Temple Emunah Spain + Morocco

• Depart the United States.

• Arrive at Lisbon International Airport, with assistance.
• Guided visit to Shaare Tikva synagogue
• Old Jewish Quarter in the Alfama neighborhood
• Walk river-front to the Praça do Comércio
• Discover downtown, location of the old Jewish quarter and former Jewish cemetery
• Visit the Rossio Square, where the Inquisitional Palace used to be
• Square of Tolerance, by the Church of St Dominic, where the massacre of 1506 took place
• Close by is the train-station where refugees arrived in 1940 and hotels or cafes they spent their days, trying to leave Europe
• Finish in Restadores Square
• Check in to the hotel
• Group dinner.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive to Sintra and visit the spectacular UNESCO Heritage site Palacio da Pena.
• Stroll through the streets of Old Sintra
• Lunch en route on own
• Drive to Estoril, located in the Portuguese Riviera, and see its casino, beaches, and the Chalet Barros
• Drive to Cascais and wander its cobblestone streets, home to many Jewish refugees after after WW2
• Drive back to Lisbon
• Dinner and evening on own

• Breakfast at the hotel and check
• Flight to Madrid.
• Arrive at Madrid International Airport and transfer to the hotel.

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• Arrive at Madrid International Airport, with assistance, and transfer to the hotel.
• Free time to explore, with lunch on own.
• Check in to the hotel.
• Meet in lobby together as a group.
• Panoramic tour of Madrid by bus, including Retiro Park, Puerta de Alcala, Salamanca neighborhood, Las Ventas bullring, Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium, Madrid’s most famous fountains (Neptune and Cibeles) and Castellana Avenue
• Stop at the famous Green Wall.
• Return to the hotel.
• Festive welcome dinner and trip orientation

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Drive to Toledo.
• Guided visit to the Old City of Toledo and capture a sense of the glory that was built on a convergence of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Take in the Jewish Quarter, the Shmuel Halevi statue and the Shmuel Halevi Abulafia synagogue, which was turned into a church, known as Nuestra Senora del Tranisito, the Sephardic Museum, and the Santa Maria La Blanca Church which was formerly the Grand synagogue.
• Visit the El Greco Museum, dedicated to the famous painter who influenced 17^th century Toledo
• Enjoy the Grand Toledo
• Lunch on own.
• Return to Madrid.
• Dinner and evening on own.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Depart for Segovia, a UNESCO declared World Heritage site, chosen as such due to its preservation of complex historical realities of medieval Spain.  Explore the well-preserved Roman and Medieval remains that testify to Segovia as a center of both tolerance among religions as well as a major manufacturing center.
• A walk through what once was the Jewish Quarter, with visits and views of buildings that housed many of the community synagogues and homes of communal leaders.
• Visit the Corpus Christi Convent, which was once the Major Synagogue of Segovia.
• Central UNESCO Heritage Medieval Segovia, including:
  • Roman Aqueductof Segovia, considered by many to be the largest and best preserved in the world.
  • The Gothic Cathedral of Segovia, located in the Plaza Mayor.
  • The Alcazar, Castle of Segovia, shaped like the bow of a boat, is one of the most famous in Spain due to its size, shape, and location, and serves today as the Museum of Segovia
• Lunch on own in the area of the Segovia Plaza Mayor.
• Return to Madrid.
• Time to prepare for Shabbat.
• Candle lighting
• Kabbalat Shabbat with a Progressive community in Madrid, followed by Shabbat dinner with members of the community.

• Tefilla at the hotel.
• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit the Prado Museum and view the masterpieces of artists, such as Velazquez, Goya, Bosch, Rubens, Titian, and other great European painters
• Optional Shabbat lunch at the hotel (for those who pre-register)
• Explore Madrid on foot:
  • Stroll the main streets of Madrid’s oldest quarter, the original site of Madrid, called “Austria” with its small plazas and narrow streets.
  • Visit the Plaza de la Villa, home to the city hall and the 15th century Tower of Los Lujanes, the site of the original Arab shuk of Madrid.
  • Visit the 17^th-century Plaza Mayor, the center of historic Madrid and sight of festivals and bullfights, and also the place where Jewish history marks the great trauma of the many auto-da-fes (ritual of public penance, followed by burning at the stake).
  • Plaza de España, with an inspiring monument to Poet, Novelist, and Playwright Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
  • The Royal Palace, a short walk from the Plaza and the official residence of the King of Spain
  • the Literary Quarter of Madrid: the center of the Spanish Golden Age of writing and temporary home of Cervantes, Lope de Vega or Quevedo. It’s winding, charming cobblestone streets are engraved with quotes of famous authors, quaint shops, literary plaques, and streets named after famed writers
• Arrive back at the hotel.
• Havdallah
• Dinner and evening on own.

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Take the train from Madrid to Cordoba (2.5 hrs).
• Explore the Alcazar Gardens
• Lunch on own.
• Visit the Maimonides Synagogue
• Visit the Mosque-Cathedral (Mezquita)
• Check in to the hotel.
• Dinner at Casa Mazal restaurant

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Program at Casa de Sefarad, dedicated to the history of the Sephardic Jews in Cordoba and Spain prior to the Inquisition and the expulsion of 149, with a presentation focused on Ladino music.
• Explore the Jewish Quarter inhabited by Jews since the year 840, including Plaza Tiberias and the Yehuda Halevi Square. View the statue of Maimonides and visit the small Moorish-styled building known as the Maimonides Synagogue
• Stroll through the restored heart of Cordoba, with lunch on own.
• Flamenco workshop, followed by a Flamenco performance.
• Dinner and evening on own.

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Visit to the “Jewish Necropolis” of Lucena, regarded as the largest in the Iberian Peninsula.
• Continue to Granada.
• Lunch on own en route.
• Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens.
• Check in to the hotel.
• Dinner and evening on own.

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Visit the Albaicín, the old Moorish neighborhood, with its narrow streets and beautiful white houses, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Guided visit to the Realejo, the former Jewish Quarter and the site of the original town bearing the name Garnata al-Yahud.  Continue to the statue of Samuel ben Yehudah ibn Tibbon, translator of the Kuzari and the Guide for the Perplexed.  Explore the streets and traditional neighborhood, which have no remains of the Jewish community but a host of legends
• Lunch on own.
• Drive to Malaga.
• Check in to the hotel.
• Dinner and evening on own.

• Early breakfast and check out.
• Walking tour of Malaga
• Visit the Ibn Gvirol Interpretation Center. This intriguing venue offers deep insights into the city’s Jewish history and the legacy of medieval Jewish poet and philosopher Solomon Ibn Gvirol
• Visit the remnants of the Old Jewish community in Malaga.
• Guided tour of the Picasso Museum and explore a remarkable collection of Picasso’s early works, revealing the genesis of his creativity and artistic genius
• Lunch on own
• Take a stroll on Malagueta Beach for some rest and relaxation
• Drive to Malaga Airport.
• Flight to Marrakech.
• Arrive in Marrakech and transfer to the hotel
• Check in to the hotel.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit the Majorelle Garden, constructed over 40 years by French artist Jacques Majorelle.
• Depart for the Ourika Valley in the High Atlas Mountains with a visit the grave of the Tzaddik Rabbi Shlomo ben Hensh, and hear the story of Hananiyah Elfassie, one of the last Berber Jews.
• Free time for Shabbat preparation.
• Kabbalat Shabbat at the Marrakech Synagogue and Festive Shabbat dinner with a local Jewish family.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Shabbat morning tefilla in the synagogue of the Old Medina
• Shabbat lunch at the synagogue
• Guided walk through Marrakech Medina (Old City) and Melah (former Jewish Quarter) including The Lazama Synagogue, and the remnants of Jewish Communal Buildings and the Bahaia Palace
• Free time for personal exploration.
• Havdallah
• Dinner and show.

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Harvest to Table culinary experience, including lunch.
• Depart for the airport
• Flight to Fes.
• Check in to the hotel.
• Dinner and evening on own.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit the Fes Mellah, the once-Jewish Quarter, including the Ibn Danan 17^th century synagogue and a view of the Kings Palace.
• Guided visit through the Medina, including visits to Maimonides House, with special focus on Maimonides the physician.
• Visit the Fes Jewish cemetery and the graves of Rabbi Yahuda Ben Attar and Solika the Righteous
• Lunch on own.
• Embark on a guided visit through the Fes Medina and the largest Medieval Souq (market) in Africa, with its exotic architecture, carpet shops and artisans.
• Visit the only active Fes synagogue.
• Dinner with members of the Jewish community.

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Drive to Meknes, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Morocco’s great Imperial Cities – where the Jewish heritage is visible through Hebraic epitaphs. Visit Moulay Ismail Mausoleum, The New Mellah and the Jewish cemetery.
• Drive to Rabat.
• Guided visit through Rabat, the capital of Morocco, and visit the Jewish Quarter, the Oudayas Gardens, the Mohammed V Mausoleum and Hassan Tower.
• Lunch at a Rabat restaurant with members of the Moroccan Jewish community.
• Drive to Casablanca.
• Check in to the hotel.
• Dinner and evening on own.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit the Beth El synagogue, often considered the centerpiece of a once-vibrant Jewish community, with its stained-glass windows and other artistic elements.
• Visit the Casablanca Mellah
• Home hospitality lunch with Dorith Benmoha, former head of the JDC in Morocco.
• Visit of Neve Shalom Jewish School, followed by a guided walk through the recently renovated Museum of Moroccan Judaism.
• Conclude with a visit to the Hassan II Mosque, inaugurated in 1994 and one of the largest in the world, outside of Mecca.
• Festive farewell dinner.

• Transfer to the airport.
• Return flight to the United States.
• Arrive in the USA

Program is subject to change, pending confirmations.