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Sep 30, 2026, 12:15 AM

Halkidiki: Greek Macedonia, Uniquely

Inside Greek Hospitality: Part 1 For Israeli travelers, Greece has long meant islands: Crete, Rhodes, Corfu, Mykonos and Santorini. But in the north of the country, a different Greek experience is waiting to be discovered. One that combines a major...

Sep 25, 2026, 11:49 PM

Sweden’s Yiddish Story: How Sweden Became a Guardian of Yiddish

When travelers think about Sweden’s Jewish heritage, they may think first of Stockholm’s Great Synagogue, the rescue of Danish Jews during the Holocaust, or the remarkable story of Raoul Wallenberg. But there is another, less familiar chapter of Jewish...

Sep 24, 2026, 7:14 PM

A Jewish Journey Through Scandinavia Reveals Three Wartime Responses

Three Countries, Three Wartime Stories: What Scandinavia Reveals About the Holocaust There are journeys that take you from one destination to another—and there are journeys that change the way you understand history. My recent Jewish heritage press trip with Jewish Copenhagen...

Sep 17, 2026, 9:58 PM

Five Thousand Miles

My blog today - about flying last March, during the active part of the Iran war, from Israel to Canada - is in the form of a poem, which I set to music, and is a rock video on...

Sep 6, 2026, 9:37 AM

The Judenplatz: Vienna Waits for You

There is a Vienna seen and celebrated, where tourists line up for a sense of majesty and the nostalgia of empire. They pass through the splendid halls of Schönbrunn Palace, beneath the chandeliers of the Opera House, and through...

Aug 26, 2026, 8:42 PM

Timeless Elegance on Croatia’s Adriatic

For years, Croatia’s dazzling coastline has captured the imagination of travelers worldwide. Dubrovnik, Split and the southern Adriatic islands have long dominated the spotlight for Israelis, while the country’s elegant capital, Zagreb, remained little more than a gateway. That perception...

Stephen M. Flatow

Aug 26, 2026, 4:59 AM

Now it’s Hannah’s turn

A granddaughter leaves for a year of study in Israel, carrying Alisa’s Hebrew name—and beginning her own journey of Jewish growth, independence and discovery. Today my granddaughter Hannah left for Israel to begin her gap year. That sentence is easy to...

Aug 25, 2026, 12:05 PM

The Old City Belonged to Everyone Except Me

I used to despise the Old City of Jerusalem. It felt intimidating, heavy, tense. Everyone seemed to belong to some tribe I did not belong to, dressed for a ritual I could not relate to, heading somewhere with absolute purpose. There...

Aug 20, 2026, 9:26 AM

The Alhambra: a Story Shared, a Story Untold

Alhambra tile-work, the Court of the Lions, and a visual facsimile of the 1492 Edict of Expulsion. (ChatGPT-generated collage)

Water runs through narrow channels and gathers in pools. Cypress and orange trees rise above clipped hedges. Beyond the walls, the Sierra Nevada mountains frame Granada in the distance. The gardens give way to gates, courtyards, and palace chambers. The...

Aug 19, 2026, 2:56 AM

Reflections On A Week In Berlin

You walk down the street – past people of all ages advertising colorful tattoos and piercings, others in natty suits while holding briefcases. A dizzying array of Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, vegan, German and other dining options confuse the yearning...

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