New! Bar/Bat Mitzvah Italy Tour – July 2013

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Announcing our Family Italy Discovery Tour – July 4-14, 2013. Now, you can join other families in experiencing the full beauty of sacred Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremonies in a fairytale Italian setting. Then set off in an escorted group to explore Italy’s most famous sites and exciting cities: Rome, Florence and Venice! Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations in… [Continue Reading]

Curacao’s Historic Synagogue

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“It was so moving to stand inside this gem of a synagogue; envisioning the many members and visitors who have found peace and sanctuary here over the centuries”.Ellen Paderson Congregation Mikve Israel-Emanuel is the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere. Its Sephardic tradition dates back to 1651, when Jewish merchants emigrated from… [Continue Reading]