Religious Observance
Resident Cruise Rabbi
1st sailing:
Rabbi Jay Karzen was ordained by the Hebrew Theological College, Skokie, Illinois and Served as Rabbi in the Chicagoland area until Aliyah in 1985.
During his rabbinical career in the USA he also served as President of the Alumni Association of the Chicago Yeshiva; was Chairman of the TV/Radio Broadcasting Commission of the Chicago Board of Rabbis; Chairman of the Brit Milah Commission of the Chicago Rabbinical Council; Chaplain of the Variety Club.
Since Aliyah in 1985 he has become world famous as the Founder and Director of "Rituals Unlimited" his own organization through which he arranges , conducts and officiates at Bar/Bat Mitzvah services for tourists to Israel at the Kotel and other holy sites. The Jerusalem Post calls him "The Bar Mitzvah King".
He is the author of a number of books, the most recently published being "OFF THE WALL"...An anthology of humorous tales spanning his rabbinic career.
2nd sailing:
Rabbi Shmuel (Stewart) Weiss has been serving as Rabbinic Director and Rav HaMachshir of Kosher cruises around the world since 1995. Rabbi Weiss is a musmach of the Bet Midrash L'Torah (Skokie Yeshiva) of Chicago, is certified by the Rabbanut of Israel and is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America.
A popular lecturer in Israel, the United States and South Africa, Rabbi Weiss is founder and director of the kiruv-oriented Jewish Outreach Center of Ra'anana, Israel. He is also a regular columnist for the Jerusalem Post.
Davening
There will be daily minyanim on board in a dedicated room for our tephillah services. Our resident cruise Rabbi will officiate.
Shailot
Our resident cruise Rabbi will be readily available on board for our group to assist with any halachik shealah that you may have.
Lectures
All travelers in our group are invited at their choice to attend lectures on interesting and topical issues that will be provided on board by our resident cruise Rabbi.
A mini shiur will also be delivered between Mincha and Maariv every day.
Kosher Dining
Gourmet dining in elegant style - strictly Glatt Kosher
You will enjoy the finest & most delicious cuisine of uncompromising quality and strict kashrut standards.
Gourmet Glatt kosher cuisine will be prepared under the direction of world renown chef Ariel Porat, Executive Chef of the famous 5 star Dan Accadia Hotel in Herzliya, Israel.
On-Board Kosher Dining in a Class of Its Own: Eddie's Travel is one of the only Kosher Cruise Operator in the world that brings its own chefs onto the ship to freshly prepare all cuisine daily on board - including main courses (as apposed to other operators who use the ship's chefs on board to finish off and garnish pre prepared and frozen main dishes).
Our own carefully selected world class chefs meticulously design each menu and prepare every meal on board from fresh ingredients - you will taste the difference and delight in the choice!
All meat is Glatt kosher. Our Kosher kitchen is under the full time supervision of a team of mashgichim whom we bring on-board, headed by our resident cruise Rav Mashgiach (click here to read more about the Rav Mashgiach on this cruise).
Your additional Jewish needs have also all been catered for, including stimulating Jewish entertainment and lectures, daily Minyanim, Shiurim and on-board rabbi to assist where needed.