El Al’s last scheduled Canadian flight from Toronto was met with rounds of applause—but also sadness
Passengers broke out into spontaneous applause for the pilots and flight attendants staffing the final direct flight, after 40 years of service to Canada.
Cutting through the red tape to get European passports
For a long time, Dayn Gehry-Riis knew he was eligible for Polish citizenship through his grandfather, who fled the country during the Holocaust. In 2013, when he decided to study in Europe, he finally had the incentive to apply for that citizenship: cheaper education as an EU student. Gehry-Riis, who lives in Mississauga, Ont., decided […]
Vale: Travelling while Orthodox
Rabbi Asher Vale looks at the pros and cons of travelling as an Orthodox Jew.
Morocco’s songs of Jewish past
Ken Gruber writes about his recent sightseeing trip through Morocco.
Portuguese Jewish heritage exists beyond Lisbon
The exciting conclusion of Toby Saltzman’s Portugal travel series.
In the footsteps of Portugal’s Jewish history
Special to the CJN, Toby Saltzman documents her recent sightseeing trip to Portugal.
A visit to Palestine, minus the politics
In his latest travel column, Michael Fraiman goes sightseeing around the West Bank in Israel.
Shternshis: Surprised by the vibrancy of Jewish life in Moscow
Anna Shternshis writes about her recent trip to visit her sister’s family in Moscow.
South Carolina’s unexpected Jewish community
Sandy Bornstein explores the Jewish sights in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Memories from the Golden Triangle
Nancy Wigston recounts her journey to where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet.
