Itinerary

Monday Oct. 12

Depart from Eretz Yisroel.
Land in Vilna, check into the hotel and settle in.
Vilna Beis Hakvaros - Daven at the kevarim of the Vilna Gaon, the Ger Tzedek and Rav Chaim Ozer.
- Understand the machlokes led by the Gaon between the Misnagdim and the Chassidim of that time period as told over by Maran Rosh Yeshiva.
- Hear how Rav Chaim Ozer saved the European Yeshivos during the war.
- Hear the riveting story of the Ger Tzedek and his willful martyrdom.
- Enjoy a Dvar Torah at the kever of the Vilna Gaon including some of the Torah of the Gaon, presented by one of our bochurim.
Tour the "City of Yeshivos" during the war - the old Jewish quarter of Vilna.
- See the Gaon's house.
- Visit the famous Romm Brothers printing house and hear the saga of the Vilna Shas and its impact on Talmud Bavli as we know it today.
Accommodations in Vilna

Travel to Belarus, cross the border and travel to Radin.
Experience Radin through the memories of Harav Yaakov Moshe Shurkin zt"l, Talmid Muvhak of the Chofetz Chaim, and hear about the greatness of the Chofetz Chaim, Rav Naftali Trop, and Rav Moshe Landinsky zt"l, as related by Harav Michel Shurkin Shlit"a.
- Daven at the kevarim of the Chofetz Chaim, Rav Naftali, and Rav Moshe.
- Visit Yeshivas Radin, and hear a Shiur from Harav Michel Shurkin in the Yeshiva.
- Feel the Chofetz Chaim's impact on today's Jewry, as one of our select bochurim say over a shtikel from Sefer Shmiras Halashon and Mishna Berurah.
Travel to Volohzhin.
- Make history by being part of the first seder limud in the newly renovated Beis Hamedrash of the legendary Volozhin Yeshiva since it was closed down before the war. There will be a shiur given by Maran Rosh Yeshiva as well as a chaburah from one of our choice bochurim.
- Daven at the kever of the famed Rav Chaim Volozhiner.
- Relive Yeshivas Volozhin, the first Yeshiva of its kind. Hear of the battle waged by the Netziv and Rav Chaim Soloveichik, the Roshei Yeshiva, not to allow secular studies to be taught within the Yeshiva walls. All this and more related by their grandson, Maran Rosh Yeshiva.
Accommodations in Minsk

Visit the Yeshiva building in Mir.
Daven by the kever of Rav Yeruchim Levovitz, "The Mirrer Mashgiach".
- Internalize some of the penetrating Mussar of Rav Yerucham.
- Hear about the great Mirrer Gaonim, Rav Leib Malin, Rav Shmuel Charkover, and Rav Chaim Visaker, and the miraculous escape of the Yeshiva to Shanghai, as told by their talmid, Harav Michel Shurkin.
Travel to Pruzhana, the hometown of Rav Elya Feinstein.

Continue on to Brisk.
- Follow in the footsteps of the Maharil Diskin, the Beis Halevi, and Rav Chaim as we tour the old Jewish quarter of Brisk.
- Be part of mesoras Brisk as it was passed down to Maran Rosh Yeshiva by his ancestors.
- Hear a "shtikel" from Rav Chaim presented by one of our select bochurim.
- Conclude this incredible experience with tefilos at the kever of the Beis Halevi led by Maran Rosh Yeshiva as we are mispalel for the continued success of our Yeshiva. A shiur will also be presented by the Rosh Yeshiva.
Cross the border into Poland
Accommodations in Lublin

Visit the cemetery where the Chozeh of Lublin, the Maharshal and Rav Shalom Shachna are all buried.
Visit Majdanek concentration camp. Don't miss the unbelievable opportunity to hear the views of Maran Rosh Yeshiva, author of Oraisa, a penetrating work on the churban. View these trying moments in Klal Yisroel's history through a Torah perspective. Hear words from Maran Rosh Yeshiva on the yesodos of emunah, and hear answers to questions that have bothered Yidden for centuries.
Prepare for Shabbos.
Shabbos accommodations in Lublin

Be one of the few who are zocheh to spend a Shabbos in Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin. Daven, learn and dine where Rav Meir Shapiro, founder of Daf Hayomi, turned Yeshiva bochurim into "Princes of Torah". Enjoy an unforgettable oneg including:
- Q & A with Maran Rosh Yeshiva - topics will include Torah and science, derech halimud, churban and the holocaust, and much more.
- Stories describing the Yeshiva and Gedolim of Europe by Harav Michel Shurkin author of Meged Givos Olam.
- This Shabbos is sure to be a most memorable, one of a kind experience, starting from an inspiring kabolas Shabbos, followed by a delectable cuisine by Nesivos caterers, and much, much more.
Travel to Warsaw
- Melave Malke and accomodations in Warsaw.

Tefilos at the kevarim of Rav Chaim and the Netziv, the grandfathers of Maran Rosh Yeshiva, who are buried in the Warsaw cemetery.
Join the Rosh Yeshiva as he davens for the Yeshiva and Klal Yisrael during these trying times.
Daven by the many other kevarim in the Warsaw cemetery.
Relive the Warsaw ghetto uprising during WWII as we tour the Ghetto remains.
Learn about the incredible halachic questions that were posed during those unforgettable years.
Travel to Ger
- See the Gerrer Beis Hamedrash.
- Daven by the kevarim of the Chiddushei HaRim and the Sefas Emes.
Travel to Lizensk
- Pour out your heart by the Ohel of the great Rebbe, the Noam Elimelech.
- Dinner at the hachnosas orchim center next to the tziyun.
Accommodations in Krakow

Step back in time as we tour the Jewish Quarter of Krakow, and hear how Jewish life was in the times of the Remah.
- Visit the Remah's Shul and the famous cemetery where the Remah, Bach, Tosefos Yom Tov, the Megaleh Amukos, the Maginei Shlomo, and the Rebbe- Reb Hershel are all buried.
- Learn about these great personalities and the affect they had on practical Halacha today, including the Tosefos Yom Tov, one of the ancestors of Maran Rosh Yeshiva.
Continue with "Part II" of understanding the holocaust as we move on to Auschwitz-Birkenau. See the Nazi's dreadful determination to eradicate our people. Feel the pain suffered by countless Yidden in the barracks and gas chambers. Conclude this section of our tour elated, knowing that Hashem's children will live forever!
Dinner in the Chevra Mishnayos Shul/Auschwitz Center Museum in the shtetl of Auschwitz.

This 8-day experience will remain with you for a lifetime .. .don't miss it!