Purim Foods and Recipes

The most commonly known Purim food is the hamantaschen (Yiddish for “Haman’s pockets”), also k...

Holocaust Memorials in Berlin, Budapest, and Amsterdam

There are hundreds of Holocaust memorials around the world, including many in cities where we run

Top 10 ways to fix Jewish American Heritage Month

10 ways the month can become the best answer...

A Tale of Two Amsterdams

The same spirit that made Amsterdam a center of Jewish life centuries ago makes it a d...

Spain's Top 10 Must See Jewish Quarters

ISRAEL’S TOP 10 ETHNIC RESTAURANTS

  Looking to tantalize your taste buds? Look no further! Israel’s Top 10 Ethnic Restaurant...

City Story: Tudela

Archaeological evidence shows that the area of Tudela has been inhabited continuously since the Old ...

City Story: Tortosa

One of wealthiest cities in Spain, Tortosa, enclosed by strong walls, prospered through both Roman a...

City Story: Toledo

Toledo, close to Madrid, is famous for its walls and its historical success in silk and sword produc...

City Story: Tarazona

Tarazona is known for keeping its distinct Muslim style influence, even after becoming a Christian c...

City Story: Seville

According to myth, Seville was founded by Hercules, but since then Seville has passed through the ha...

City Story: Segovia

Segovia, best known for its two distinct features - the Aqueduct and the Alcazar of Segovia. The Aqu...

City Story: Ribadavia

Ribadavia is most famous for its wine trade that was primarily owned by Jews and was drank in homes ...

City Story: Plasencia

Founded in the late 12th century, Plasencia is a walled city that was built to protect King Alfonso'...

City Story: Palma

Palma, a city with two distinct flairs, separated by the river which cuts through its middle, is a c...

City Story: Oviedo

Oviedo's Jewish Quarter is largely non existent - no streets or houses remain - yet their presence i...

City Story: Monforte de Lemos

To the North, and to a very distinct community in Galicia. The Jewish community of Monforte de Lemos...

City Story: Lucena

Lucena derives its name from a Hebrew word meaning "may God save us" and was originally almost exclu...

City Story: Leon

Leon offers a unique blend of medieval and modern architecture. The impressive Santa Maria de Leon C...

City Story: Jaen

Jaen is well known for its olives and is in fact known as the World Capital of Olive Oil. Nowadays,...

City Story: Hervas

A quiet town orchards and fig grows, Hervas has one of the most intact and well restored Jewish Quar...

City Story: Girona

At Spain's very far East is Girona. Girona's beauty is the hilly Capuchins to the east of the river ...

City Story: Estella

Estella Lizarra, a romantic city of bridges and palaces and home to the third most vibrant Jewish Qu...

City Story: Cordoba

Situated on a river and fertile farming land, Cordoba has a diverse and varied history of both Musli...

City Story: Castello

Practically a suburb of Girona, Castello is not far from the tourist destination of Costa Brava. Now...

City Story: Calahorra

Calahorra, whose population dates all the way back to the Paleolithic age, sits sprawled across a hi...

City Story: Caceres

Caceres is a charming town known for its national park, stately homes, and ability to preserve itse...

City Story: Besalu

The community of Besalu hailed from the Call of Girona, and, like most good Jewish communities, prod...

City Story: Barcelona

Barcelona is a city of Dali, Gaudi, and good food. But did you know that Barcelona's Jewish communit...

City Story: Avila

Despite claiming the title of having the most Roman and Gothic churches per capita in Spain, Avila's...

New York’s Hidden Jewish Gems