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Enjoy Wedded Bliss in Lotus Position

Alison Ashton November 13, 2003

Not every couple\’s notion of the ideal honeymoon entails a hedonistic beach resort and lots of fruity drinks garnished with umbrellas. Some want to begin married life with yoga.

Some couples pursue tantric yoga, a form that includes a tranquil sexuality, in hopes of creating a powerful union of mind, body and spirit. The Institute for Ecstatic Living — (877) 982-6872; www.ecstaticliving.com — organizes tantric vacations to Costa Rica, Hawaii and cruise getaways.

Mojitos and Matzah Balls in Havana

Larry Luxner November 6, 2003

Care for an authentic Cuban mojito at the L\’chaim bar? How about Israeli salad, matzah ball soup and cheese blintzes?

They\’re all now on the menu at the Hotel Raquel, Cuba\’s first boutique hotel catering specifically to adventurous Jewish tourists.

The Soul of Maui

Rob Eshman November 6, 2003

There\’s a Hawaiian legend about a pregnant woman who developed a craving for the eyeballs of royalty. Advisers to the king took this to mean that the woman\’s child would one day grow up to defeat the king and rule all the islands. The king decreed that the baby be killed as soon as it was born. So the woman had her newborn boy spirited away and hidden from the king.\n\nThe boy became King Kamehameha, who indeed conquered the islands of Hawaii.\n\nI read this Moses-like story one night, sitting on the balcony of our room at the Maui Prince Hotel.

A Short Escape to Prewar Italy

Rob Eshman June 5, 2003

What better place to visit as civilization teetered at the brink than the repository of much of civilization\’s bounty?

Students Seek Identity in Israel

Rachel Brand April 3, 2003

Rhonda Van Hassalt\’s concerned father offered her $1,000 not to go to Israel. Although the money would have been enough to send both Van Hassalt\’s and her boyfriend to Europe for winter break, it wasn\’t Europe that was tugging at her heart — it was Israel.

Birthright Continues Despite Setbacks

Rachel Brand April 3, 2003

For much of his life, Lawrence Mudgett didn\’t need Judaism. He had football. But when the 6-foot-6, 250-pound sophomore was declared ineligible for the NCAA at the beginning of the school year, he began searching for another niche.

As a participant on Birthright Israel\’s 2002-2003 winter programs, Mudgett found what he was looking for.

\”Going to Israel changed me. It\’s opened up so many doors,\” said the UCSB sophomore. \”Just being part of the Jewish community and being involved in Hillel helps fill the void of not being on a team and not having that camaraderie.\”

Call of the Kiwi

Henry Benjamin March 6, 2003

Jews in distress are being encouraged to seek out a trouble-free environment way, way down under — in New Zealand.

Visiting Peru’s Would-be Jews

Bryan Schwartz March 6, 2003

Chan Chan is the world\’s largest mud city. Lying just outside the town of Trujillo, on Peru\’s northern coast, Chan Chan\’s high earthen walls feature pre-Columbian carvings paying tribute to the civilization\’s many gods.

Singles Ahoy

Joanna Broder February 27, 2003

When you\’re single, traveling to tropical islands isn\’t always what it\’s cracked up to be. But, I figure, if I don\’t meet the love of my life on this trip, at least I\’ll have a large pool of potential companions to go duty-free shopping with in the Bahamas.

Land of Milk, Honey and Seaweed Wraps

Keren Engelberg February 6, 2003

Halfway through my 20-hour flight from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv, the man to my left said, \”I wonder if I will be able to stop myself from
kissing the ground?\”

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