"The people will educate their children and future generations about the value and ideals of this campaign." Yitzhak (Antek) Zuckerman

The trip to Poland is an educational journey into the destroyed world of European Jewish communities and to Holocaust memorial sites – from the depths of human depravity to expressions of the human spirit. It is a journey of internal and external reflection, in which participants encounter testimonies, sites, and stories that raise profound questions about identity, morality, humanity, and choice. The uniqueness of the journey lies in the deep and comprehensive educational process that accompanies it from the preparation stage, through the days of the journey, to its conclusion, and in the dialogue of values that develops between the guide and the participants and among the group members themselves. At the center of the educational process are three questions:

• The question of man – what motivates man between the forces of good and evil within him?
• The question of identity – what constitutes our identity – Jewish, Zionist, Israeli – and what is the connection to the Jewish people then and now?
• The question of choice – how are people's choices shaped in different situations, then and now?

Through direct encounters with sights, places, and stories, and through group dialogue about dilemmas and questions from the past and present, participants in the journey undergo a meaningful, formative, and profound experience that will accompany them throughout their lives. On the journey, they are not merely guardians of memory, but become active partners in shaping it. From this, a sense of responsibility and commitment to the Jewish people, Israeli society, the Zionist idea, and the values of democracy, humanity, and morality is built.

The content divisions of the campaign:

• The Jewish people who were
• anti-Semitism
• Nazism and the Final Solution
• Zionism
• Youth movements
• rebellion
• The choices of individuals during the Holocaust
• Israeli Society and the Holocaust

*Requires at least four months of advance planning.

**Book your trip at least six months in advance.

Our pedagogy:

• Our pedagogy is based on informal education codes | a culture of circle discussions, guided group bonding, personal connections between guides and participants, and encouraging participants to take responsibility for the journey. The Ma'or journeys emphasize the power of young people to fight against realities they perceive as unjust, with the aim of changing them.
• Small group instruction | Instruction during the preparation process and the trip will be conducted in groups of approximately 20 participants. This approach allows for in-depth acquaintance between the instructor and his or her participants and creates an intimate and cohesive group in which in-depth discussions can develop.
• Trainee Activism | We encourage trainees to lead activities during the trip, prepare ceremonies, and organize social activities for the duration of the trip.
• Accompanying the educational team on the trip | Building a joint educational team of counselors and teachers who will lead the evening activities for the trip in small groups. We encourage teachers to be heavily involved in the trip, coordinating and communicating with the counselors, in accordance with the expectations of the teachers and the delegation coordinator from our side, the counselors.

Outline of the preparation process:

• Meeting of the delegation coordinator and lead guide
• Preparation meeting for the educational team (teachers and counselors)
• School preparation sessions (4 hours per session) (2-4 sessions)
• Visit to the Holocaust Institute (Ghetto Fighters' House or Yad Mordechai Museum) – optional
• Summary meeting