidance,’ rabbi says
The Belgian movie star spent time at the International Center for Tzvat Kabbalah in the city of Safed during a five-day stay in Israel this week
