My first stop to get permission to enter The Grand Synagogue in Tunis, Tunisia, is at the kosher butcher shop...
A few years ago, while I was in Tunisia, I decided to take a side trip to Djerba. I had...
The Romans who left a legacy of treasures ,once conquered Tunisia. These days the invaders are tourists who come to...
As a travel writer, you either go with the flow or sink. Adventure becomes second nature. I’ve crawled through tunnels...
DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM On a cold Sunday morning in Cape Town, South Africa, with some free time, I head to...
History In 1492 when the Spanish expelled the Jews from their land, many fled to Portugal. In 1496 the Prince...
Even at 8 am, Marrakech is warm and the sun is beginning to heat up the city. But in the...
Even though Jews for centuries have lived in Marrakech, Morocco, the marketplace where I’m standing hardly seems like the area...
I don’t care what anyone says about loving or detesting Marrakech, Morocco. But for me it’s the delightful sensory overload...
Too late to meet the rabbi, I nevertheless decided since I was in Agadir, Morocco, to visit Temple Beth –El,...