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Aug 2, 2023, 12:03 PM

6 Israeli Summer Festivals You Can’t Miss in August

A man playing the violin or fiddle on the streets – Photo by William Recinos on Unsplash

Looking to experience Israeli culture this summer? Well look no further because we have organized a guide to some of the hottest festivals taking place around the country. Being the salat that it is, Israel definitely doesn't lack diversity....

May 29, 2023, 11:43 PM

The Surprising Story of George Washington, Sephardic Jews and Ashdod, Israel

Joseph Pickett, Coryell’s Ferry, 1776, c. 1914–1918. Digital image © Whitney Museum of American Art / Wikimedia Commons.

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the countless contributions that Jewish Americans have made to our country throughout history. A recent discovery using genetic genealogy is shedding new light on the impact of...

Nov 29, 2021, 4:41 PM

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What Horn gets wrong in her ‘Dead Jews’ critique of Jewish heritage tourism

A postcard of Harbin's Old Synagogue (photo credit: courtesy Dan Ben-Canaan)

The author unfairly slams the motives of those engaged in Jewish historical preservation but offers no viable alternatives to the memorialization of Jews

Aug 3, 2021, 1:25 PM

Your Ultimate Israeli Festival Guide for August 2021

For those of you located in Israel August is the month of the festival. There are several large events being held around the country dedicated to Israeli and international Jewish culture including music, beer, films, art, and more. If...

Dec 10, 2020, 12:33 PM

Virtual Hanukkah Celebrations

From dreidels to latkes and everything in between, Hanukkah has become a holiday filled with joy and celebration. Known as the Festival of Light, Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem, freedom of worship and religion, and...

May 4, 2017, 3:24 PM

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Top 10 ways to fix Jewish American Heritage Month

May is American Heritage Month. Detail of Persin, Max. Farewell my dear parents Jewish folk song. Joseph P. Katz, New York, New York, 1920. (Library of Congress)

10 ways the month can become the best answer to the anti-Semitism epidemic sweeping the US

Aug 10, 2016, 4:21 PM

Will Naftali Bennett or Miri Regev Stand Up?: Tisha B’Av at UNESCO

As we near Tisha B’Av, an annual day of mourning, commemorating the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, UN's cultural body, UNESCO, is challenging the very ties of the Jewish people to these temples. The...

May 4, 2016, 3:37 PM

Remembering the World’s First Jewish Ghetto

Not a year goes by without a tourist walking into the Venice Ghetto asking where the concentration camps are or were. This question, unfortunately, reflects a lack of understanding as to why the Venice Ghetto was founded on March...

Jan 4, 2016, 2:31 PM

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Wikipedia contest taking Israeli heritage to a new level

Award-winning images of Old City architecture, bustling ports, wildlife and religious sites

Nov 2, 2015, 5:25 PM

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Why Jews absolutely should visit China

Rejecting a call to Jewish tourists to boycott China: Do as Israel does and build ties despite differences

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Jack Gottlieb, founder and president of the World Jewish Travel, is an American businessman highly involved in philanthropic causes, who spends most of his time in Israel these days.

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