JCCNS, Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Jewish Heritage Tour of Sicily

February 3, 2025

October 5-16, 2025

Travel to Taormina, Siracusa, Marsala, and Palermo.

Includes

Roundtrip Airfare on Lufthansa including taxes, fuel surcharges, checked baggage
Accommodations for 10 nights including city taxes at 4 and 5-star hotels
Expert tour director with deep knowledge on Jewish history
Transportation to all scheduled sightseeing & activities as mentioned in the itinerary
City tours, sightseeing & entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary
18 Meals: 10 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 3 Dinners
Whisper headsets
Luggage handling at hotels

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Member – $4,987 (Double occupancy)
Community – $5,177 (Double occupancy)
Moderate activity level
Space is limited. (Registration required below.)

Registration

Registration is now full. Thank you for your interest. To be placed on a wait list, please email Sara Ewing at sewing@jccns.com.

To hold your spot you must fill out the online registration form and make a $300 (non refundable) deposit by February 24.

First payment (50% of balance) due Monday, April 28.
Final payment (50% of balance) due Monday, June 16.

Cancellation Policy

Initial Deposit and second installment nonrefundable once paid.
Final payment is 50% refundable if cancelled between July 1-15.
Final payment is 25% refundable if cancelled between July 16-Aug 5.
Final payment is nonrefundable if cancelled Aug 6 or later.

Travel insurance is highly recommended

May 11-22, 2025

Join Rabbi Ragozin from Congregation Shirat Hayam and JCCNS Executive Director Marty Schneer on this special journey at a pivotal time in Israel’s history.

You are about to embark on a journey to Israel. Whether you are a first-time traveler or have experienced Israel many times, the trip will provide an insider’s look at Israel–its history, development, issues of geopolitics and current events. There will be opportunities to discuss the idea of community, diversity and shared society – all this in the light of the traumatic events of October 7. Our conversations will enable us to reflect how it all relates to the world of our own JCC or congregation. We hope this journey will be a transformative experience!

Organized by the JCC Association Center for Israel Engagement

Includes

4-star hotel accommodations
Breakfast everyday
4 lunches
7 dinners
Travel by air-conditioned bus
Experienced, licensed tour guide
Entrance fees and activities per day
VIP service from airport for arrival and departure
Pre-trip meetings
Tips for tour educator and bus driver
Medic/Guard for group

Excludes

Flights
Gratuities to tour educator and driver
Health insurance
Travel insurance

Land Rate: $4,990 (double occupancy)
Single supplement: $1,265
Pricing based on group size of at least 20 travelers
Moderate activity level
Space is limited. (Registration required below.)

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If you have any questions specific about the itinerary please contact Marty Schneer, JCCNS Executive Director at mschneer@jccns.com or Rabbi Michael Ragozin Congregation Shirat Hayam at rabbiragozin@shirathayam.org.

Register for Journey to Israel

To hold your spot you must submit registration and final payment no later than March 3.

To Register and Pay, please contact:

Sara Ewing at sewing@jccns.com or 857-285-7913
Susan Wood at swood@jccns.com or 857-285-7959

1. Login/Set up Account:

If you know your JCCNS/MotionVibe username and password, please Login using these.
If you or anyone in your family has previously participated in any JCCNS camp or program, you do NOT need to start a new account when registering for camp. To have your previous account reactivated, please contact Andrew Dalton at 857-285-7915 or adalton@jccns.com.
If you are new to the JCCNS and are setting up a guest account, go to the LOGIN page, enter your information on the “Who’s the head of the account?” page. Then, use the “Add Child/Partner” button at the bottom to set up your child as the camper.

2. Sign up for Israel Program

Once you are logged in, navigate to Program Registration -> Adult Programming
Under “Israel Trip May 2025- Deposit Only,” click the “View Programs” button
Click the “Add to Cart” button
Select the participant name(s), then click “Continue to Cart”
Enter your Credit Card information, or select Card on File, and click “Submit Payment” button on the bottom

Cancellation policy:

Cancellation will not result in a full refund. Partial refund (for food, entrance fees, etc) will depend on timing of cancellation and the effect on shared group costs.

If you cancel and you reserved a double occupancy room with another traveler who does not cancel, we cannot refund your portion of the hotel costs.

We will do our best to reimburse for some expenses, however part of each traveler’s overall cost is determined by some fixed shared costs (bus, tour educator, speakers, etc.) and cancellations may result in a smaller group that would require a higher per person cost. We highly recommend you acquire travel insurance.

Springtime River Cruise to Holland & Belgium

January 27, 2025

With optional pre trip tour to Bruges / optional post trip tour to Amsterdam.

April 28 - May 9, 2025

The trip is now full. If you would like to be placed on a waitlist, please contact Sara Ewing (sewing@jccns.com) or Group Leader Diane Knopf (dmillknopf@gmail.com).

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Grappling with Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, and Racism

October 7, 2024

On September 24th, 2024, the JCCNS welcomed Dr. Brandy Shufutinsky, Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values. At the event, Shufutinsky and JCCNS Board Member, Jennifer Lederman, explored the relationship between antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and racism, and what steps we can take as a community to have a positive impact moving forward.

Community Partners for this event included Chabad of the North Shore, Congregation Shirat Hayam, Epstein Hillel School, IAC, Jewish Journal, North Shore Antisemitism Task Force, Temple Emanu-El, and Temple Sinai.

College Students Speak Out About College Campus Antisemitism

January 18, 2024

On January 4, 2024, the JCCNS welcomed speaker Jillian Lederman, Chair of Hillel International’s Israel Leadership Network, student at Brown University and president of Brown Students for Israel, and heard from panelists Gillian Pergament of Tulane University and Sofia Vatnik of Syracuse University.

This event was co-sponsored by Lappin Foundation, Israeli-American Council Boston, Stand With Us, Congregation Shirat Hayam, Epstein Hillel School, Temple Emanu-El, Temple Sinai and the JCCNS.