Jewish Lviv
Join me in discovering Jewish Lviv — a city of family stories, religious study, trade, literature, philanthropy and intellectual exploration.
We will walk through the streets of the old Jewish Quarter within the city walls. We will see the remains of the Golden Rose Synagogue, the sites of destroyed places of worship and the spaces where the community prayed, studied, worked and raised its children. We will discuss the diverse worlds of Jewish Lviv: traditional and reform-minded, religious and secular.
We will then explore the history of the Jewish suburb and the area of the ghetto established during the Nazi occupation. I will discuss the destruction of the community during the Holocaust, individual lives and the preservation of memory. We will also give particular attention to Jewish life before and after the war.
I will show you photographs of old Lviv: synagogues, streets, shops and city views that help us picture what has been lost and understand the places we see today.
If the names Lwów or Lemberg have survived in your family's memories, this walk will help connect them with present-day Lviv. By prior arrangement, we can focus the route on addresses you know, your family history or a particular subject.
The tour explores the city's Jewish history from the Middle Ages to the present, drawing on documents, historical research and personal testimonies.
Places on the route: Staroievreiska Street, the Jewish Quarter within the old city, the remains of the Golden Rose Synagogue, the site of the Great City Synagogue, the site of the Beth Hamidrash, the Space of Synagogues, the Krakiv Suburb, Staryi Rynok Square, the site of the Tempel Synagogue, the Jakob Glanzer Synagogue, the area of the former Lviv ghetto, the Lviv Ghetto Victims Memorial, the Jewish hospital on Rappaporta Street, the site of the old Jewish cemetery.
At the end, anyone who wishes is welcome to join me for lunch to discuss the tour.
We will walk through the streets of the old Jewish Quarter within the city walls. We will see the remains of the Golden Rose Synagogue, the sites of destroyed places of worship and the spaces where the community prayed, studied, worked and raised its children. We will discuss the diverse worlds of Jewish Lviv: traditional and reform-minded, religious and secular.
We will then explore the history of the Jewish suburb and the area of the ghetto established during the Nazi occupation. I will discuss the destruction of the community during the Holocaust, individual lives and the preservation of memory. We will also give particular attention to Jewish life before and after the war.
I will show you photographs of old Lviv: synagogues, streets, shops and city views that help us picture what has been lost and understand the places we see today.
If the names Lwów or Lemberg have survived in your family's memories, this walk will help connect them with present-day Lviv. By prior arrangement, we can focus the route on addresses you know, your family history or a particular subject.
The tour explores the city's Jewish history from the Middle Ages to the present, drawing on documents, historical research and personal testimonies.
Places on the route: Staroievreiska Street, the Jewish Quarter within the old city, the remains of the Golden Rose Synagogue, the site of the Great City Synagogue, the site of the Beth Hamidrash, the Space of Synagogues, the Krakiv Suburb, Staryi Rynok Square, the site of the Tempel Synagogue, the Jakob Glanzer Synagogue, the area of the former Lviv ghetto, the Lviv Ghetto Victims Memorial, the Jewish hospital on Rappaporta Street, the site of the old Jewish cemetery.
At the end, anyone who wishes is welcome to join me for lunch to discuss the tour.
- Duration
- 2 h.
- Price
- Scheduled tour: UAH 500 per person. Private booking: groups of up to 5 people — UAH 3,000 per group; groups of 6 or more — UAH 4,000 per group.
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Private bookings are available; price by arrangement