Shabbat is an extremely important and sacred day that Jews observe as is written in the Ten Commandments. It is a day when we can put our worldly worries aside and rest and rejuvenate physically, mentally, and spiritually. Resting is an important aspect of Shabbat, which is why there are limitations on what activities you can do during this day, For Jews that are new to traveling on cruises, this might be a bit tricky. There are certain rules to follow, such as:
Fortunately, there’s a much more convenient option available: you can go on a kosher cruise like those by KRC and Kosherica Cruises. How can kosher cruises help? Even the ship rests on Shabbat - During Shabbat, the cruise ship stays docked at the port of the town you’re in. Embarkation and disembarkation days are also usually scheduled on Sundays or Mondays. Pre-packaged meals? Not here - There’s no need to specify to the crew that you follow a kosher diet so that they can be prepared in advance. Besides, pre-packaged food just isn’t as good as freshly made meals. Since you’re on a kosher cruise, all food preparation is strictly supervised to ensure that they follow kashrut guidelines. You don’t have to worry about reheating meals on Shabbat either. There’s A Synagogue Onboard - Daily religious services and classes are provided on the cruise ship, and yes, there is a program for Shabbat. Your synagogue searching problems are solved. Never experienced Shabbat on kosher cruises before? You can have your chance with upcoming trips like Kosher River Cruises’ Rhone and Mekong river cruises. Just check out their website at www.kosherrivercruise.com.
0 Comments
This wine region is loved by kosher cruises for a reason. Aside from the fact that it’s a famous wine region, there are probably other things you haven’t known about the Douro valley. It was established earlier than the Bordeaux wine regions. The discovery of carbonized grapes has been discovered in the Douro valley thousands of years earlier than the Bordeaux wine regions. People in this region are usually more adept in growing, fermenting and processing grapes for wine—making it the best source to get good wine. The Douro Has a Famous Historic Past For the locals, Douro was known to be dangerous in the past. Although it’s barely evident to see it as a treacherous river amidst the now calm and scenic river, it used to acquire treasonable rapids and rocky shallows and allegedly to have claimed many lives, especially of many dauntless sailors. The Wine Port Was Discovered by Accident During the 1600s, when the British declared war on France, they coincidentally realized that the source of their wine had dried up -- which led them to turn to their ally, the Portuguese, to solve their loss and shortage of wine. When the British found the country’s abundance, they established and built a port to preserve the wine on its journey to England, which, until now is an existent port industry for commercial uses. The Odd Life of ‘Wine Slaves’ In old wineries, there’s an apparent appearance of absurd holes. Why is this? Back in the days, slaves were hired to tread grapes through the night and were not given permission to stop - no matter the circumstance. That being said, they’re not even allowed to stop to address the call of nature. So apparently, the holes were made to appeal their pressing need to go to the restroom. You may not look at holes the same way ever again -- but for their ancestors, it was them being ‘innovative’. Traveling can stimulate you to learn new things. It’s a gateway to creativity, expressiveness, and innovation. Knowing these things alone may be funny, absurd or new to an adventurer and it’s amazing how these facts work at the back of the adventurer’s mind. It can also drive you back to your past to see how things were before you set your feet to the ground, making you aware of the good things you may implement to the present and how the bad things were alleviated in the region’s past. It doesn’t stop here! Discover yourself and learn new things as you cruise through the Douro river. Kosher River Cruises provide Jewish heritage tours of a lifetime — a vacation definitely worth every penny. |
Archives
February 2024
Categories |