The fading Hebrew inscriptions that adorn the walls of a small storeroom in the town of Terezin can be seen in virtually any synagogue around the globe.But thousands of Jews have been flocking to the recently discovered room because of its unique role in history – as a makeshift synagogue during the former Czech ghetto\’s darkest days.
China\’s bustling financial center, home to about 13 million, is also a temporary home to about 200 Jews.
The Los Angeles Ulpan is one of the nation\’s oldest Israel trips geared to teenagers.
Sure, there\’s going to be bugs. And food that\’s fun to make fun of. And a couple of bouts of homesickness. But camping, the experts agree, is good for children. \”It\’s a great equalizer,\” says Arthur Pinchev, director of youth and family programming at the Brandeis-Bardin Institute, \”It\’s one place where kids can really be kids,\” away from the pressures of school and family life.
The series of innovative biking tours is developed by his Historical Cycling International, a recent entry in the growing field of Jewish-oriented travel services.
Throughout the nation you will find hundreds of fascinating memorials remembering victims, as well as Jewish sites both old and new.
Last week, one hour and 15 minutes peeled away 12 years of presumption.
Melodic harmonies echo through Dominus Flevit, a small-but-quaint church on the slopes of the Mount of Olives, as a group of 30 Christian Bible scholars and pastors sing \”Hallelujah to the Lord,\” first in English, then Hebrew.
Built in 1955 on the ruins of an ancient church, the teardrop-shaped structure commands a breathtaking view of the eastern walls of Jerusalem\’s Old City. According to Christian tradition, Jesus, knowing his prophetic message would be rejected, wept here as he viewed the illusion of a tranquil city that, in fact, was bitterly divided, its Jewish population suffering under a brutal Roman occupation.
I understand that most people like to see the sights for themselves. Me, I\’d rather look at the picture.
This past October I found myself, along with four other North American Jewish journalists, flying business class — a wonderful way to fly — to Croatia on Lufthansa Airlines.
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