Israel Kosher Vacation for American Tourists
Introduction For our latest trip, we took an epic vacation to Eretz Yisroel (Israel). Unlike previous posts where there is one per place, this one has to be split out into many, many posts....
Author: tostien
Dvar Torah for My Son on His Bar MItzvah
The following is adapted from the speech I gave at my son’s Bar Mitzvah. G_d relates to Moshe different than Avraham G_d spoke to Moses and said to him, “I am the LORD. וָאֵרָ֗א...
Peace in Israel – Quick Thoughts
A few days before writing of this article, the United Nations renewed and strengthened it’s call that peace be along the lines of the 1949 armistice lines set in the first war fought by...
Tannersville (and Hunter) NY Kosher Jewish Vacation
Introduction to Jewish Tannersville and Hunter, NY I wrote about the Hunter Kosher Bed and Breakfast previously when I visited a few years ago for a weekend – I finally returned to really check...
Miami Kosher Vacation (North Miami Beach)
Introduction Miami – a city full of New Yorkers who hate winter. Well, that’s not all. There are also New Yorkers there who don’t like the intensity or taxes of New York. Combine this with...
Walking Across the George Washington Bridge & Washington Heights Kosher
Walk Into New York City for Free Want to pay no toll and no bus or train fare into New York City? There is a way – walk. There is only one way to...
‘Kosher Patents’ Book Review
When the name of your blog is Patently Jewish and someone sends you a book titled Kosher Patents, it doesn’t get much more on topic than that. The book starts with a very good description of the patent...
Orlando, Fl / Disney Kosher Vacation – Update
The description of my Orlando vacation from five years prior is over here. This is an update in 2016. Introduction Orlando is a great place for a family vacation – we love it. It’s...
House Rental or Hotel?
Hotels Have a Problem – Internet House Rentals A few years ago, there was only one answer to this question – get a hotel room. You know, more or less, what you’re getting. If it’s...
Room Escape Games – In “Real” Life
What’s a Live Room Escape Game? Looking for a kosher, fun, adult activity? The ‘room escape’ genre started as puzzle-type video games. Very large maps with puzzles to solve actually had their beginning with...