Tag: Jewish Salonica
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Ladino Day 2019
The Forward carried a very interesting article about this year’s Ladino Day celebrations at the University of Washington in Seattle — one of the main hubs of Sephardic culture in…
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Lonely Planet Includes North Macedonia on ‘Best in Travel 2020’ List
Lonely Planet just published its list of “Best in Travel 2020” top destinations. North Macedonia appears in third place. Here is the full country list:https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel/countries If you’re looking for a…
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Expansion of the Jewish Museum in Thessaloniki
The Jewish Museum in Thessaloniki has expanded, adding a new wing with several new galleries. The official reopening took place a week ago, and Greek President Prokopios Pavlopouplos was in…
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Bulgaria Developing Jewish Heritage Route
BBC New reported that the Bulgarian tourism ministry and the organization of Bulgarian Jews are collaborating on the development of a tourism route through Bulgaria. The project is meant to…
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JTA Article on Jewish Salonica
Here is a very interesting piece on the history of Jewish Thessaloniki. It was written by historian Devin Naar of the University of Washington, a leading world expert on Jewish…
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Sephardic Balkans in the Jewish Week
Journalist Hilary Danailova wrote a wonderful article in the Jewish Week that focused on our Jewish heritage tours. It discusses Sofia, Plovdiv, Skopje, Thessaloniki, and the rich Sephardic legacy of…
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International Travel News Highlights Jewish Heritage Trip to the Balkans
The January 2016 issue of ITN (International Travel News) included a description of our Jewish heritage tour of Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Greece (Salonica). The magazine listed the following trip highlights:…
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Jewish Heritage Tour to Bulgaria and Greece Featured in International Travel News
The November 2014 issue of International Travel News (ITN) wrote about our summer 2015 Jewish heritage trip to Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Salonica (Thessaloniki). ITN highlighted some of the key highlights…
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Maiden Voyage along Sephardic Balkans Route Featured in International Travel News
The February 2014 issue of International Travel News (ITN) listed our very first Jewish heritage trip to the Sephardic Balkans: Bulgaria, North Macedonia (just Macedonia back then), and Greece. Some…