For Summer 2025, ECJS visited the city of Prague, and started with a scenic walking tour through the charming old town with its cobblestone streets, Baroque architecture and Gothic Charles Bridge. On Friday, participants had an emotionally challenging day visiting the town of Terezin, facing harsh realities of ghetto life during WWII especial on the children, as well as seeing first hand the Nazi Crematorium. Shabbat brought with it a return of energy for the group, including a fun traditional Shabbat dinner as well as interesting discussions on the Golem and the future of European Jewry, led by Rabbi and Rebbetzin Yossi Weiss. The event ended on the Sunday exploring the historic Jewish Quarter in Prague, featuring the Alt-Neu Synagogue, one of Europe’s oldest active Orthodox Synagogues.
