Jewish legacy walking tour in Berlin
Judaism. The soul of Berlin. Visit the past and the present. The Old Synagogue once accommodated the Jewish population of the city. And the New Synagogue. A 200-year-old Moorish-styled holy place. From the Block of Women that resisted the Nazi party. You will hear how the movement was the first to stand up against tyranny. Otto Weidt protected his Jewish workers from persecution. The Museum Blindenwerkstatt is named in his honor. A hero among troubled times. And what better way to keep Jewish identity alive? Education. The Jüdisches Gymnasium Moses Mendelssohn is the first school to reach out to poor Jewish families. Education kept the community stronger. The Memorial Jewish Cemetery is a Holocaust memorial. Architect Peter Eisenman’s 2,711 slabs keep the honor of the deceased alive.
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Old Synagogue
You will visit Old Synagogue in the district of Marienviertel in Berlin, once there stood the synagogue which was used for Jewish services. You will visit an important site for Jewish people which was destroyed during World War II.
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Block of Women
Visit the place where a group of German women resisted the Nazi authorities which lead to the release of thousands of Jewish prisoners. The memorial commemorates the bravery of these women and reminds us that great bravery lies in every one of us.
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Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt
You will explore one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the country. The Nazis destroyed most of the original gravestones in the 1940s, however, the site was later converted into a memorial in honor the Jewish victims during Holocaust.
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Memorial Jewish Cemetery
You will explore one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the country. The Nazis destroyed most of the original gravestones in the 1940s, however, the site was later converted into a memorial in honor the Jewish victims during Holocaust.
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Jewish boys' and girls' schools (Jüdisches Gymnasium Moses Mendelssohn)
Visit a place where pupils learn to live together under the auspices of tolerance, acceptance, and integration. majority of the students come from a Jewish backround, and the other part comes from non-Jewish families who are interested in Judaism.
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New Synagogue Berlin - Centrum Judaicum
New Synagogue Berlin – Centrum Judaicum is center of Jewish culture and an important place of remembrance. Here you will learn about the story of the building and the life associated with.
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Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt
Witness a story of a brave man who employed mostly blind and deaf Jewish workers in his workshop during World War II. The museum exhibits photographs, letters, documents, and media stations that show the terrifying situation of Jews living at that time.