Europe Tours

Explore the history and stories of Jewish Central Europe, from the depths of Jewish despair to the hopes and prayers of the modern Jewish communities. With the expert guidance of your tour educator, you will gain a greater understanding of the impossible situations facing the Jews during the Holocaust, while also viewing the complexities and wonders of the communities prior to World War Two. Our Central European tours are a journey through Jewish history, offering a deeper discovery of ancient lands.

See the quaint and charming, grand and imposing sights of the Baltics and Russia's St. Petersburg, for a continuum of Jewish and Eastern European history. Nearly two weeks of travel will take you from Vilna and Kovno, Riga and Tallin to St. Petersburg, for a broader view and understanding of life as it was and is in this part of the world. The synagogues and memorials, castles and museums transport visitors back in time, as well as captivate enthrall.

Take the time to understand the land that was Jewish Eastern Europe, from Poland to Prague, Brno to Berlin. This tour of Jewish history will be enriched by the expert guidance and knowledge of the tour educator, and the Da’at encounters with Jews currently living in these cities. The fifteen-day tour is an opportunity to enrich your knowledge of Jewish history and understand your Jewish soul.

Traverse through time and space along the flat lands of Poland. Engage in Jewish history described by the Jewish community of the 16th century as Po-Lan-Ya, Here lies God. Visits to the ancient synagogues of Kazmierez, Krakow as well as ancient Jewish cemeteries in Krakow, Warsaw and Lublin will tell the story of a proud, vibrant Jewish community. Personal meetings with Polish Jewish scholars and leaders of the Jewish community, including Shabbat dinner with community members will provide insight into a community a mere fraction of its earlier glory and yet one which is in the process of re-birth. The painful and powerful visits to the Warsaw Ghetto, Maydanek and Aushwitz-Birkenau to name a few, will allow for your own personal testimony to the remnants of the horrors inflicted upon the Jewish People.

The eternal city of Paris and the magical region of Provence; see France in all of its glory and learn about the contribution of Jewish philosophers, authors, and artists to French culture throughout the ages. With the expert guidance of your tour educator, you will gain a greater understanding of France’s Jewish community and their past and present challenges and triumphs. This is an opportunity to experience the heritage and culture of Jewish France both in Paris and Provence.

Our Italy tour is not only a trip; it is an examination of the country and its Jewish history. Why is Italian food so appetizing? Why is Italian wine among the best in the world? How does a country with such a relaxed culture produce such great architecture and fashion? Behind the ruins of Rome, the walls of Florence, and the water tunnels of Venice, there is a story, waiting to be told.