2009
December 2009
Monday 14 December 2009
Mon 14 Dec to Sun 27 Dec. Just to our south, a whole continent awaits discovery. It’s full of grand cities, extraordinary scenery and a pulse of life that will have your toes tapping and hips gyrating from the moment you arrive. It’s also home to hundreds of thousands of Jews, most of whose ancestors arrived from Eastern Europe at the same time yours reached America. We begin in Argentina and its gorgeous capital Buenos Aires, often called the Paris of South America…You’ll meet Jewish Argentineans and you’ll journey out into the Pampas where Jewish pioneers created a “Promised Land” in the late 19th century. Next, amazing Iguassu Falls. Then journey to northern Brazil, where Jews have lived for almost as long as Europeans have lived in the Western Hemisphere. Learn of their life a. 233 Park Avenue South, New York, 10003. Jacob Shoshan, 212-879-4588, info@travelwithjacob.com. $6595. Travel With Jacob - [events]
Saturday 26 December 2009
Sat 26 Dec to Tue 5 Jan 2010. Jews have lived in Morocco for 2,500 years – and it was in Morocco, of course, that tens – perhaps hundreds – of thousands of Spanish Jews made their home after the expulsion of 1492. Five hundred years later, Morocco’s 20,000 Jews comprise the largest Jewish community in today’s Arab world. This deluxe program covers the splendors of Rabat, Morocco’s capital, ancient Meknes and Fes, - south to the Sahara and the desert village of Erfoud, magical Ouarzazate, the walled town of Taroudant, the jet-set desert oasis-resort of Marrakech,and the coastal city of Essaouira, as well as Casablanca, now Morocco’s premier city. We’ve included comprehensive touring of Morocco’s historic cities, bazaars and monuments, as well as opportunities to meet Jewish Moroccans. 233 Park Avenue South, New York, 10003. Jacob Shoshan, 212-879-4588, info@travelwithjacob.com. $3995. Travel With Jacob - [events]