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JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. CAMUS, THE STRANGER AND SOLITAIRE IN PRAHA

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  Sunday, Elul 3, 5780. August 23, 2020. Shalom! World. Albert Camus offers us an opportunity to think about the power over L'Europe Centrale and the La Lumiere Mediterranéenne: Praha / Venice, inside the autobiographical essay "The Death in the Soul".  Accompanied by his first wife, Simone Hié, and his friend Yves Bourgeous, Camus had come to Central Europe with the intention of kayaking through the lakes of southern Bohemian. But the vacation went sour when Camus discovered that Simone had been having an affair back home in Algeria.  In Salzburg the couple had a terrible row that led to the end of their marriage. In the midst of this personal crisis Camus left and spent four days during the year 1936. There were few lonely days in Praha. In Praha Camus seeks to lose and find himself.  Camus was a stranger who comes to Praha and undersgoes an epiphany of self-discovery. He arrives late in the day, 6 p.m. and is anxious to find a place to stay. Like Apolinaire's narr...

JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. ZAMEK MALBORK., THE BIGGEST CASTLE OF THE WORLD. MALBORK, POLAND

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Zamek Malbork - Malbork, Poland. Thrusday, Tammuz 24, 5780. July 16, 2020 Shalom! World.  Early hours of a morning during the winter is a special moment to keep this memory. Enjoy it!!! This Polish castle is found near the Baltic Sea and the City of Gdansk, which is a polular stop for cruise ships navigating the Baltic Sea. It's possible to do a Malbork Castle tour in just half a day, since the drive out to Malbork take less than an hour. I did my visit from Warszawa by train morning 07:25 from Centralna and arrived in Malbork 09:48 costs Zloty147,00. The Malbork Train Station This makes it one of the most popular day trips from Gdansk and Sopot, and some people travel from as far as Warszawa to see this spectacle. Completed in the early 1400s by the Teutonic Knights of the Germany military order, Malbork Castle sprawls out over 52 acres and is considered the largest brick structure ever build with humans hands. Those Germans sure didn't mess around! Originally named Marien...

JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. WARSZAWA BY NIGHT, ZIMA 5779.

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Sunday, Sivan 8, 5780. May 31, 2020. Shalom! World. There are cities with strong personalities, Warszawa is one of them. The Poland capital carries an air of huge historic facts, about destructions and reconstructions very unique, but now Warszawa shows the modern face influenced by West Architecture model. Strolling around this beutiful city by nights will give unforgetables moments, especially with the Full Moon over you. Think about the visit around the Old City by foot, and enjoy the shadows, the midnight face and the emotions as you turn the corners.  Warszawa is unique!!! Cultural Support: Jacob Jr. Benleumi, Advisor, Consulting and Education. International Relations Analyst.

JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. STROLLING AROUND THE SOPOT - POLAND. 5779.

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Sunday, Iyar 16, 5780. May 10, 2020. Shalom! World. Sopot - Poland. Among all the seaside resort's competing to be the summer capital of Poland, Sopot seems the most deserving. This is a fantastic holiday destination with sunny beaches, the longest wooden píer in the Europe, and and active nightlife provide by its numerous bars, Cafés, pubs and clubs. Two other interesting cities nearby are Gdansk and Gdynia.  Sopot is the smallest town of the Tricity metropolis, situated just between Gdansk and Gdynia. The location makes Sopot a great starting point for Gdansk tours.   This town rarely sleeps, especially in summer when its clubs fill with people. Sopot strives to maintain its traditions, and the significant number of stylish restaurants and atmospheric bars, none of which should disappoint even the most sophisticated frequenters of such places.  Shalom! Aleichem. Cultural Support: Jacob Jr. Benleumi, Advisor, Consulting and E...

JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. HOTEL BRISTOL CAFÉ (5779). WARSZAWA - POLAND.

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Sunday, Iyar 9, 5780. May 3, 2020. Shalom! World. Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 42/44. Warszawa - Poland. The Hotel Bristol, Warszawa - the cultural landmak since 1901. Situated on the celebrated Royal Route, next to the Presidential Palace and just a short stroll from the Od Town, Royal Castle, National Theater and Opera House, Hotel Bristol, Warszawa has served as a city landmark. The Café Bristol is a legendary place in Warszawa, that has enchanted its guests not only with original Viennese-style interiors but also with usurpassed flavors of home-baked pastries and desserts. Over a century in the making, Café Bristol's legendary, timeless décorand exclusive offerings transport guests and locals back to a forgotten world defined by opulent interiors and epicurean indulgences. Since 1901, the café has been serving as a place where Warszawa citizens and visitors meet for coffee, breakfast, lunchor a glass of wine....