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Jewish travelers today are looking for more than beautiful scenery and good food. They’re looking for meaning. For places where Jewish history feels lived-in, where community still matters, and where the global Jewish story reveals

Caribbean | Curaçao, Jamaica, Suriname The “Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean” sounds like a movie title, but it’s real history—and it’s absolutely fascinating. In the 16th and 17th centuries, many Jews who had fled the

Argentina & Uruguay | Buenos Aires, Montevideo This story is uncomfortable. That’s exactly why it matters. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, thousands of young Jewish women from Eastern Europe—many from Poland—were lured

Spoiler alert: If your Israel trip could belong to just any synagogue, something’s off. At Kenes Tours, we believe every community deserves an experience that feels purposeful, personal, and profoundly its own. That’s why our

There is something sacred about movement. From the moment God tells Abraham “Lech lecha—go forth”, the Jewish story is in motion. Revelation happens not in buildings, but in deserts. Jacob dreams not at home, but

In the aftermath of October 7th, we all have asked ourselves: How do I tell Israel’s story now?How do we speak of the grief, the fear, the complexity, the anger, the aching disappointment, and the

Traveling to Israel has never been more compelling. Beyond the spiritual magnetism and historical depth, Israel continues to surprise and delight with new discoveries and revitalized sites. Ancient History, Still UnfoldingArchaeologists recently unearthed a 2,300-year-old

As Virtuoso Travel Week approaches, we want to clear the air—literally. Israel is fully open and international flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) are ramping up fast. Yet many travelers—and even some in

As Virtuoso Travel Week 2025 approaches, we’re proud to celebrate over a decade of meaningful collaboration with the Virtuoso network. Since 2011, Kenes Tours has served as Virtuoso’s preferred on-site DMC in Israel, working alongside

Throughout this past year, Kenes Tours never stopped operating. Our Israel-based team showed what it means to lead with flexibility, purpose, and grace under pressure. I recently wrote about what it means to be a

What Surviving Three Crises Taught Me About Leadership If you had told me a decade ago that my greatest leadership training would come from a global pandemic, a terrorist attack, and a regional war —

We are very excited that, despite the war, new hotel properties opened in Israel. There are quite a few to highlight, but we only want to focus on two that we know our clients will