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Ben-Gurion International Airport to undergo $280 million in upgrades
25.04.2018
Israel’s main airport, which fields 90 percent of entries to and exists from the country, is expected to experience congestion as it welcomes more than 25 million arrivals and departures in 2019.
Ben-Gurion International Airport Terminal 3. Source: Manuel Schneider, Wikimedia Commons.
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On the Jewish state’s micro-state, an Israeli couple rules a beach for 65 years
Franziska Knupper30.05.2017
The entrance to the Achzivland micro-state. Credit: Franziska Knupper.
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Beauty, destruction and Jewish history: the many faces of Dresden
Orit Arfa30.05.2017
Dresden’s Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady). Credit: David Müller via Wikimedia Commons.
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Archaeology haven of Caesarea seeks to emerge as ‘main tourism site in Israel’
Judy Lash Balint30.05.2017
Caesarea National Park’s newly restored Roman fountain, which was originally built in the corner of the platform of King Herod’s former temple in the 1st century A.D. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.
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From ‘greatest hits’ to ‘hidden treasures:’ 10 tempting trips for Passover in Israel
Deborah Fineblum30.03.2017
The southern Israeli resort city of Eilat in October 2015. Credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90.
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From ‘greatest hits’ to ‘hidden treasures:’ 10 tempting trips for Passover in Israel
Deborah Fineblum30.03.2017
The southern Israeli resort city of Eilat in October 2015. Credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90.
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Home of Freud and…pita? Israelis make culinary mark in Vienna
Orit Arfa10.02.2016
Click photo to download. Caption: Pita and dips at Vienna's Miznon, a restaurant created by Israeli celebrity chef Eyal Shani. Credit: Orit Arfa.
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For tourism in terror-stricken times, Israel projects normalcy
JNS.org09.11.2015
The Vista Club at the Tel Aviv Hilton. Credit: Courtesy Hilton.
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Jewish travel industry buoyant with Passover options
JNS.org13.02.2014
Click photo to download. Caption: The Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas (pictured) is offering a trip out of Miami for either three or seven nights, organized by the Passover Kosher Cruises company. Credit: Totallyjewishtravel.com.
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Jewish travel industry buoyant with Passover options
JNS.org13.02.2014
Click photo to download. Caption: The Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas (pictured) is offering a trip out of Miami for either three or seven nights, organized by the Passover Kosher Cruises company. Credit: Totallyjewishtravel.com.
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Arava tour reveals Israel’s pioneering work in desert agriculture
JNS.org15.01.2014
Click photo to download. Caption: Strawberries are planted in a cool greenhouse and hung on plastic trellises at the Arava R&D Center. Credit: Barry A. Kaplan.
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After 250 years at Touro Synagogue, Jewish history is alive and well in Newport, R.I.
Paul Foer15.01.2014
Rita Eisenberg Slom—a Newport, R.I., native who served as president of the historic Touro Synagogue from 1999-2001—is pictured in the Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Visitors Center next to a poster of the famous letter President George Washington addressed “To the Hebrew Congregation in Newport Rhode Island,” which is read annually at Touro Synagogue. Credit: Paul Foer.
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Hong Kong synagogue scene a blend of tradition and travelers
Maxine Dovere15.01.2014
Click photo to download. Caption: Caption: The Ohel Leah synagogue in Hong Kong. Credit: Tksteven via Wikimedia Commons.
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Tel Aviv arts and crafts market makes for a fun and funky afternoon
Deborah Fineblum15.01.2014
Click photo to download. Caption: Amnon Lipkin, a fabric artist who runs a business called Pashut, at Tel Aviv’s Nachalat Binyamin Art & Craft Fair. Credit: Courtesy Amnon Lipkin.
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Jewish Spain’s myriad attractions leave no time for a siesta
JNS.org15.01.2014
Click photo to download. Caption: Hotel Casa de la Juderia in Santa Cruz, Sevilla. Credit: Irvina Lew.
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