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Jewish Heritage Travel

Name: Jewish Heritage Travel
Address: 27 North Chestnut Street, New Paltz, NY, 12561, US
Telephone: +18452560197
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Our specialized tour programs combine an exploration of Jewish history and culture; outstanding, dyn We look forward to traveling with you.
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This unique travel program combines the expertise and resources of two organizations that cherish the traditions, achievements, and faith of Jewish communities – past and present – around the world. Jewish Heritage Travel and the Museum of Jewish Heritage are delighted to have the opportunity to share this rich, varied, and poignant history and culture with you on these select trips. Learn more about us on our website. Sign up for our email list for info about our trips.

05/31/2024

Curious about travel to Argentina?
Join a FREE Travel Info Session
Tuesday June 18
Session Times by Location: 11:30am PT | 2:30pm ET | 7:30pm UK | 20:30 EU
This hour-long Zoom session will be hosted by Miriam Levinson, Jewish Heritage Travel’s booking expert, and will feature the tour’s accompanying scholar Ariel Goldstein. They look forward to sharing information about the trip and answering your questions.
Please pre-register to receive the Zoom link for attendance.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucOqorz8vHdL8qnpS94SjSYiEuqQMU1wH

05/13/2024

Curious about travel to Poland?

Join a FREE Information Session
Wednesday May 22
Session Times by Location: 10:30am PT | 1:30pm ET | 6:30pm UK | 19:30 EU

Join an hour-long Zoom session with Miriam Levinson, Jewish Heritage Travel’s booking expert, and the tour’s accompanying scholar Tomasz Cebulski. They look forward to sharing information about the trip and answering your questions.

Please pre-register to receive the Zoom link for attendance.

Registration Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodOiqpz0sHNOGCtUUhCMj-WSF8gPKCyWa

04/03/2024

FROM DEVASTATION TO RENEWAL
BERLIN
JEWISH PAST AND PRESENT
AUGUST 20–27, 2024
Join a FREE Travel Info Session Wednesday April 3
This hour-long Zoom session will feature the tour’s accompanying scholar Chaim Seidler-Feller as well as the tour’s manager. They look forward to sharing information about the trip and answering your questions. Miriam Levinson from our booking office will answer your travel and booking questions.
Please pre-register on our website to receive the Zoom link for attendance.
JHTravel.org/berlin-2024
Wednesday April 3
Session Times by Location: 11am PT | 2pm ET | 7pm UK | 20:00 EU

04/02/2024

THE JEWS OF
CUBA
A MARRIAGE OF CULTURES
DECEMBER 4–10, 2024
Join Jewish Heritage Travel for a rare opportunity to uncover the Jewish history of a tropical island paradise.
• 6 nights of deluxe accommodations at Grand Aston Havana
• Experience special presentations with esteemed local scholars, including Marta Nunes Sarmiento, Maritza Corrales, and former diplomat Camilo Lopez Trigo -Garcia.
• Take unique guided tours of El Patronato (Temple Beth Shalom) and the Centro Hebreo Sefaradi (the Sephardic Hebrew Center) in Havana, Jewish Cemetery in Guanabacoa.
• Attend a special rehearsal of the Habana Compás Dance company.
• Visit acclaimed Cuban artist José Rodríguez Fuster at his studio home and Hemingway’s home in San Francisco de Paula.
• Meet local Jewish leaders and residents and share a special Shabbat dinner.
Details online: jhtravel.org

03/28/2024

FROM DEVASTATION TO RENEWAL
BERLIN
JEWISH PAST AND PRESENT
AUGUST 20–27, 2024

Join a FREE Travel Info Session Wednesday April 3

This hour-long Zoom session will feature the tour’s accompanying scholar Chaim Seidler-Feller as well as the tour’s manager. They look forward to sharing information about the trip and answering your questions. Miriam Levinson from our booking office will answer your travel and booking questions.
Please pre-register on our website to receive the Zoom link for attendance.
JHTravel.org/berlin-2024

Wednesday April 3
Session Times by Location: 11am PT | 2pm ET | 7pm UK | 20:00 EU

03/21/2024

Jewish Heritage Travel provides unparalleled expertise, with a specialized scholar traveling with you the entire trip, carefully selected luxury hotels, and exclusive access to synagogues, museums, and local Jewish communities. Any one of our trips is a wonderful way to enjoy a superb travel experience with:�

• deluxe accommodations;
• meals at exceptional restaurants and eateries;
• carefully planned itineraries;
• outstanding scholarly talks and local guides;
• free time to discover on your own.

Did you know? We partner with world-renowned Jewish institutions, including the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and Holocaust Museum LA, the first survivor-founded and oldest Holocaust museum in the United States. We are committed to honoring their respective missions and sharing Jewish history and culture in all their rich, varied, and poignant variations.

Discover more about us: jhtravel.org

03/18/2024

IMPERIAL CITIES OF
MOROCCO
CASABLANCA, MEKNES, FEZ, RABAT AND MARRAKECH
FEBRUARY 17 – 28, 2025
Explore the glories of Morocco while uncovering the rich Jewish culture that thrived within the Muslim world.
jhtravel.org/morocco-february-2025

03/14/2024

HIDDEN TREASURES OF ITALIAN JEWRY
NORTHERN ITALY
MILAN TO BOLOGNA
November 4–15, 2024
The small but vibrant Jewish communities of Northern Italy have always had their own distinct culture, religious rites, and cuisine. Come explore.
https://jhtravel.org/northern-italy-2024

03/12/2024

THE JEWS OF
POLAND
YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW
September 13–24, 2024
Experience Poland's monumental Jewish history — both the triumphs and sorrows of the land once the home of the world's largest and most influential Jewish community.
https://jhtravel.org/poland-september2024

03/04/2024

TODAY. TODAY. TODAY.
Join a FREE
Denmark & Sweden Travel Info Session
March 4 at 2pm ET
This hour-long Zoom session will feature the tour's accompanying scholar Therkel Straede and tour manager Ariel Goldstein. They look forward to sharing information about the trip and answering your questions. Miriam Levinson from our booking office will answer your travel and booking questions.
Please pre-register to receive the Zoom link for attendance.
Monday March 4 Session Times by Location:
11am PT | 2pm ET | 7pm UK | 20:00 EU
FREE REGISTRATION:
https://jhtravel.org/denmark-sweden-2024

03/02/2024

VIBRANT TAPESTRY OF JEWISH CULTURE IN
ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES & IGUAZU FALLS
DECEMBER 1–11, 2024
On this unforgettable tour, we will discover the international oasis, storied history, and active Jewish heritage of Buenos Aires plus a visit to the stunning Iguazu Falls.
• 9 nights deluxe accommodations (8 at the Buenos Aires Marriott and 1 at the deluxe Iguazu Grand Resort, Spa & Casino)
• Meet a representative of AMIA, the Jewish community center founded in 1894, who will take us on a tour and share the work of AMIA and its vision for the Jews of Argentina.
• Attend evening services at the Byzantine-style Libertad Temple, a national landmark and the first, and now largest, synagogue of Buenos Aires
• Tour the Jewish Museum to see pieces of religious art, menorahs, and other objects belonging to the Sephardic and Ashkenazi cultures, and the Museum of the Holocaust-Shoa, where we will talk with a survivor.
• Enjoy an excursion to Tigre and the historic Parana River Delta and tour on a private boat amongst the unique vegetation and culture of the many islands.
• Experience the awe-inspiring vistas and panoramas of Iguazu falls and nature park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984.
Details online.

02/11/2024

Join a FREE
Denmark & Sweden Travel Info Session
March 4 at 2pm ET

This hour-long Zoom session will feature the tour's accompanying scholar Therkel Straede and tour manager Ariel Goldstein. They look forward to sharing information about the trip and answering your questions. Miriam Levinson from our booking office will answer your travel and booking questions.

Please pre-register to receive the Zoom link for attendance.

Monday March 4 Session Times by Location:
11am PT | 2pm ET | 7pm UK | 20:00 EU

FREE REGISTRATION:
https://jhtravel.org/denmark-sweden-2024

FROM DEVASTATION TO RENEWALBERLINJEWISH PAST AND PRESENTAUGUST 20–27, 2024Experience Jewish Heritage Travel's meaningful...

02/10/2024

02/09/2024

RESISTANCE AND REVIVAL
DENMARK & SWEDEN
COPENHAGEN, ODENSE, MALMÖ & STOCKHOLM
AUGUST 15-25, 2024

On this one-of-a-kind journey, we’ll trace the histories of the Jewish communities of Sweden and Denmark with landmark visits that explore Scandinavian Jewish communities dating back to the 17th century.

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01/29/2024

TODAY. FREE. Still Time to Join....
LITHUANIA, LATVIA & ESTONIA Travel Info Session
January 29 at 2pm ET

This hour-long Zoom session will be hosted by Aryeh Maidenbaum, Jewish Heritage Travel's founder, and will feature the tour's accompanying scholar Therkel Straede and tour manager Lucy Rapoport. They look forward to sharing information about the trip and answering your questions. You'll also have a chance to meet Miriam Levinson who is ready and waiting to assist you with any booking and travel questions.
Please pre-register to receive the Zoom link for attendance.
Monday January 29 Session Times by Location:
11am PT | 2pm ET | 7pm UK | 20:00 EU
FREE REGISTRATION:
https://jhtravel.org/lithuania-latvia-estonia-2024

01/28/2024

Join a FREE
LITHUANIA, LATVIA & ESTONIA Travel Info Session
January 29 at 2pm ET

This hour-long Zoom session will be hosted by Aryeh Maidenbaum, Jewish Heritage Travel's founder, and will feature the tour's accompanying scholar Therkel Straede and tour manager Lucy Rapoport. They look forward to sharing information about the trip and answering your questions. You'll also have a chance to meet Miriam Levinson who is ready and waiting to assist you with any booking and travel questions.

Please pre-register to receive the Zoom link for attendance.

Monday January 29 Session Times by Location:
11am PT | 2pm ET | 7pm UK | 20:00 EU

FREE REGISTRATION:
https://jhtravel.org/lithuania-latvia-estonia-2024

01/26/2024

VIBRANT TAPESTRY OF JEWISH CULTURE IN
ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES & IGUAZU FALLS
DECEMBER 1–11, 2024
On this unforgettable tour, we will discover the international oasis, storied history, and active Jewish heritage of Buenos Aires plus a visit to the stunning Iguazu Falls.

• 9 nights deluxe accommodations (8 at the Buenos Aires Marriott and 1 at the deluxe Iguazu Grand Resort, Spa & Casino)

• Meet a representative of AMIA, the Jewish community center founded in 1894, who will take us on a tour and share the work of AMIA and its vision for the Jews of Argentina.

• Attend evening services at the Byzantine-style Libertad Temple, a national landmark and the first, and now largest, synagogue of Buenos Aires

• Tour the Jewish Museum to see pieces of religious art, menorahs, and other objects belonging to the Sephardic and Ashkenazi cultures, and the Museum of the Holocaust-Shoa, where we will talk with a survivor.

• Enjoy an excursion to Tigre and the historic Parana River Delta and tour on a private boat amongst the unique vegetation and culture of the many islands.

• Experience the awe-inspiring vistas and panoramas of Iguazu falls and nature park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984.

Details online.

01/21/2024

JEWISH JEWELS OF THE BALTICS
LITHUANIA, LATVIA & ESTONIA
HERITAGE & CULTURE EXPLORED
JUNE 2–13, 2024
Join our Jewish Heritage Travel scholars to explore the heritage and culture of these Baltic Jewish gems.

• 11 nights’ accommodations at deluxe hotels (5 nights in Vilnius, 3 in Riga and 3 in Tallinn)
• Walking tours with expert local guides through the medieval quarters of Vilnius and the historic Old Towns of Riga and Tallinn.
• Visits to the old Jewish cemetery of Vilnius, the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum, the synagogue and museum of Keidan, the Kaunas synagogue, the Paneriai Forest memorial site, Trakai Castle and the Karaite Ethnographic Museum.
• Guided tours of Rundāle Palace, Riga Art Nouveau Museum, Riga’s Jewish Community Center and Museum and the former ghetto, Tallinn’s Jewish Community Center and synagogue and the stunning KUMU modern art museum.
• Presentations and discussions with our Jewish Heritage Travel scholar.

DETAILS Online

01/19/2024

FROM DEVASTATION TO RENEWAL
BERLIN
JEWISH PAST AND PRESENT
AUGUST 20–27, 2024
Experience Jewish Heritage Travel's meaningful trip to Berlin — with a unique focus on the city's extraordinary Jewish history and culture. Discover a surprising Jewish revival, once unimaginable, taking place in Germany's capital, which now boasts the fastest-growing Jewish population in Europe.

• 7 nights of deluxe accommodations
• Walking tour in Berlin, including the Bebelplatz, Unter den Linden Avenue, and the five world-famous museum buildings known collectively as Museum Island
• Visits to the city’s world-class Jewish Museum, “Platform 17 memorial, Brandenburg Gate, the remainder of the Berlin Wall, Wannsee House, the home of artist Max Liebermann, the historic Berlin Synagogue, Charlottenburg Palace, and the Reichstag
• A guided tour of the city’s Jewish Quarter, including the centuries-old Weissensee, the Old Jewish Cemetery, the Otto Weidt Museum, and more
• Special presentations by our Jewish Heritage Travel scholar

DETAILS online: jhtravel.org

01/14/2024

THE JEWS OF CUBA, A MARRIAGE OF DIFFERENT CULTURES, JANUARY 10–16, 2024, is winding up a fabulous tour visiting a variety of sites and learning from knowledgeable scholars -- and also with time for lounging by the pool and taxi rides in glorious, vintage vehicles. Inspired? We just added a new tour in December 2024. Check it out! jhtravel.org

11/07/2023

SAIL THE ADRIATIC
DUBROVNIK TO VENICE
FEATURING 7 NIGHTS ABOARD THE LUXURY YACHT EMERALD SAKARA
June 13–22, 2024
Prepare for a historical and cultural cruise along the dazzling Croatian coast — a voyage encompassing history, archaeology, architecture, international relations, and much more.
https://jhtravel.org/croatia-2024

11/06/2023

Travelers on the Jewish Heritage Travel tour of NAPLES & SICILY gathered this week at the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento for a group photo. Tonight is their festive closing dinner. Tomorrow they bring home memories of extraordinary sights, spectacular scenery, ancient ruins, and Jewish history of the “Two Sicilies.”

Address

27 North Chestnut Street
New Paltz, NY
12561

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+18452560197

Website

http://jhtravel.org/

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Our unique travel programs combine the expertise and resources of two organizations that cherish the traditions, achievements, and faith of Jewish communities – past and present – around the world. Jewish Heritage Travel and the Museum of Jewish Heritage are delighted to have the opportunity to share this rich, varied, and poignant history and culture with you on these select trips. We look forward to traveling with you. Learn more about us on our website at www.jhtravel.org.