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Jonathan has very recently arrived in Israel from Canada, where he lived for the first 30 years of his life. I question him in Jerusalem, where he is in the process of completing the absorption process. Jonathan’s Story An Orthodox Jew from Hamilton, Ontario, Jonathan...
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Arthur meets with me near the Hebrew University, where he is studying education. He arrived here from Sao Paolo two years ago, and at the age of 25, he is on his way to a fulfilling life in Israel. Arthur’s Story Growing up in the suburbs of Sao Paolo, Arthur was...
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The delicious scent of Jewish Afghan cuisine drifts out onto the sidewalk from the Tel Aviv restaurant where Ofer works. He invites me in for dinner and to reminisce about his time in Afghanistan and his decision to move to Israel. Ofer’s Story Over a meal of palao...
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I wanted to see for myself the place where around 18,000 Jews were put in the Kolozsvar Ghetto in Cluj. What happened on account due to the ghetto was of tremendous consequence. Before 1940, Cluj was a part of Romania and was therefore returned to it in 1947 by...
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If you read my recent blog about my top 5 favorite cities in the world, you may have felt a little bit surprised. I mean, of all of the wonderful and entrancing cities in the world, how could I possibly pick only 5 and deem them my favorites? Well, admittedly, I was...
by admin | Nov 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
After traveling to more than 40 countries and countless cities around the world, a question that I receive frequently is, “which city is your favorite?” Well it’s certainly not easy to choose. But, after much introspection, I have done it. Here, in order, are my top...
