The holiday that’s all fun and joy- On the 14th day of the month of Adar, Jews all over the world celebrate Purim, the favourite holiday of kids and adults…
read moreHugarian/Yerushalmi babke, the colourful fresh produce market, (with an amusing tale), and the marvel of being an Israeli. Jerusalem is very dear and special to me, but I’m hardly alone.…
read moreJerusalem is very dear and special to me, but I’m hardly alone. The city is considered by billions of people to be the center of the world. Of all the…
read moreMany months ago I wrote a very excited article about the news of a new venture by Mr. Offy Shifman, one of my favorite purveyors of gourmet Kosher food. It…
read moreRecently, due to a family health crisis I flew to Israel, where I had nary a moment to smell the roses. I spent 5 weeks being Florence Nightingale, advocate, seeing…
read moreFor a long time Whistler felt like just another cookie-cutter "insta-resort" (just add snow!), if an enormous one. But with time, and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, this place finally…
read moreMiami, has long been the reigning crown jewel of Southern Florida. It’s a city of great beauty, enveloped by sparkling blue waters which separates neighborhoods into islands connected by bridges.…
read moreA couple of years ago I spent 3 weeks in Vancouver BC, for a much needed ‘girl-time’ with my friend Susan. This sparkling Metropolis is almost utopic, clean and fresh,…
read moreAs I woke up, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I focused on the most delightful sight on the ceiling above. Beautifully colored images floated demurely on the mural…
read moreA few years ago, on a sizzling summer day, I walked into the MOMA, mainly to cool down, as New Yorkers are known to do&hellipmuseums, department stores and such are…
read moreBefore embarking on this article, I wondered if it’s going to be a love letter, biased by the undying passion I have for my city, it’s diversity, color, intoxicating energy,…
read moreThe Caribbean Islands consist of thousands of islands, all of which border or are enveloped by the Caribbean Sea. Yet, they are divided as Island countries, some ?as a sprinkling…
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