Lifestyle

Sridhar Silberfein’s long, strange trip from N.Y. Jew to Hindu honcho

Steven Silberfein was raised in a Jewish family on Long Island. Today, known as Sridhar Silberfein, he is the executive producer of the thrice-yearly gathering of yoga enthusiasts known as Bhakti Fest.

Not pressed for time? Try riding the Israeli rails

Where they exist, trains offer tourists to Israel an affordable, civilized and scenic way to get around while avoiding the nation’s notorious traffic.

For West Bank tourists, a cocktail of religion, politics and wineries

In recent years, settlements in the West Bank have increased their efforts to attract tourists to a territory more likely to conjure images of intractable conflict than a peaceful vacation destination.