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BREAKING NEWS

10:11 AM
Pakistan holds mass funeral for Shi'ites killed in bus attack (AP)
9:53 AM
Gunfire, explosions in Burundi capital amid coup attempt (AP)
9:21 AM
India's Modi begins China visit in Xi'an amid warming ties (AP)
8:36 AM
Malaysia turns away two boats with more than 800 migrants (AP)
8:10 AM
Camp David summit between Obama, Gulf allies to convene today (Reuters)
7:12 AM
Death toll in Philippine factory fire rises to 58 (DPA)
1:18 AM
U.S. embassy in Afghanistan confirms American killed in attack on guest house in Kabul (Reuters)
12:37 AM
Gunmen storm guest house in Kabul, 100 said trapped inside (Reuters)
12:27 AM
AG to Netanyahu: Dery can be minister, but may be difficult to defend appointment in court (Haaretz)
12:05 AM
Armed Syrian opposition groups reject invitation to UN peace talks (Reuters)
11:28 PM
Likud MK Yisrael Katz given both transport, intelligence portfolios in new gov't (Haaretz)
10:01 PM
U.S. military says has no information to corroborate claims ISIS no. 2 killed in Iraq (Reuters)
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White House says concerned about chemical weapons allegations in Syria (Reuters)
8:03 PM
Obama vows security cooperation with Arab allies (DPA)
6:20 PM
ISIS-affiliated militants claim responsibility for gunning down 43 in Pakistan (Reuters)

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Jewish World Travel

WATCH: Segovia, Spain. The Sephardic Cookpot

An imaginative chef and Spanish musician embrace Spain's Jewish heritage.

By Jewish Discoveries and Harry D. Wall | May 3, 2015 | 03:55 PM | 2

Segovia Spain

25 places to go in Israel this summer
By Haaretz
WATCH: Prague, A Jewish bridge to the past
By Jewish Discoveries and Harry D. Wall
WATCH: A walk in the Marais, the Jewish heart of Paris
By Jewish Discoveries and Harry D. Wall | 1
WATCH: Cape Town, home to sub-Saharan Africa's oldest Jewish community
By Jewish Discoveries and Harry D. Wall | 1
Cooking with coffee: 2 kosher recipes that will wake you up
By Hedai Offaim

Modern-day Prague: The church of Our Lady Before Tyn and Prague cathedral, May 27, 2013

WATCH: Prague, A Jewish bridge to the past

In most cities of the world, you need to do some research to find the places of Jewish interest. Not so in Prague, where among the most popular tourist attractions are Jewish sites.

By Jewish Discoveries and Harry D. Wall | Mar 23, 2015 | 02:58 PM

Georgia

WATCH: Forget Atlanta - this is the Georgia on my mind

For much of the two millennia, Georgian Jews lived without anti-Semitism. From a high point of 100,000 Jews, only about 3000 remain, largely Sephardic, observant and almost all living in the capital, Tiblisi.

By Jewish Discoveries and Harry D. Wall | Feb 7, 2015 | 03:11 PM

Paris Grand Synagogue

WATCH: A walk in the Marais, the Jewish heart of Paris

The terrorist attacks in Paris have brought unprecedented attention to France’s Jewish community. Take a visual journey through the rich history and heritage of French Jewry.

By Jewish Discoveries and Harry D. Wall | Jan 13, 2015 | 05:30 PM

Virtual reconstruction of the Main Ghetto of Rome (Jewish Museum of Rome)

New attraction at Jewish Museum of Rome: Virtual tour of Middle Ages ghetto

Pope Paul created the ghetto in 1555 to keep the Jews separate from Christians; it was to exist for over 300 years.

By Micol Debash | Dec 16, 2014 | 09:24 AM

Israelis rest at the Dead Sea

Must-do's for the tourist who's been to Israel before

You've climbed Masada, floated in the Dead Sea, stuck a note in the Western Wall, stood in line at Jesus' burial place, and cried your heart out at Yad Vashem. Now what?

By Judy Maltz | Dec 10, 2014 | 01:23 PM | 5

Excavation of medieval houses in the ghetto area of 16th centuryRome

Archivist rediscovers forgotten 16th century ghetto in Rome

Rome's main ghetto was declared in 1555, when the pope decided to segregate Jews from Christians - and so was a second ghetto, that vanished from memory.

By Micol Debash | Dec 1, 2014 | 11:06 AM | 2

A kashrut certificate on display.

Eight things you never knew Israeli hotels do to be certified kosher

Israeli rabbinate's 168 guidelines of kashrut, from how to observe Shabbat to the 30 rules for inspecting liver, cost a pretty shekel.

By Alona Ferber | Nov 6, 2014 | 10:37 PM | 4

Brown TLV Hotel

Why are Israeli hotels so expensive?

At an average of $223 a night, Tel Aviv boasts some of the most pricey hotels in the world, with Jerusalem not far behind. Alas, the high prices reflect the cost of running a hotel in Israel.

By Avshalom Halutz | Nov 6, 2014 | 05:30 PM

Capetown

WATCH: Cape Town, home to sub-Saharan Africa's oldest Jewish community

Cape Town has lost about half of its Jewish population in the last 30 years, but remains a cultural enclave for those who have stayed, surrounded by a rich sense of history.

By Jewish Discoveries and Harry D. Wall | Nov 4, 2014 | 01:49 PM

A reconstruction of a wooden 17th century synagogue at the Polin Museum

WATCH: New Warsaw museum tells story of Poland’s Jews

The Poles have no definitive museum on the history of their country, so the new Jewish museum plays a particularly important role.

By Ofer Aderet | Oct 28, 2014 | 02:02 PM

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Travel News

De Gaulle airport

Flight bookings from Israel to Paris are down 30% since terror attacks in French capital

By Rina Rozenberg | 04:30 AM

Tel Aviv Hilton

Legionella bacteria found in the Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel

By Ido Efrati | 06:11 PM

Jerusalem.

Unrest strikes new blow at Jerusalem tourism

By Rina Rozenberg | 04:04 AM

Israel Travel Tips

Man-made caves at Beit Guvrin-Maresha (Tzvika Tzuk)

An alternative Hanukkah tour of Israel: From Hasmonean archaeology to turtles

By Marty Friedlander | 12:04 PM

Machtesh Ramon

The dry life: Desert tourism in Israel is heating up

By Moshe Gilad | 01:52 AM

Habonim Beach, Israel

The 10 best Mediterranean beaches

By Moshe Gilad | 02:05 AM

Eating in Israel

Sufganiyot from Mambo Patisserie: From left, alfajores, Ferrero Rocher, bianco.

The 10 best sufganiyot in Israel, 2014 edition

By Rotem Maimon | 10:38 AM

The best thing since sliced bread: Where to find the tastiest loaves in Israel

By Roni Kashmin , Rotem Maimon | 04:05 AM

Top 12 Israeli desserts - and where you can find them

By Rotem Maimon | 01:22 PM | 3

Gay Tel Aviv

A beach in Tel Aviv, December 24, 2014. The 'Snowman' marks the start of a two week

Dreaming of a pink Christmas: Tel Aviv launches winter LGBT festival

By DPA | 02:10 PM

Dancers perform during the annual Gay Pride Parade on a street of Tel Aviv, June 13, 2014

Tel Aviv Pride 2014

By Haaretz | 10:40 AM

Amram Altzman

To be young, Orthodox and openly gay

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen | 12:20 PM | 13

Israel nightlife

Shani and Ovad Zetuni in the new Jajo bar.

Sipping wine in a 150-year-old Templer cave

By Dafna Arad | 04:30 AM | 3

Purim in Tel Aviv last year.

Double shot || Purim and St. Patrick's Day collide (tipsily) this year

By Alona Ferber | 02:31 PM | 7

Dr. Pepper

Israel, shaken not stirred: The best cocktails

By Rotem Maimon | 09:52 AM

Parks & Nature

Starlings skies of the Negev

Starlings dance in the Negev skies

By Haaretz | 12:14 PM | 4

The citadel in Deir Hanna

The Galilee village of Deir Hanna: an olive paradise

By Moshe Gilad | 12:44 PM | 3

Sidna Ali beach

Jellyfish-free sites for a cool August frolic

By Moshe Gilad | 05:48 PM

Travel with Kids

A wooden bridge, at right, leading to the Al Aqsa Mosque's Mughrabi Gate is seen in Old City

Weekly walking tours in Israel May 23-29 2014

By Haaretz | 11:48 PM

Flower watching in the Negev

Israel with Kids / Flower watching in the Negev

By Judy Maltz | 01:30 PM

Israel with kids e-book

Haaretz presents its latest e-book: Israel with Kids

By Haaretz | 02:46 PM

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