Journey to the Heart of Ashkenaz
Trip Information and Registration Details

Overview:
An exciting trip to Speyer, Worms and Mainz in the Rhineland region of Germany. This group of small towns is the heart of Ashkenaz — the place where Jewish life as many of us know it began. It was here that R. Gershom prohibited polygamy, where a young Rashi became an accomplished scholar of Torah and where R. Amnon of Mainz composed the haunting words of the U’Netana Tokef prayer that we still sing on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Spend a weekend in these charming towns, and discover how our Jewish world came into being.
Next year New North London Synagogue will be dedicating its new synagogue building. As part of the celebration of this event, Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg will go to the synagogue where his grandfather served as Rabbi in Frankfurt to symbolically take the flame from the Ner Tamid and bring back to the new building in London. This trip is coordinated with Rabbi Wittenberg’s walk, and we will join Rabbi Wittenberg for a day in Frankfurt to launch his journey.
To see the tentative itinerary CLICK HERE.
Dates:
21-24 October, 2010. (Thursday – Sunday)
Hotel Information:
We will be staying in Worms, in the 4-star Prinz Carl Parkhotel near the historic centre of the city. Click here for details.
Suggested Flights:
The closest major airport is in Frankfurt. There are many direct flights from London to Frankfurt, including flights from Heathrow and London City offered by British Airways and Lufthansa as well as low cost flights to Frankfurt Hahn offered by Ryanair.
The trip will start on Thursday 21 October 2010 at 13:00 at the train Station in Mainz and will finish on Sunday 24 October, 2010 at 19:00 at Frankfurt airport. Depending on demand, I will arrange a coach to collect at Frankfurt airport at 12:00 pm on Thursday. There are regular direct trains from Frankfurt airport to Mainz for those arriving at other times.
The following flights will fit directly into our trip schedule:
Out:
BA 0902 Depart 7:30 am from Heathrow. Arrive 10:05
BA 8732 Depart 8:10 am from London City Arrive 10:40
LH 4745 Depart 7:15 am from Heathrow Arrive 9:45
LH 4801 Depart 7:45 am from London City Arrive 10:10
LH 4723 Depart 9:05 am from Heathrow Arrive 11.35
LH 4803 Depart 9.10 am from London City Arrive 11.35
Return:
BA 0913 Depart 20.25 from Frankfurt Arrive 21.05 (Heathrow)
LH 4742 Depart 19:55 from Frankfurt Arrive 20.30 (Heathrow)
LH 4744 Depart 21:35 from Frankfurt Arrive 22.10 (Heathrow)
Those flying Ryanair please note:
Ryanair flies to a different airport than the scheduled airlines, which is an hour out of Frankfurt. Mainz, our first destination, is midway between the two airports and there are regular coaches from Frankfurt Hahn airport to the meeting point in Mainz. However, the trip on Sunday will end too late for those wishing to return that night to fly with Ryanair.
Cost:
The trip costs £375 p/p sharing a double/twin room and £440 p/p single occupancy. This includes hotel (bed and breakfast), coaches, guides, entrance fees, a Kosher Friday evening dinner in the local community and Shabbat lunch. Flights are not included.
Please note the due to fluctuating currencies; I reserve the right to adjust the price in case of a significant change in the exchange rate between the Euro and the Pound.
Registration:
To register for the trip click on the link below. Registration and a deposit are required to secure your place. Details of payment options are on the booking form. The number of places on the trip is limited, and places will be allocated strictly on a first come first served basis.
Booking Form - CLICK HERE
All bookings are subject to our standard Terms and Conditions, which are available on our website. For details CLICK HERE.
Payment:
Details of payment options are on the booking form.
If you have any other questions, email us at [email protected] or
call 07917 127 294.
An exciting trip to Speyer, Worms and Mainz in the Rhineland region of Germany. This group of small towns is the heart of Ashkenaz — the place where Jewish life as many of us know it began. It was here that R. Gershom prohibited polygamy, where a young Rashi became an accomplished scholar of Torah and where R. Amnon of Mainz composed the haunting words of the U’Netana Tokef prayer that we still sing on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Spend a weekend in these charming towns, and discover how our Jewish world came into being.
Next year New North London Synagogue will be dedicating its new synagogue building. As part of the celebration of this event, Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg will go to the synagogue where his grandfather served as Rabbi in Frankfurt to symbolically take the flame from the Ner Tamid and bring back to the new building in London. This trip is coordinated with Rabbi Wittenberg’s walk, and we will join Rabbi Wittenberg for a day in Frankfurt to launch his journey.
To see the tentative itinerary CLICK HERE.
Dates:
21-24 October, 2010. (Thursday – Sunday)
Hotel Information:
We will be staying in Worms, in the 4-star Prinz Carl Parkhotel near the historic centre of the city. Click here for details.
Suggested Flights:
The closest major airport is in Frankfurt. There are many direct flights from London to Frankfurt, including flights from Heathrow and London City offered by British Airways and Lufthansa as well as low cost flights to Frankfurt Hahn offered by Ryanair.
The trip will start on Thursday 21 October 2010 at 13:00 at the train Station in Mainz and will finish on Sunday 24 October, 2010 at 19:00 at Frankfurt airport. Depending on demand, I will arrange a coach to collect at Frankfurt airport at 12:00 pm on Thursday. There are regular direct trains from Frankfurt airport to Mainz for those arriving at other times.
The following flights will fit directly into our trip schedule:
Out:
BA 0902 Depart 7:30 am from Heathrow. Arrive 10:05
BA 8732 Depart 8:10 am from London City Arrive 10:40
LH 4745 Depart 7:15 am from Heathrow Arrive 9:45
LH 4801 Depart 7:45 am from London City Arrive 10:10
LH 4723 Depart 9:05 am from Heathrow Arrive 11.35
LH 4803 Depart 9.10 am from London City Arrive 11.35
Return:
BA 0913 Depart 20.25 from Frankfurt Arrive 21.05 (Heathrow)
LH 4742 Depart 19:55 from Frankfurt Arrive 20.30 (Heathrow)
LH 4744 Depart 21:35 from Frankfurt Arrive 22.10 (Heathrow)
Those flying Ryanair please note:
Ryanair flies to a different airport than the scheduled airlines, which is an hour out of Frankfurt. Mainz, our first destination, is midway between the two airports and there are regular coaches from Frankfurt Hahn airport to the meeting point in Mainz. However, the trip on Sunday will end too late for those wishing to return that night to fly with Ryanair.
Cost:
The trip costs £375 p/p sharing a double/twin room and £440 p/p single occupancy. This includes hotel (bed and breakfast), coaches, guides, entrance fees, a Kosher Friday evening dinner in the local community and Shabbat lunch. Flights are not included.
Please note the due to fluctuating currencies; I reserve the right to adjust the price in case of a significant change in the exchange rate between the Euro and the Pound.
Registration:
To register for the trip click on the link below. Registration and a deposit are required to secure your place. Details of payment options are on the booking form. The number of places on the trip is limited, and places will be allocated strictly on a first come first served basis.
Booking Form - CLICK HERE
All bookings are subject to our standard Terms and Conditions, which are available on our website. For details CLICK HERE.
Payment:
Details of payment options are on the booking form.
If you have any other questions, email us at [email protected] or
call 07917 127 294.
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