Basic Trip Info

Q and A Fast Facts

Q: What are the dates of the trip?

A:  The dates of the 2013 March of the Living trip are April 3-18
Week #1 Poland: April 3-9

Week #2 Israel:  April 10-18

Q: Is this an excused absence from my school?

A:  The March of the Living Trip is an excused absence from most schools

in Greater Cincinnati.  You can check with your guidance counselor to be sure.

Q: How many people will be going on the trip?

A:  The 2013 Cincinnati Delegation on the March of the Living is comprised of 31 high school senior participants and 3 adult chaperones.

Q: What is the purpose of the trip?

A:  The March of the Living is a two week trip to Poland and Israel.  In Poland, participants explore Jewish life in Europe as it was for our ancestors, and how it forever changed when the Nazis came to power.  We march from Auschwitz to Birkenau (concentration camps) on Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoa) with over 10,000 teenagers from around the world who join together to proclaim in a voice 10,000 strong, "we’re still here."

In Israel, we see the famous sites, including Masada, the Dead Sea, and the Western Wall, and take part in genuine Israeli cultural experiences.  In Cincinnati’s sister city of Netanya, we observe Israeli Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) with Israeli high school students, then celebrate the birth of modern day Israel on Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut).

The trip occurs over Yom Hashoa, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom Ha’atzmaut every year.  The Cincinnati Delegation is open exclusively to high school seniors, and acceptance into the Delegation involves a rigorous application process.  The trip is a highly educational exploration into the history of the Holocaust and an immersive Israeli cultural experience.  It is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity for Jewish high school seniors, and many past trip participants have presented to their classmates about the experience.

Trip Description

March of the Living is a two week trip to Poland and Israel.  Every year, over 10,000 teenagers from around the world gather in Poland to travel back in time and follow in the footsteps of their ancestors to discover traces of a world that no longer exists.  We explore Jewish life in Europe as it was then, and how it forever changed when the Nazis came to power.  March from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoa).  Be empowered.  Make the choice.  Take the steps to proclaim in a voice 10,000 strong--"we’re still here."

Whether you have been to Israel many times before or this will be your first time, you will find a new appreciation for the famous Hebrew words, "Am Yisrael Chai" (the people of Israel live).  See some of the most famous sites in Israel, including Masada, the Dead Sea, and the Western Wall, considered the holiest of places for the Jewish people, all while realizing a deeper meaning to having our own Jewish state. 

Take part in genuine Israeli cultural experiences.  Cook over an open fire, ride camels, and spend the night in a Bedouin tent in the middle of the desert.  In Netanya,Cincinnati’s sister city in Israel, stay with a host family, observe Israeli Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) at the high school there, then party all night with millions of teenagers from around the world and help celebrate the birth of modern day Israel.

If you are a high school senior, with at least one Jewish parent, you may qualify for an FREE, all expense-paid trip to take part in the Cincinnati March of the Living delegation, made possible by the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati. Join us and proclaim in a voice 10,000 strong... Never Again.

For more information, please contact:

Matt Steinberg, Cincinnati Delegation Head

msteinberg@mayersonjcc.org

513-722-7244

Mayerson JCC - March of the Living

Attention: Matt Steinberg

8485 Ridge Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45236