Religious Observance
Resident Cruise Rabbi
Rabbi Ori Einhorn is the Rabbinical Director and Rav Hamachshir of our cruises. Rabbi Einhorn, musmach of Yeshivat Har Eztion (Alon Shevut - Israel) and graduate of Yeshivat Hesder 'Yamit', is certified by the Rabbinate of Israel and is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America.
A qualified Shochet and a dynamic teacher, Rabbi Einhorn has served as spiritual leader and educator in Israel, Russia, South Africa and Hong Kong where as certified Mashgiach he was also responsible for the Kashrut and supervision in restaurants and catering facilities.
Rabbi Einhorn is the founder and executive director of the Kehillot organization which creates communal structures in order to educate towards a better future between secular and religious Jews in Israel.
Davening
There will be daily minyanim on board in a dedicated room for our tephillah services. Our cruise Rabbi will officiate.
Shailot
Our 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 cruise Rabbi.
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 having your meals prepared by the ship's chefs).
Our own chefs carefully selected from the finest five star hotels in Israel 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 and milk produces are Chalav Yisrael. Our Kosher kitchen is under the full time supervision of a team of mashgichim whom we bring on-board, headed by our cruise Rav Mashgiach under the asepses of our resident cruise Rabbi (click here to read more about the resident cruise Rabbi).
Your additional Jewish needs have also all been catered for, including stimulating Jewish entertainment and lectures, daily Minyanim, Shiurim, Shabbat arrangements and on-board rabbi to assist where needed.