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A Honeymoon
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For many couples embarking on a Jewish life
together; Israel — with its tradition, history
and sights — is the ultimate honeymoon
destination.

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ong considered an ideal place
to have a bar or bat mitzvah
or a family vacation, Israel
is becoming increasingly pop-
ular as a honeymoon destination.
Each year, thousands of young
couples, many of them newly-
weds, come to Israel to explore its
history and culture and to lounge
on its beaches. For a small coun-
try (you can drive from the
northernmost border to the south-
ernmost tip in eight or nine hours),
it has a tremendous amount to of-
fer.
For Jewish couples, it is often
the perfect way to embark on a
marriage grounded in Jewish tra-
ditions and values.
"I've spent a lot of time
in Israel and I was start-
ing a new life with my
wife," says Nell Rubin,
managing editor of the
Atlanta Jewish Times
and contributing edi-
tor to The Jewish
News, who honey-
mooned in Israel last
June with his wife
Ronit. "It was impor-
tant to me to make Is-
rael part of that new
life."
Most Israel-bound honey-
mooners opt for a relaxing, beach
vacation says Isaac Neger, owner
of Sabra Tours International,
wholesaler of trips to Israel (800-
231-4111). "Eilat is the big at-
traction," says Mr. Neger, who
started his national tour business

15 years ago. "Now that the bor-
der of Jordan has opened up, cou-
ples go to Eilat and Aqaba (on the
Jordanian border) and will spend
a day or two touring Jerusalem."
But not everyone is sold on Eilat
as a beach resort. After a two-week
honeymoon covering Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and Eilat,
Sharon Siegel would opt to pass
up Eilat if she had to do it over.
"We ended up spending a lot of
time in the pool because it was just
too hot on the beach. There's so
much more to see in Israel."
History buffs will favor
Jerusalem and the numerous
archeological sites scattered

around the country "I love Jew-
ish history and culture, and
Jerusalem is like a story a minute,"
says Mr. Rubin, who combined his
Israel honeymoon trip with a
week in Greece. "Just walking
around and seeing the people is
an experience."
If you're into hiking, climbing