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The Adventure Continues

What's Jewish About Vietnam and Cambodia?

3/30/2026

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Jewish Travels, Vietnam, Cambodia, Shabbat observant Tours, Vegetarian Tours
Above Left: A shop in Hoi An, Vietnam, displays handwritten letters of recommendation in Hebrew that the owner, a seamstress, had pinned proudly to displays of dresses and suits.
As a child of the 1960s and 1970s, Vietnam evoked just one thing for me: a devastating, brutal and polarizing war. Today, 50 years after the war ended, Vietnam has risen from the ashes to become one of the world's top tourist destinations.

Hadassah magazine just published my story about our inaugural trip in 2025 to Vietnam and Cambodia, a Shabbat-observant, vegetarian experience.

All my life, people have asked me, There are Jews in India? Now, the question is, What's Jewish about Vietnam? Click
here to read the full article.

Our second trip, this past February-March, was also a great success. Experience the sights, sounds, and tastes for yourself!
 

Join us on our next tour

March 8-18, 2027
Pre-tour: Shabbat in Hanoi
March 5-8


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HERE to learn more.

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