Tag: Jews
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Shavuot from Mexicali
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- June 9, 2019 19:10It is a cool 98 degrees today. For this part of the desert this is cool and it reminds us of Shavuot of the miseries of our forty years in Sinai. ... Read More
Israel welcomed over 405,000 visitors in April – 7% rise in tourist arrivals
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 15:19An analysis of the seasonally adjusted data provided by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics indicates that in the last three months (February – April 2019), 384,000 tourists arrived on average ... Read More
EL AL Israel Airlines & Alaska Airlines announce new global partnership
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 18:47EL AL Israel Airlines and Alaska Airlines today expanded their commercial relationship to include a reciprocal frequent flyer agreement. The agreement was signed by the CEOs of each airline at ... Read More
Czech Memorial Scrolls survived the Holocaust and travel to New York City
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- March 23, 2019 19:11The fact that a few of the 1,564 Czech Memorial Scrolls were all in one place at the same time, was almost a miracle. It took detailed planning and the ... Read More
Airbnb slammed for anti-Semitism in Florida ad campaign
Chief Assignment Editor- March 5, 2019 20:30The Committee for Israel, a national pro-Israel organization, launched an ad campaign today condemning Airbnb for its recent anti-Semitic decision to forbid Jewish, but not Arab, listings in the West ... Read More
Pope Francis in UAE: Making the world a better place
Alain St.Ange- February 11, 2019 21:40Pope Francis landed in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates last Sunday night as the first pontiff to visit the Arabian Peninsula. He departed Tuesday, shortly after celebrating a ... Read More
Frankfurt Airport opens new Muslim prayer room in Terminal 2
Chief Assignment Editor- February 4, 2019 15:12Passengers, employees and visitors of the Muslim faith now have another place to pray and worship at Frankfurt Airport. Today (February 1), a new Muslim prayer room has opened in ... Read More
Over 4 million tourists visited Israel last year
editor- January 8, 2019 22:43Tourism market growing by leaps and bounds in Israel Read More
Visiting Jerusalem: Shabbat Shalom from a city that nourishes both body and soul
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- December 7, 2018 18:24"A cold rain fell all day Friday here in Jerusalem, yet we turned the dreariness of the day into a metaphor for the pains of the past and tomorrow’s dreams," ... Read More
Happy Chanukah from the land where miracles are a daily occurrence!
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- December 5, 2018 19:50Tourism in Israel is booming and Chanukah is a great time to visit the Jewish State. A record 3.6 million tourist arrived in Israel 2017, a 25 percent growth since 2016. This ... Read More
Passengers “forced to go hungry” on Israel flight
editor- February 24, 2011 05:33British budget airline had to apologize to its Jewish customers after loading ham and bacon baguettes on to the flight instead of the standard kosher food. Read More
Jamaica’s newest tourism spiel: Reggae, beaches and Jews
editor- March 10, 2010 03:05KINGSTON, Jamaica — This island nation boasts miles of pristine beaches, reggae music and the Western hemisphere's largest butterfly. Now, it's promoting a new asset to tourists: its Jews. Read More
Leading Jewish rabbis call on Jews to boycott Beijing
editor- May 1, 2008 05:19Leading Jewish rabbis and lay leaders called on Jewish tourists not to attend the Olympic Games. Read More