Dear Participant

On behalf of History for the Curious, we are excited to share with you details of our upcoming trip to Holland 12th - 15th July 2027.

AMSTERDAM

•Our tour will access the Portuguese Synagogue & Winter Shul. We will also visit the 17th century cemetery with its highly unusual history and coloured tombstones and take a tour of the former Jewish Quarter including the Jewish area where Rembrandt lived.

LEIDEN

•The pedestrian town which is the location of the oldest Talmud Yerushalmi and other precious manuscripts, as well as ancient Egyptian documents.

THE HAGUE

•The Mauritshuis Musuem where Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earing is located, and a walking tour of the former Jewish quarter and its 350 year history We will also cover the darker element of The Hague: Spinoza, the Holocaust and the ICJ. As usual, our international speakers will be Rabbi Aubrey Hersh - who will be guiding and discussing the history, alongside Rabbi Akiva Tatz – who will be challenging the audience to do some lateral thinking.

Our maximum is 30 people and the tour is open to any age range.

Our accommodation is at a premier brand new hotel, where every guest will be in a suite. The hotel has 2 kosher restaurants on location, which will facilitate our stay. For more details about kashrus or for any food requirements, please email us.

The costs are $2,060 per person in a double room. The single supplement will be $395. This price excludes flights. To secure your place or for further information please email: giana.elav@gmail.com.

Looking Forward!