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Featured Jewish Heritage Tours in 2008
Each year we select a few choice Heritage destinations and create meaningful itineraries
for them. Some are perennial favorites, while others offer a new locale or perspective
for the sophisticated Jewish traveler. While each tour has its own unique flavor,
all have been caringly designed to offer the most memorable, beautiful and insightful
of experiences. Travel in good company, knowing that every detail has been orchestrated
and arranged for your comfort and pleasure.
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| BULGARIA |
Bulgaria is an unspoiled pearl in the Balkan mountains of Eastern Europe. Blessed with a lush countryside, mineral springs, and the world’s most exquisite roses (used in the best perfumes), it is also a major site for the Jewish traveler for a unique and wonderful reason. Anti-Semitism never had roots in Bulgaria and Jews have always been an integral part of its society... |
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Oct 12 - Oct 22 |
| UKRAINE & RUSSIA |
A visit to the Ukraine and Kiev takes you right into heart of authentic Eastern Europe. Take the road less traveled and wander back in time to exotic shtetls of Zhytomir and Berdichev. Continue to the grand city of St. Petersburg and see wonders from a short but impressive historic time. Then move on to modern, vibrant Moscow. |
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Jul 31 - Aug 10 |
| CENTRAL EUROPE |
This tour is the quintessential Jewish Heritage tour, offering homage to the countless
contributions made by Jews over the centuries to the spirit and culture of this
part of the world. Budapest-Prague-Berlin: each of these cities evokes not only
world history but a deep, rich, and specifically Jewish past. |
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| CHINA |
Open yourself to an experience you thought you could only dream about. While traveling in unhurried luxury, trace our Jewish Heritage during our Jewish tours in the great city of Shanghai and see glorious, truly Chinese sights such as the delicately beautiful towns of Lijiang and Dali in the Yunnan Province. |
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| GERMANY |
This is a tour that we were hesitant to create, for obvious reasons. Germany means
painful memories to so many people. But for the educated Jewish traveller, few places
can be more significant - Jews have lived there for centuries. The great scholar,
Rashi – without whom understanding the Torah would be near to impossible – lived
in Worms, Germany. |
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| ITALY |
Art, food, and sunshine make Italy the Country of Celebration. "La Bella Italia" has it all. We have packed a unique tour that not only include the legendary sights, but also the living Jewish soul of these places. In addition we even included the lively city of Ljubljana in Slovenia and a stay in a Tuscan Villa. Let the irresistable charm of Italy wash over you! |
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Oct 19 - Oct 31 |
| ISRAEL |
What can we say about Israel? Homeland, inspiration, center of our souls, this land
has been in our prayers for millennia. Whether you have visited before or are a
first timer, this tour is the absolute creme de la creme of Israel. It offers everything:
insight, beauty and the utmost in pampering. |
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Sep 10 - Sep 23 |
| LITHUANIA - LATVIA |
This tour, under the auspices of the prestigious Vilnius Yiddish Institute, is a must for the sophisticated heritage traveler. Jews have lived in Lithuania/Latvia for over 700 years - in some areas predating even the arrival of Christianity to this part of the world. Their legacy is rich with both Torah and secular scholarship. |
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| SOUTH AMERICA |
South America features an amazing variety of experiences, with world-class sites like Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, Bariloche, Puerto Varas and Santiago de Chile. Feel the tango expressing the soul of passionate Latin America, experience world-class sophistication, and enjoy natural wonders like mountains, waterfalls, jungles, wildlife and luscious vineyards. |
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Oct 29 - Nov 10 |
| SPAIN |
Espana is an exquisite symphony of experience, with a vital connection to world history and enduring Jewish heritage. This timeless land of explorers vibrates with the colorful passions of swirling flamenco and guitars; you will find its deep beauty unforgettable. From this exotic land emerged great sages and the Kabbalists of the Golden Age, as well as the traditions of Sephardic Judaism. |
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Oct 26 - Nov 7 |
| UKRAINE
- BELARUS - RUSSIA |
A visit to the Ukraine and Belarus takes you right into heart of authentic Eastern
Europe. Take the road less traveled and wander back in time to exotic cities like
Minsk and Kiev, or the shtetls of Berdichev and Mir. Centuries of scholarship and
deeply spiritual Jewish practices took place in this part of the world, and the
vibrancy of the Yiddish-speaking communities, as well as the Chassidism that emerged
from within them, can be felt in the very air |
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To See samples and rates for private tours
please visit the Custom Tours page. |
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This list contains departures from previous years. If you want us to run any of
these tours again, please let us know, or post a message on the message board. Posting
a message gives you the opportunity to communicate with other travelers who might
share your interest. We can then organize a group departure. |
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