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DailyJews offers its top picks and recommendations for Jewish travelling. Business or pleasure, our guides aim to connect you with your inner Jew around the world. There's something Jewish to be found in every destination. |
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22nd November 2007 |
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| Tours for disabled to Israel |
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| Travelling to Israel for those who are disabled or with limited mobility can be very daunting, but there's help being offered by a tour company who can put together tours to experience everything the country has to offer. |
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15th November 2007 |
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| Haifa |
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| Travel to Haifa and discover the city's terraced landscape which offers a rich variety of breathtaking panoramas, giving the observer the sensation of being on a heavenly peninsula. |
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27th September 2007 |
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| Temple stones |
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| The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Sunday the discovery of a quarry that supplied large stones used to build the Second Temple compound during King Herod's time. |
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20th September 2007 |
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| Vatican to Israel |
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| Israel's Ministry of Tourism has teamed up with the Vatican's new charter flight service in a joint bid to increase the number of Catholic pilgrim visitors to Israel. |
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13th September 2007 |
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| New Year travels |
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| 12,000 Israelis will travel for Rosh Hashana to the grave of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov in the Ukrainian city of Uman, while 3,000 people (including Madonna) will arrive in Israel for Rosh Hashana for the International Kabbalah Center Conference. |
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6th September 2007 |
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| When in Rome... |
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| The opening of a new glatt kosher hotel in Rome, only a few steps from the lavish Navone Piazza, is just another indication of the growing number of observant Jews who are traveling to this ancient city, rich in archeological sites. |
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23rd August 2007 |
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| New discoveries in Old Israel |
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| Israel is full of romantic potential. Marcus J Freed and Natalie Marx explore the excitement of the holy land via the new ISSTA service, and travels to the Dead Sea for some natural vitality. |
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16th August 2007 |
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| Tourists back in Israel |
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| A year has passed since the second Lebanon war and the tourists are back in Israel. 214,300 tourists arrived in Israel in July 2007, a 43% increase compared to July 2006 and a 7% increase compared to July 2005. |
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2nd August 2007 |
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| Ashkelon |
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| The ancient pet cemetery is just one of Ashkelon’s many archeological treasures. Among the more modern sites are the beautiful marina, the blossoming promenade, seafront hotels, a colorful marketplace and a beer museum. |
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26th July 2007 |
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| Tel Aviv Euro city? |
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| Tel Aviv Municipality is asking the European Union to declare the city a European Capital of Culture. Every year since 1985, the EU chooses a city as the Capital of Culture for a period of one year and Tel Aviv wants to be that city. |
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19th July 2007 |
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| Tourists for one day |
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| About 25,000 tourists from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other countries have arrived in Israel since February without having had to go through the normal process of applying for a visa. |
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12th July 2007 |
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| Just New York it! |
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| Check out our essential guide to the best sights, smells, shops and scenes that New York has to offer. If you only do 10 things during your stay, make sure they include these. |
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5th July 2007 |
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| Budapest delights |
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| Budapest has a long Jewish history and Marcus J Freed goes there to find out more about what the city has to offer. He's impressed with what he finds especially the Great Synagogue. |
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28th June 2007 |
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| Jurassic Adventures |
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| One unique, distinguishing and impressive fact separates the Dominican Republic from every other country on the planet. It was the only place to officially welcome Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. Marcus J Freed finds out more. |
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21st June 2007 |
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| Budget flights to Israel |
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| The first low-cost no-frills airline to fly to Israel from Manchester and Luton is due to take off from November. Thomsonfly, will offer direct flights to Tel Aviv starting from £79.99 one way and £139.98 return. |
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14th June 2007 |
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| Jerusalem by ear |
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| The Jerusalemp3 project for the city's Municipality was launched a few weeks ago, offering visitors the opportunity to download guided tours of the city free of charge. Find out more. |
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7th June 2007 |
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| Coming out to Israel |
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| Israel's Ministry of Tourism is looking to increase the number of gay and lesbian tourists to visit Israel. An advertising campaign will feature a same-sex couple on a camel and two men in yarmulkes kissing in Jerusalem. |
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31st May 2007 |
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| Dead Sea hotel expansion |
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| The Israeli government has approved a plan for the construction of new hotels with a total of 3,200 rooms in the northern part of the Dead Sea. In addition, a four-lane, well lit highway that is being built, will shorten the journey to Jerusalem. |
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24th May 2007 |
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| Mini Israel for you |
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| Israel's popular miniature park, Mini Israel, now offers a new service in which customers will be able to see models of their own buildings or homes at the miniature site. |
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17th May 2007 |
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| New Masada museum |
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| The story of Masada comes to life in a new museum. The site – a symbol of Jewish perseverance and sacrifice – now offers guided tours by Josephus Flavius and archeologist Yigal Yadin. |
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10th May 2007 |
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| 5th Ave in Jerusalem? |
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| Jerusalemites might not know it yet, but they will soon have their own version of the Fifth Avenue in their hometown. The shopping area is scheduled to open shortly on Mamila Street in the David Village's neighborhood located outside the Old City's walls. |
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3rd May 2007 |
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| Jerusalem 40 |
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| Jerusalem is one of those rare places that one can explore for weeks without visiting the same place twice. In honour of the 40th anniversary of the city's reunification, here is list of attractions and events that can interest both visitors and residents. |
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26th April 2007 |
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| El Al's check-in |
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| Hate the lines at the airport's check-in counters? Israel's national airline El Al, announced a "Pre-Flight Service from Home" program. |
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19th April 2007 |
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| Delta expands Israel service |
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| Delta Airlines will begin offering daily services between New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport and Tel Aviv in addition to the Tel Aviv-Atlanta flights the company reinstated last year. |
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12th April 2007 |
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| Israeli teepees |
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| Sleep in the outdoors in a teepee. You don't need to go to America to do this, you can go to Israel and visit The Indian Village, situated in the Golan. |
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5th April 2007 |
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| Take The Jerusalem Trail |
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| This Passover try taking a magical trail between nature sites hidden in an urban landscape - “The Jerusalem Trail” and the “Emek Tzurim” National Park. It is especially fitting for these spring days when Jerusalem is green and blooming with an abundance of beautiful spots. |
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29th March 2007 |
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| This year in Jerusalem |
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| The number of Brits travelling to Israel over Passover has jumped on previous years. Around 6,000 people have decided to travel to the Middle East compared to 4,000 last year. |
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22nd March 2007 |
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| Selling model Israel |
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| The Israeli Consulate in New York has come up with an ingenious idea to promote tourism to Israel in the United States: officials there have managed to twist the arms of the most popular US men's magazine, Maxim, to write a feature about stunning Israeli models. |
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15th March 2007 |
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| Appeal for Masada |
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| Masada and other ancient fortresses may collapse if additional funds are not allocated toward their preservation, experts say. Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, is located in an area that is prone to earthquakes, which experts say may destroy the site entirely. |
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8th March 2007 |
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| Passover on the sea |
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| Can’t face the thought of being at home for Passover or indeed even on dry land for the Exodus season? Then there’s still time to go on the high seas and celebrate Passover on a kosher cruise. |
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1st March 2007 |
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| Eat and drink Golan |
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| Hot soups, wintry stews, fine steaks, sinie and chocolate liqueur. Everything is home made and everything is in the Golan. |
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22nd February 2007 |
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| Nightmare in Eilat |
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| Nightmare, Eilat's horror labyrinth, is one of world's most terrifying tourist attractions (yes, scarier than a roller coaster ride), and we have been around. |
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15th February 2007 |
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| Go Galilee |
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| Some 160 enthusiastic members of the global tourism industry took over the Galilee's tourist attractions recently, as part of project "Go Galilee," aimed at exposing tour operators from across the world to Israel's beautiful north. |
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1st February 2007 |
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| Veggie village in Israel |
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| Here’s a reason to celebrate: Fifty years of eating lettuce and other vegetables at Amirim, the vegetarian and vegan village in the east of the Upper Galilee. |
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25th January 2007 |
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| El Al's new lounge |
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| El Al's business passengers witnessed the inauguration of the new King David business lounge at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris last week, where officials took advantage of the opportunity to present the airline's plans for the coming years. |
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18th January 2007 |
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| StartUp Jerusalem |
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| “To raise Jerusalem up from poverty” is the goal that Nir Barkat, an active member of the city council and a serial entrepreneur, has set for himself. Barkat’s decision to devote himself to his hometown led him to found non-profit organization StartUp Jerusalem in 2004. |
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21st December 2006 |
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| Jerusalem tours |
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| If the freezing cold of a Jerusalem night doesn't scare you why not take a sweater and join a tour in the footsteps of the capital's Hanukkah menorahs? |
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14th December 2006 |
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| Coffee in Israel |
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| Coffee has also been popular in Israel with the first coffee shop in Jerusalem dating back to the 16th century. Find out more about the best places in Israel to buy a cup. |
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7th December 2006 |
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| King David at 75 |
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| Food came daily by train from Cairo, the waiters came from Sudan, Irgun members blew it up, and a peace contract was signed on its library table. King David Hotel marks its 75th anniversary. |
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30th November 2006 |
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| Touring for frummers |
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| Glatt kosher vacations, prayers and mikvahs around the world. Everything you wanted to know about organised tours for the religious sector. |
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23rd November 2006 |
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| Holy Tel Aviv tours |
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| No bars, clubs, or scantily-clad women. Tel Aviv’s religious council takes you on a tour of the city’s holy places, which are not as rare as you’d think. If you don’t try it, how will you know? |
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16th November 2006 |
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| Cruising to Israel |
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| Two major cruise lines have decided to renew services to Israel that were suspended during the height of Israeli-Palestinian fighting. Holland America is expected to resume its services in April of next year. |
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