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A JEWEL OF A
RESORT IN THE
CATSKILL MOUNTAINS

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adventurous passengers 8,000 feet into 0--;
the mountains.
Down below, the Living Desert
Reserve is a 1,200 acre natural history
ith 350 days of sunshine,
reserve where visitors see the natural
balmy winter weather,
conditions of a desert and even
spectacular mountain
glimpse endangered desert animals liv-
scenery and, of course,
ing here. At the Palm Springs Desert
stately palm trees, it's no wonder that
Museum, they learn about
Palm Springs is an idyllic desert
retreat for many winter-weary
Temp le Isaiah natural history and also about
the Cahuilla Indians who were
visitors.
in Palm
the original inhabitants of the
Its pristine beauty is carefully
Sp rings.
area.
protected. The buildings are all
Then, too, there's the
painted in soft pastel hues —
chance to explore Jewish life, which is
yellow, coral, pink, and desert sand;
thriving in this desert-resort environ-
local laws specify the colors permitted
ment. In the Coachella Valley area,
and the height of buildings. There are
congregations include the Orthodox
no high-rises to obstruct the dramatic
Desert Synagogue at 1068 North Palm
beauty of the San Jacinto Mountains
Canyon Drive, the small Chabad at
which provide a towering backdrop for
425 Avenida Ortega, Temple Sinai in
the town.
Palm Desert, and the major congrega-
With luxury hotels, world class golf
tion, Temple Isaiah at 332 West Alejo
courses (about 100 different golf cours-
Road in Palm Springs.
es in the valley) and swimming pools
Set against the backdrop of the San
with mountain views, Palm Springs is
Jacinto Mountains, Temple Isaiah is an
well known as a posh resort and a
expansive and modern building which
retreat for the rich and famous. Even
gleams in the desert sunshine and is
the streets are named for celebrity resi-
framed by palm trees, cacti, ferns and a
dents: Gene Autry Drive, Dinah Shore
desert flower garden.
Road, Frank Sinatra Drive.
The mountains are even visible
Its profile is even higher with the
from
the sanctuary. When they built
recent sudden death of its former
their synagogue, congregants decided
mayor, Sonny Bono, who is credited
that stained glass windows would
with reinvigorating the town before he
obstruct nature's beauty. Instead, sun-
went on to the U.S. Congress.
light pours in through the clear glass
Despite its celebrity-resort status,
windows.
Palm Springs has pleasures that every-
One of the most noteworthy fea-
one can enjoy. Nature is the star attrac-
tures is the ark, which was designed by
tion here, and the palm trees are just
prominent Israeli artist Yakov Agam,
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the start.
who designed the ark as well as the
A short drive to any nearby town
Torah covers inside. There's even a
in the Coachella Valley can yield such
unusual sights as bighorn sheep serene- unique pneumatic lift which lowers the
Torahs into a marble base when the
ly grazing on grass just beyond the
ark is not in use. This helps protect
main road.
them.
For the adventurous, there are jeep
There is more Agam art work
rides to the nearby mountains. And
besides the ark: Six original Agam
the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway takes

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