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The Dan Eilat on Israel's Red Sea with 380 rooms
all facing the sea, 7 places to dine and drink,
2 pools, health & beauty spa, shopping bazaar
and Danyland for the children.
Per person
in double room
including breakfast
+ 15% service charge
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Starting at
Per person
in double room
including breakfast
+ 15% service charge
Enjoy the ideal
combination of the
DAN EILAT and the
famous KING DAVID
for as low as $103 per
night or combine any
of these hotels with the
DAN TEL AVIV, DAN
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superb hotels:
DAN PANORAMA,
TEL AVIV, DAN
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JERUSALEM and
DAN CAESAREA.
Effective March 1,1996-November 17,1996 standard grade rooms.
Minimum 7 nights combination of 2 or more hotels.
Rates not applicable during Jewish holidays and peak seasons.
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Israel Hotel Representatives
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State Toll Free: 800-223-7773/4
or FAX: (212) 759-7495
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Brant Point Lighthouse was the second lighthouse built in the United States.
Seagulls, Serenity,
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RUTH ROVNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
The congregants move to larg-
hirty miles out to sea, Nan-
tucket Island is a tranquil er quarters for High Holy Day
oasis which seems a world services, which this year will be
held at Nantucket High School.
apart from the mainland.
Its main street is cobblestoned. No one needs tickets to attend.
The houses on its quiet, tree-lined "Everyone is welcome," empha-
side streets are all 19th century sizes Robin Bernstein, president
structures. There's not a high rise of the congregation.
Shirat Ha Yam was founded
or neon sign in sight.
And the Conservation Foun- 13 years ago by a small group of
dation has set aside 6,000 of the summer residents, including Ms.
island's 30,000 acres as nature Bernstein, who decided to try out
the idea of holding their own ser-
preserve.
The bayberries on the moors, vices.
"We put up notices all over
the Brant Point Lighthouse, the
gray fog that rolls in (one reason town, rented the American Le-
the island is fondly called "The gion Hall, and ended up with 125
Little Gray Lady"), the seagulls, people coming to our first ser-
the sunsets — all of these are vice," recalls Ms. Bernstein.
Soon an official congregation
part of the island's distinctive
was founded. And it's been grow-
beauty.
Getting to Nantucket, which ing ever since. Besides services,
is off the coast of Cape Cod, is the members now support their
part of the pleasure. It's a two- own Sunday school program,
hour ferry ride from Hyannis, a with classes held throughout the
serene cruise all the way, or one school year. It's small — just six
hour in a catamaran that speeds students and two teachers. "But
it's important to our congrega-
across the water.
Whether they arrive by ferry, tion," says Ms. Bernstein.
The congregation now num-
catamaran, private boat or plane,
visitors flock to the island in sum- bers 190 families. "They come
mer. The island's year-round from 20 different states, with
population is just over 5,000 — several families from Canada,
but the number swells to 50,000 too," says Ms. Bernstein.
About 80 percent of the mem-
during the summer season.
Besides its natural beauty and bers are summer residents. Ms.
island mystique, there's another Bernstein, for instance _ , is a Pitts-
attraction for Jewish travelers: burgh resident who's been com-
A small but active congregation ing to Nantucket for 18 years.
is flourishing on this get-away- Most of the summer members
rent or own homes here — but
from-it-all island.
Members of Shirat Ha Yam some live on boats all summer.
(Song of the Sea) have no rabbi And 20 percent of the congre-
or synagogue, but they faithful- gants now live on the island year-
ly hold Shabbat services every round.
Besides services and a Sunday
Friday evening during the sum-
school program, the congregation
mer season.
The services are held at the also sponsors an innovative
Unitarian Church on Orange speakers' program every sum-
Street, a tall white clapboard mer. Prominent guest speakers
building with a distinctive New are invited to the island to speak
England-style steeple and clock during Friday evening services.
Eminent past speakers include
tower.
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