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MCHE European Study Experience

In 2023 MCHE launched this biennial Holocaust Study Tour for MCHE members. Our next tour – scheduled for September 2027 will mark the 85th anniversary of the Final Solution with visits to Majdanek, Belzec and Treblinka as well as city visits to Berlin, Lodz, Lublin, Zamocz, and Warsaw.

Enrollment for the 2027 experience Communities to Catastrophe: Tracing the Final Solution with MCHE is currently enrolling and only 6 spots remain. Current MCHE members may Dr. Shelly Cline at shellyc@mchekc.org to receive enrollment information.

Dachau guard tower - October 2023
Dachau – October 2023
Auschwitz I Arbeit Macht Frei Gate in fog - October 2023
Auschwitz I – October 2023
White Rose Memorial - Munich, October 2023
White Rose Memorial – Munich, October 2023
2023 Tour group in the Park of Generous Souls - Zvolen, Slovakia, October 2023
2023 Tour group in the Park of Generous Souls – Zvolen, Slovakia, October 2023
Ghetto Heroes Square - Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Ghetto Heroes Square – Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Fort at Terezin - October 2023
Fort at Terezin – October 2023
Remnant of Krakow Ghetto wall - October 2023
Remnant of Krakow Ghetto wall – October 2023
Tree of Life in Wallenberg Park behind Dohany Synagogue - Budapest, Hungary, October 2023
Tree of Life in Wallenberg Park behind Dohany Synagogue – Budapest, Hungary, October 2023
2023 tour participants searching for family names in the Yad Vashem memorial at Auschwitz - October 2023
2023 tour participants searching for family names in the Yad Vashem memorial at Auschwitz – October 2023
Shoes on the Danube Memorial - Budapest, October 2023
Shoes on the Danube Memorial – Budapest, October 2023
Memorial at Plaszow near Krakow, Poland - October 2023
Memorial at Plaszow near Krakow, Poland – October 2023
Shirkers Alley, Munich - October 2023
Crypt where Heydrich assassins made their final stand - Prague, Czech Republic, October 2023
Crypt where Heydrich assassins made their final stand – Prague, Czech Republic, October 2023
Jewish cemetery in Prague - October 2023
Jewish cemetery – October 2023
Terezin Old Fort - Czech Republic, October 2023
Terezin Old Fort – Czech Republic, October 2023
Building in the Krakow Ghetto - Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Building in the Krakow Ghetto – Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Remah Synagogue, Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Remah Synagogue, Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Guard tower at Auschwitz 1 - October 2023
Members of the Second and Third Generation with a representative of the Zvolen Jewish community - October 2023
Members of the Second and Third Generation with a representative of the Zvolen Jewish community – October 2023
Memorial on the grounds of the Treblinka death camp.
Treblinka
Neue Synagogue in Berlin
Neue Synagogue in Berlin
Holocaust Memorial - Berlin
Holocaust Memorial – Berlin
Group photograph of the 2027 European Study travelers in front of the Green Ampelmann in Berlin.
2027 Travelers in Berlin with the Ampelmann.
Dachau guard tower - October 2023
Dachau – October 2023
Auschwitz I Arbeit Macht Frei Gate in fog - October 2023
Auschwitz I – October 2023
White Rose Memorial - Munich, October 2023
White Rose Memorial – Munich, October 2023
2023 Tour group in the Park of Generous Souls - Zvolen, Slovakia, October 2023
2023 Tour group in the Park of Generous Souls – Zvolen, Slovakia, October 2023
Ghetto Heroes Square - Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Ghetto Heroes Square – Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Fort at Terezin - October 2023
Fort at Terezin – October 2023
Remnant of Krakow Ghetto wall - October 2023
Remnant of Krakow Ghetto wall – October 2023
Tree of Life in Wallenberg Park behind Dohany Synagogue - Budapest, Hungary, October 2023
Tree of Life in Wallenberg Park behind Dohany Synagogue – Budapest, Hungary, October 2023
2023 tour participants searching for family names in the Yad Vashem memorial at Auschwitz - October 2023
2023 tour participants searching for family names in the Yad Vashem memorial at Auschwitz – October 2023
Shoes on the Danube Memorial - Budapest, October 2023
Shoes on the Danube Memorial – Budapest, October 2023
Memorial at Plaszow near Krakow, Poland - October 2023
Memorial at Plaszow near Krakow, Poland – October 2023
Shirkers Alley, Munich - October 2023
Crypt where Heydrich assassins made their final stand - Prague, Czech Republic, October 2023
Crypt where Heydrich assassins made their final stand – Prague, Czech Republic, October 2023
Jewish cemetery in Prague - October 2023
Jewish cemetery – October 2023
Terezin Old Fort - Czech Republic, October 2023
Terezin Old Fort – Czech Republic, October 2023
Building in the Krakow Ghetto - Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Building in the Krakow Ghetto – Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Remah Synagogue, Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Remah Synagogue, Krakow, Poland, October 2023
Guard tower at Auschwitz 1 - October 2023
Members of the Second and Third Generation with a representative of the Zvolen Jewish community - October 2023
Members of the Second and Third Generation with a representative of the Zvolen Jewish community – October 2023
Memorial on the grounds of the Treblinka death camp.
Treblinka
Neue Synagogue in Berlin
Neue Synagogue in Berlin
Holocaust Memorial - Berlin
Holocaust Memorial – Berlin
Group photograph of the 2027 European Study travelers in front of the Green Ampelmann in Berlin.
2027 Travelers in Berlin with the Ampelmann.

The memory of the Holocaust is woven into the fabric of modern Europe. These two week tour experiences take you to the sites of the Holocaust – bringing history to life as you encounter the authentic space in which these events transpired. These tours explore the layers of history and memory and give you a deeper understanding of this event and its impact on the people who experienced it.

To prepare you for each travel experience, MCHE offers a series of learning sessions, taught by Dr. Shelly Cline and Jessica Rockhold, examining the history of each location included in the itinerary. Participants are be provided with optional reading lists. These sessions build critical background knowledge that allows our groups to maximize their learning on the ground in each location.

The tour is managed by MCHE educators, Dr. Shelly Cline and Jessica Rockhold who also lead all pre-trip education. Once on the ground in Europe we are joined by a professional tour facilitator who manages our travel through Europe. At each location we also work with local guides licensed to lead tours in their home countries.

Questions about how to join our next tour?
Call Dr. Shelly Cline at 913-327-8194 or email shellyc@mchekc.org.

Tours vary, but highlights of our tours have included:

Berlin, Germany

  • Berlin Holocaust Memorial
  • New Synagogue-Centrum Judaicum
  • Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
  • House of the Wannsee Conference
  • Weißensee Cemetery

Munich, Germany

  • Third Reich Walking Tour
  • Fuhrerbau
  • Gestapo Headquarters
  • Feldehernhalle
  • White Rose Monument and Museum
  • Dachau

Krakow, Poland

  • Pharmacy Under the Eagle – Krakow
  • Kazimierz District – Krakow
  • Krakow Ghetto
  • Schindler Factory
  • Plaszow
  • Auschwitz & Auschwitz-Birkenau

Warsaw, Poland

  • Museum of Warsaw
  • Oneg Shabbat Archive
  • POLIN Museum
  • Treblinka

Zvolen, Slovakia

  • Park of Generous Souls
  • Obelisk of Hope

Vilna, Lithuania

  • Vilna Ghetto
  • Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History
  • Ponar

Prague, Czech Republic

  • Gestapo Headquarters
  • Reinhard Heydrich Assassination site
  • Lidice
  • Jewish Quarter and synagogues
  • Terezin/Theresienstadt

Budapest, Hungary

  • Shoes on the Danube Monument
  • Hungarian Parliament
  • Dohany Street Synagogue
  • Raoul Wallenberg memorialization
  • Hospital in the Rock
  • House of Terror

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