My passion for speaking Spanish, watching Flamenco, drinking Rioja, admiring artwork, walking a labyrinth of narrow streets, and inhaling the scent of orange blossoms intensifies on every visit to … more

It’s widely known that Israel has penetrated the wine market, with some of its sophis-ticated Israeli blends surpassing historically excellent wines from areas such as the Napa Valley or … more

It was a brave—some may argue foolhardy—lot who confronted the Negev desert’s August heat to walk a short segment of the Israel National Trail (INT) at around noontime. But the … more

The eyes of America are on Iowa as the state prepares to host the first-in-the-nation primary caucuses next Monday night. While Iowa is off the radar of most frum Jews, the Chabad Lubavitch emissary … more

As The Jewish Star launches its Travel section, we’re publishing this story from the JNS.org archives, presenting some unexpected Jewish travel notes from years past. The Star will be covering … more