B'nai Israel/Synagogue Emanu-El - March of the Living 2026 with Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz and Rabbi Evan Ravski
Sunday, April 12, 2026 • 25 Nisan 5786
All Day for 11 DaysApril 13–23, 2026
Join Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz, members of B’nai Israel, members of the Greater Washington Jewish Community, and members from Synagogue Emanu-El with Rabbi Evan Ravski in Charleston, SC on a journey from darkness to light.
The March of the Living is a powerful opportunity to bear witness to both the atrocities of the Holocaust and those of October 7th while gaining new
levels of understanding and appreciation for the importance of memory.
- Spend six nights in Poland (April 13–19, 2026) visiting historic sites guided by a renowned historian, learning about Jewish life in Poland before and after the Shoah.
- Share a once in a lifetime experience with approximately 10,000 people from several countries as you march from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.
- Option to continue to Israel for four nights (April 19–April 23, 2026) to celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel's birthday.
- Read the March of the 2025 trip blog for an in-depth look at the participant experience of this unique opportunity.
- Click here for FAQ sheet.
- Pricing:
Full Program: $7,895 (double occupancy)
Inclusive of land arrangements in Poland and Israel as well as flight from Poland to Israel.
Poland Only: $4,995 (double occupancy)
Inclusive of land arrangements in Poland.
Additional pricing information provided in FAQ sheet above.
Participants must arrange their own flights from US to Krakow and Tel Aviv to the US.
- Questions? Contact Susan Grinnan-Long.
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