Monday, June 26, 2017
Birobidzhan, historic, Jews still live there. Chapter on Birobidzhan in "The Scattered Tribe,"
A small Jewish community still exists in this historic Russian Jewry's "Jewish Autonomous Region," once Stalin's answer to Zionism. Read about how Jews survived his purges and virulent anti-Semitism in Birobidzhan: . "The Scattered Tribe, Traveling the Diaspora from Cuba to India to Tahiti and Beyond," (Globe Pequet Press) a travel narrative, with several chapters on Russia, including Siberia. http://amzn.to/J3Z47T. Also ebook “ Follow me on twitter @bengfrank. www.bengfrank. Also, check out "A Travel Guide to Jewish Russia and Ukraine, (Pelican Publishing)
Friday, June 16, 2017
New restrictions, travel to Cuba,
BREAKING NEWS: Whether you’re planning trip to
Cuba or armchair traveler, note that Americans will no longer be able to plan
their own private trips to Cuba, and those who go as part of authorized
educational tours will be subject to strict new rules and audits to ensure that
they are not going just as tourists, NY Times reports. Read For latest Jewish travel narrative and
guide on Cuba, pick up, The Scattered
Tribe: Traveling the Diaspora from Cuba to India to Tahiti & Beyond,
(Globe Pequot Press) ) http://amzn.to/J3Z47T, .Available
wherever books are sold. Also an ebook Follow me on
twitter @bengfrank. www.bengfrank.blogspot.com . Check out “A Travel Guide to
the Jewish Caribbean and South America,”
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
D-DAY, CHK MY TRAVEL BOOKS ON WWII
D-Day 72
years ago. All of us in our elementary school class at Fulton School,
Pittsburg, Pa. stood up and said a prayer for all the GIs landing in Normandy
that day and the days that would follow . Cousin Manny Charach landed D+4 at
Omaha beach. Talked to him today, he remembers it well. “we were
slowly sailing to Normandy in France to
Meet the enemy,” he said. To which I added, “Good job Yanks.” Check out my travel books on World War II sights. “The Scattered Tribe: Traveling the Diaspora from Cuba to India to Tahiti & Beyond,” (Globe Pequot Press) and “A Travel Guide to Jewish Europe,” 3rd edition, (Pelican Publishing).
Meet the enemy,” he said. To which I added, “Good job Yanks.” Check out my travel books on World War II sights. “The Scattered Tribe: Traveling the Diaspora from Cuba to India to Tahiti & Beyond,” (Globe Pequot Press) and “A Travel Guide to Jewish Europe,” 3rd edition, (Pelican Publishing).
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