73 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 29, 1985 let *44* * * * * TRAVEL Multiple Choices For Jewish Traveler BY ROSE KLEINER Special to The Jewish News Several Jewish institutions have recently taken note of a phe- nomenon that has great educa- tional potential for Jewish life. Recognizing the popularity of world travel among Jewish people, these institutions are now organizing various travel pack- ages in which learning and and fellowship will go hand in hand with the usual amenities and tours which are already available. The American Jewish Con- gress, B'nai B'rith, the University of Judaism in California, other groups and travel agencies are of- fering tours led by knowledgeable personalities, who are certain to make the trip a mini-course and an adventure. This winter, the American Jewish Congress has a tour of Caribbean Jewish communities — a two-week cruise which goes through the Panama Canal. San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the largest Jewish community in the West Indies, will be the first stop. St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Is- lands, Curacao, with the oldest synagogue in the Western Hemi- sphere, and a visit to the large Jewish community of Panama City are all part of the itinerary. A 20-day cruise, planned by the American Jewish Congress, will start in Haifa, proceed through the Mediterranean and cross the Atlantic to New York. Jewish communities visited en route will include the cities of Izmir (Turkey), Athens (Greece), Naples (Italy), Malaga (Spain), Casablanca (Morocco), and Func- hal (Madeira Islands). Two tours, entitled "In the Footsteps of Herzl," will trace Herzl's route as he journeyed to find supporters for the establish- ment of a Jewish homeland. The trip will commence in London, where he conferred with the Rothchilds, and go all the way to Istanbul, where Herzl negotiated with the sultan of Turkey. For the spring the American Jewish Congress is sponsoring a number of "Heritage Expedi- tions." The "Classic Cuisine of the Italian Jews" will be the theme of three different tours to Florence. Termed "the world's first gour- met cooking tour, in accordance with Jewish tradition . . . a uniquely Jewish gastonomic ex- travaganza," the tour will meet with Edda Servi Machlin, author of The Classic Cuisine of Italian Jews. The tour will stop in Rome, Pisa, Siena, Chianti and Mon- tecatini Terme. Dates of the tours are May 1-11, May 8-18, and May 15-25, 1986. The price of the tour will cover the transatlantic air- fare, selected hotels, the cooking course and many meals. Spouses, and companions of participants, who are not taking the cooking course, will pay a lower price. Among the B'nai B'rith travel destinations this year the most in- triguing one seems to be The Lands of Ahasuerus." Starting with Bombay, home of a Jewish community that dates back to the 18th Century, the tour will stop in Goa, where Jews fled during the • PHOTO PARTY FAVORS * quality instant photography makes — the dance ensembles, stage and screen actors, directors and pro- ducers. Extra-curricular activities available are folk dancing, exer- cise classes, art, music, sculpture and tours of Los Angeles. The Passover institute will in- clude lectures and discussions, religious services, the two Sedarim, cultural arts programs and tours. Participants in the above pro- grams will be housed in the new residential center, in rooms with private bath. Kosher meals will be served in the new campus din- ing hall. The university is situated in the Santa Monica mountains in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. Beaches, mountains and the des- ert of southern California are all within driving distance. There are nine one-week semi- nar dates to choose from. All start on a Monday and end on a Sunday morning. The first seminar date is Dec. 16-22, and the last is March 17-23. The cost is $350 per person and includes 17 meals. The Passover institute is April 23-May 2, and costs $890. Only 90 persons will be accepted. For more information, contact your travel agent, or write di- rectly to: American Jewish Con- gress (International Travel Pro- gram — 15 E. 84th St., New York 10028); B'nai B'rith Tours (825 United Nations Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10017); University of Judaism (Department of Continuing Edu- cation, 15600 Mulholland Dr., Los Angeles, Calif. 90077). One more tour should be noted. "Pepper, Silk and Ivory — The Orient Thru Jewish Eyes" (Dec. 18-Jan. 6) will be led by Rabbi Marvin Tokayer, former rabbi of the Jewish community of Japan. The itinerary includes New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Nagasaki and Kyoto. CHUCK KOHL CARICATURES * us the best choice for your party 545-6743 THE HIT OF YOUR PARTY * PHOTOS BY GILBO 851-2765 Inquisition. Other stops will be at Calicut, whose Jewish settlers came in the 12th Century, and Cochin, the center of Malibar Jewish life. A tour closer to home will be going to Curacao, where the first annual Caribbean Jewish Festi- val is being planned. It will be sponsored by several Jewish organizations, and by B'nai B'rith. A unique travel and learn opportunity is now available at the University of Judaism in California. Three programs are described as "week-long live-in experiences of Jewish study, cul- tural enrichment and personal renewal." The three programs consist of a seminar week, a cultural arts week and a Passover institute. Some of the seminar courses listed are "Basic Judaism," "Great Jewish Court Cases," "Romance of Archeology," and "Great Cities and Personalities in Jewish His- tory." The cultural arts program will cover music, film, dance and thea- ter utilizing the resources of the Los Angeles Jewish community YOU'VE SEEN THE REST ... 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