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Lisbon, Portugal

For centuries, the lives of Portuguese Jews had their ups and downs until in 1492 they were finally expelled from the country. Jewish quarters/neighborhoods in Lisbon that were established in the city as early as the 12th century no longer exist. ... read more

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Barcelona, Spain

The Jewish Quarter of Barcelona is a series of separate streets in the Gothic Quarter, in which Jews lived before deportation from Spain. This place gives an idea of ​​the vibrant history of Jewish life in the capital of Spain in the 14th centur ... read more

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Madrid, Spain

The Jewish community in Madrid is the largest in Spain. Jews began to return to their original country after the repeal of the law on their deportation in 1968. At the same time, the Spanish-Orthodox community was given permission to build the first ... read more

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Nice, France

Nice is the largest city on the French Riviera. For many years, the city served as a sanctuary for Jews. In the past, the city at the foot of the Mediterranean Sea, had a large Jewish community and was considered a center of trade as well as a symbo ... read more

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Paris, France

Paris is the center of Jewish life in France and is home to the largest Jewish population of all European cities. There are dozens of synagogues in Paris, with a rich past, and most of them are still serving the Jewish community members. The synago ... read more

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Milan, Italy

It is not hard to fall in love with Milan. Its magical streets, architecture, restaurants and cafes, plenty of shops will not leave you indifferent. Milan has a large Jewish community of ten thousand people whose first ancestors arrived to the city ... read more

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Rome, Italy

The area north of Tiburtina Island is called the «Ghetto». The ghetto of Rome ceased to be a ghetto as early as 1870, but it nevertheless tells an extraordinary story about Jewish expatriates, and also known for its great food and is able to convey ... read more

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Zurich, Switzerland

In recent days, there is only a small Jewish community in Zurich which size has not changed much over the past years and is comprised of one percent of the city's residents. Most Swiss Jews these days belong to the Unification of Swiss Jewish Commun ... read more

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Brussels, Belgium

Today in Brussel lives a large part of the secular Jewish population of Belgium. There are more than 10 synagogues in the city. The main synagogue located in the Rue de la Regens near the Place Sablon. The synagogue accommodates many visitors and im ... read more

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Warsaw Poland

Before the war Warsaw had the largest Jewish population in Europe that took an active part in creating the unique flavour of the city. The Holocaust destroyed the Jewish community but in Warsaw there still can be found traces of its centuries-old pr ... read more

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St. Petersburg, Russia

In the modern St. Petersburg there is a large Jewish community and the city has infrastructure for a sound Jewish life including Jewish gardens and schools, kosher shops, restaurants, mikvahs and synagogues. The Great Choral Synagogue appeared in St ... read more

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Odessa, Ukraine

The Jewish community was formed in Moscow in the middle of the XIX century. Historically, areas close to synagogues were most preferable for the Jewish diaspora. The Moscow Choral Synagogue is the oldest and one of the largest in the capital. The C ... read more

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Kiev, Ukraine

The history of Kiev is interwoven with the history of the Jewish community. There are several synagogues in Kiev. Not far from the Central Synagogue is a monument in memory of the Jewish writer Shalom Aleichem. Kiev is considered a culinary capital ... read more

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Budapest, Hungary

The Jewish quarter of Budapest talks about the rich past of the extinct community and modern Jewish life in the capital of Hungary. We advise you to visit various synagogues located in the Jewish quarter and appreciate the diversity of the community ... read more

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Berlin, Germany

The theme of the Jewish Berlin is inexhaustible. A piece of Jewish history is literally on every street - somewhere there was or stands a synagogue, somewhere there was or is a Jewish school, commemorative plaques about famous Jewish residents of the ... read more

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Antwerpen, Belgium

Antwerp is home to the second largest Jewish community in Belgium and one of the most traditional Jewish communities in Western Europe. There are several Jewish communities in the city, each of which has its own synagogue, beit midrash and slaughter ... read more

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

After the German invasion of Holland, the Jewish side of the city almost disappeared from the face of Amsterdam. Today, Yodenbürth is the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam, which in the 17th century was the centre of attraction for Jewish rabbis and scho ... read more

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Krakow, Poland

Kazimierz is a historical, Jewish district of Krakow. This is a special part of the city that has preserved a unique atmosphere. Around the Jewish quarter you need to walk slowly, come into small shops, drop in the courtyards and gates, sit in the co ... read more

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Prague, Czech

Prague offers many tourist destinations for those interested in the history of the Jewish community. Most of them are concentrated in the Jewish quarter of Prague - the Josefov district. Famous attractions such as the Staronovaya Synagogue, Franz Ka ... read more

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Moscow, Russia

The Jewish community was formed in Moscow in the middle of the XIX century. Historically, areas close to synagogues were most preferable for the Jewish diaspora. The Moscow Choral Synagogue is the oldest and one of the largest in the capital. The C ... read more

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