SHTETL. A JEWISH UNIVERSE

Shtetl – Jewish market town located on the territory of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and later Russian Pale of Settlement.
Usually small and self-contained, shtetls were vibrant centers of Jewish life and tradition.
These simple definitions do not explain the importance and the influence of a Shtetl on the Jewish life and culture.
This talk help us find our own answers to many questions about the phenomenon of a Shtetl:

• What was so unique about the Shtetl?
• Why do some researches call it as "Jewish Atlantis"?
• What made the life of Jewish Community in the shtetl so special?
• What makes a town a shtetl?
• How did the shtetl look like and who actually lived there? Were there any non-Jews in the shtetl?

In addition, we discuss food, traditions, language, believes, jobs, community structure and other important elements of the shtetl's everyday life.