About Us
E D D I E F R E U D M A N N z'l - founder
Eddie Freudmann z'l, was one of the original pioneers of kosher travel when
he founded his kosher travel company in London in 1957. He succeeded in quickly
establishing a reputation as an innovator in the (then) novel field of kosher
tours when he operating the world's first Kosher Pesach Program in a hotel (in
Italy in the late 1950s). Eddie brought his creative kosher travel business to
Israel when he made Aliyah in 1977, and continued pioneering new ideas of kosher
travel by initiating the kosher cruising concept. Through his keen eye for the
all that is new and exciting in kosher touring, and his uncompromising stance on
personalized service and maintaining the highest kashrut standards, Eddie z'l
succeeded in putting Eddie's Travel in the forefront of the quality kosher
travel industry, a tradition perpetuated today by his son-in-law Tuvia.
T U V I A F I S H - meet the CEO
Prior to founding his first company, Coovi, Tuvia Fish (who holds a post graduate LL.B. and a bachelor degree of commerce and marketing) practiced law as an advocate at Yigal Arnon & Co., Israel's leading law firm in the high tech and general commercial sectors, where he represented many start-ups and VC's through all stages of the corporate life cycle. Tuvia left Yigal Arnon at the end of 1999 to establish Coovi together with his brother Moshe Fish.
Coovi was an Internet Start-up which developed an innovative interactive platform for promotional advertising which was used amongst others by AOL & MSN. In addition to being Coovi's co-founder, Tuvia served as CEO and President of the company, was responsible for raising its finances and oversaw the company's business development, marketing and sales.
In 2003, Tuvia joined his father in law, Eddie applying his expertise in digital marketing to expand the company's reach and to enable more people in more places around the globe to enjoy Eddie's Travel specialized products, while keeping within the boutique family nature of the company. Today Tuvia manages the day to day activities of Eddie's Travel while also overseeing marketing and sales as well as personally accompanying clients on Cruises and Tours in continuing with the company's long standing tradition of personalized service and close attention and care of clients, the standard of our product and uuncompromising level of Kashrut.
E D D I E 'S T R A V E L - meet the company
Eddie's Travel, based in Israel is one of the most respected
travel agencies servicing kosher travelers throughout the globe. Its highly
experienced, well-traveled, and exceptionally friendly staff are dedicated to
catering to the Kosher traveler's needs with a particular emphasis on the
personal touch in customer service. For the discerning observant Jewish traveler
in search of world-class Kosher cuisine, unparalleled personal service, and an
enriching, in-depth, destination oriented experience, Eddie's Travel is the
natural choice.
Eddie Freudmann z"l was a leader in the development of kosher touring for
almost half a century. The origins of Eddie's Travel go back to the London of
the 1950's, a time when popular foreign travel was still in its infancy and the
kosher holiday industry virtually unknown. Eddie z"l played a key role in
popularizing the idea of quality kosher travel by expanding its range and
quality beyond anything that had been known before, including the opening up of
the first ever kosher hotel on Italy's Adriatic coast.
When Eddie z"l moved to Israel about 30 years ago, he came with a firm
commitment to continue pushing forward the bounds of kosher travel-s variety
and quality. It was Eddie z"l who pioneered the idea of Pesach holidays for
Jewish Anglos, bringing 400 people from around the world, including Europe, the
United States and Israel to specially koshered, top quality hotels, on the
shores of Israel's spectacularly beautiful and historic Lake Kinneret.
In the early 1990's Eddie z"l's creativeness found new expression with the
luxury cruises that have made Eddie's Travel a household name among kosher
travelers seeking the ultimate in comfort, luxury and value. One of the most
memorable of Eddie z"l's original kosher holiday ideas was to cruise on the
Orient Line's Marco Polo, with a separate kitchen, specially selected chefs and
mashgiachim providing a choice and quality of cuisine never known before in the
world of kosher cruising. Today, Eddie's Travel-s cruises continue to set the
standards in kashrut quality, first-class accommodation and friendly service.
Tracking the history of kosher cruising, travel writer Gabe Levenson of the New York Jewish Week wrote in an article on June 6, 2003, that some 20 years ago, she led a kosher trip to Scandinavia where "Devout participants brought along their suitcases bulging with the usual tinned tuna, biscuits, dishes, utensils, linen napkins, the works. They supplemented their limited diet en route with a variety of fish cooked and served in tin foil."
She adds, "most cruise ships...had available a variety of frozen kosher foods prepared in microwave ovens and served still in its seal."
All that changed with the advent of the major breakthrough in deluxe kosher cruising - initiated, arranged and perfectly & personally implemented by Eddie Freudmann z"l on the Orient Lines' deluxe Marco Polo cruise ship - in a style, luxury and at value previously unavailable to the discerning kosher traveler.
In the independent words of travel writer, Gabe Levenson:
"Orient Lines [Eddie Freudmann z"l ] took the next step, dedicating one of its galleys on the Marco Polo to preparing fresh kosher dishes, establishing one dining room for the observant, setting the tables with newly unpacked dishes, silverware, glassware, instructing a special staff of waiters, engaging a team of mashgiachs and turning out, in short, deluxe meals and service of the highest quality."
Eddies Travel's tremendous efforts in providing the greatest kosher cruising experiences are paralleled in its groundbreaking land tours, taking tourists to places they never dreamed it was possible to visit while keeping to the same kashrut standards they maintain in their homes. Who would have thought of strictly kosher safaris through the most breathtaking African game reserves, and who could imagine kashrut-observant tourists enjoying the rich historical and cultural treasures of China? Not only was Eddie's Travel the innovator of Kosher touring in China, but it was also the first to organize a Kosher cruise along Russia's famous Volga River as well the pioneer of countless other land breaking Kosher holiday milestones. Although other travel agents follow suite on Eddies Travel's new Kosher destination ideas, none of them can reproduce its distinctive style of customer care and quality program, not to mention high kashrut standards. .
Eddie's Travel has already made so many people's Kosher travel dreams into a reality - we can certainly do the same for you!