Central Synagogue Weekend Holiday in London

• Depart USA for London.

• Various arrivals to London Heathrow Airport, with assistance from a Makor Educational Journeys representative.
• Transfer to the hotel.
• Check in to the hotel.
• Free time for personal exploration and acclimation.
• Opening dinner at Rules restaurant with Mark Landler, New York Times London Bureau Chief.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• An Introduction to the United Kingdom with Jake Wallis Simons, editor of the Jewish Chronicle.
• From Memory to Reality, visit the Memorial Scrolls Trust, hosted by Jeffrey Ohrenstein, Trustee (Chair) of the MST.
• Guided visit through Central London, including Buckingham Palace and the Churchill War Rooms.
• Lunch on own en route.
• Return to the hotel for Shabbat Preparation.
• Shabbat Services at the Finchley Reform Synagogue.
• Private dinner at hotel.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Free Shabbat morning.
• Optional tour to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
• Lunch on own.
• Afternoon visit to the Tate Modern Museum.
• Afternoon conversation with Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Rabbi of Bromley Reform Synagogue, who focuses on -among other issues – interfaith relations, followed by Havdalah.
• Early dinner on your own.
• Attend a performance in one of London’s theaters.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive to Oxford.
• Visit the Bodleian Library, which dates to the early 1600’s and is one of the most famous libraries in the world, including a special visit to the Hebrew Manuscripts section with Rahel Fronda, Hebraica and Judaica Subject Librarian.
• Visit one of Oxford’s Legendary Colleges (the group will be divided between Balliol College and Johns College) for an inside glimpse at both the tradition and excellence in an Oxford education, including dialogues with faculty (Dons) and students.
• Lunch on own on High Street in Oxford.
• Return to the hotel, with time for rest and relaxation.
• Dinner with Yael Simon, one of the founders of the Jewish Women’s Business Network at Mint Leaf restaurant.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• The Success Story of a Refugee – From Kindertransport Refugee to Citizen, with —.
• Visit the Kindertransport Memorial at Liverpool Station, dedicated to the 10,000 children who were evacuated from Nazi Germany with the assistance of British Jewry.
• Depart for the East End of London for a visit to the historic core of wider East London, followed by a guided walk though London’s Old Jewish Quarter in the East End, with stories of triumph and tragedy of new immigrants from Poland and the unique London Jewish vibe of the area.
• Lunch on own en route.
• Visit the Holocaust Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, with a focus on the British government’s relationship to both the Holocaust and mandatory Palestine during World War II.
• Visit The Houses of Parliament, for a guided visit and meeting with a Member of Parliament
• Return to the hotel, for packing and late check out.
• Cocktails with American or Israeli Ambassador to Great Britain at the Oxford & Cambridge Club.
• Wrap up conversation followed by a traditional High Tea at the Oxford & Cambridge Club.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Depart for London Heathrow Airport for return flights to the United States.

*Program is subject to change, pending confirmations.