A ÒWÓ at Caesar’s Palace
Caesars, Poker
Meeting Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps, Caesars, Poker
Keep Memory Alive
One of our favorite charities here in Nevada is the Keep Memory Alive Foundation which supports the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute. Tonight, Allyn and I went to a cocktail party at The Wynn to support the charity. We were joined by a veritable who’s who of Las Vegas. Dementia wasn’t […]
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, often referred to as “Paris of the East,” is Hungary’s largest city and its political, cultural and economic center. It is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Often named as one of the most livable cities in the world, Budapest’s rich culture attracts over […]
Jewish Budapest
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, and has one of the highest number of Jewish citizens per capita of any European city. It is also home to the second largest synagogue in the world, which survived WWII because because […]
Manley Beach, Sydney, Australia
If you enjoy a nice day at the beach I recommend Manley Beach. It is a half hour ferry ride from Circular Quay (near Opera House) and has the added benefit of a beautiful harbor tour. In fact even if you don’t want to spend time on the beach, the […]
Jewish Australia
The Jewish community in Australia is relatively new. The first Jews that arrived there were convicts from England, similar to many other immigrants. Australia was open to Jews during the War, and was then settled by many Holocaust survivors. There are 100,000 – 120,000 Jews in Australia, some living in […]
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia, Sydney Harbor Bridge, Sydney Opera House
Athens 2004 Summer Olympics
In August 2004, the Summer Olympics returned to Athens. It was the first time since 1896 that the Olympics were held in Greece, and the first time the flame travelled around the world to all former Olympic cities. My wife and I visited the sitghts in July while on our […]
Athens Jewish Museum
Jews have lived continuously in Greece for centuries. Their population increased with the massive resettlement from Spain, after the Jewish expulsion in the late 15th century. The Nazis defeated Greece in 1941, and occupied it until October, 1943. During this time, it was divided into three zones. Over 80% of […]