For Summer 2026, ECJS experienced the summer city of Thessaloniki in Greece. The event began with a visit to the famous White Tower and Umbrellas Sculpture on the waterfront, before a bus tour of all the previously Jewish villas in the Exoches district and the Holocaust Memorial at the Aristotle University. Laira Sennes from Israel finished the day leading a fun ice-breaker game before all the participants enjoyed a stunning sunset rooftop dinner!

On Friday, the tour started with the historic city of Veria and its picturesque synagogue in the historic Barbouta Jewish quarter; before siteseeing at the northern Greek city of Edessa with its spectacular waterfalls.

Shabbat continued the ECJS spirit with plenty of l’chaim’s, as well as Rabbi and Rebbetzin Yossi Weiss giving presentations on reflection and improvement in life and practical skills for communication. Finally on the Sunday, the event ended with a visit to modern-day Jewish Thessaloniki, including the Monasteriotes Synagogue, the Jewish Museum and Yad Lezikaron Synagogue.