by Cindy Leszczynski | Oct 24, 2012 | Local
A PROFILE OF THE TOURIST IN ISRAEL AND HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE ISRAELI ECONOMY ACCORDING TO THE 2011 INBOUND TOURISM SURVEY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FACTOR IN A DECISION TO VISIT ISRAEL THE AVERAGE SPENDING FOR A TOURIST IN ISRAEL: $1,497 Minister...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Oct 24, 2012 | Local
There's one thing more in demand in Israel these days for Rosh Hashana than apples, and it’s not honey but rather gasmasks. With the possibility of a looming US strike on Syria, there are fears that Syria could rain down...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Oct 24, 2012 | Israel
You won’t want to miss this –It’s pretty funny–Mrs. Morsi should be good for a smile or two : THE REAL HOUSEWIVES of the Middle East. Also starring Hillary Clinton and Ri Sol Ju of North Korea.
by Cindy Leszczynski | Oct 23, 2012 | Local
On September 8th, over 100 Jewish university students converged on the Redwood Docks for the 2012 Hillel opening event sponsored by Federation’s Jewish Campus Life department. Hadera Short, one of the participants, shared her impression of the event. I...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Oct 23, 2012 | Local
What is the plural for bris? Whatever it is, I have been to many. But none compare to my BFF’s big fat Canadian bris. My BFF lives in a small windswept Canadian city with a tight-knit Jewish community. It is small enough that there is no local mohel, so when a...
