mlh@houxl.UUCP (M.HARRISON) (02/22/84)
I too seek out kosher restaurants when traveling, and a list or directory would be much appreciated. Does anyone know of such a directory for sale? If not, is anyone interested in compiling such a list for net readers? I'll undertake this if there is interest and response. Marc Harrison AT&T Bell Labs Holmdel, N.J.
leff@mhuxr.UUCP (LEFF) (02/23/84)
I have seen kosher restaurant directories in the past (such as the 2nd Jewish Catalog or the Jewish Travel Guide) but often they are out of date the moment they are published! Perhaps as we travel we should post our findings to the net along with our subjective opinions about the quality/price/kashrauth of the establishment.
jgf@hou5g.UUCP (Joseph Friedman) (02/23/84)
.Whyamistillhere There is a guide called The Jewish Travel Guide published by someone (or some organization) in England. It includes information on various Kosher establishments and Jewish organizations around the world. I don't have the details, but it is generally available in Hebrew bookstores (in NY, try the Lower East Side) and travel sections of other bookstores. The information is fairly extensive and updated every year. I believe the 1984 version has just come out. However, as with other travel guides, some of it is outdated. A few years ago, I tried finding a restaurant in Venice and the guide mentioned a person to contact. After much searching, it turned out the person had died five years before. It is very useful, though, when you've only had Coke and tomatoes for two weeks and find out about a Kosher pizza store two blocks from the local casino. The guide lists organizations by affiliation and establishments that claim to be Kosher, but assumes no responsibility for the veracity of the claim. That, of course, should be left to your own preferences and judgments. There is also a booklet put out by Swissair that lists Kosher places in Europe. If you call their reservations line (in NY (212) 995-8400), they will send you a copy. Joe Friedman ..!ihnp4!hou5g!jgf (i think) ATT/IS - Holmdel, NJ
bleich@acf4.UUCP (Chaya Bleich) (02/24/84)
The Jewish Travel Guide is published by the London Jewish Chronicle
and is available in most Jewish bookstores - (a good bet would be
Rabinowitz Hebrew bokstore on the Lower East Side). Aside from
listing Kosher restaurants, it also contains a lot of other useful
information , such as the location of synagogues, bakeries, mikva, etc.
In many cases, the name and phone number of someone in the community
who can help with Kosher food or accommodations is listed.
Another publication of interest to Jewish tourists is "American
Airlines Tourist's Guide to Jewish History in the Caribbean".
This booklet gives an interesting overview of Jewish
history in the Caribbean islands. Many of the synagogues in the
Caribbean date back quite far.For example, the synagogue in
Curacao is the oldest surviving synagogue in the Western Hemisphere.
Chaya Bleich
allegra!cmcl2!acf4!bleichjgf@hou5g.UUCP (Joseph Friedman) (02/24/84)
.imstillhere "The Jewish Travel Guide 198?", edited by Sidney Lightman, published by: Jewish Chronicle Publications 25 Furnival Street London EC4A 1JT available at your local Hebrew book store. Approx. $10 for 1984 edition includes: restaurants, butchers, synagogues, schools, newspapers religious, zionist, cultural, and welfare organizations, etc.