BETH SHALOM CIVIL RIGHTS JOURNEY
APRIL 19 - 23, 2026
Join Rabbi Borodin to learn about the history of civil rights and the ongoing struggle for racial justice in our country as part of this extraordinary opportunity with the nonprofit Etgar 36. The trip will begin and end in Atlanta, Georgia, with stops in Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery, Alabama.
We will visit the Center for Civil & Human Rights, the 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park, walk across the Edmond Pettus Bridge, and meet with people who were and still are part of the civil rights struggle. We will also visit the Rosa Parks Museum, the Equal Justice Initiative’s Museum and Memorial to Peace & Justice, and will spend time with Temple Beth El in Birmingham, Alabama.
The trip will begin on Sunday evening with a group dinner in Atlanta. The tour with Etgar 36 will start Monday and will conclude Wednesday evening. Each day will include tefillah and reflection time with Rabbi Borodin and opportunities to connect with the local Jewish community. All group meals will be kosher or vegan, with vegetarian or vegan options available for individual meals as well.
For over 30 years, the nonprofit Etgar 36 has been engaging with Jewish Americans through their Civil Rights Journey program. During the Civil Rights Journey, participants will meet people who were at the center of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s and will listen to their stories, with the goal of learning from their experiences and inspiring engagement with efforts to create change today.
If you have questions about the trip, please contact Beth Shalom Executive Director Alexis Kort at alexiskort@bethshalomseattle.org.
*Please note that this trip is geared towards adults, and participants need to be 16 years or older.*
If you are not a Beth Shalom member and are interested in participating, please contact Alexis to discuss options.
The deadline to register is February 10th, 2026. Register below!
Itinerary Highlights
*Please note that we will be in a different hotel each day of the trip.*
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
• Arrival and dinner in Atlanta
MONDAY, APRIL 20
Atlanta
• Tour Auburn Avenue, King Center Neighborhood and Tomb, and the Center for Civil & Human Rights
Birmingham
• Visit the 16th Street Baptist Church and Kelly Ingram Park
• Meet with Sarah Collins Rudolph, the “Fifth Little Girl” who survived the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.
• Dinner and Civil Rights Experience at Temple Beth El
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
Selma
• Tour of Selma & walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge
• Meet with someone who took part in the Bloody Sunday March and hear their story. Learn about Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and his involvement in the struggle.
Montgomery
• Rosa Parks Museum
• Visit the Mothers of Gynecology Monument and Southern Poverty Law
• Center Civil Rights Memorial
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
Montgomery
• Tour the Equal Justice Initiative’s Memorial to Peace & Justice and Legacy Museum
Atlanta
• Final group dinner
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
• Depart from Atlanta
Get the early bird price of $1,550 per person through January 5, 2026. After that, the price will increase to $1,650/person.
This per-person price assumes that you will be sharing a room, either with a spouse/partner or with a roommate (arranged in advance). If you plan to travel solo and would like to have a room to yourself, an additional fee of $265 will be added.
Flights, tips and one meal are not included in the price.
Any cancellations after January 15, 2025 will not be refunded.
The deadline to register is February 10, 2026.
For any questions about the trip itself, please contact Membership and Engagement Coordinator Lyric Crane at lyric.crane@bethshalomseattle.org.
This trip is only open to CBS members, unless special arrangements are made with Alexis Kort.
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