Kosher-keeping tourists can enjoy Passover-themed cocktails

Kosher-keeping tourists in Tel Aviv are in for a treat during this Passover holiday. A high-end Israeli hotel has taken on the challenge of creating alcoholic beverages that were inspired by the exit of the Hebrews from Egypt. The Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv has created a special twist for the Passover holiday: Passover-themed cocktails […]

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Poland – land of Jewish heritage, red bricks and goats

If we’d have made this trek 120 years ago, we’d have started in Prussia and finished in Russia. But this is 2023 Poland. The route from Poznan to Lodz is like traveling through time, from historic city walls and impressive town squares, via flat, fertile agricultural land and Jewish heritage sites, arriving in a former […]

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ChatGPT asked famous Israelis questions – here are their answers

Educator and Israel Prize winner Miriam Peretz, whose two sons were killed in battle while performing their duties The software asked: What gave you the power and mental strength to be the representative of the bereaved families, where did the strength and inspiration for your dedicated work come from and how do you see and […]

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Lionel Richie’s daughter converts to Judaism

American Singer-Songwriter Lionel Richie’s daughter Sofia Richie has completed her conversion to Judaism, according to her Instagram.  Richie, 28, revealed on Monday that she had been attending conversion classes ahead of her marriage to Elliot Grainge. In the post, she thanked cantor Nathan Lam writing, “I  want to thank cantor Nathan Lam for helping me […]

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Have a long flight coming up? Here are some top tips to stay comfy

We all know that flying can be pretty stressful, but dealing with long flights can be doubly stressful. Chris Major, a British flight attendant with 24 years of experience, was interviewed by the Australian website 7News and provided plenty of tips and ideas to help you survive all those long hours in the air. Is […]

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Merriam-Webster dictionary names ‘Seder’ as ‘Word of the Day’

Just in time for Passover Seder night, Merriam-Webster dictionary on Thursday announced their “Word of the Day” was Seder. The dictionary’s website defines a Seder as “a service held in a Jewish home or community that includes a ceremonial dinner and that is held on the first evening, or first and second evenings, of Passover in […]

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US Embassy sets out on Passover ‘Operation Afikoman’ – who will find it?

On Wednesday evening, Jewish people all over the world will be celebrating the first night of Passover.  The US Embassy Jerusalem posted a video to their social media on Tuesday afternoon, kickstarting the holiday by having employees at the embassy’s branch in Tel Aviv running around the building looking for the afikoman, in what they […]

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IDF’s intelligence releases annual riddle that stumps more than 99%

The Military Intelligence Directorate release its annual Passover riddle on TikTok on Tuesday which is meant to be extremely difficult to solve. Last year’s riddle released proved so difficult that only 0.1% of people who tried to solve it were successful. This year’s threatens to be just as difficult. @idfofficial אחרי שנה שלמה! כנהוג בחג […]

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Legendary Jewish music exec Seymour Stein dies at 80

Seymour Stein, the founder of Sire Records, which brought such musical powerhouses as the Ramones, Talking Heads and Madonna to the public light, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles at age 80 after a long battle with cancer. According to Variety, a well-curated mixtape of Sire releases from the ’80s and ’90s is like the […]

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