Tel Aviv is a perfect city for tourists and people who love having fun. Its passion for life gives rise to every possible type of evening entertainment. Called the city that never stops, Tel Aviv lives up to this description every day of the week from dawn to dusk and from dusk to dawn. Tel…
The expulsion of Jews from European countries was common throughout the Middle Ages. Spain’s expulsion or forced conversion of Jews in 1492 is the most infamous, but others had set the stage: England in 1290, France in 1306, and Warsaw, Sicily and Lithuania in 1483. Various regions of Italy expelled Jews in different years, but…
Sababa – loosely translated from Hebrew, it means, “It’s all good.” In June a bus of young adults from the Portland and Tucson areas shared this sentiment as they were whisked across Israel in a free 10-day whirlwind tour courtesy of Taglit-Birthright Israel. We journeyed together on an adventure of a lifetime through the desert…
Are you MoDox? If you don’t know what MoDox means, you’re not alone. The latest slang word is a hybrid of Modern and Orthodox and helped Jodi Berris attract a hip, fun-loving demographic of Jews to her Outdoor Adventure Shabbaton. More than 74 Jews from around the world came to Oregon to hike, eat and…
Imagine we could take a look at Jewish cuisine in a modern-day location but from a 1930s Philip Marlowe/Sam Spade classic detective perspective. Maybe it would look something like this: The name’s Boyle – Hy Boyle, private ingestigator. My beat’s San Francisco.They call me lots of things – kosher cop, deli detective, food fuzz –…
When I moved from sunny Colorado to the Pacific Northwest 20 years ago, it seemed to me it rained every day. I missed the semi-desert Front Range and the Rocky Mountains outside my window. With my sons in preschool, I enjoyed visiting the nearby Oregon coast to let them play in the sand and splash…
From Troutdale to The Dalles, respectively considered the western and eastern Gateways to the Gorge, the region is rich with beauty, recreation, history and epicurean delights. In those 70 miles, the scenic byway, Historic Columbia River Highway 30, splits off from Interstate 84 along the Columbia in two sections – Troutdale to Bonneville Dam and…
A trip to Ashland is not like a trip to “chill” at the beach. It’s a jaunt that can include amazing art galleries, a raft of consciousness-raising seminars and healers, soothing parks, great hiking trails, the best food available in any town under 25,000 and – the crown jewel of the region – the Oregon…
What do you think of when you hear the name; the Lincoln Pops? Could it be the PBS series Live from Lincoln Center, which features some of the best music and artists appearing at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City? Perhaps so. But while you can watch such performances on…
Nestled in the base of the picturesque Cascade Mountains, the resort communities of Bend, Redmond, Sisters and Sunriver offer spectacular settings for outdoor recreation. Famous for its high desert sunshine and high mountain vistas, this vacation paradise features outdoor recreation of all kinds. The sparkling rivers and alpine lakes offer some of the finest fishing…
