JEWISH LIFE AND LEGACY IN EASTERN EUROPE

From Roman times to the 20th century, explore Romania’s Jewish legacy in Bucharest and smaller towns, its vibrant communities, and their struggles for survival and renewal.

Discover the enduring spirit of Latvia’s Jewish community in its capital city Riga and lesser-known towns. Stories of resilience, culture, and creativity shaped here still inspire today.

Uncover Jewish life in Ukraine’s shtetls — rich traditions, stories, and memories etched in cobblestone streets that once thrived as hubs of Jewish culture.

Step into the world of Belarusian Jews — vibrant shtetls, interesting traditions, and the enduring spirit of Yiddishland.

Take a virtual walk through Odessa, the port city with truly Jewish Spirit! Its Jewish life, creativity, and unique atmosphere laid the foundations for Israeli culture.

Explore the capital of Ukraine, once home to a thriving Jewish community and a crossroads of Jewish intellectual and cultural life.

Lviv — with its synagogues and Jewish quarter — and Brody, once a great Jewish center, reveal the rich story of Galicia’s Jewish heritage.

Journey across Eastern Ukraine to discover the vibrant Jewish communities of Kharkiv, Mariupol, and Kherson, once important centers of Jewish life.

Crimea – a peninsula on the Northern shore of Black Sea, where traditional Rabbinical Jews and Karaites lived side by side, shaping the region’s cultural landscape.

Welcome to the virtual tour of Jewish Moldova and its capital – Kishinev.
In the Jewish history this land is known as Bessarabia.