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An El Al plane lands at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, Aug. 18, 2021. (Ronen Fefer via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inBay Area

El Al is bringing back its direct flight to SFO. Will United Airlines follow?

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

After years of facing layovers, Bay Area travelers will once again be able to fly nonstop from San Francisco to Tel Aviv starting this fall.  On Oct. 25, El Al […]

The Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem's Old City is both a historical and an educational site. (Natalie Weinstein/J. Staff)
Posted inTravel

Israel travel tips for 2026: Apps, public transit, safety

Natalie Weinstein in downtown San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Natalie Weinstein May 13, 2026May 14, 2026
The author and her husband (center) with the extended Akita family in Osaka. (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inSeniors

A meeting of cultures in Japan: Green tea, chicken soup and mild faux pas

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent June 25, 2024June 25, 2024
United Airlines 787 in flight
Posted inTravel

United’s direct flights to Israel from San Francisco still months from resuming

by J. Staff February 26, 2024June 1, 2026
The El Al departure counter at Ben Gurion International Airport, Feb. 27, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Jack Guez-AFP via Getty)
Posted inU.S.

U.S. lets Israel into Visa Waiver Program, easing travel for Israeli citizens

by Ron Kampeas September 27, 2023
a colorful illustration of two men hefting a large branch with a large bunch of grapes on it
Posted inJewish Life

The Torah’s persuasive warning against confirmation bias

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
A view of a street in Pisac, Peru. (Photo/JTA-Jacob Kessler)
Posted inTravel

Israelis flock to this tiny town in Peru for vacation — and psychedelic spirituality

by Jacob Kessler May 31, 2023
Cornwall feels just slightly less picturesque when you have Covid.
Posted inAct Two

Another travel misadventure: Title it ‘Covid in Cornwall’

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent August 11, 2022August 10, 2022
Sandra Razieli officiated Teva Goldstein's bat mitzvah in Maui, Dec. 2021. (Photo/JTA-Anna Kim Photography)
Posted inTravel

Mazel tov in Maui, courtesy of former East Bay tutor  

Alix Wall by Alix Wall and JTA June 8, 2022June 8, 2022
Don Heller and Anne Simon at a wedding in Israel earlier this month. (Photo/Courtesy Heller)
Posted inTravel

S.F. couple’s tourist nightmare: catching Covid instead of a flight out of Israel

by Judy Maltz April 27, 2022April 28, 2022

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