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Shabbat Shalom Travel Articles ![]() Jerusalem Walking Tours Lisa Alcalay Klug On June 7th, 1967, East and West Jerusalem were reunited. When the Israeli flag was proudly raised above the Western Wall, some of the battle-weary paratroopers who had fought to regain the Old City from Jordanian control were overcome with emotion — and burst into tears... ![]() Beautiful Barcelona Lisa Alcalay Klug Deep in the heart of Barcelona’s Old City, street signs with Catalan names such as Carrer de Montjuic, Jewish Mountain Street, speak of a Jewish presence. Certain walls contain barely decipherable Hebrew inscriptions from eroded Jewish tombstones... ![]() Jerusalem Beginnings Lisa Alcalay Klug As afternoon arrives in Jerusalem, the sun gently infuses the city walls with their legendary golden color...on a lookout platform in the ancient City of David, it suddenly became clear to me that this is exactly where Jerusalem began and the Bible comes alive... ![]() Jerusalem’s Twin: Where the Ramban Walked Lisa Alcalay Klug With their narrow passageways and cobblestone streets, picturesque Girona and Jerusalem's Old City share more than just a certain outward appearance...As early as the 12th century, artists from this Catalan city portrayed Jerusalem and its Jewish residents... ![]() The Israel Museum Lisa Alcalay Klug Although the Romans stole ancient Israel’s greatest treasures with the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, the richest collection of Jewish artifacts, archaeological finds and works of art still resides in Jerusalem... ![]() Neot Kedumim Lisa Alcalay Klug In summer, fig trees bear their succulent fruit. In the fall, boughs of olives suggest the impending harvest. By winter, citrons hang heavy with their magnificent scent. And by spring, flowers call forth the arrival of Passover... ![]() Cruisin’ Lisa Alcalay Klug Imagine touring a pirates' port on two-wheels, feeding stingrays in a pristine ocean sound and ziplining through a tropical rainforest. Cap it all off with a catamaran sailing clear blue waters... ![]() New York, New York… Lisa Alcalay Klug Each Passover, masses of New Yorkers experience their annual exodus from the city for warmer climes. But countless others pour into town to spend sedarim with friends and relatives. Whether your visit comes during Pesach, before or after... |
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