Coming Home To Touro: Our Colonial Legacy

Posted on: July 29th, 2009

It's a story that's familiar to every student of American history. In 1620, the Pilgrims fled England aboard the Mayflower and founded the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, where they could freely practice their religion. A little known, but equally significant, historical event took place just a few years later in 1658, when another group seeking a haven from religious persecution sailed into Newport Harbor in Rhode Island and founded Congregation Jeshuat Israel.

New Caribbean Synagogue Joins One Of The Oldest In The Hemisphere

Posted on: May 13th, 2009

WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO---It's not everyday, or every year, or every decade, or even every century, that a beautifully-designed, 180-seat, air-conditioned synagogue rises in the Caribbean, let alone a modern Orthodox one.

Pesach In Thailand

Posted on: May 6th, 2009

It isn't often a person from West Bloomfield, Mich., shares a PassoverSeder in Thailand with someone from Sydney, Australia, but that's exactly what I did this year.

It’s Not Just A Collection; It’s El Al

Posted on: March 18th, 2009

Aside from a poster depicting the 40th anniversary of El Al that greets visitors immediately, and a couple of El Al coasters on the coffee table, there is not much in the living room of the Upper West Side home of Marvin Goldman to suggest that he is an avid collector of El Al material and paraphernalia.

Airport And Tour Service Makes The Journey A Trip To Remember

Posted on: January 21st, 2009

Traveling to Eretz Yisrael is wonderful, regardless of how many times one has visited our land.

Airport And Tour Service Makes The Journey A Trip To Remember

Posted on: January 21st, 2009

Traveling to Eretz Yisrael is wonderful, regardless of how many times one has visited our land.

A Nickelodeon Family Vacation

Posted on: January 7th, 2009

Imagine taking the kids on an Orlando vacation without telling them where the family will be staying.

The Warm and Wild West

Posted on: January 7th, 2009

While no one can ever guarantee great weather, I know that just the other day, on December 29th, I was sitting outside a caf?, sipping my favorite iced drink - without a jacket.

The Winter Break List

Posted on: January 7th, 2009

Below is a listing of many attractions that are open during January and February's winter break.

The Winter Break List

Posted on: January 7th, 2009

Below is a listing of many attractions that are open during January and February's winter break.