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Jewish Heritage Tour
of Argentina
April 19, 2010
Grand Tour of Spain
April 22, 2010
Treasures of the Baltic
May 9, 2010
Secrets of the Baltics & St. Petersburg
May 9, 2010
Jewish Highlights of Spain
May 10, 2010
Escape to Israel
May 23, 2010
Treasures of the Baltic
May 23, 2010
Secrets of the Baltics & St. Petersburg
May 23, 2010
Splendors of China
May 23, 2010
Essence
of Eastern Europe
May 30, 2010
Discover Eastern Europe
May 30, 2010
Essence of Eastern Europe
June 13, 2010
Discover Eastern Europe
June 13, 2010
Eastern Europe Discovery
June 16, 2010
Eastern Europe & Israel
Path of Our Ancestors
June 20, 2010
Treasures of the Baltic
June 20, 2010
Secrets of the Baltics & St. Petersburg
June 20, 2010
Treasures of the Baltic
July 11, 2010
Essence of Eastern Europe
July 11, 2010
Discover Eastern Europe
July 11, 2010
Secrets of the Baltics & St. Petersburg
July 11, 2010
Russia & the Baltics
July 14, 2010
France & England
July 21, 2010
Treasures of the Baltic
July 25, 2010
Secrets of the Baltics & St. Petersburg
July 25, 2010
Eastern Europe Discovery
July 28, 2010
Essence of Eastern Europe
August 15, 2010
Discover Eastern Europe
August 15, 2010
Grand Tour of Spain
August 19, 2010
Treasures of the Baltic
August 22, 2010
Secrets of the Baltics & St. Petersburg
August 22, 2010
Splendors of China
October 3, 2010
Discover Eastern Europe
October 10, 2010
India and Cochin
October 19, 2010
Essence of Eastern Europe
October 24, 2010
Discover Eastern Europe
October 24, 2010
Discover Eastern Europe
November 7, 2010
Essence of Eastern Europe
November 7, 2010
Israel - Old & New
November 9, 2010
South America
November 15, 2010
Moroccan Discovery
December 21, 2010
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The Baltics
Jewish Heritage Educational Tour
Scholar-In-Residence
Professor Stephen Berk
Riga, Kaunus, Vilnius & Minsk
July 16 - 28, 2009
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| All This Is Included |
- Roundtrip airfare from New York
- 11 nights first class hotel accommodations
- 3 nights at the Grand Palace Hotel in Riga
- 1 night at the Kaunus Hotel in Kaunus
- 2 nights at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Vilni
- 5 nights at the Minsk Hotel in Minsk
- Breakfast daily
- 5 Dinners including Shabbat Dinner in Minsk
- All touring with an English speaking guide
- Sightseeing per itinerary in deluxe motorcoach
- All transfers and entrance fees per itinerary
- Hotel taxes and service charge
- Porterage
- Lectures by Professor Stephen M. Berk
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| Tour does not include: Departure Taxes, any Border Taxes or Visas, Insurance, Tips (pre-collected) or items of a personal nature. |
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Dr. Stephen M. Berk is a Professor of History at Union College in Schenectady, New York. He has been named the Henry and Sally Schaeffer Chair of Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Union College. Dr. Berk is considered a superb lecturer and teacher. He is the author of Year of Crisis, Year of Hope: Russian Jewry and the Pogroms of 1881-1882 and is presently writing a book entitled, Our People Are Your People: American Jewry and the Struggle for Civil Rights 1854-1965. Dr. Berk is also the author of many articles on Eastern Europe, Russian Jewish History, anti-Semitism and American policy in the Middle East. He has lectured in numerous cities for UJA and Israel Bonds as well as at many colleges and universities throughout the United States. Dr. Berk has led numerous trips to Russia, Spain, Europe, Israel and Eastern Europe. |
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Day 1, Thursday:
We depart from the United States on our overnight flight to Riga. |
Day 2, Friday:
Upon arrival we meet our local representative and transfer to our hotel. We then enjoy a panoramic tour of the city including the Old Town, the Castle of Riga, the Dome Cathedral, Swedish Gate, and St. Peter’s Church. Tonight we enjoy Shabbat dinner together. Overnight Riga. |
Day 3, Saturday:
We enjoy breakfast at the hotel and a full day at leisure to explore the city on our own. Overnight Riga. |
Day 4, Sunday:
After breakfast and a lecture from Dr. Berk, we visit the Jewish Quarter including the memorial for the burnt Great Synagogue. Visit the Jewish community museum “Jews in Latvia”, the Jewish cemetery, and the Jewish memorials in Rumbula and Bikerkieki. We continue to Salaspils to visit the memorial site of the concentration camp. Return to Riga for overnight. |
Day 5, Monday:
After breakfast we depart for Kaunus. Upon arrival, we tour the small Jewish suburb and ghetto in Slobodka. We visit the Old Jewish Cemetery and the Seventh and Ninth Forts, site of the Nazi’s mass extermination of thousands of Jews during World War II. Visit the Holocaust Museum and Memorial at the Ninth Fort, and tour the synagogue and Children’s Memorial. This afternoon we will also visit the house of the famous poet Leah Goldberg. Dinner together this evening. Overnight Kaunus. |
Day 6, Tuesday:
Breakfast. We depart Kaunus this morning on our way to Vilnius. Along the way we stop in Zezmariai to hear the story of a unique Jewish community, and visit the surviving wooden synagogue. Upon arrival in Vilnius we take a tour of the city, including the Gediminas Castle, where we enjoy panoramic views of major landmarks including the Cathedral and the Presidential Palace. Overnight Vilnius. |
Day 7, Wednesday:
After breakfast with Dr. Berk, we enjoy a Jewish Heritage tour of Vilnius, beginning with a walking tour of the medieval Jewish Quarter. As we walk along the lanes and courtyards, we stop to learn about the Great Vilna Synagogue and the Gaon of Vilna. Visit the small and large ghettos where more than 40,000 Jews lived. In the afternoon we visit the Jewish Cemetery of Vilnius to learn more about the many important Jews buried here. We also view the “Cheap Houses” built by Baron Hirsch as affordable housing for Jews in the area. Overnight Vilnius. |
Day 8, Thursday:
After breakfast we depart Vilnius on our way to Minsk. This afternoon we enjoy a city tour of Minsk, including Independence Square with the Government Building and Victory Square’s Eternal Flame, commemorating the heroes of World War II, If time allows, we will then travel a short distance to the Khatyn complex, a memorial to victims of World War II. Overnight Minsk. |
Day 9, Friday: After breakfast with Dr. Berk we travel to Vitebsk to tour the Chagall House Museum to view the works and home of the famous artist. We then return to Minsk and enjoy a city tour including the “Yama” monument and Pravednikov Lane, the memorial to those who saved Jews during World War II. We visit the surviving synagogue and Yeshiva before meeting with the Minsk Jewish community for Shabbat services and dinner. Overnight Minsk. |
Day 10, Saturday: After breakfast we enjoy the day at leisure in Minsk. Overnight Minsk. |
Day 11, Sunday: After breakfast and a lecture from Dr. Berk, we depart for a day excursion to Mir. Here we visit the Yeshiva that existed between 1617 – 1939 and the Holocaust Memorial, and visit the 16th century castle where the Jewish ghetto was located. Continue to Slonim to view the 17th century synagogue, the Jewish housing and cemetery. Dinner together this evening. Return to Minsk for overnight. |
Day 12, Monday: After breakfast with Dr. Berk, we enjoy a full day tour of Pinsk, including the sites where Chaim Weitzmann and Golda Meir used to work and study. We Visit the synagogue and meet with members of Pinsk’s Jewish community this afternoon. Later on we enjoy a riverboat cruise. Return to Minsk for a farewell dinner together. Overnight Minsk. |
Day 13, Tuesday: We transfer to the airport for our flight home. |
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Itinerary subject to change. |
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Price per Person based on double occupancy |
$3,949 |
Price per Person based on double occupancy |
$2,749 Land Only |
Single Supplement |
$999 |
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