Marilyn Schein and Sid Keyles are looking forward to the trip (except for the mornings of those early flights!). Marilyn has not been to any of the 4 cities and is pleased to see the Jewish highlights in all 4 of them. Sid has been to all 4, but is excited at the prospect of returning to all of them, especially Krakow, where he spent only a partial day. We are happy that the Jewish Museum in Berlin is part of the itinerary, as Sid has advised Marilyn that it is one of the best Jewish museums he has been to. We are looking forward to seeing Sid's cousins Pearl and David, who are joining the group from Miami Beach. We had heard that Rabbi Tow is an excellent tour guide and we imagine that seeing the important Jewish sights will be enhanced by his knowledge.
Rabbi, if you need any help with getting around on local public transit, Sid is generally very knowledgeable on how to do it most efficiently. We will also be bringing a local tour book for each of the cities we will be visiting and are willing to share them with the group.
We look forward to meeting others in the group at the Shabbat service in Glen Rock the day before the trip.
Marilyn and Sid
Thank you both for your thoughtful posting.
ReplyDeleteI hope that this trip will be both sightseeing and also a learning and spiritual experience for us all.
I hope we will give each other strength as we visit sites that were places of suffering for the Jewish people. I also hope we may be able to find sparks of Jewish joy and holiness there in communities like Krakow where the Jewish population has double over recent years.