Jewish Heritage Trip to Czech Republic 2018 Hi Everyone
I went on this trip last year and thought it was a wonderful experience which I recommend!!! We were a group of 10 Adults and a private Czech Jewish historian was our tour guide. This year is the 2nd year this tour is being offered by Barbara Weiss. Her contact is below. You can also contact me if you want to know about my experience. Jewish Heritage and Rebirth in Prague and the Czech Republic Summer 2018 May 29-June 16 (tentative) CONTACT:. Barbara Weitz wei...@fiu.edu TOUR ORGANIZER Etta Gold sent an email about Barbara Weitz last year. So I am using her introductory paragraph. Barbara Weitz, is a retired professor from FIU--she was the director of the film program and now lives in Asheville, N.C., where she is putting together a Jewish Film Festival.... For many decades, she has been taking students to Prague to introduce them to the culture and history of the old world (mainly through film), and to visit Theresienstadt ITINERARY/ COSTS, ETC IS BELOW THE TOUR DESCRIPTION THE TOUR DESCRIPTION We will travel throughout the entire country looking for a thriving presence that was and, with the help of the Czech government and its people, that will be again. Thanks to its geographical position at the very heart of Europe, the Czech Republic is a place where Europe’s historical forces have literally crossed at all points. The Czech people are aware of their past, from ancient cemeteries to well-preserved medieval and Renaissance castles to the horrors of a concentration camp . Since many people have already visited Prague and its many wonders, I have decided to focus this tour on a larger-than-life project undertaken by the government and people of the present-day Czech Republic. As part of this 10 Hvezd (Star) project (http://10hvezd.cz/en/), the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic received the largest grant in the EU for the preservation of Jewish monuments in the Czech Lands that were badly damaged during the entire period of WWII. The project has enabled the reconstruction, restoration, and preservation of 15 important historical buildings in 10 towns in Bohemia and Moravia. This undertaking included not only synagogues but also the rabbinical houses and Jewish schools (cheders) as part of the restoration. Also taking place are permanent exhibitions that, along with other temporary programs (lectures, concerts, screenings, theater performances, etc.), inform visitors about Jewish history and Judaism in a unique manner and setting. You are given the opportunity to take part in this special trip! Not only will you be able to learn about and participate in all the programs surrounding this ‘rebirth’ but you will also be able to pay tribute to a people lost from their centuries-long, historically vibrant community in the Czech lands. However this trip is not just a sobering one. You’ll have lots of opportunity to visit the many historic towns and countryside that are idyllic and fascinating. You will visit the beautiful You will also have time in Prague to visit all the sights you may have missed if you’ve traveled there before or, if not, you’ll have time visit ALL you should see for the first time. ******************************************************************* PROPOSED ITINERARY May 29 Leave home airport May 30 Arrive in Prague May 31 Walking Tour and Opening Dinner June 1 Walking Tour and visit to Lauder Jewish Day School http://www.lauder.cz/en June 2 Jewish Education -- 10 Hvezd Project http://10hvezd.cz/en/about-project http://10hvezd.cz/video/upoutavka.mp4 Judaic Studies at Charles University http://pcjs.ff.cuni.cz/en/ June 3 Free Day in Prague June 4 Brandys nad Labem (ancestral home of Louis Brandeis) http://10hvezd.cz/en/object/brandys-n-labem/ and Jicin http://www.czechtourism.com/t/jicin/ June 5 Free day in Prague (Visit the Jewish Museum if you haven’t already). If you have, there are many, many sites and museums to visit) June 6 Plzen http://10hvezd.cz/en/object/plzen/ http://www.pilsen.eu/tourist/visit/the-best-from pilsen/the-best-from-pilsen.aspx and Březnice http://www.gemaart.cz/en/reference-projects/2013-2/157-jewish-synagogue-breznice-near-pribram June 7 Free day June 8 Ustek http://10hvezd.cz/en/object/ustek/ and Terezin (Theresienstadt) http://www.pamatnik-terezin.cz/en?lang=en June 9 Free Day in Prague June 10 Boskovice http://10hvezd.cz/en/object/boskovice Arrive in Mikulov June 11 Mikulov http://10hvezd.cz/en/object/mikulov/ http://www.mikulov.cz/en/ June 12 Valtice and Lednice https://www.czechtourism.com/c/lednice-valtice-area-unesco/ June 13 Nova Cerekev http://10hvezd.cz/en/object/nova-cerekev/ and Polna (back to Prague) June 14 Free Day in Prague June 15 Wrap-up and Closing Dinner June 16 End of Program COSTS Includes all accommodations in historic 3-4* hotels(upgrades possible), breakfasts, opening and closing dinners, all instruction, tours, entrances, transportation in the Czech Republic $3000./person (paid in installmets or in full) Contact: Barbara Weitz wei...@fiu.edu Please reply with your name, email and any questions you may have if you are interested in receiving more information about this trip (no obligation yet) Rebecca — Rebecca Landau __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
