Glatt Kosher Cruise
7-Night Baltics & Russia

August 9, 2009

Costa Atlantica

Richard Joel, President of Yeshiva University and Rabbi Jacob J Schacter, Senior Scholar at YU's Center for the Jewish Future will once again be special guests of this Kosher Cruise. They will provide stimulating lectures and will help to make an exceptional experience even more extraordinary. We are proud & privileged to have them with us.

On this fantastic cruise, you'll visit such cities as the charming Tallin, the cultural and political heart of Estonia, which is renowned for its art galleries and open-air theatres, and each summer hosts a world-famous music festival. So-called 'white nights' when the sun never sets are a particular feature of the city, comparable to those of St Petersburg. The historical sites of Tallin are within easy reach, making the city ideal to explore on foot. Estonia is known for beautiful embroidered cloths, carpets and multicoloured tapestries. Other local specialities include leatherwear and ornate jewelery including silver, topaz and ruby. St.Petersburg, a symbol of Czarist Russian grandeur, has many celebrated attractions including the Peter and Paul Fortress built on the Hares Isle in the Njeva river. Formerly a military stronghold and a place of torture for the Tsar's political enemies, the fortress is now a fascinating museum. The famous Hermitage is one of the best art museums in the world, exhibiting many Tsarist treasures and other masterpieces. The adjacent Winter Palace, official residence of the Tsar, is a classic example of Russian Baroque style, with huge state rooms and opulent decoration, once home to the Russian Royal Court. Petrodvorets, the Summer Palace built for Tsar Peter, is located in a corner of the lovely Summer Gardens. Nevsky Prospekt is probably the most popular street in Russia. It is the commercial and cultural centre of the city, occupied by huge Baroque palaces and location of the city's best shops.

Helsinki and Stockholm are cities where modern styles and splendour of a great past live in harmony. The modern city of Helsinki is a fascinating architectural mix, partly in a style based on St Petersburg and partly a futuristic suburbia. As the capital of Finland, it is also the cultural centre, with more than 30 art galleries and museums. The history of Helsinki, known as the 'daughter of the Baltic', over the past thousand years has not been short of dramatic interludes. At the beginning of the second millennium Finland was strongly influenced by Sweden, despite maintaining official independence. In general, the architecture of Helsinki is a mixture of 19th Century imperial design and 20th Century Art Nouveau. However, the city's most impressive buildings and landmarks are the work of Finland's famous designer Alvar Aalto.The street markets of Helsinki are another of its main attractions.The city of Stockholm stretches from the Maelaren Lake to the Baltic Sea, built on an archipelago of 14 islands connected by at least 40 bridges. Gamla Stan, the mediaeval city, is particularly charming, with picturesque narrow alleyways and pretty squares.

Let us pamper you with our award-winning cuisine prepared by renowned 5-star chefs. Delectable delights, especially for our passenger group, are made on board from the freshest ingredients and in the most creative ways.

Kosher supervision is under the supervision of either Rabbi Levi Teitlebaum or Rabbi Yossi Birnbaum, whose Contact Information is listed below.

R` Levi Teitlebaum:
Rabbi Teitlebaum has 16 years experience in the kashrut field, including 12 years as the Administrator of the Orthodox Rabbinical Council of British Colombia(ORCBC). He currently serves as Rabbinic Field Representative for the Orthodox Union(OU), Kashrus Council of Canada(COR), and Montreal Kosher(MK) among others. Rabbi Teitelbaum resides in Ottowa where he is the Director of the Ottowa Vaad HaKashrus(OVH).

613 782 3836
lteitlebaum@yahoo.com

R` Yossi Birnbaum:
Rabbi Birnbaum has 18 years experience in kashrut as the Rabbinical Coordinator & Chief Supervisor of the Chicago Rabbinical Council(CRC). Rabbi Birnbaum currently resides in Har Nof, Israel where he is the Israeli Field Representative of DSJ Global Kashrus Organization. As a caterer as well as a Rabbi, he has extensive knowledge of all aspects of a ship's kitchen from a food prep, cooking & baking standpoint as well as a kashrut focus.

773 353 5079
011 972 54 316 4848
yossis1@hotmail.com

Please feel free to contact either Rabbi with any kashrut questions you may have.

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