Embark on a captivating Jewish history tour in Riga, Latvia. Explore synagogues, the former ghetto territory, and the old cemetery. Discover the resilience of the community and hidden treasures.
- Synagogue Peitav Shul - The Peitav Synagogue, or Peitav-Shul, is the only synagogue in Riga to have survived the Holocaust and to be currently active. It is the center of the Latvian Jewish community and is recognized by the Latvian government as an architectural monument of national significance.
- Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum - The Museum of the Riga Ghetto and the Holocaust in Latvia: A Window into the Story of the Riga Ghetto, the Holocaust in Latvia, and Jewish Life in Latvia Before the Holocaust.
- Complimentary umbrella
- Professional guide services
The journey through Jewish history in Latvia from the 1700s to the present is delineated. The itinerary includes stops at the Old Choral Synagogue, the erstwhile ghetto region, and the old Jewish cemetery, which was a component of the Jewish ghetto under the Nazi tyrannical rule. Post-war, with the Soviet dominance, it morphed into a park. Today, the solitary hint to its previous existence is a large rock bearing the Star of David.
The excursion offers a chance to explore Peitav Shul, the single operational synagogue in Latvia. Dating back to 1905, it stands as the only surviving Jewish house of prayer and serves as the primary congregation locale for the community of 7,000 members. Its sacred scrolls and other prized possessions were clandestinely safeguarded escaping obliteration. Its survival from destruction during the Holocaust was due to its geographical adjacency to other residences in Old Riga.
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