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— 12 Noon Arrive in Warsaw Warsaw Chopin AirportLunch at Airport

— 1:30 PM Bus departs Airport

— 2:00 PM Okopova Jewish Cemetery Introduction to almost 1000 years of Polish Jewry. With well over 200,000 graves, this is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in the world. It will provide a fascinating understanding of the influence that Polish Jewry had on the country.

— 4:00 PM Warsaw Ghetto Tour View the remains of the ghetto walls, the Umshlagplatz monument, Mila 18 and the Rappaport memorial. This tour gives life to the horrors of the largest WWII ghetto, and the triumph of the famous Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.Polin Museum The History of Polish Jewry time permitting

— 6:30 PM Dinner Galil RestaurantMeet Rabbi Michael Schudrich; Chief Rabbi of Poland

— 8:00 PMDepart for Lublin

— 11:00 PMOvernight in LublinHotel In Between

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— 7:30 AM Shacharis Morning Prayer Service (Optional)

— 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast BuffetCheck Out Please have luggage in the lobby by 8:55 AM

— 9:00 AM Yeshivat Chachmei Lublin The jewel of Lublin’s Jewish community, this important institution was at the center of Europe’s yeshiva world. Its leader, Rabbi Meir Shapiro, sparked an educational revolution that continues to shape the Jewish world today.Rabbi Dovid Greenblatt: A Page a Day (of Talmud) Keeps the Doctor Away: A Brief Introduction to ‘Daf Yomi’ (Men)Mrs. Debbie Greenblatt: The Relationship of Women and Torah: He Asked the Women First! (Women)

— 10:15 AM Depart for MadjanekMajdanek Concentration Camp Established on the outskirts of Lublin and used for labor and extermination of prisoners, this camp was captured nearly intact by the Soviet Red Army and remains the best preserved display of Nazi oppression and cruelty.

— 1:00 PMDepart for Lezhajsk Packed Lunch on Bus

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— 3:30 PMLezhajsk The gravesite of Reb Elimelech, a spiritual giant, and one of the founding figures of the Chassidic movement. This is a place of mass pilgrimage for tourists worldwide.Rabbi Leiby Burnham: An Introduction to Chassidus

— 4:30 PMDepart for Lancut

— 5:00 PMLancut Home to many fascinating characters, including Count Pototcki (Avraham ben Avraham), the Chozeh of Lublin, Naphtali of Ropshitz, as well as one of the world’s most spectacular synagogues.Rabbi Dov Loketch: The Story of Avraham ben Avraham, The Convert

— 6:00 PMDinner

— 8:00 PMDepart for Krakow

— 11:00 PMOvernight in Krakow Hotel Crown Piast

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W E D N E S D A Y KR AKOW - AUSCHWITZ

— 7:30 AM Shacharis Morning Prayer Service (Optional)

— 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet

— 9:30 AM Kazimierz Walking Tour An introduction to the heartbeat of the Galicia region through Krakow’s Jewish quarter. Visit Krakow’s remaining synagogues with special focus on the Rema Synagogue and Cemetery.Rabbi Avi Cohen: The Story of the Rema (Rabbi Moshe Isserlis)

— 12:00 PMDepart for AuschwitzPacked Lunch on Bus

— 1:30 PM Auschwitz The largest of Nazi Germany’s concentration and extermination camps, operational during World War II. The tour starts with the Auschwitz museum and memorial and continues to the Birkenau sub-camp, the killing factory of over a million Jews.

— 3:30 PM Birkenau

— 5:30 PM Board Bus Back to Krakow for Dinner and Overnight

— 7:00 PM Return to Hotel

— 8:00 PMDinner Bais Yaakov BuildingMrs. Debbie Greenblatt: Sara Schenirer: The Life and Teachings of a Revolutionary Woman

— 10:00 PMOptional Walk Old Town Square and Wawel Castle

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KR AKOW – BUDAPEST

— 7:30 AM Shacharis Morning Prayer Service (Optional)

— 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast BuffetCheck Out Please have luggage in the lobby by 8:45 AM

— 9:00 AM Depart hotel for Krakow Ghetto

— 9:30 AM Krakow Ghetto Tour The tragic history of the Krakow Ghetto comes to life in this comprehensive tour. See the Umshlagplatz monument, traces of the ghetto wall, Oscar Schindler’s enamel factory, and the former Plaszow concentration camp.

— 11:30 AMDepart Krakow for Bratislava (Pressburg)Packed Lunch on Bus

Film Showing on Bus: ‘Denial’ Discussion with Mrs. Debbie Greenblatt

— 4:30 PMBratislava Tour Visit Bratislava’s most important historical and cultural sites. Enjoy the panoramic views at the Castle and the Slavín memorial. See the St. Michael’s Gate, the first University Istropolitana, the Primate’s Palace, the Old Town Hall, Reduta, and the Opera House.

— 6:30 PMDinner

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— 8:00 PMMausoleum of the Chasam Sofer This burial place is Bratislava’s most important Jewish site. Hear the fascinating story of its survival through WWII and Communism.Rabbi Dov Loketch: the Impact of the Chasam Sofer

— 8:30 PMDepart for Budapest

— 11:00 PMOvernight Hotel Continental

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F R I D A YBUDAPEST

— 7:30 AM Shacharis Morning Prayer Service (Optional)

— 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet

— 9:00 AM Rabbi Dovid and Debbie Greenblatt: Embracing Differences: Growth Through Challenge

— 10:30 AMGrand City Segway Tour From the Chain Bridge to the Castle District, this tour will show you the best of this beautiful city. Enjoy the spectacular panoramas at the Fishermen’s Bastion and the Gellért Hill Citadel. Visit the famous Central Market Hall, the City Park, Europe’s largest thermal spa, Heroes’ Square, the Opera House, and the House of Parliament. One thousand years of Hungarian history will come to life before your eyes.

— 12:30 PMMeet with Tomi Buchler Introduction to the local Jewish community and its activists and professionals. See the Jewish Agency programs in Hungary for young adults.

— 1:30 PMFree Time

— 5:30 PM Return to hotel and prepare for Shabbat

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— 6:30 PM Pre- Shabbat Music with Rabbi Avi Cohen

— 7:00 PM Candlelighting and Kabbalat Shabbat

— 8:00 PMFriday Night DinnerRabbi Avi Cohen: A Torah InsightFriday Night Oneg Singing and Torah thoughts

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S H A B B A TBUDAPEST

— 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet

— 9:00 AMShabbat Morning Service

— 12:00 PM Kiddush

— 12:30 PMConcurrent ClassesRabbi Leiby Burnham: Shabbat 3 Ways (Men/Women)Mrs. Shaindel Fink: Wonder Woman Revisited: The Power and Strength of Our Femininity (Women Only)

— 1:30 PMShabbat Lunch

— 2:45 PMFree Time

— 6:00 PMRabbi Dov Loketch: Lessons From The Luminaries of Budapest

— 6:30 PMRabbis Panel: Ask Me Anything About Judaism

— 7:15 PMShalosh Seudos DinnerRabbi Chaim Fink: Taking it Home and Giving Back

— 9:45 PMMusical Havdala with Rabbi Avi Cohen

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S U N D A YBUDAPEST

— 7:30 AM Shacharis Morning Prayer Service (Optional)

— 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet

— 9:15 AM Rabbi Dovid Greenblatt: Marriage Game-Changer (Men)Mrs. Debbie Greenblatt: Make Your Marriage Great Again (Women)

— 10:30 AMJewish Budapest Tour: Madach Square, Rumbach and Dohany Street Synagogues, and the Jewish Museum.Wallenberg Memorial Park

— 1:30 PMLunchGlass House/Carl Lutz ParkShoes on the Danube Memorial

— 5:00 PMBanquet DinnerRabbi Bentzy Schechter: Closing Remarks: Keep The Inspiration Alive

— 8:30 PMRiver Cruise on the Danube River

M O N D A Y Depart to Airport for Return Flights

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