Breakfast at the hotel
Join Gary Rendsburg this morning for a walking tour to discover Oxford. Highlights include New College, the Bodleian Quad, the Radcliffe Camera,

Christ Church College, Dead Man’s Walk (along which the medieval Jewish community would convey its dead), and the Oxford Botanic Garden (site of the

medieval Jewish cemetery). Enjoy dinner at the Gardener’s Arms, Oxford’s popular vegetarian pub.

Overnight: Randolph Hotel, Oxford
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner with beer. 

Today is dedicated to visiting two of Oxford’s libraries, starting with a visit to the Bodleian Library. Guided by César Merchán-Hamann, Hebraica curator,

we will see its unsurpassed collection of Hebrew manuscripts, including Maimonides’s Mishneh Torah bearing the author’s signature, Maimonides’s

handwritten copy of his Commentary on the Mishna, and the exquisite Kennicott Bible, the crown jewel of all medieval manuscripts.

Visit one of Britain's largest private homes and see its exquisite gardens. Blenheim Palace (9 miles north of Oxford) is home to the present

12th Duke of Marlborough, scion of the extensive Spencer-Churchill family. Notable members of the family include Sir Winston Churchill (who, in fact, was

born at Blenheim Palace), Consuelo Vanderbilt (who married the 9th Duke of

Marlborough), and Lady Diana Spencer (later Princess Diana). The next stop will be a visit to St Martin’s Parish Church in Bladon, the burial spot of Winston Churchill.

Upon return to Oxford, the rest of the day is free until Shabbat services and Shabbat dinner, to be held at the Oxford Jewish Congregation (O.J.C.), a few

short blocks from the hotel.

Overnight: Randolph Hotel, Oxford
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner 

Breakfast at the hotel
For those who wish to attend Shabbat services, the O.J.C. is 0.4 miles from our hotel, a short 10-minute walk. Services will be followed by a catered

Shabbat lunch (for those pre-registered) in the synagogue.

Overnight: Randolph Hotel, Oxford

Breakfast at the hotel
Discover Cambridge this morning on a walking tour with Gary Rendsburg as we walk down narrow medieval streets, admire old buildings, and enrich our

knowledge with visits to two notable buildings: King’s College Chapel and the Wren Library at Trinity College. Use the afternoon to explore
Cambridge on your own or relax at the hotel.

Join us today as we discover further the history of Cambridge. First on the agenda: our visit to the Cambridge University Library, home to the most

extensive collection of Cairo Genizah documents in the world (c. 200,000, about two-thirds of the total). Your group will be privy to an exclusive guided

tour led by Ben Outhwaite, director of the Genizah Research Unit. Later, enjoy afternoon tea and scones at The Orchard in Grantchester, where

Virginia Woolf, E. M. Forster, Bertrand Russell, John Maynard Keynes, and Ludwig Wittgenstein would gather during the summers of the early decades of the 20th century.

Overnight: Hilton Cambridge City Centre, Cambridge

past. Marvel at the Rosetta Stone, the Gilgamesh Epic, and numerous other artifacts which inform our knowledge of the ancient Near East.

and educational institutions. You then will have the afternoon free to explore London on your own and/or visit the other great museums (the Tate, the

National Gallery, the Victoria & Alpert, etc.). This evening, you are invited to Sagar (pending confirmation), an Indian vegan-vegetarian restaurant a few blocks from our hotel, for a Celebratory Dinner with your travel companions, Travel Director, and Scholar-in-Residence.

After breakfast, say a fond farewell to London and your newfound friends as you prepare to return home after a memorable holiday. One group transfer to

London Heathrow is included. Individual transfers to other London airports and railway stations are available at an additional charge.

Meals Included: Breakfast