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July 6 - July 24, 2025 in Leiden, The Netherlands. For Rising 10th through 12th graders
Explore the birth of the modern world in Holland this summer.
In 1656, Baruch Spinoza was expelled from the Sephardic Jewish community of Amsterdam. The young man went on to become one of the most influential founders of the liberal institutions that have characterized modern life. Those institutions have begun to break down, and the Jews’ place in the modern world no longer seems so clear. Understanding the origins of modernity can help prepare us for the challenges ahead.