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May 28, 2008
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...

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December 27, 2007
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...

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November 14, 2007
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...

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October 11, 2007
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...

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July 17, 2007
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...

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June 20, 2007
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...

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May 09, 2007
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...

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April 19, 2007
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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