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Screenshot from the Safe for Jews website
August 11, 2026, 10:58 am
Mapping antisemitism, a website helps Jewish jet-setters avoid turbulence
Safe for Jews uses AI, official advisories and more to rate countries and cities for travelers eager to avoid harassment or violence
By Zev Stub/The Times of Israel
Stranded travelers diverted to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as a result of a snowstorm that gripped the United States enjoy kosher food courtesy of Chabad, Jan. 24-25, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy of Chabad of Minnesota)
January 27, 2026, 5:12 pm
Minnesota Chabad steps in to feed 300 passengers on diverted Israel flight
One traveler wrote: “After a very long day of travel, it was incredible to enjoy some tasty, home-cooked food.”
By JNS
Teens compete during a service trip to Israel with Israel Lacrosse Association. (Photo courtesy of Tara Surloff)
January 26, 2026, 1:45 pm
No longer out of bounds: Pittsburgh teen lacrosse players finally visit Israel after canceled trips
With sport propelling travel, peer-to-peer connections prove most memorable
By Adam Reinherz
Local teens experience informal Jewish education. (Photo courtesy of Tallinn JCC)
October 30, 2025, 9:23 pm
No longer ‘Judenfrei,’ Estonia boasts future-focused model developing Jewish youth
Estonia possesses fewer than 3,000 Jews. Through continuous informal Jewish education, and robust communal programming, local leaders ensure there's a promising tomorrow for Jewish Estonians and 'all of us'
By Adam Reinherz
Fox Chapel resident Mario Czonstkowsky heads toward his mother's and grandparents' former street in Kaunas, Lithuania. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
September 26, 2025, 11:34 am
Connecting past and present: A seminar bridges Jewish history across northern Europe
Curricula addressing the Holocaust or European Jewry often include 'Auschwitz and Poland.' Less mention is made of post-war Soviet life and the struggles and strengths experienced today. With stops in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland, a Classrooms Without Borders seminar wants educators to know 'this is the place'
By Adam Reinherz
El Al Israel Airlines (Credit: Courtesy)
July 9, 2025, 10:19 am
El Al announces expanded flights into four American markets
The Israeli national airline said the increased service is in response to demand from “the business sector, Jewish and Israeli communities.”
By Mike Wagenheim
A plane lands in Tel Aviv. (Photo by Shoval Zonnis via Pexels)
June 19, 2025, 10:06 am
Stranded in Israel amid war, Pittsburghers stay positive
'Be patient. It’s out of our control. We need to make the most of it and look for simpler ways to enjoy our experience'
By Adam Reinherz
Airside duty-free rotunda, Terminal 3 departures at Ben Gurion Airport (Photo by Manuel Schneider, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)
April 2, 2025, 10:30 am
Ahead of Passover, Israelis warned Hamas, Iran may target travelers and Jews abroad
Terrorists expected to ramp up attacks amid ‘deteriorating situation in Gaza,’ National Security Council says
By Lazar Berman
A Delta Air Lines plane. (Courtesy of Delta Air Lines)
April 2, 2025, 10:20 am
Delta resumes flights to Israel
The U.S. carrier is restoring its daily service to Tel Aviv from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
By JNS
El Al Israel Airlines (Credit: Courtesy)
March 24, 2025, 10:42 am
Israel plans international airport near Beersheva
A cross-party initiative envisions the facility being built five miles southeast of the capital of the Negev.
By Etgar Lefkovits
Shabbat in Jerusalem will enable participants to meaningfully connect. (Photo by Haley Black via Pexels)
March 21, 2025, 4:03 pm
Joint trip to Israel seeks to build community in Pittsburgh
'I think the true benefit of bringing the Jewish community together across multiple congregations is the opportunity to form relationships before, during and after the trip that will make this more than a singular experience'
By Adam Reinherz
From left, Uri and Tamar Heller and Beverly Siegel and Howard Rieger shopping for hats in Panama City’s Old Town (Photo courtesy of Beverly Siegel)
March 14, 2025, 9:08 am
Discovering Panama’s kosher delights
Where food meets tradition in a tropical paradise
By Beverly Siegel
(Photo by Marina Hinic via Pexels)
December 31, 2024, 11:23 am
Digital entry procedure for tourists to Israel begins Jan. 1
Visitors, unless they already have a visa, should apply online at least 72 hours before arrival.
By JNS Staff
Momentum participants gather in the Old City of Jerusalem. (Photo courtesy of Tara Surloff)
December 23, 2024, 11:24 am
Momentum from tour leaves Pittsburghers with unified message: Visit Israel
'There is no replacement for being in a place and actually talking to people there'
By Adam Reinherz
Arthur Frommer on a trip to Berlin in the 1950s. (Courtesy Frommers.com)
November 20, 2024, 2:11 pm
Arthur Frommer, ‘wandering Jew’ who launched a travel guide empire, dies at 95
He wrote his first travel book as a U.S. Army intelligence officer in Berlin.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
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