Mission to Poland and Optional Israel Extension

Young Judaea

Oct 19, 2025 - Oct 29, 2025

Cheri Levitan
  • Mission to Poland and Optional Israel Extension
  • Oct 19, 2025 - Oct 29, 2025
  • Cheri Levitan

QUICK INTRODUCTION

itinerary

October 19, 2025

Day 1

WELCOME TO KRAKOW

October 19, 2025

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October 20, 2025

Day 2

EXPLORE KAZIMIERZ

October 20, 2025

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October 21, 2025

Day 3

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

October 21, 2025

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October 22, 2025

Day 4

THE ROAD TO MAJDANEK

October 22, 2025

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October 23, 2025

Day 5

SHTETL LIFE AND REMEMBERANCE

October 23, 2025

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October 24, 2025

Day 6

UNDERSTANDING WARSAW'S PAST

October 24, 2025

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October 25, 2025

Day 7

EXPLORE WARSAW

October 25, 2025

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October 26, 2025

Day 8

DEPARTURE TO ISRAEL (OPTIONAL EXTENSION)

October 26, 2025

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October 27, 2025

Day 9

LEGACY OF SURVIVAL

October 27, 2025

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October 28, 2025

Day 10

BEARING WITNESS

October 28, 2025

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October 29, 2025

Day 11

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

October 29, 2025

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Week 1
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Date Oct 19, 2025 Oct 20, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Oct 22, 2025 Oct 23, 2025 Oct 24, 2025 Oct 25, 2025
Theme Welcome to Krakow Explore Kazimierz Day of Remembrance The Road to Majdanek Shtetl Life and Rememberance UNDERSTANDING WARSAW S PAST Explore Warsaw
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Week 2
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Date Oct 26, 2025 Oct 27, 2025 Oct 28, 2025 Oct 29, 2025 Oct 30, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Nov 01, 2025
Theme Departure to Israel Optional Extension Legacy of Survival Bearing Witness Until We Meet Again - - -
Hotel Overnight Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast - - -

October 19, 2025

WELCOME TO KRAKOW

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Pricing

Number of PAX Price per person
Poland - Per Person (Double Room) $3,629.00
Poland - Per Person (Single Room) $4,018.00
Israel Ext - Per Person (Double Room) $2,650.00
Israel Ext - Per Person (Single Room) $3,275.00

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DAY 1

October 19, 2025

WELCOME TO KRAKOW

Daily Map View

John Paul II Krakow-Balice International Airport

Arrive at Krakow John Paul II International Airport.

  • John Paul II Krakow-Balice International Airport

Transfer

Group transfer to the hotel for check-in.

  • Transfer

Lunch

Lunch on own at hotel or nearby.

  • Lunch

Meet Your Guide

This afternoon, meet your guide in the hotel lobby and get ready to tour the area.

  • Meet Your Guide

Wawel Royal Castle

Enjoy a walking tour of Krakow’s charming Old Town, including a visit to Market Square, St. Mary’s Basilica, and Cloth Hall. See Wawel Castle, a stunning Renaissance-style castle that has been the residence of Polish kings and queens for centuries.

  • Wawel Royal Castle

Podgorze Ghetto

After the visit to Old Town, cross the bridge from Kazimierz to the site of the Podgorze Ghetto. This was the tragic path taken in 1941 by thousands of Krakow Jews. After being forced into the ghetto, many were then deported to death camps. Others were killed in Podgorze when the ghetto was liquidated in
1943.

  • Podgorze Ghetto

Under the Eagle Pharmacy

Stop at Under the Eagle Pharmacy, a pharmacy inside the ghetto run by Tadeusz Pankiewitz. You’ll hear how this Polish-Catholic pharmacist saved many Jews and was subsequently recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the Righteous among the Nations.

  • Under the Eagle Pharmacy

Umschlagplatz Memorial

Visit the Umschlagplatz Memorial, now called Ghetto Heroes Square. This was the center of the Podgorze Ghetto. Its “lonely chairs” are a remarkable monument to those who have vanished.

  • Umschlagplatz Memorial

Free Time

Return to the hotel to relax and refresh for this evening.

  • Free Time

Welcome Dinner

Enjoy a Welcome Dinner at the Krakow JCC, followed by a dialogue
with Jonathan Ornstein, JCC Chief Executive Officer who will talk about the JCC’s role in the Ukrainian refugee crisis, as well as Jewish life today in Krakow.

  • Welcome Dinner

Overnight

Golden Tulip Kazimierz, Kraków.

  • Overnight
October 19, 2025