Let’s talk vacations. It’s more fun than taxes, and being in the middle of tax season, I need a break from all those numbers. I recently pooh-poohed Disneyworld and said I would offer an alternative use for your airline tickets. Here goes: “Go West, young man,” (as they used to say), and see some of [...]
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It was quite serendipitously that my Star-K coworkers, Reuven and Janine Chapman, discovered that their Hawaiian vacation, last May, would include a Shabbos like no other. “I walked into the weekly erev Shabbos rabbis meeting at Star-K to say goodbye before my trip, and Rav Heinemann asked where I was going,” recalls Janine, whose friendly, [...]
As someone who has traveled over 250,000 miles in the air over the last 24 months, I am often approached about sharing my experiences and helpful travel hints. What follows are just a few tips to make your next journey more pleasant and less expensive. There is just one caveat: Please consult your rav regarding [...]
I hear that many people are heading to Florida during the coordinated winter break of all the Baltimore schools in February. Now, if you are going to Miami Beach to see bubby,that is great. However, I would like to take issue with you Mickey Mouse aficionados who visit Orlando. Some of you can afford plane [...]