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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 a big deal until recently […]

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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 20 million visitors annually.  The […]

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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 Nazis used it for strategic […]

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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 ferry is basically a harbor […]

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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 Melbourne and most of the […]

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