Travel Programs

April 12 - 21, 2010
Price: $2800 per person

Israel is the birthplace of the Abrahamic faiths and the spiritual center for more than half of the world’s people. Discover the awe and majesty of this ancient land with the one you love. Expert educators guide this unique journey, helping interfaith/intercultural couples explore a landscape immensely rich in spiritual heritage and significance. Spend Sabbath in Jerusalem at the Western Wall, one of the last remaining structures from the complex of the Second Temple, once considered God’s home on earth. Visit the Galilean hills, a lush region of waterfalls and wildflowers where Jesus gave his open-air Sermon on the Mount. Climb to the ruins of Masada, an ancient palace perched on an isolated rocky plateau, where Jewish rebels made their last stand against the mighty Roman Empire. Celebrate Israel Independence Day at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv.

JCCSF Staff Leader and Facilitator:
Interfaith Connection Manager Helena McMahon, LMFT

July 16-25, 2010
July 25-28, 2010 Extension to Vienna

Price: $3850 (single supplement $900)
Vienna Extension: $700 (single supplement $200)

On this uniquely Jewish journey through Central Europe, reclaim history and ponder the future. Before the Holocaust, Berlin was home to one of the world's largest and most vibrant Jewish communities. Explore that past in the grand synagogues and the inviting neighborhoods of prewar Jewry, then visit the Jewish Museum and the haunting new Holocaust Monument.

In Dresden, tour magnificent Baroque castles that survived the Allied firebombing, then continue on to Prague, widely recognized as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Visit the legendary Altneuschul, the oldest synagogue still in use on the Continent; pay respects to those lost in the Terezin concentration camp; and wander the Old Jewish Cemetery, burial place of Rabbi Loew, creator of the Golem.

Scholar: Fred Rosenbaum
JCCSF Staff Leader: Travel Manager Ariel Goldstein

Fred Rosenbaum, Founding Director of Lehrhaus Judaica, has taught at many universities and is the author of four books on modern Jewish history. He has also received a variety of teaching awards, was a Fulbright Fellow, and has been a scholar-in-residence in Prague, St. Petersburg and Shanghai. A veteran tour guide, Fred has led trips to Eastern and Western Europe and to New York.

Presented in partnership with Lehrhaus Judaica.

October 21-30, 2010
(9 nights/10 days)

Price: $3390 (single supplement $1090)

Explore the opulent palaces, colorful temples and vibrant markets of North and South India. Visit the cities and sites for which the country is most famous, plus explore its ancient Jewish communities. Explore Old and New Delhi and enjoy sunrise and sunset visits to Agra’s otherworldly Taj Mahal. Observe over 380 bird species in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Keoladeo Ghana National Park, shop Jaipur’s fabulous bazaars for the city’s world-famous handicrafts and visit the incredible Amber Fort. Visit the great synagogues of Pune and Mumbai (Bombay) and explore the remarkable rock-cut temple caves of Elephanta Island.

Cochin Extension

October 30-November 2, 2010
(3 nights/4 days)

Price: $1700 (single supplement $300)

One-time center of Jewish India, visit the quaintly named “Jew Town” and cruise the lush backwaters of the state of Kerala on a converted rice-boat, observing daily life along the waterway.