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in Ratschings
100% recommendation
637 hotel reviews- The rooms are spacious and very clean (12) "The rooms are spacious and very clean" found in 12 reviews
- "I call the hotel, ' the dream hotel'! Dream hotel therefore, because simply everything fits. You will be rewarded with a natural cordiality! The rooms are spacious and very clean! The food is tastefully, delicious! You get enough to eat. All of the staff are friendly and ..."
- "we had a very beautiful rooms with a great, large bathroom. The rooms are very clean. Start the day with a rich breakfast, which fulfills all the desires, the dinner was a dream. ..."
- "all of them were always very friendly and helpful, the rooms are always clean, there is a games room for children"
- "the rooms were always clean and well equipped. We have several types of rooms and suites in recent years tried and were ..."
- "We were for the first time in Plunhof and were completely contented. The rooms are very spacious with large bathroom and very clean. The staff are all extremely friendly and helpful. The food, we can only ..."
- suitable for disabled people (7) "suitable for disabled people" found in 7 reviews
- "This hotel had exceeded our expectations! For me, a wheelchair users it is not easy, a suitable hotel to find ( suitable for disabled people does not mean handicapped accessible). But it was really everything not a problem with ..."
- "the hotel is both in the winter, as well as in the summer attractive and offers a good value for money. Also adjoining Valleys (Ratschingstal or Pflerschtal) are quickly and easy to reach, Sterzing ..."
- "... convince, very varied, beautifully presented, great quality, very tasty, regional Reference. A small, but fine spa-and wellness area, well trained staff, everything very clean, great offer, good value for money. The hotel lies really nice, quiet, varied possibilities for hiking right at the hotel, must ..."
- "Very good value for money"
- "Great vacation in a great hotel, good value for money, lots of possibilities, can quiet certain everyone Family be recommended. The diversity and ..."
- Everybody was very friendly (6) "Everybody was very friendly" found in 6 reviews
- "a very beautiful family-run business, where the work is done with love. Everybody was very friendly and it felt like you were at home! Particularly the food was very varied and delicious! Hotel ..."
- "I can now repeat what if all capitals. I can only say, great hotel, excellent service, competent friendly accommodating staff. Food was great. Comfortable Living room during dinner. ..."
- "I can now repeat what if all capitals. I can only say, great hotel, excellent service, competent friendly accommodating staff. Food was great. Comfortable Living room during dinner. As you want not at all more get up. We ..."
- "... hotel therefore, because simply everything fits. You will be rewarded with a natural cordiality! The rooms are spacious and very clean! The food is tastefully, delicious! You get enough to eat. All of the staff are friendly and are willing to help. The spa area is clean and welcoming, you feel good, this applies to the whole hotel. I was ..."
- "Relaxing vacation in a great hotel with very friendly, competent staff, great food, extra dishes for children and generous rooms. Only a beautiful playground ( also ..."
in Ratschings
100% recommendation
756 hotel reviews- the rooms are very clean (9) "the rooms are very clean" found in 9 reviews
- "It was our first stay at the hotel but certainly not the last. The house is very spacious and the rooms are very clean. Also all other installations and facilities are extensive and well maintained. The playground ..."
- "... located and offers a very good and varied food. For children everything is done, with massive playground and all conceivable devices. A small pond and a pets corner complete the whole thing from. Our room was very clean and well maintained, with behindertemgerechten bathroom and beautiful terrace With sun beds and ..."
- "... rooms are equipped with a small balcony with furniture. A safe and a telephone is in each room. Accessibility by telephone from outside only on the reference, the until 22 o'clock occupied. The room is very clean maintained, the mattresses are took some getting used to, because we at home a water feature. ..."
- "big room. We had a suite for two adults and two children at the age of 14 and 16 years. Beautiful large bathroom with shower and bath tub"
- "... until the time of travel out, sustained very good, on rising contentment and the desire not again away to drive. We are still in the swarm, if we this hotel and at our great, spacious room with a large bathroom and the really large, into the green massif -facing balcony with fish pond and pets corner. ..."
- hotel with good cuisine (9) "hotel with good cuisine" found in 9 reviews
- "Sports and family hotel with good cuisine and wine"
- "Are definitely in this hotel have another vacation, was so far our best family hotel. A nice, friendly atmosphere. The food was varied and very good, even for children was always something for everyone. A beautiful big playground with a lot of ..."
- "This is certainly one of the special strengths of the hotel to wear. The board designated food goes in the direction all inclusive light. With the extensive breakfast buffet was missing except for a reasonably attractive platter nothing (cheese slices and a few ..."
- "excellent south Tyrolean tradition Extensive breakfast buffet. Varied dinner with well selected theme nights"
- "... heated so that it is now in great October fun made. For children is the playground (right on the terrace then) a dream. Here you will find bunny, on the meadow between the children, and ponies. The food was very varied and always fresh. In the morning, you can relax in the show kitchen eggs of any kind shall ..."
- very friendly service (6) "very friendly service" found in 6 reviews
- "A great hotel with very friendly service, especially the various possibilities for children every age has loved it. The for children ..."
- "We were already the fourth time in this hotel, are very satisfied and come back. The staff are very friendly and the kitchen excellent. The sauna and swimming area is very well maintained."
- "I have seldomly so felt at ease. Beginning with a friendly front desk at the front desk on the continuous friendly, always helpful staff in all areas ( cleaning staff, buffet, Operation, driver ski bus...) to really nothing to be ..."
- "... always enough loungers available ( only point of criticism: some Terrassenbretter unattached to pitfalls are). For small children a paradise, for teenagers rather boring. For adults great. Very helpful staff ( booking rafting, information about funicular railways, hikes and so on). Very competent ..."
- "always friendly attentive staff, all the wishes of the score. Prompt removal of possible errors occurring clean room with good ..."
in Ratschings
100% recommendation
592 hotel reviews- restaurant with a bar (10) "restaurant with a bar" found in 10 reviews
- "a excellent restaurant with a bar and first class service with complete extremely friendly service staff and equally dear boss. ..."
- "Hotel in a good location in Ridnautal on approximately 1300 meters level with an excellent restaurant. There are numerous wellness offers a small indoor pool and a heated outdoor swimming pool. ..."
- "The hotel convinced with all what it offers, friendliness of the staff, cleanliness of the entire rooms and an excellent restaurant. The atmosphere and the possibilities for excursions are also edge."
- "the hotel the stars absolutely deserved. the food is on the level of a very good restaurants, varied and very tasty. The proposed wines, always excellent for menu fit. But the best was the ..."
- "hotel in a beautiful location with panoramic views of the mountain world; on 150 rooms with good and very clean state; very extensive breakfast buffet, half board and free lunch with subsequent cakes buffet, for all nationalities and all ages."
- hotel in a great location (6) "hotel in a great location" found in 6 reviews
- "A hotel in a great location, especially hiking partyfreudigen guests liked but also ambience, Wellness and especially the ..."
- "The size and equipment of different rooms are well maintained and clean. (partly with flat screen). the rooms the valley a magnificent view on the mountain range. "
- "Family and friendly atmosphere, very good food, wide breakfast, courteous hotel service. Very quiet location in a side valley of Eisack. Nevertheless good access to the Brenner route to Innsbruck to Bolzano. "
- "Great location, top kitchen"
- "The hotel was really Sonklarhof relaxing. We stayed in a Sonklarhof vacation apartment building. The location is good, the staff very helpful and friendly. Our Winter hike with Helga was an experience, even for ..."
- The staff is very friendly (5) "The staff is very friendly" found in 5 reviews
- "The stay at the Sonklarhof was like every year an experience. The staff is very friendly, the dinner every day a poem. The deals are in the wellness area and the walks with the ..."
- "a excellent restaurant with a bar and first class service with complete extremely friendly service staff and equally dear boss. cleanliness and hygiene ..."
- "Extremely friendly staff in restaurant and in the hotel, beautiful rooms, very good cuisine, Diet options are taken into ..."
- "... as it started, it everything is just right. With this opinion we are not alone, because there are so many repeat offender, the right at the end of the trip, the next stay book. Many thanks to the friendly staff before and behind the scenes, family and of course the 'Germany far known' Helga for the ..."
- "The hotel was really Sonklarhof relaxing. We stayed in a Sonklarhof vacation apartment building. The location is good, the staff very helpful and friendly. Our Winter hike with Helga was an experience, even for our dog 'Obelix'. The food is brilliant ..."
in Ratschings
100% recommendation
863 hotel reviews- the rooms were very clean (9) "the rooms were very clean" found in 9 reviews
- "... biological products and often locals Products offered, wide choice in the breakfast and also in the evening. Excellent Advice on wines. Every request was fulfilled. The staff tried large Trouble. the rooms were very clean, large, bathroom new with shower and jacuzzi. beautiful wellness area with swimming pool, ..."
- "the hotel is large and nevertheless is not lost. It is located on a plateau with very nice View of the valley and the mountains. the rooms are very spacious and very clean held, the bathroom with the whirl tub was brilliant. guests in every age group, from the small ..."
- "A very well maintained hotel in the one gladly again comes. The rooms are clean like everything other also. The food is a force. The tours with the boss are very funny. We ..."
- "The hotel is located on the road but not a lot of traffic and if the room is in the lower a problem is the pool and sauna can be seen and the rooms are clean, the bathrooms were rather on the small side. The food is excellent and the staff very ..."
- "super.. Minibar. Amenities new. balcony, large bathroom. We had category 1."
- Fine cuisine (9) "Fine cuisine" found in 9 reviews
- "Very well maintained client-oriented hotel, very friendly service, Fine cuisine, very varied food variety. Much fresh fruit in the morning. Sauna area for the quantity of ..."
- "Very well maintained client-oriented hotel, very friendly service, Fine cuisine, very varied food variety. Much fresh fruit in the morning. Sauna area for the quantity of hotel guests more ..."
- "Just make you feel right at home and enjoy. The friendliness and openness of the family and the staff was extremely impressive. The food was very varied and varied. We will certainly be back again. "
- "Service was excellent, the food was very varied and very good. The walk to the hotel's own cabin with Manni very funny and catering to the traditional and ..."
- "It was a very lovely vacation for my wife and I. the food was very varied and very good. It was a lot of Mani! With its hikes there were lots to laugh about, food and beverage. The ..."
- the staff is very friendly (7) "the staff is very friendly" found in 7 reviews
- "We were for the second time in the hotel. As with the first stay we were completely thrilled. everything very clean and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. leisure offers there are almost unlimited and just relaxation you can by ..."
- "Successful vacation in hotel for families, kitchen, very friendly staff, pleasant atmosphere in the whole hotel, looking after guests was top, everything was great we ..."
- "... the wellness area make easy escape from your daily routine. This was the amazing hygiene, in the premises; you can absolutely indifferent. Rich and varied food the change is served from a very friendly and courteous staff. With questions or desires also outside of the hotel were holding a happy to help. Conclusion: ..."
- "Beautiful short stay in the Gassenhof. Very nice, accommodating staff. Great food. Hikes in a grandiose mountain panorama. Fantastic, clean wellness area for ..."
- "... the stay relieved and sometimes my violation forget. Many thanks in Manni and wife, as well as the women from the reception, my sometimes unusual wishes at any time with an obvious said. You are a great team!"
in Ratschings
100% recommendation
128 hotel reviews- The hotel is located in a very quiet area (4) "The hotel is located in a very quiet area" found in 4 reviews
- "We felt good overall. The staff are very friendly, with the daughter the house at the front desk should be emphasized. The hotel is located in a very quiet area, however for excursions very centrally located. By the at the hotel to acquiring tour card we ..."
- "Peacefully located hotel with many possibilities for hiking"
- "In the closet in our room lack of shelves for T-shirt, underwear etc. Many possibilities for hiking in the area. Very peaceful location. 10 kilometer to next city. Very good service and comfortable bar."
- "We felt good overall. The staff are very friendly, with the daughter the house at the front desk should be emphasized. The hotel is located in a very quiet area, however for excursions very centrally located. By the at the hotel to acquiring tour card we could whole of South Tyrol then free with buses ..."
- Great hotel for families (2) "Great hotel for families" found in 2 reviews
- "Great hotel for families"
- "For the recommendable hotel good value for money. A station with the ski bus directly to the lift. Spa facilities well-built, however in our day ..."
- very tasty (2) "very tasty" found in 2 reviews
- "... funicular railways and sights included. The rooms are new and furnished to a high standard. The breakfast was more than enough and the 5-course menu in the evening was already at 4-star level and very tasty. The only point of criticism was, the food relatively late and for all the guests at the same ..."
- "It was a great vacation. The weather has not brilliant, but the time in the hotel very good and varied bridge. The children were enthusiastic. The food very good and sufficient, the service Outstanding. The hotel in very good condition. We consider again ..."
in Ratschings
97% recommendation
185 hotel reviews- with excellent service (7) "with excellent service" found in 7 reviews
- "A very nice hotel with excellent service. Particularly the wellness area is acceptable. In the age of flat screens if antique tv-device ..."
- "As was already our fourth holiday in this hotel and we will come again. Here everything is just right, 100 points! Competent staff, no desire remained unfulfilled. Thanks to the entire team."
- "1 week vacation in South Tyrol and with a certain degree of tension in the region drove. But all uncertainty plummeted from. We were rewarded with good service and friendliness and that the whole days."
- "Good hotel, good service, friendliness."
- "Great hotel with great service, top staff 5 star plus"
- The food was great (5) "The food was great" found in 5 reviews
- "Very good staff, very accommodating. Great hotel in great location, summer as winter. We were for the first time, but definitely not the last time there. The food was great, room absolutely clean, wellness area has everything you need. Ideal for relaxing day of vacation."
- "Beautifully located at the foot of the mountain located wellness hotel with good food. You could on foot to the mountain railway and arrived above, extensive hikes make. The spa ..."
- "Wonderfully located hotel, beautiful and very clean family room, top-class food, good service, very family friendly, good and plentiful wellness offer, wonderful environment ..."
- "Very friendly and helpful staff of the hotel, many regular customers. Good breakfast buffet; good and very plentiful dinner. Hotel is at various places in need of renovation - for ..."
- "The hotel convinced through its fine cuisine and friendliness of the staff. The building itself needs of the renovation. The kitchen tried ..."
- great location (4) "great location" found in 4 reviews
- "Very good staff, very accommodating. Great hotel in great location, summer as winter. We were for the first time, but definitely not the last time there. The food ..."
- "Wonderfully located hotel, beautiful and very clean family room, top-class food, good service, very family friendly, good ..."
- "Be comfortable in great location and very well maintained atmosphere! Our room was are very spacious and very clean. The food is ..."
- "It is located wonderful on the hillside just above the street with great view. We had super wanderwetter and in the morning and also in the afternoon, when we came back, was ..."
in Ratschings
97% recommendation
185 hotel reviews- The food is great (4) "The food is great" found in 4 reviews
- "The sports hotel is very recommendable! The food is great! The employees in all areas very friendly and nice! Unfortunately we had for 2 days to shorten, ..."
- "Excellent kitchen, every evening 6-course menu. Strong praise! Since low season was, were the on the homepage of ..."
- "... season was, were the on the homepage of the hotel written specials, such as Champagne, etc. Not available. It was a shame, but not tragic. Unfortunately the salad buffet in comparison to Rest of the food was very unimaginative. There were large bowl with not marinated various salatblättern, raw vegetables, ..."
- "A very nice hotel with excellent food. The staff could however friendly be. Location of the hotel directly at the mountain railway, ..."
- The service was excellent (4) "The service was excellent" found in 4 reviews
- "The service was excellent! Very very friendly staff, both in the restaurant, as well as in the bar and at the front desk. ..."
- "The service was excellent! Very very friendly staff, both in the restaurant, as well as in the bar and at the front desk. Also the spa women were ..."
- "... professional. The review was friendly accepted. Unfortunately were the owner the hotel complex very passive. We have only 2 times seen in this period and you did not really into the picture of the friendly staff, which they have conducted. This made us a bit surprised. But since we had nothing to do with ..."
- "A wonderful with friendly staff"
- Great value for money (2) "Great value for money" found in 2 reviews
- "... there were then also times toys or candies. The friendliness was excellent. We have the offer about Thcibo booked. There was no problems. It should again such a offer give, would we once again. Great value for money!"
- "Great value for money"
in Ratschings
100% recommendation
74 hotel reviews- great food (4) "great food" found in 4 reviews
- "Pure relaxation, great food and great wellness"
- "For the umpteenth time great hospitality enjoyed. The food is very high quality level and the pool and the sauna area is great. The wellness pflegeangebot is ..."
- "Very good food and top wellness offer"
- "The food was very good, there was every evening another issue, for example, Italian evening, or grill evening and so ..."
- service very friendly (4) "service very friendly" found in 4 reviews
- "were very nice welcome and it was about us hard-working... the hotel gasteigerhof is in any case a vacation value the food was top class perfect the service very friendly and accommodating our room a junior suite for 3 people was wonderful and very comfortable ..."
- "Very good food, with much attention to detail. The hotel lies directly at the ascent the jaufenpass, but not too disruptive. Very friendly staff. Great starting point for hikes and cycling."
- "The middle size of the family-run and comfortable designed hotels ( stars suspicious kitchen and very friendly staff - including chef-) helps, that you really feel comfortable!"
- "Top chef and friendly staff. Good Relaxation! The hotel is located in a quiet area, good breakfast buffet, and sufficient ..."
- very beautiful room (3) "very beautiful room" found in 3 reviews
- "The hotel is very recommendable. Very good food. The staff and the owner are very friendly and accommodating. We had a very beautiful room with a TV, balcony and enough places to sit. Spa facilities very varied, the offered treatments ..."
- "... hotel lies especially well if one something wants to be active and perhaps in the afternoon or evening also times into town go, sterzing is only a few minutes by car away, it is really everything very nicely furnished and well maintained, really great spa facilities, the totally sufficient, it is really great ..."
- "... we will also come back again. The leadership of the hotel is very good and one also notices on staff the it work. The food was ausgezeignet and the wines of good quality to a appropriate price. The rooms are very well-kept and clean. The' spa facilities loved."
in Ratschings
98% recommendation
83 hotel reviews- very extensive breakfast buffet (5) "very extensive breakfast buffet" found in 5 reviews
- "... he peace area with a view of the mountains. Roof terrace for the summer. In the restaurant are the tables every day imaginative and nicely decorated. Excellent 5-course dinner and very extensive breakfast buffet. Above all should be emphasized the Freundlichkeir and attention the complete staff, the whole ..."
- "... full automats yourself, but also all other types of coffee as lattes, cappuccino and so on were gladly served. dinner began at 18:45 o'clock and was a 5-course menu with a large salad buffet. The food was varied and delicious. Usually could between 2 main courses be selected. For children there was always a child-fair ..."
- "We were now already for the second time in ratschings was kept in an excellent condition and it is not for the last time be. You feel very comfortable. Particular emphasis should be on the very good food and the staff's hospitality. Since our last vacation was a lot renewed and altered. Very nice ..."
- "the breakfast buffet was varied and we didn't miss anything. There were rolls, bread and cakes exactly available as agitating ..."
- "... and so on) have made an important contribution, that the vacation in Ratschingserhof relaxing and is unforgotten. We particularly enjoyed the room, our room (panoramic suite) and the food very tasty. We look forward to the next time! "
- friendly and attentive staff (5) "friendly and attentive staff" found in 5 reviews
- "... by means of free ski bus in front of the hotel within 10 minutes to reach.. Evenings can the appropriate wellness area and calm area in expectation taken will. in short: beautiful hotel, with friendly and attentive staff in all areas. A stay in the hotel 'Ratschings was kept in an excellent condition' is ..."
- "In any case worth a trip. Wide choice at the breakfast buffet, very good dinner in the renovated and daily beautifully set dining room, extremely friendly staff. It is reasonable value for money!."
- "We had a wonderful and relaxing vacation, everything was fine. Weather and hotel. Varied and interesting dinner. Very friendly staff. We would definitely come again!"
- "We spent three days in Ratschingserhof and total enjoyed it. The whole staff was very accommodating, friendly, outgoing and helpful and supports the philosophy of the hotel. The atmosphere and the great service (whether in the rooms, in the restaurant, with questions and so on) have made an important ..."
- "It was a all round great vacation - we had a good break and us very well. Especially a big compliment to the kitchen and the kindness of the hosts, as well as the very attentive and friendly staff"
- freshly renovated rooms (2) "freshly renovated rooms" found in 2 reviews
- "The furnishings is good. There is great, freshly renovated rooms and suites. Lots of details made from natural wood. With us the bathroom somewhat spacious and ..."
- "... sofa bed for our son was could separated and we 'stuck' thus not Co. The flat screen (for junior very important! ) was in the middle and everyone was beds from good visible. The relatively big balcony was with 2 chairs and a table stocked-unfortunately, it was the outside to sit cold. Whether it ..."
in Ratschings
100% recommendation
63 hotel reviews- There is a bar (4) "There is a bar" found in 4 reviews
- "There is a bar, at which one evenings from the rich offer at drinks can choose. also the bar and area of the ..."
- "... nice and Las each desire from the eyes. The bathrooms are new and each bath also features a bidet. The size of the rooms is good. The breakfast buffet is varied, with everything which to a great breakfast wishes. The dinner in a 5-course menu serves and fulfilled fine expectations."
- "... partly bad weather an experience. The staff were very accommodating and left nothing to be desired. Very pleasant is also the cleanliness of the hotel. Particular emphasis should be on the varied food - extremely delicious ( amongst others there were deer carpaccio on red cabbage with homemade ..."
- "... The rooms were very clean. The cleaning staff was perfect nice and Las each desire from the eyes. The bathrooms are new and each bath also features a bidet. The size of the rooms is good. The breakfast buffet is varied, with everything which to a great breakfast wishes. The dinner in a 5-course menu serves and ..."
- The staff were very accommodating (4) "The staff were very accommodating" found in 4 reviews
- "Our familienkurzurlaub (consisting of grandparents, Parents and a small child) despite partly bad weather an experience. The staff were very accommodating and left nothing to be desired. Very pleasant is also the cleanliness of the hotel. Particular ..."
- "A wonderful hotel with very good service"
- "Good hiking hotel with very friendly service and good value for money. Swimming pool and sauna was very well-kept and ideal for relaxation. ..."
- "We were already the second time in Jaufentalerhof and we really liked it once again. The staff are very friendly and attentive, the food more than enough, tasty and diverse. As long as enough snow is located, is also about ..."
- the rooms are okay (3) "the rooms are okay" found in 3 reviews
- "the rooms are okay. As already described above."
- "We have wonderful day of vacation spent, the food was the best, the rooms very clean, the staff super nice. , the location fantastic. There was nothing to complain about. We are ..."
- "We had 2 double rooms booked with a view of the nearby mountain Weisshorn. The rooms were very clean. The cleaning staff was perfect nice and Las each desire from the eyes. The bathrooms are new ..."
in Ratschings
95% recommendation
67 hotel reviews- Very nice and helpful staff (2) "Very nice and helpful staff" found in 2 reviews
- "a very nice, great renovated hotel, but most of the rooms in need of renovation. Still high quality food, but no choice option. Very nice and helpful staff. However, we would have expected the boss, that all guests are treated equally, irrespective of ..."
- "Extraordinary hotel: location in wonderful area with lots of excursion and hiking possibilities. Staff well trained, friendly and helpful-good service in all areas.-our room ('standard' we had) a bit getting old, but clean. Also modern rooms ..."
- Delicious food (1) "Delicious food" found in 1 review
- "Delicious food, umsatzorientierte boss"
in Ratschings
94% recommendation
134 hotel reviews- great food (4) "great food" found in 4 reviews
- "Great hotel, best service, great food"
- "We already have for years in's hotel Taljörgele and are every time filled with new enthusiasm. A absolute dream address for gourmets and those who crave relaxation. Here is simply right everything! The food is amazing - starting with the breakfast buffet, on the afternoon to the dinner menu of the finest ..."
- "... At the last time we have on high level have complained that you can have breakfast from 08:00 o'clock. It was adjusted to our delight, and now you can enjoy from 07,30 o'clock the breakfast. The food was excellent and the service just super. Super was the new three-quarters pension. Bravo. We have this time ..."
- "... in one feels immediately comfortable. Rooms were clean and well kept. A perfect operating together hotel team (a big praise goes to this point 'that you are doing really good'), keep it up! the excellent kitchen, the buffet in the morning no leaves to be desired. the stunning location with views of the ..."
- extremely friendly staff (3) "extremely friendly staff" found in 3 reviews
- "... starting with the breakfast buffet, on the afternoon to the dinner menu of the finest quality. We have different room categories met - all are spacious and beautiful. Altogether great atmosphere, extremely friendly staff. Great possibilities for excursions, no matter wether hiking, shop or other experience-events. ..."
- "We took the Taljörgele very felt at ease. What not to beat was, is the magnificent kitchen and the amazing service. After we a larger room moved everything was perfect. We can highly recommend."
- "This hotel deserves the best assessment from our point of view. The food is awesome, everything was fresh, with a lot of love and perfect prepared and presented, it is better not. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Where you look also, everything clean and well maintained top. As well as the pictures on the ..."
- larger room (1) "larger room" found in 1 review
- "We took the Taljörgele very felt at ease. What not to beat was, is the magnificent kitchen and the amazing service. After we a larger room moved everything was perfect. We can highly recommend."
in Ratschings
100% recommendation
33 hotel reviews- Very friendly owner (2) "Very friendly owner" found in 2 reviews
- "Informally run hotel for young and old. Very friendly owner and staff. Delicious, bodenstädiges food with a lot of variation. New indoor pool and beautiful ..."
- "Very pleasant climate. The whole staff was very friendly and accommodating. Excellent Food. Compliment to the son of the house. Everything was very ..."
- Excellent Food (1) "Excellent Food" found in 1 review
- "Very pleasant climate. The whole staff was very friendly and accommodating. Excellent Food. Compliment to the son of the house. Everything was very clean. Nice cozy wellness area. Will ..."
in Ratschings
85% recommendation
73 hotel reviews- the food was good and diverse (3) "the food was good and diverse" found in 3 reviews
- "all together we were very satisfied. Since however from the second day guests the time in the hotel were, the lost salad buffet quite from, which we thought was a pity. Otherwise the food was good and diverse. The wellness area would be great former, and if the bathroom would have been appropriate ..."
- "Beautiful skiing vacation, great food!"
- "Beautiful skiing vacation, great food. Ski bus stops in front of the house and is free. Room sindgut, only the bathrooms are slightly ..."
in Ratschings
100% recommendation
20 hotel reviews- The breakfast was varied (3) "The breakfast was varied" found in 3 reviews
- "In February we were for 5 days in the guest house. There was nothing to moan about. The breakfast was varied and more than enough. The owners were always helpful and at all times at the of the guests ..."
- "... wine amongst others the St. Magdalener sold. Each wine is sold, can there be tried. Us it was on any day boring. In Meran we can the restaurant 'blaues Schiff' am rennweg recommend. Fun ambience, very good food, big portions a cheap price."
- "... the St. Magdalener sold. Each wine is sold, can there be tried. Us it was on any day boring. In Meran we can the restaurant 'blaues Schiff' am rennweg recommend. Fun ambience, very good food, big portions a cheap price."
- magnificent view (1) "magnificent view" found in 1 review
- "... offer were very welcoming and helpful. We inhabited a double room. Also our small dog was welcome. The breakfast was very delicious. Parking spaces in front of the house. Optimal location with a magnificent view of the valley."
in Ratschings
100% recommendation
40 hotel reviews- spacious rooms (2) "spacious rooms" found in 2 reviews
- "we felt very much at ease. Very good, not to surpassing personal service. Very nice equipped spacious rooms (had a Romatikzimmer and a normal double for our adults Kids). Small Blemish the incorrect ..."
- "We drive already ten years to this hotel. We can the hotel only the best recommend. It is located directly at the valley station to the winter sports region Ratschings. The rooms are very clean. The staff are very friendly and always ready for fun. The hotel is family-run. The hotel has a ..."
- The food is very (1) "The food is very" found in 1 review
- "... a sauna area with steam bath. Since the swimming pool only later was built, it was not directly on the sauna area connected. In the sauna area there are two Jacuzzis that are subject to a charge. The food is very, very good. The breakfast there are in buffet form and scrambled egg or fried eggs were from ..."
- The staff are very friendly (1) "The staff are very friendly" found in 1 review
- "We drive already ten years to this hotel. We can the hotel only the best recommend. It is located directly at the valley station to the winter sports region Ratschings. The rooms are very clean. The staff are very friendly and always ready for fun. The hotel is family-run. The hotel has a pool and a sauna area with ..."
in Ratschings
86% recommendation
52 hotel reviews- the food is very good (3) "the food is very good" found in 3 reviews
- "We have been going for several years to this hotel. It is very family, has a good location, the food is very good and it is just always nice there a week time out to spend. The hotel ensures that transfer for ..."
- "Nice hotel, good food, not very clean"
- "Even this year we found again nice front desk, delicious food, a new pool and daily leisure offers, also ideal for motorcycle ( Jauffenpass ) or bike (the ..."
- great location (2) "great location" found in 2 reviews
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- "Even this year we found again nice front desk, delicious food, a new pool and daily leisure offers, also ideal for motorcycle ( Jauffenpass ) or bike (the hard way). Magnificent view, bilingual management and animation ( D and I). We would gladly come again - thanks!"
- with good value for money (1) "with good value for money" found in 1 review
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- "Always an empty spot for each, one must not somewhere queue, or wait until someone is finished. Food can only be recommended, Tasted, as the quantity of the variety of different food. cleanliness will on the whole home largely written!"
- "... decoration, in addition to the extensive wellness and sporting activities, the swimming pool, the possibilities around the hotel - something for everyone. ( just not for the eternal naggers) A excellent kitchen, almost leaves nothing to be desired. Just be comfortable! We haven't been here for the last ..."
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- "... extremely annoying, are the faxes the' German', that means in the morning were the chairs and screens with towels manned, and then only at late afternoon use. Apart from that, food very good, staff are very friendly, and the spa facilities always clean."
- "Everything was just great. With a group of 41 people. Everything was great especially the catering and the friendliness of the staff and the management of the hotel. I don't understand the rating some guests, which here are not ..."
- "The service in the hotel was in all areas very good. The staff are friendly and open-minded. The dealing with guests was very pleasant and warm, not so stiff as other ..."
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18 hotel reviews- The staff are very friendly and attentive (2) "The staff are very friendly and attentive" found in 2 reviews
- "... menu was, could be opened by the very extensive selection of salad be extended. The selection of drinks is sufficient and you can both small, as well as large bottles and with to the room take. The staff are very friendly and attentive and the cook their handicraft learned. The ski lift is minutes by car or around 20 minutes away ..."
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4 hotel reviews- Delicious food (1) "Delicious food" found in 1 review
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100% recommendation
3 hotel reviews- helpful Staff (1) "helpful Staff" found in 1 review
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Transport Phenomena in Nafion®-Polypropylene Composite Membranes
V.V. Narvekar, Q. Fan, and S. Warner
Dept. of Materials and Textiles, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
A computational model is used to describe the current density distribution and the water management in the Nafion® 117 and Nafion®1115/PP composite membranes. The effects of the change in the membrane water content and the back-diffused water on distribution of proton concentration is discussed.
Use of COMSOL Multiphysics for Optimization of an All-Liquid PEM Fuel Cell
G.H. Miley[1], and E.D. Byrd[2]
[1] Department of NPRE, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
[2] Department of ECE, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A model has been designed and constructed for the all-liquid, sodium borohydride/hydrogen peroxide fuel cell. The electrochemical behavior, momentum balance, and mass balance effects within the fuel cell are modeled using the Butler-Volmer equations, Darcy's law, and Fick's law, respectively within COMSOL Mutiphysics. The simulations performed with the model indicate that an optimal ...
Numerical Investigation for Hydrogen Production using a Proton Exchange Water Electrolysis Cell
S.P. Katukota, J. Chen, and R.F. Boehm
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysis is potentially a sustainable and cost-effective technology for generating hydrogen. The present work is aimed to develop a numerical model for the PEM electrolyzer cell.
Modeling and Analysis of CaBr2 Hydrolysis
S.A. Lottes, and R.W. Lyczkowski
Argonne National Laboratory
The main focus of this paper is the modeling, simulation, and analysis of the CaBr2 hydrolysis reactor stage in the Calcium-Bromine thermochemical water splitting cycle for nuclear hydrogen production. One concept is to use a spray reactor of CaBr2 into steam. Given the large heat reservoir contained in a pool of liquid CaBr2 that allows bubbles to rise easily, using a bubble column for the ...
Optimization of an Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigerator's Superconducting Magnet Shield for the Micro-X High-Resolution Microcalorimeter X-ray Imaging Rocket
E. Figueroa-Feliciano[1], M. Cavolowsky[2], C. Macklin[2], Z. Li[1], A. Sharer[2], and A. Walker[2]
[1] Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
[2] Olin College, Needham, MA
We are working on the design of a sounding rocket payload to perform high-resolution imaging spectroscopy of the Puppis A supernova remnant. This rocket payload uses Transition-Edge-Sensor Microcalorimeters, which are superconducting detectors that obtain very high (2 eV FWHM at 6 keV) imaging spectra. These devices need to be cooled to 50 mK, for which we are designing an adiabatic ...
Modelling of Layered Rocks with COMSOL Multiphysics
M.A. Rojas[1], and V. Grechka[2]
[1] University of Houston
[2] Shell International E&P
We present static and dynamic computations of the apparent properties for stacks of horizontal isotropic layers (VTI symmetry). The effective stiffness tensors of such media are given by the Backus theory for statics in the limit of zero thicknesses of the constituent layers. We used COMSOL Multiphysics to verify the theoretical static bounds for these effective stiffnesses.
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Z. Shi, X. Wang, and Z. Zhang
Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Two different two-dimensional mathematical models of the one PEM fuel cell are modeled using COMSOL Multiphysics, each considering a different cross-section. The first Models considers the influence of fluid behavior in the channel, while the second considers the interdigitated flow pattern. Results, including the mass concentration, the polarization curve, potential distribution and velocity ...
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Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center, University of Connecticut
Meso-scale structures significantly influence fuel cell performance and durability. We have modelled the multiphysics processes in the solid oxide fuel cell cathode-electrolyte interfaces considering the detailed distribution and geometry of the ionic conducting phase, the electronic conducting phase, and the pores. The model is solved using COMSOL Multiphysics and results provide ...
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R.M. Field, and M. Ghovanloo
NC-Bionics Laboratory, North Carolina State University
The interface between microelectrodes and biological tissue is of great interest to researchers working on extracellular stimulation. In this paper, we outline a method used to model the complex double layer capacitance at the interface between the electrodes and the cortex. This model relies on the combined power of SPICE, MATLAB, and COMSOL Multiphysics. The goal of this model is to ...


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Volunteer your Way to a Paying Gig
When the economy suffers, so do organizations that rely on volunteers — at least traditionally. But according to one source, not only can volunteering remain strong in times of economic concern, it can also help the volunteer gain necessary job skills to re-enter the job market. The most recent Giving in Tough Times study, produced during the last economic downturn in ...Published over 4 years ago | -
Volunteering for Your Future
You're getting the most out of your education and job preparation by doing your best in class. But you can continue your education outside of class as well by volunteering. Volunteering teaches you more about yourself and your world while preparing you for the future and connecting you to your community. Community Service for Career Building You'll get more than just ...Published over 4 years ago | -
Volunteering. Hot or Not?
Remember Paris Hilton's stint in jail a few years ago? After the fact, her first few interviews revealed that she had a new priority besides partying. It was volunteering. Whether or not she has fully exercised this endeavor since is debatable. Plenty of other celebrities, however, have made a show for volunteering. "That's hot." As students begin preparing for college and ...Published over 4 years ago | -
Becoming a Mentor
Lately, college students are going back to school with some much younger classmates. Through mentoring programs, undergraduates are becoming an integral part of kindergarten to sixth-grade classes around the country. And elementary and middle-school students are finding role models in their very own communities. Getting from Giving "The first time I went to Code Elementary School as a freshman, I was ...Published over 5 years ago | -
Impressive Extracurriculars
Now that it's time to start thinking about the college admissions process, it's important to consider what you'll need to put on applications as well. When it comes to your participation experiences, you don't want to leave blank space! Use your time wisely to ensure that you'll have activities to put down. Keep in mind, however, that colleges are aware when ...Published 5 months ago | -
Your Major? Your Passion
Choosing a major is one of the most important decisions of your college career and that's why students start sweating profusely when it's even brought up. But, this is a safe space everyone, OK? We're going to talk about it calmly and get through this, together. Personally, I have known what I wanted to major in since third grade. WAIT! Don't ...Published 2 months ago | -
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Searching for meaning in the season of giving? If you want to give back, there are plenty of opportunities to do so. Volunteering can be as easy—and enjoyable—as pie if you seek out the right opportunities. [gate] Are you a people person? The next Top Chef? Whatever your strengths, put them to good use this holiday season by sharing them with ...Published about 1 year ago | -
Idle Hands: Making Extracurriculars a Priority
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What was once a time to party and kick back with friends has now become a time to give back and serve others – at least if MTV has anything to say about it. The network that infamously hosts annual Spring Break specials has put the party agenda aside this year in order to encourage college students to make a difference. ...Published 9 months ago | -
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As a student, it's easy to get caught up in your own life, between studies, your scholarship search, extracurricular activities and, of course, your avid social life. Take some time this year to pause and reflect on what you're thankful for. Now is the time, especially during the holiday season, to give thanks for everything great in your life. Check out ...Published 24 days ago | -
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While you're on break over the holidays, it's easy to get into a lazy mode where you sit around doing nothing with your days, letting them mesh into one long continual nap fest. While there is some value in getting shuteye, there's only so much rest necessary and, to be fair, you do have other, more important things to do. Like ...Published 7 days ago |


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How expensive is Tel-Aviv's food?
According to the 2013 Corporate Travel Index, Tel-Aviv is the 24th most expensive city in terms of the total cost per night for business people, out of 100 cities checked. However, while Tel-Aviv's hotel prices were ranked in the 17th place, the high-quality food turned out to be not so expensive, balancing the expensive business visits prices…In case you were wondering, the most expensive city (US cities not included) is Tokyo…
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Would you wear a dress made by an anti-Semite?
Moran Mazor, the Israeli singer to represent us at the Eurovision singing contest, has made a deal with the famous designer John Galliano, to wear a dress designed by him at the contest. However, since Galliano has publicly made racist and anti-Semitic comments in the past, the Israel Broadcasting Authority has prohibited Mazor to wear his dress while representing Israel.
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A poster to commemorate the Holocaust
The Yad Vashem memorial center and the Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs have initiated a poster design competition to commemorate the victims of the holocaust. Out of 108 posters, the judges chose Dea Giladi's (23) design. Her poster shows a tree with deep roots, whose branches have been cut off.
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Is Ireland supporting Israel boycott?
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has called on the government of Ireland to publicly reiterate its opposition to boycotts of Israel in response to the decision by the Teachers' Union of Ireland to adopt an academic and cultural boycott of Israel.
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Anti Semitism 2.0
The internet has provided us with tools to pass and spread information in almost no time. But while most of us make good use of the "information era," many haters go online and spread words of hatred and lies. "Kill a Jew day," holocaust denials and Jewish conspiracies, all being spread to innocent, clueless people, who believe the lies they see and hear. We must fight back. We must provide a proper answer.
HBO telling one of the many stories of the Holocaust
This Friday, American television channel HBO aired a full-length film about a couple who saved dozens of Jewish children from the Holocaust in 1939. The documentary is called "50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus." The film, narrated by Alan Alda and Mamie Gummer , tells the inspiring story of an American couple from Philadelphia that went into the heart of Nazi-occupied Europe, risking their personal safely to save 50 Jewish children from the Shoah.
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When Chinease cinema and Israeli scenery meet
A well-known Chinese production company is set to shoot scenes in Israel this month for a Chinese epic called "Old Cinderella," which is expected to be a blockbuster movie thanks to stars such as Zhang Jingchu ("Rush Hour 3") and director Lu Chuan. The production team chose Tel-Aviv, Jaffa, Jerusalem and the Dead Sea as their locations.
Read more here.
A wave of good musical news!
After it has been announced that Barbra Streisand, Alicia Keys, and Rihanna will perform in Israel this year, another name adds to the list! After performing in Israel four years ago, British pop duo The Pet Shop Boys is returning this summer for one concert at Tel Aviv's Nokia Arena on June 23.
Read more here.
How Israel is helping to save our planet
Since 1948, Israel has set itself a task of finding creative solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems. To celebrate Israel's 65th birthday, ISRAEL21c looks at some of the best achievements. On the list: assistance after the earthquake in Haiti, aggregation technologies, first wildlife law-enforcement NGO in Africa, and more…
Read more here.
LA celebrities celebrating Israel independence day
For Israel's 65th birthday, celebrated tomorrow, the local consulate in LA has decided to divert from the tradition of a holiday reception, and instead offer pro-Israel celebrities in the West Coast of the United States a taste of Israeli wine and gourmet food. The event will be attended by actor Sean Penn, film producer Harvey Weinstein, musician David Foster, tennis player Tommy Haas, "Homeland" creator Howard Gordon, the owners of the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers basketball teams, the owners of the Nordstrom fashion chain, the owners of California Pizza Kitchen, Israeli producer Haim Saban and dozens of heads of production companies and PR agencies in Hollywood.
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Shahar Pe'er advancing
Shahar Pe'er, the Israeli tennis player ranked 118th in the world, advanced to her first WTA Tour quarterfinal since January 2012 on Thursday, beating Jill Craybas 6-1, 6-3 to reach the last eight in Katowice, Poland.
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Israel Technion ranked high in entrepreneurship and innovation
A survey conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ranked the Israeli Technion in sixth place in the world for entrepreneurship and innovation. The survey aimed to identify the most innovative universities around the world, and the Technion was one of only two of the top 10 universities worldwide outside the US and Europe.
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Describing Svika Pick from miles away is almost impossible. Pick is simply a phenomenon you have to see to believe. His hair, his clothing, his attitude, his connection with the fans and his everlasting 70's facade- all make him a one of a kind Israeli persona. However, in his 40 year long career, Pick proved himself to be much more that a unique personality...
In the 70's, Pick broke into the Israeli music industry with pop-disco songs that made him a leading musician. During that decade, he earned several respected musical titles, such as "Israeli male singer of the year," and also played the role of Claude Bukowski in the Hebrew version of the hit musical Hair. In 1998, Pick wrote the melody for the song "Diva" which was performed by Dana International in the Eurovision song contest that year, and ranked Israel in the first place. Since then, Pick has composed songs for both Israeli and foreign singers to perform in the contest. In 2002, Israel's national theater, Habima, staged a musical called Mary Lou based on Pick's old hits. In 2009, a television series named Tamid Oto Halom (Forever, the same dream), which was based on Pick's songs, aired in Israel.
More than all of that, which is merely the tip of the iceberg, what really makes Pick the important Israeli that he is, is his music. Pick is a true virtuoso, composing music like no other. His various songs range from soft ballads to pumping disco songs, combining notes brilliantly into beautiful, fun, catchy music. I tend to call Pick "The Israeli Elton John," now you'll be the judges...
Ani Ohev Otach, Leah (I love you, Leah)
HaRakdan HaOtomati (The automatic dancer)- Svika Pick and Ruty Navon
A medley of Pick's "Gavriel" and "Yad BeYad" (Hand in Hand) from the television series Tamid Oto Halom
Mala, Mala (Higher and higher)- a song all about the elevated feeling we get from listening to music
April 9, 2013 | 12:37 pm
Posted by Noga Gur-Arieh
On Sunday, our national Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel's Channel 2 aired a documentary about modern anti-Semitism. At some point, a man was interviewed, saying that the Jews are to blame for all the troubles of the world, and that "Hitler was too nice." This, like many claims of such, gave me the goosebumps, but what got me into a state of shock was the fact that this man was not a European skinhead with a swastika tattoo on his forehead, but your average Joe. An American, medium sized, wearing glasses, articulate, with a hint of shyness. At that moment I realized – this is the face of modern anti-Semitism: not criminals, but your next-door neighbor, your bus driver, your child's teacher…
I assume you, much like myself, encounter anti-Semitic comments and accusations online. They are few, but they're everywhere: in social networks, on news websites, in forums, comments or any other internet-age form. I receive such comments right here, or on Israelife's Facebook page, almost on a monthly basis, and although I got used to them, they still hit me right in the gut every single time. "What a shame Hitler didn't finish what he started;" "You stinking Jew; "It is all the Jews' fault. You are the cause of the world's sorrows." Those are all comments I received months ago, but I cannot get out of my head. I always assumed that the people behind such comments are minorities, violent European bullies whose grandparents were Nazis, who grew up on the values of hatred and terror.
This assumption kept me strong when facing these comments, because I knew that as long as I stay out of dark alleys and remember to hide my Judaism while traveling to Europe, I will be safe. I knew that they can't harm me, because the world will not let them. I knew I could trust the enlightened world to always keep those haters under control, so that the Holocaust will never happen again. I was sure that the world will remember and never forget, and keep reminding others. This assumption blew up in my face, after watching this documentary. At that moment, hope turned to fear. Certainty turned to horror. That man who said those things, he IS "the enlightened world." He is the one I counted on to not let the horrors of the Holocaust happen again. What's even more scary is that this man is not alone. There are millions like him worldwide. Normative people from normative families who truly and utterly believe that poverty, violence, the 2008 financial crisis – all the Jews' fault.
It sounds ridiculous, doesn't it?! Absurd, even. But it's true. At the beginning of the 20th century, one man managed to convince a small group of people that the solutions to the world's problems is the mass destruction of people of a certain religion. That small group soon managed to convince a mass of people that were at times of trouble that what caused their problems is not the consequences of WW1, but the Jews. Soon, a nation was convinced that genocide, a mass murder of men, women and children, the Final Solution, is the best solution.
Up to this day, no one really knows just how all those people were convinced of such nonsense. How can normal people from normal families believe in this racial theory with no grip of reality. Maybe there is no logical explanation. Maybe this is simply what people do when they are in trouble- follow a charismatic man who has all the answers, ridiculous as they might be. In the beginning of the 20th century, it took this one man several years to convince a mass of people. Imagine how quickly it will take in the 21st century.
Now, in the Internet age, information passes more quickly than anyone could imagine 70 years ago. With time, Holocaust survivors are fewer, and allegations about usage of photoshop on pictures from the Holocaust become more common. Nowadays, just like in the beginning of the 20th century, the world struggles to recover from a grand financial crisis, and it seems like a major war is right around the corner. People are in trouble, and need someone to blame. That is the point where common sense disappears and the human mind is willing to absorb anything that can explain and provide a solution. That makes them believe that Jews CAN be the blame, and this belief gets constant support from online forums of Facebook groups, which also help in spreading the information to more people in no time.
Sunday's documentary opened my eyes, and left me with no hope. Only a few days ago I was positive that anti-Semitism will never rise again as the opinion of a majority. Now, after seeing that man, that American next-door neighbor, now I am scared. It was only a few years ago when anti-Semitism was something to be ashamed of and hide from the public. Now, it IS the public. I honestly don't know if we can stop this from spreading further, but we can certainly try. We must continue the vow from seven decades ago, to remember and never forget. But now, we can add another part to that oath, and not only remember, but also to share, so that others, who may already forget, remember yet again, and keep anti-Semitism where it belongs – in hiding.
April 8, 2013 | 12:04 pm
Posted by Noga Gur-Arieh
Stephen Hawking to visit Israel
The praised British astrophysicist, Stephen Hawking (71), will arrive in Israel this coming June to take part in the 5th Israeli Presidential Conference 'Facing Tomorrow.' The last time the author of A Briefer History of Time visited Israel was in 2006, when he was invited by the British embassy to tour Israel and the Palestinian territories as well as to meet with local scientists and academics.
Read more here.
The cost of art
Israeli director Yariv Horowitz visited Marseilles, promoting his latest award- winning feature "Rock the Casbah." After attending the film's screening at a film festival in Aubagne, the director was attacked and beaten unconscious on the street, by Arab youths.
Read more here.
Ice Festival, surviving the heat
Since February 20th, the city of Jerusalem is hosting the Ice City Festival, as a part of an ongoing cultural exchange between Israel and China. The festival exhibits ice sculptures of sea creatures, dragons and dinosaurs. While this year's winter was one of the coldest ever seen in Israel, the past few weeks weren't very chilly, but surprisingly, the sculptures managed to survive the 25°C (77°F) heat outside.
Read more here.
For the first time- Formula One in Israel
For the first time in history, Formula One cars will travel through the streets of Jerusalem as part of a showcase event scheduled to take place in June. The event, "Formula Jerusalem – a Peace Journey," will also include Ferrari Challenge cars, drifting cars and Grand Prix motorcycles and a show by German stunt champion Chris Pfeiffer. Different sports cars and racing cars will be showcased at Jerusalem's Old Train Station compound starting June 9.
Read more here.
The app that can save lives
Israeli innovation in all fields of the high-tech industry is not new. Israeli inventions and start-up businesses have changed many lives worldwide, and left a mark in the fields of medicine, computers, the environment and more. A new application for smartphones, named "i-Apps," is aimed to help Israelis deal with unsafe times, by finding each user the "Merkhav Mugan" (residential secure space) nearest to him or her.
Read more here.
The powerful connection between Israel and…
It is no secret that Israel and the United States have a very strong relationship that goes far beyond any regular partnership. Both countries maintain a strong relationship when it comes to technological projects, when Israeli and American companies collaborate on dozens of projects each year. But which state comes in first place in collaborations with Israeli companies?
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Swastikas in California
Less than a week prior to the national Holocaust remembrance day, Swastikas and the word "skinhead" were painted on the baseball field of Kaiser Elementary School in Costa Mesa, California.Over the weekend, a usually locked gate that is used by other campuses had been left open. In the morning, faculty members discovered the chilling graffiti.
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A 98 year old murderer
A Slovak court will seek the extradition of Laszlo Csatary, a 98-year-old alleged Nazi-era war criminal, from Hungary for retrial in Slovakia, on charges of crimes against humanity. Csatary is charged for sending 16,000 Jews to their deaths.
Read more here.
Israeli-Arabs win over the small screen
A winner of The Voice, a finalist on Master Chef, a performer in Living in LA LA land, actors in drama series, a new anchor and more…Is Israeli television taking a leap into the future?
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Attempt to erase Israel – FAILED!
The massive cyber attack by Anonymous, aimed to "erase" Israel from the Internet failed to cause any serious danger. On Sunday, April 7th, the night of the national Holocaust remembrance day, the attack took place, however, the Israelis came prepared as always and fought back. No one will erase us!
Read more here.
April 5, 2013 | 1:36 pm
Posted by Noga Gur-Arieh
Six neighbors (Five women and one man,) gather every year to watch the a worldwide, TV broadcast song contest, Universong. In their latest gathering, they discover that Anat, a member of the gang, was just left by her husband. In a moment of friendship, they spontaneously compose a song for her, and then sing it together, in order to cheer her up. Ofer, the only guy in the group, films the impromptu performance and, as a joke, sends it to the Universong Israeli selection committee. Surprisingly, the song is chosen to represent Israel in the contest, which leaves each member of the group with the decision of weather go with the show and get the dream, or pass the life hanging opportunity in order to maintain the existing lifestyle. The six neighbors may be friends, but they are all very different people, with different life courses and different risks to take…
Unlike many Israeli films, Cupcakes (or Bananot, in Hebrew) which was released in theaters last month, is a light movie, not dealing with war, religion or the Palestinian- Israeli conflict. This is a simple, light, almost carefree, relaxing comedy, with a fun soundtrack, an excellent cast, and a beautiful artwork. I, personally, enjoyed every minute, and just had to recommend!
The film was directed by the very respected Israeli director, Eytan Fox, and it stars our very best of actors and actresses: Anat Waxman, Keren Berger, Yael Bar- Zohar, Ofer Shechter, Efrat Dor, Dana Ivgi, Lior Ashkenazi and Edouard Baer.
Enjoy the theme songs (and the selected song to represent Israel at the fictional Universong contest): Song for Anat
The movie trailer (in Hebrew)
April 3, 2013 | 12:14 pm
Posted by Noga Gur-Arieh
In recent years, Israel haters spread anti-Israeli propaganda via social networks and during IAW, which is filled with false information and contains mainly lies about the IDF.
Truth is, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have over 700,000 citizen soldiers and reservists, who are expected to live up to the IDF's ethical standards.
Unfortunately, in the IDF, like in any army, some soldiers violate the rules of combat, and neglect those standards. Those violations are being investigated, and the offenders are being punished.
Those who are out trying to disgrace Israel, avoid making an educational criticism , and present the violators as part of the IDF's agenda. Many allegations of such claim that there were instances of misconduct during Israel's operation Cast Lead in Gaza. These, along with similar accusations, are based on unverified hearsay, and are proving to be false. As a result, many former soldiers, who still serve 30 days a month as reservist soldiers (Milu'im,) felt the need to go abroad and tell the true stories of the IDF. They do it in the Israeli Soldiers Stories movement (ISS), of the Stand with Us organization.
Stand With Us, an international non-profit organization, is dedicated to informing the population of the world about Israel, and to help fight the hate and anti-Semitism by simply acknowledging. The members of the organizations come from the U.S, Israel, UK and France. They use print materials, speakers, conferences, missions to Israel and campaigns, both face to face and online to follow their mission. Stand With Us conducts various projects and activities throughout the world, such as the Once In a Lifetime project.
Israeli Soldiers Stories is an innovative program featuring a diverse group of IDF's reserve duty Israeli college/university students. Their mission is to educate, inform, and delve into conversation about the Israeli-Arab conflict. Each soldier has a personal story that exposes the dilemmas of the conflict, including facing an enemy that hides behind its civilians. Participants in ISS have had combat experience in Gaza or Lebanon or during the second Intifada either in military or civil administration positions. Stand With Us has launched a U.S speaking tour for those former soldiers, where they tour University campuses and cultural centers in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco and more.
Ben and Kinneret are two young Israeli students, who take part of the program. In the past few years, they have toured across the States, speaking in front of students. Kinneret was born and raised on Kfar Haruv, a kibbutz situated on a cliff of the Golan Heights, overlooking the Sea of Galilee ("Kinneret" in Hebrew). She is a tenth generation Israeli on her Mother's side and is the first generation to be born in Israel on her father's side. Kinneret served in the IDF during the Second Lebanon War in 2006 against the terror organization Hezbollah. When the war broke out she was rushed to the northern city of Sfat which was under constant rocket attack. While assisting civilians in stress, a rocket hit the place Kinneret had been standing just moments before. Kinneret, a graduate of the Stand With Us Israel Fellowship at Bar Ilan University, currently lives in Tel Aviv and is finishing her B.A. in Political Communications.
Ben is a native of Denver, Colorado, and moved to Israel at the height of the second Intifada in September 2001, at the age of 13, with his family. He joined the IDF at the age of 18 in 2007 and served his mandatory 3-year service in the elite Special Forces unit of Maglan. Today Ben studies Political Studies and Urban Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is a graduate of The Stand With Us Israel Fellowship of 2012.
Ben traveled to the New England region, and Kinneret toured the West Coast of the United States and spoke in synagogues, churches, universities, and high schools. They both agreed to share their experiences from their delegations with Israelife's readers:
Why is it so important that Stand with Us will talk to University and College students abroad?
Ben: Stand With Us, through its Israeli Soldiers Stories (ISS) is not only important, but vital in order to put a face on the Israeli side of the spectrum. All too frequently misinformation and Israel bias run rampant on American campuses. There is almost no one, and in many cases absolutely no one, that can and is willing to challenge such allegations.
By talking to students we have a unique opportunity to show them the Israeli narrative, a narrative that is all too frequently demonized. When students spend time to talk with us and hear our stories they are enabled, and open themselves up to experiences and points of view that they would otherwise wouldn't hear or see in person.
Kinneret: Primarily because of the innovation of thinking that it represents, going beyond the virtual rhetoric so typical of the digital age. For me, ISS is going back to basics, people interacting personally, without the need of mediators such as the media. At the end of an event, when you see anti-Israeli activists left completely speechless, you have no doubt of the powerful impact.
What is Israel to you?
Kinneret: You can't sum up the love for your country in a few sentences but when people ask me this I tell them about the happiest day of my life. It wasn't my sweet sixteen, nor the day I got my driver's license or bought my plane ticket for my trip around the world. It was the day that Gilad Shalit returned home. Words cannot articulate how I felt on that day, but it was as if my brother was returning home from captivity. I never met Gilad before but I still felt such a strong connection. The streets of Tel Aviv were completely deserted on that day, I had never seen anything like it. Everyone was at home, glued to their television sets, it was such an emotional day for all of us. That was the happiest day of my life and that's what the state of Israel is all about, a homeland for the Jewish people that are all brothers and sisters. That connection is rooted very deep inside of us.
Ben: Israel to me is a country that is trying her best to be the best country she can be, given the circumstances. Of course she's not perfect, nor is any other country, but it's a sense of pride that we face our problems head on and don't consistently blame others. We are a very self-critical nation that is constantly trying to keep its home in order. All of this is exemplified while looking around at our immediate neighbors who are not only mostly authoritarian governments, but are working against the best interest of their own people in order to retain power. In 65 years, we have been able to be a light to not only our immediate neighbors, but in certain fields to the rest of the world, whether it be through our LGBT rights, our technological advances, or our medical foreign aid among many other initiatives.
Who is your target audience?
Ben: My target audience would be to anyone that is willing to listen with an open mind. In my opinion everyone can learn from listening to other people even in cases where you do not fully agree with them. An essential key to solving this conflict is the need for people to not stereotype others but to actually take the time to listen. While on the ISS tour, it became painfully clear to me that much of the anti-Israel hatred out there was not fueled by personal accounts or actual knowledge, but rather by raw emotion, which most of the time was driven by friends, lecturers or second-hand stories delivered by the news and other media.
Kinneret: I think talking to the younger generation is the most important. For me, personally, having a multi-cultural audience in my lectures and conversations is the most exciting and rewarding.
What is your agenda? What kinds of activities do you do?
Kinneret: I think the main message of this program is that when people are given the opportunity to communicate freely with each other, without political proxy and without limiting the conversation to conflict related issues, you can significantly promote peace and understanding. When you remove the cultural barriers, you realize that at the end of the day where we have more in common than we thought.
Ben: I do not have a supposed "agenda" of any sorts, except the mission to share my story. I usually tell the audience at the end of my speech that one of my main hopes is that now that they have heard a narrative that they might not have heard before, which maybe changed their past conceptions on the conflict, I hope that the next time they hear something about Israel - they will check their facts. Not only from their usual sources but also from others that do not coincide exactly with their opinions.
What are the reactions you receive? Do people decide to support Israel? Are people protesting against you? How do you reply?
Ben: It really depends on where I was speaking. There were some campuses where we experienced anti-Israel sentiment within minutes of starting. For instance, we experienced walkouts, stand-ins, and hecklers. When this does happen, especially with walkouts, we can't help but feeling that there was a missed opportunity here. I personally feel that if you're really interested in reaching a peaceful solution,there is no reason for you to walk out on an opportunity for open dialogue. We opened up our speeches by saying that we will have a Q&A and time afterwards to speak. When they leave at the beginning of our talks, one cannot but help being left with a feeling of sorrow. It is sorrow for them missing an opportunity to bridge the gaps between us. Peace and reconciliation come when we speak with each, not with one side turning their backs and walking out.
To read more about Israeli Soldiers Stories and to check out the tour closest to your home, go here.
For more information about Stand With Us, go here, here and here.
April 1, 2013 | 12:12 pm
Posted by Noga Gur-Arieh
Turkey tourism is back!
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, apologized to Turkey over the death of nine of its citizens during the IDF raid on the Gaza- bound ship, Marmara, in May 2010. The Marmara incident brought the Israeli-Turkish relationship down to a new low, and Israeli tourism to Turkey, which was very popular, stopped almost completely. The opinions amongst the Israeli people as to Netanyahu's apologies were divided. Some agreed it was the right thing to do politically, some did not. But one thing is for sure- flights to Antalya, the main Turkish destination for Israeli tourists, were already booked!
Read more here.
Israeli female scientist wins European contest
On Thursday, the Israeli Dr. Osnat Zomer-Penn was honored in a ceremony at the Sorbonne in Paris, after winning first prize in the L'Oréal-UNESCO "Women in Science" contest. It is the third time in row for an Israeli to win this prize.
Read more here.
Sharing the burden
One of the more burning issues here in Israel, is the groups within the Haredi (ultra orthodox) population in Israel which enjoy many benefits, but do not serve in the army, and therefore, not "sharing the burden" like any other Israeli. In recent years, there have been several programs that allow Haredi to serve in the IDF, under special conditions which do not interfere with their way of life. This week, a new program of such released nearly two dozen Haredi soldiers to their IDF service, as Microsoft Certified IT Professionals (MCITP.)
Read more here.
Helping the "hidden Jews"
Rabbi Pinchas Punturello, 36, has been appointed to serve as the new emissary for the Shavei Israel organization in southern Italy and Sicily. One of his missions would be totrack down and help the 'hidden Jews' of southern Italy to reconnect with their roots. Punturello is undertaking this project in conjunction with the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, the official umbrella organization of Italian Jewry.
Read more here.
Richest men in the world reenacting the exodus
Several days before Passover, a group of Russian tycoons, several of the richest men in the world, landed their private jets in Israel. The group, part of Russia's economic Jewish elite, embarked on a four-day journey from the desert to Jerusalem, reenacting the exodus from Egypt.
Read more here.
Israel humiliates Turkey
Don't worry, this is not another diplomatic crisis, but an historic basketball match between Maccabi Tel-Aviv and Besiktas JK on Thursday. Maccabi has made another step towards the Euroleague quarter finals, after winning 101-58. Many jaws dropped that day…
Read more here.
British Peer apologizes for Jewish conspiracy allegations
Britain's Labor Party member, Nazir Ahmed, was imprisoned after a fatal car crash, and later suspended from the party. He was accused of dangerous driving after sending multiple text messages, shortly before the accident, and chose to accuse the Jews,"who own newspapers and TV channels," for his imprisonment. After his words caused quite a commotion, Ahmed apologized.
Read more here.
Joan Rivers shows her support
After making a very dark joke about the holocaust, causing a controversy and refusing to apologize, Joan Rivers found a way to show her support in a worthy cause, by joining the battle of Israeli homosexual couple Yuval and Liran Altman-Kadury, who are trying to have a child through surrogacy. Rivers is a part of a group of other Hollywood celebrities who showed their support.
Read more here.
Israeli shekel rulz!
Investors' quest for higher yield has drummed up support for the Israeli shekel, which this week hit its strongest level against the dollar since October 2011. What drew them to pursue the shekel are higher interest rate of 1.75% compared to near-zero rates of developed nations and hands-off approach to its currency, prompting them to buy more shekel-denominated bonds.
Read more here.
And as the Passover week reaches its closure, here is one last festive YouTube clip:
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Formats: | PG DVD, Ex Blu-ray |
Starring: | Daft Punk |
Directors: | Leiji Matsumoto, Kazuhisa, Kazuhisa Takenouchi |
Genres: | Music/Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
Studio: | VIRGIN RECORDS LTD. |
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Run time: | 1 hour |
Rental release: | 01 Dec 2003 |
Main languages: | English |
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By EdwardTheGreat from London , 20 Nov 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
Discovery - an awesome album! One of the best, but what happened to the film? I'm not saying don't rent this - do rent it, but don't expect anything other than an obvious story with a cop-out ending. In fact, maybe my expectation was too high!
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By Carona83 (2 reviews) , 24 Nov 2011Is it a movie or an extended music video? Interstellar 5555 matches the music and animation beautifully, intertwining the narrative between visual and audio. The album 'Discovery' is a masterpiece in its own right and this movie extends Daft Punk's vision. Must watch for any Japanese animation or Daft Punk fan!- Was this review helpful to you?
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By Beedark (4 reviews) from Perth , 14 Jun 2008Be advised this isn't a film with any dialogue whatsoever. Quite compelling imagery and storyline but the entire soundtrack is just the 'Discovery' album with very infrequent and inconsistent sound effects thrown in... The music doesn't particularly follow or illustrate the story that's being animated and I found it really offputting especially as I've listened to the album so much I know it inside out. Felt like a big let down.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By superjim (50 reviews) from Durham, UK , 17 Apr 2008Anyone how is a fan of Daft Punk, and in particular their Discovery album, will love this. It's basically just the music videos which acompanied the singles but for the whole album.
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