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Torah scroll in the Berlin New Synagogue So you’ve decided to take a trip to Europe, but you don’t have cobblestone alleyways, scenic coastlines, or ancient architecture in mind. You’re planning a trip to pay respect to one of the most tragic events in European history: the Holocaust. And throughout much of Europe, there are plenty of memorials and remnants to visit—museums, plaques, gravesites, synagogue ruins, and even former concentration camps. But what most people miss i

Want to visit the shtetl your family once called home? Learn what goes into planning a Jewish heritage trip, from finding the right town and getting there to kosher food, Shabbat, language barriers, and reconnecting with your family’s past.

Have you ever thought of traveling to a destination a little more overlooked than Berlin or London? Perhaps you've always wanted to, but planning a Jewish-friendly trip to a destination with limited kosher infrastructure felt intimidating. If this sounds like you, then keep reading, because I’m about to reveal the ultimate hidden spot in northern Europe, and show you that keeping kosher and Shabbat there is much more manageable than you might expect. On opposite sides of the