Jewish Travel

Who doesn’t love to travel? Everyone knows to visit Big Ben, The Eiffel Tower and South Beach in Miami, but do you know how to see great cities from a Jewish Point-of-view? Check out the Jewish side of traveling the world.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Learn about this small, but resilient Jewish community from Fred and Doris Katz who experienced it firsthand. Read more >>

Rome, Italy

Just last month Doris and I spent two great days touring “Jewish Rome.” Rome has become one of my favorite cities — great sights, terrific food, nice people, and a fantastic Jewish Ghetto and history. Read more >>

Venice, Italy

Steve Rakitt shares his experience in and photos of Venice, Italy. Read more >>

Berlin, Germany

“Why would a Jew want to go to Germany?” Whenever Doris and I tell someone we are going to Germany we tend to get that type of response. I will tell you why. Read more >>

Paris, France

Paris, the “City of Lights” is one of the most beautiful cities in the world to visit. We finally even have a French government that is friendly to both America and Israel. Read more >>

Prague, Czech Repulic

It is not surprising that Prague is known as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Doris and I first visited here just before the fall of the Iron curtain and then again a few years ago. During our first visit we were able to get a glimpse of its former beauty but now what a pleasure to the senses has Prague become. The Jewish sights are of the best preserved in all of Europe and easily accessible. Read more >>

Tunis, Tunisia

The Jewish population numbers around 1500 people, down from a total of 105,000 in 1948. There have been many notable attacks on the Jewish community, the last of which was on the synagogue in Djerba in 2002. Since then, there has been relative calm, with the government providing the protection for the Jewish communities. Read more >>

Miami, Florida

If not for Israel, Miami could be considered the “promised land” for Jews. Approximately 535,000 Jews live here making it the second largest Jewish community in the U.S. Besides its fabled beaches and art deco buildings there are many significant Jewish sights. Read more >>

Santiago, Chile

Approximately 12,500 of Chile's 15,000 Jews today reside in the capital of Santiago. Other smaller communities exist, and a group of Indians in the south, the Iglesia Israelita, observe many Jewish customs and consider themselves to be Jewish as well. Read more >>

Vienna, Austria

Vienna is such a beautiful and culturally vibrant city. However only 15,000 Jews remain of the community that numbered approximately 180,000 in 1938. Read more >>

Budapest, Hungary

Today a vibrant Jewish community exists in Budapest, with just over 100,000 Jews living in Budapest alone. There are twenty synagogues of all denominations, three Jewish Day Schools, a JCC and major communal organizations. Read more >>